- Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
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name =Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
motto = "Nyansapɔ Wɔsane No Badwemna"
established = 1952
type = Public
endowment =
chairman = Nana Dr. Otuo Siriboe II , (Juabenhene )
chancellor = Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, (Asantehene )
vice_chancellor = Professor Kwasi Kwafo Adarkwa
city =Kumasi
state =Ashanti Region
country =Ghana
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postgrad =
staff =
campus =Suburban area
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website = [http://www.knust.edu.gh www.knust.edu.gh]
telephone = +233 51 60021
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footnotes =Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology is a technical
university located inKumasi ,Ghana . It is the second public university to be established in the country. It was founded as the Kumasi College of Technology in1952 .cite web |url=http://www.ghanauniversities.com/university_detail.php?id=5 |title=Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology, KUMASI |accessdate=2007-03-11 |work=Universities |publisher=Universities of Ghana Overseas Office ] The nucleus of the college was formed from 200 teacher training students transferred fromAchimota in theGreater Accra Region . The college was affiliated to theUniversity of London . [cite web |url=http://www.knust.edu.gh/about_us/history.php |title=Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology:History |accessdate=2007-03-11 |work=Official Website |publisher=Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology ] In1961 , the college was granted full university status.cite web |url=http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~univghana/ghanahed.htm |title=THE UNIVERSITIES IN GHANA |accessdate=2007-03-10 |author=G. F. Daniel |work=Development of University Education in Ghana |date=17 April, 1998 |publisher=University of Ghana ] The main university campus which is about seven square miles in area, is located about eight miles to the east of Kumasi, theAshanti Region al capital.Organization
The university has six colleges. Each of these colleges has departments grouped into faculties under it.
College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Faculty of Agriculture
* Department of Agricultural Economics, Agribusiness and Extension
* Department of Animal Science
*Department of Crop Science
*Department of Horticulture
*Department of Soil Science
*Boadi Cattle Project, Boadi-Kumasi
*University Research Station, Awomasi-KumasiFaculty of Renewable Natural Resources
*Department of Agroforestry
*Department of Freshwater Fisheries and Watershed ManagementFaculty of Forest Resources Technology (Sunyani Campus)
*Department of Agroforestry
*Department of Freshwater Fisheries and Watershed Management
*Department of Silviculture and Forest Management
*Department of Wildlife and Range ManagemetCollege of Architecture and Planning
Faculty of Architecture and Building Technology
*Department of Architecture
*Department of Building TechnologyFaculty of Planning and Land Economy
*Department of Land Economy
*Department of PlanningInstitute of Human Settlements Research
*Centre for Land Studies
*Centre for Settlements StudiesInstitute of Science and Technology for Africa
*Centre for Disease Control and Prevention
*Centre for Life Sciences
*Centre for Technology and EnvironmentCollege of Art and Social Sciences
Faculty of Fine Art
*Department of Communication Design
*Department of General Art Studies
*Department of Painting and SculptureBOAKYE HARDWAREFaculty of Industrial Art
*Department of Integrated Rural Art/Industry
*Department of Industrial Art
*Department of Publishing StudiesFaculty of Law
*Department of Commercial Law
*Department of Private Law
*Department of Public LawFaculty of Social Science
*Department of Economics and Industrial Management
*Department of English
*Department of Geography and Rural Development
*Department of History and Political Studies
*Department of Modern Languages
*Department of Religious Studies
*Department of Sociology and Social WorkKNUST School of Business
*Department of Information Systems and Decision Sciences
*Department of Marketing and Corporate Strategy
*Department of Managerial Sciences
*Department of Services ManagementResearch Centre
*Centre for Cultural and African Studies
College of Engineering
Faculty of Civil and Geodetic Engineering
*Department of Civil Engineering
*Department of Geodetic EngineeringFaculty of Chemical and Materials Engineering
*Department of Chemical Engineering
*Department of Petroleum Engineering
*Department of Material EngineeringFaculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering
*Department of Computer Engineering
*Department of Electrical EngineeringFaculty of Mechanical and Agricultural Engineering
*Department of Agricultural Engineering
*Department of Mechanical Engineering
*Department of Aerospace EngineeringCollege of Health Sciences
This college has three faculties and one research centre.
Faculty of Allied Health Sciences
*Department of Medical Laboratory Technology
*Department of Nursing
*Department of Sports and Exercise ScienceFaculty of Medicine
*Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care
*Department of Anatomy
*Department of Behavioural Sciences
*Department of Child Health
*Department of Clinical Microbiology
*Department of Community Health
*Department of E.N.T
*Department of Medicine
*Department of Molecular Medicine
*Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
*Department of Pathology
*Department of Physiology
*Department of Radiology
*Department of SurgeryFaculty of Pharmacy
*Department of Clinical and Social Pharmacy
*Department of Herbal Medicine
*Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry
*Department of Pharmaceutics
*Department of Pharmacognosy
*Department of PharmacologyResearch Centre
*Kumasi Centre for Collaborative Research into Tropical Medicine
College of Science
Faculty of Biosciences
*Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology
*Department of Environmental Sciences
*Department of Food Science and Technology
*Department of Optometry and Visual Science
*Department of Theoretical and Applied BiologyFaculty of Distance Learning
*Centre for Distance and Continuing Education
*Kumasi Virtual Centre for Information TechnologyFaculty of Physical Sciences
*Department of Chemistry
*Department of Computer Science
* [http://math-knust.edu.gh/ Department of Mathematics]
*Department of Physics
*National Centre for Mathematical SciencesHalls of Residence
*Africa Hall
*Independence Hall
*Queen's Hall
*Republic Hall
*Unity Hall
*University Hall(Katanga)See also
List of universities in Ghana References
External links
* [http://www.knust.edu.gh/ The Official Web Site of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology]
* [http://www.ghanauniversities.com/university_detail.php?id=5 Universities of Ghana Overseas Office]
* [http://www.srcknust.com/ Students Representative Council]
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