Kumasi Technical University

institute of technology
Year dem found am	1954
Short name	KsTU
Country	Ghana
Edey de administrative territorial entity insyd	Kumasi
Coordinate location	6°41′28″N 1°36′36″W
Member of	Ghanaian Academic and Research Network, Association of African Universities
Demma headquarters location	Ashanti Region
Dema official website	http://www.kpoly.edu.gh

De Kumasi Technical University, formerly dem know am as Kumasi Polytechnic, be public tertiary institution insyd de Ashanti Region of Ghana.^[1]^[2]

Kumasi Technical University be one of de Polytechnics insyd Ghana dem divert to varsity.^[3] Edey locate at de heart of Kumasi, de capital city of de Ashanti Region of Ghana. De Vice of de Kumasi Technical University be Professor Nana Osei-Wusu Achiaw. He be de first VC since de tym na dem divert am go varsity.

Demma History[edit | edit source]

De varsity, dem know am earlier as Kumasi Technical Institute, na dem establish am insyd 1954, buh e start actual teaching den learning insyd 1955, wey dey deal mainly plus craft courses. E cam turn polytechnic for 30 October 1963 den varsity insyd 2017. From then on, e concentrate for Technician den few Diploma Programmes top. Additionally, na dem offer few professional courses. Dey follow de enactment of de Polytechnic Law 1992, PNDC Law 321, Kumasi Polytechnic cease dey exist for ein previous form insyd wey e cam turn tertiary institution.

Demma Faculties[edit | edit source]

Dem expand from three faculties den one centre insyd 2009/2010 go six faculties, one school den two institutes insyd de 2010/2011 academic year. Dem currently dey organise de polytechnic go de faculties, Schools den Institutes wey dey follow:

Faculty of Engineering
Faculty of Built den Natural Environment
Faculty of Medicine den Health Sciences
Faculty of Applied Sciences
Faculty of Creative Arts den Technology
School of Business
Institute of Entrepreneurship den Enterprise Development
Institute of Distance den Continuing Education
School of Graduate Studies, Research den Innovation

Demma Departments[edit | edit source]

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Demma School of Business[edit | edit source]

Accountancy den Accounting Information Systems Department
Liberal Studies Department
Management Studies Department
Marketing Department
Procurement den Supply Chain Management Department

Demma Faculty of Built den Natural Environment[edit | edit source]

Building Technology Department
Estate Management Department
Interior Architecture den Furniture Production Department

Demma Faculty of Engineering[edit | edit source]

Chemical Engineering Department
Civil Engineering Department
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Department
Mechanical Engineering Department

Demma Faculty of Applied Sciences[edit | edit source]

Computer Science Department
Hotel, Catering den Institutional Management Department
Mathematics den Statistics Department

Demma Faculty of Creative Arts den Technology[edit | edit source]

Fashion Design den Textiles Department
Graphic Design Department

Demma Faculty of Medicine den Health Sciences[edit | edit source]

Laboratory Technology Department
Pharmaceutical Sciences Department

Demma Institute of Entrepreneurship den Enterprise Development[edit | edit source]

Agropreneurship
Centre for Entrepreneurship Research in Africa
Consultancy den Business Incubation Centre
Entrepreneurship den Finance

Demma Programmes dem dey offer[edit | edit source]

Demma Faculty of Business den Management Studies[edit | edit source]

Bachelor of Technology in Accounting plus Computing
Bachelor of Technology in Procurement Management
BSC. FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING (SPECIAL PROGRAMME)
BSC. MARKETING (SPECIAL PROGRAMME)
BSC. PROCUREMENT (SPECIAL PROGRAMME)
Certificate in Accounting
Diploma in Banking Technology den Accounting (DBTA)
Diploma in Business Administration (DBA)
Diploma in Business Studies (Accountancy, Entrepreneurship, Secretarial, Statistics, Management, Marketing den Purchasing den Supply options)
Diploma in Computerised Accounting (DCA)
Diploma in Electronic Marketing
Diploma in Procurement & Materials Management
Diploma in Public Relations
HND Accountancy (Regular/Evening/Weekend Options)
HND Accounting plus Computing (Regular/Evening/Weekend Options)
HND Marketing (Regular/Evening/Weekend Options)
HND Purchasing den Supply (Regular/Evening/Weekend Options)
HND Secretaryship den Management Studies (Regular/ Evening/Weekend Options)
Post Graduate Certificate in Computerized Accounting (PGCCA)
Professional Diploma in Banking Technology den Accounting (PDBTA)
Professional Diploma in Computerised Accounting (PDCA)

Demma Faculty of Built den Natural Environment[edit | edit source]

Interior Architecture & Furniture Production (Access Course)
Advanced Furniture Craft
Bachelor of Technology in Building Technology
Bachelor of Technology in Estate Management
BSC. ESTATE MANAGEMENT (SPECIAL PROGRAMME)
Building Technology (Access Course)
Construction Technicians Course I
Construction Technicians Course II
Construction Technicians Course Part III.
HND Building Technology (Regular Only)
HND Estate Management (Regular Only)
HND Interior Architecture den Furniture Production (Regular per)
Interior Architecture den Furniture Production (Access Course)

Demma Faculty of Engineering[edit | edit source]

Bachelor of Technology in Chemical Engineering
Bachelor of Technology in Chemical Engineering - Top Up
Bachelor of Technology in Civil Engineering
Bachelor of Technology in Civil Engineering - Top Up
Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering
Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering - Top Up
BSC. OIL AND GAS ENGINEERING (SPECIAL PROGRAMME)
BSC. PETRO-CHEMICAL ENGINEERING (SPECIAL PROGRAMME)
Chemical Engineering (Access Course)
Civil Engineering (Access Course)
Electrical Engineering Technician Part I
Electrical Engineering Technician Part II
Electrical Engineering Technicians Part III
Electrical/Electronic Engineering(Access Course)
HND Chemical Engineering (Regular per)
HND Civil Engineering (Regular per)
HND Electrical/Electronic Engineering (Regular per)
HND Mechanical Engineering plus choice of options for Level 200 Options: (I) Plant (II) Production (III) Automotive and (IV) Metallurgy (Regular per)
Mechanical Engineering (Access Course)
Mechanical Engineering Technicians Part I
Mechanical Engineering Technicians Part II
Mechanical Engineering Technicians Part III
Motor Vehicle Technicians Part I
Motor Vehicle Technicians Part II
Motor Vehicle Technicians Part III

Demma Faculty of Applied Sciences[edit | edit source]

BSC. COMPUTER SCIENCE (SPECIAL PROGRAMME)
Catering 812/1
Catering 812/2
Diploma in Hardware den Networking
Diploma in Information Technology
Diploma in Web Applications den Database
HND Computer Science (Regular per)
HND Hotel, Catering den Institutional Management (Regular per)
HND Statistics (Regular per)
Hotel, Catering den Institutional Management (Access Course)

Demma Faculty of Creative Arts den Technology[edit | edit source]

Access Course
Advanced Fashion Design
HND Fashion Design den Textiles Studies (Regular per)
Intermediate Fashion

Demma Faculty of Medicine den Health Sciences[edit | edit source]

BSC. PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCE (SPECIAL PROGRAMME)
HND Dispensing Technology (Regular per)
HND Medical Laboratory
HND Science Laboratory
ONE YEAR TOP-UP HND DISPENSING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMME

Demma Facilities[edit | edit source]

E sanso establish ICT Directorate wey dey head by Director den office for International Affairs den Institutional Linkages sanso dey head by Director.

De School dey comprise 27 Departments wey dey offer Full – time den Part – time programmes for Tertiary den Non – Tertiary Levels. De Polytechnic dey offer unique programmes such as Estate Management den Dispensing Technology den dese disciplines dey attract students from Uganda, Sierra Leone, Nigeria, de West African sub regions.

De institution presently dey run degree programmes for addition to ein Higher National Diploma (HND) programmes.

Demma Vision den mission[edit | edit source]

Demma Vision[edit | edit source]

Say ego be Centre of Excellence give tertiary level training of technical den professional human resource plus entrepreneurial skills.

Demma Mission[edit | edit source]

Say ego provide sam favourable environment give teaching, research, skills den entrepreneurship training in science, technology, applied social sciences den applied arts for industrial den community development. Dis be say ego attract students den scholars from local den international communities den say ego sana provide consultancy services.^[5]

References[edit | edit source]

↑ "Polytechnics in Ghana". ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
↑ "Kumasi Technical University | Knowledge is Power". kstu.edu.gh. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
↑ "Ghana News - Kumasi Poly orients workforce for technical university status". www.myjoyonline.com. Archived from the original on 7 September 2015.
↑ "Departments | Kumasi Technical University". Archived from the original on 15 May 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
↑ "Vision and Mission". Kumasi Polytechnic. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2014.

[1] "Polytechnics in Ghana". ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 10 August 2011.

[2] "Kumasi Technical University | Knowledge is Power". kstu.edu.gh. Retrieved 24 August 2020.

[3] "Ghana News - Kumasi Poly orients workforce for technical university status". www.myjoyonline.com. Archived from the original on 7 September 2015.

[4] "Departments | Kumasi Technical University". Archived from the original on 15 May 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2014.

[5] "Vision and Mission". Kumasi Polytechnic. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2014.

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