Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology: Statistics

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#1187 of 14,131 In the World
#22 of 1,104 In Africa
#2 of 67 In Ghana
#1 of 4 In Kumasi
#115 of 1,048 For Hydrology and Water resources management
Top50% For 133 other topics
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Acceptance rate
54%
Enrollment
85,000
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Languages
English

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate54%
Admissions RequirementsGeneral Certificate of Education (GCE), Ordinary ('O') level, with 5 credits, including English, and General Certificate of Education Advanced ('A') level, with 2 passes. Senior Secondary School Certificate (SSCE) with passes in core English and Mathematics and three elective subjects relevant to chosen programme with a total aggregate of 24
Academic CalendarSeptember to June (September - January; March-June)
Enrollment85,000

We've calculated the 54% acceptance rate for Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Research profile

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology is a world-class research university with 19,858 scientific papers published and 338,735 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Environmental Science, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Medicine, Engineering, Chemistry, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Political Science, and Computer Science.

Publications
19,858
Citations
338,735

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology majors

by publication & citation count

Biology
11,841 / 202,377
Environmental Science
11,330 / 192,283
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
11,256 / 213,999
Medicine
10,488 / 217,234
Engineering
8,186 / 142,225
Chemistry
7,270 / 128,682
Ecology
6,852 / 139,680
Geography and Cartography
6,612 / 101,684
Political Science
6,361 / 110,662
Computer Science
6,168 / 113,803
Sociology
6,159 / 139,083
Law
6,038 / 108,119
Physics
5,800 / 99,150
Pathology
5,662 / 150,951
Economics
5,202 / 116,259
Mathematics
5,041 / 96,122
Geology
5,001 / 86,447
Business
4,622 / 82,566
Psychology
4,462 / 68,871
Statistics
4,299 / 88,933
Public Health
4,065 / 102,946
History
4,009 / 60,987
Genetics
3,988 / 75,963
Archaeology
3,786 / 58,424
Biochemistry
3,760 / 73,606
Philosophy
3,448 / 41,736
Organic Chemistry
3,434 / 58,170
Development Studies
3,352 / 74,979
Demography
3,195 / 100,771
Quantum and Particle physics
3,125 / 45,165
Paleontology
2,792 / 46,477
Agricultural Science
2,735 / 49,512
Materials Science
2,680 / 42,079
Botany
2,462 / 38,613
Environmental Management
2,320 / 46,828
Machine Learning
2,300 / 49,968
Nursing
2,214 / 63,712
Immunology
2,204 / 44,343
Psychiatry
2,137 / 38,313
Management
1,976 / 45,440

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 29 99
1994 16 94
1995 20 152
1996 22 137
1997 33 141
1998 38 152
1999 39 159
2000 33 241
2001 34 278
2002 33 315
2003 40 468
2004 46 475
2005 84 636
2006 108 844
2007 136 1024
2008 127 1260
2009 172 1664
2010 213 2261
2011 268 2695
2012 340 3530
2013 418 6145
2014 596 8006
2015 782 9701
2016 898 11047
2017 989 13219
2018 1096 15252
2019 1285 18885
2020 1867 26309
2021 1957 33832
2022 2306 39150
2023 2364 46167
2024 1963 50450
2025 1472 50077
Academic rankings

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology.

Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design Yes Yes TBD
Biology Yes Yes Yes
Business Yes Yes Yes
Chemistry Yes Yes Yes
Computer Science Yes Yes Yes
Economics Yes Yes Yes
Engineering Yes Yes Yes
Environmental Science Yes Yes Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes Yes
Mathematics Yes Yes Yes
Medicine Yes Yes TBD
Physics Yes Yes Yes
Psychology Yes TBD TBD
Bachelor's Degree Agriculture, Aquaculture, Architecture, Automotive Engineering, Biochemistry, Biological and Life Sciences, Biomedical Engineering, Biotechnology, Business Administration, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Communication Studies, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Construction Engineering, Cultural Studies, Demography and Population, Dietetics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, English, Environmental Studies, Fashion Design, Fine Arts, Food Science, Food Technology, Geography, Geological Engineering, History, Human Resources, Industrial Engineering, Information Technology, International Business, Laboratory Techniques, Law, Linguistics, Logistics Management, Management, Marketing, Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Media Studies, Medical Technology, Meteorology, Midwifery, Natural Resources, Nursing, Nutrition, Petroleum and Gas Engineering, Pharmacy, Political Sciences, Public Administration, Publishing and Book Trade, Real Estate, Rehabilitation and Therapy, Religion, Rural Studies, Social Work, Sociology, Statistics, Surveying and Mapping, Telecommunications Engineering, Tourism, Town Planning, Water Management
Master's Degree Accountancy, Business Administration, Ceramic Art, Ceramics and Glass Technology, Educational Administration, Finance, Fine Arts, Health Sciences, Jewellery Art, Mathematics Education, Metal Techniques, Petroleum and Gas Engineering, Political Sciences, Public Administration, Public Health, Religion, Social Work, Textile Design
Master of Philosophy Actuarial Science, African Studies, Agricultural Business, Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Engineering, Anatomy, Animal Husbandry, Applied Mathematics, Architecture, Art Education, Biochemistry, Bioengineering, Biotechnology, Building Technologies, Business Administration, Cell Biology, Ceramic Art, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Construction Engineering, Crop Production, Cultural Studies, Demography and Population, Ecology, Educational Administration, Energy Engineering, English, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Management, Environmental Studies, Epidemiology, Family Studies, Finance, Fishery, Food Science, Food Technology, Forest Management, Forestry, French, French Studies, Fruit Production, Geography, Geological Engineering, Geophysics, Haematology, Harvest Technology, Health Administration, Health Sciences, Immunology, Information Technology, Limnology, Logistics Management, Management, Marketing, Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Mathematics and Computer Science, Mathematics Education, Meat and Poultry, Mechanical Engineering, Medical Technology, Metal Techniques, Meteorology, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Natural Resources, Nuclear Engineering, Parasitology, Petroleum and Gas Engineering, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Physics, Political Sciences, Public Administration, Publishing and Book Trade, Rehabilitation and Therapy, Religion, Rural Studies, Science Education, Social Sciences, Social Work, Soil Science, Solid State Physics, Statistics, Surveying and Mapping, Water Science
Doctorate Building Technologies, English, French, Hydraulic Engineering, Management, Optometry, Pharmacy, Soil Science

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology alumni

  1. Kofi Annan

    Kofi Annan
    Born in
    Ghana Flag Ghana
    Years
    1938-2018 (aged 80)
    Enrolled in the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
    Studied in 1958-1961
    Occupations
    diplomateconomistpolitician
    Biography

    Kofi Atta Annan was a Ghanaian diplomat and statesman who served as the seventh secretary-general of the United Nations from 1997 to 2006. Annan and the UN were the co-recipients of the 2001 Nobel Peace Prize. He was the founder and chairman of the Kofi Annan Foundation, as well as chairman of The Elders, an international organisation founded by Nelson Mandela.

  2. Mr Eazi

    Mr Eazi
    Born in
    Nigeria Flag Nigeria
    Years
    1991-.. (age 35)
    Occupations
    businesspersonsinger
    Biography

    Oluwatosin Oluwole Ajibade, better known by his stage name Mr Eazi, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter, and record executive. He is the pioneer of Banku music, a fusion sound he describes as a mixture of Ghanaian highlife and Nigerian chord progressions and patterns. Mr Eazi relocated to Kumasi in 2008 and enrolled at KNUST, where he began booking artists to perform at college parties. He showed interest in music after recording a guest verse on "My Life", a song that gained traction and became a popular record at KNUST. Mr Eazi released his debut mixtape, About to Blow, in 2013. He gained an international audience following the release of the Efya-assisted single "Skin Tight". His second mixtape, Life Is Eazi, Vol. 1 – Accra to Lagos, was released in 2017.

  3. El Anatsui

    El Anatsui
    Born in
    Ghana Flag Ghana
    Years
    1944-.. (age 82)
    Occupations
    painteruniversity teacherinstallation artistsculptortextile artist
    Biography

    El Anatsui is a Ghanaian sculptor active for much of his career in Nigeria. He has drawn particular international attention for his "bottle-top installations". These installations consist of thousands of aluminum pieces sourced from alcohol recycling stations and sewn together with copper wire, which are then transformed into metallic cloth-like wall sculptures. Such materials, while seemingly stiff and sturdy, are actually free and flexible, which often helps with manipulation when installing his sculptures.

  4. Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings

    Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings
    Born in
    Ghana Flag Ghana
    Years
    1948-2025 (aged 77)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings was a Ghanaian politician. She was married to President Jerry Rawlings. She was First Lady of Ghana from 4 June 1979 to 24 September 1979 and from 31 December 1981 to 7 January 2001. In 2016, she became the first woman to run for President of Ghana. In 2018, she published a memoir entitled It Takes a Woman.

All 57 notable alumni

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology faculties and divisions

College : Agriculture and Natural Resources Agricultural Business, Agricultural Economics, Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Cattle Breeding, Crop Production, Dairy, Fishery, Forest Management, Forest Products, Forestry, Horticulture, Rural Planning, Soil Science, Water Management, Wildlife, Wood Technology, Zoology
College : Architecture and Planning Architecture, Architecture and Planning
College : Art and Social Sciences African Studies, Commercial Law, Cultural Studies, Design, Economics, English, Fine Arts, Industrial Design, Industrial Management, Modern Languages, Painting and Drawing, Private Law, Public Law, Publishing and Book Trade, Sculpture, Social Studies
College : Engineering Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering, Agricultural Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Energy Engineering, Engineering, Geological Engineering, Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Petroleum and Gas Engineering, Technology
College : Health Sciences Biology, Dentistry, Health Administration, Health Education, Health Sciences, Medicine, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Veterinary Science
College : Science Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Distance Education, Environmental Studies, Food Science, Food Technology, Information Technology, Mathematics, Mathematics and Computer Science, Natural Sciences, Ophthalmology, Optometry, Physics, Technology
School : Graduate Studies Agriculture, Architecture and Planning, Arts and Humanities, Engineering, Health Sciences, Natural Sciences, Social Sciences

General information

Alternative names KNUST
Founded 1951
Accreditation Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC)
Motto Nyansapɔ wɔsane no badwenma
Colors red, yellow, green, black, white

Location and contacts

Address Private Mail Bag University Post Office
Kumasi
Ghana
City population 3,903,000

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