Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Ghana Pharmaceutical Students Association (GPSA) marked Breast Cancer Awareness Month with “Boob Wise”, bringing breast cancer education and health checks to campus and encouraging students to share the message with their families. #BreastCancerAwareness

[KNUST PLUS] What comes to mind when you think of a welder? For many, it might be a man behind a welding mask, sparks flying as metal takes shape. For Rita Ohenewaa Asimpah, however, welding is more than a trade. It is a passion, a business and an opportunity to create solutions that improve lives. Rita, founder of Fabri-Tec Impressions Limited, is building a career in welding and metal fabrication while pursuing an MPhil in Intellectual Property at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST). 📹| Isaac Kwaku Duah Learn more here⬇️ knust.edu.gh/news/news-items…

KNUST Basic School hosted Kleanz Ghana Limited for a handwashing campaign to promote proper hand hygiene among pupils and raise awareness of its role in preventing communicable diseases. The programme marked Global Handwashing Day and encouraged pupils to practise good hygiene and promote cleanliness in their homes and communities. The Deputy Head of KNUST Basic School, Mrs. Nana Oye A. Woodiez, thanked the company for choosing the school for the initiative. Learn more here⬇️ knust.edu.gh/news/news-items…

The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST) Nutrition and Sustainable Agri-food Collaborative, in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation (Nkabom Collaborative), has commenced the second cohort of its Multi-Purpose Integrated Programme (MIP) for youth from Adansi South - Ashanti Region and Abura Asebu Kwamankese District in the Central Region. Learn more here⬇️ knust.edu.gh/news/news-items…

The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST), is exploring a partnership with SGH Warsaw School of Economics in Poland to support student and staff exchanges, internships, joint research and collaborative academic programmes. The proposed partnership was discussed during a meeting between the Vice-Chancellor of KNUST, Professor Christian Agyare, and Dr Anna Masłoń-Oracz, Rector’s Plenipotentiary for Africa at SGH Warsaw School of Economics. Learn more here⬇️ knust.edu.gh/news/news-items…

Respectful working relationships and a willingness to learn from colleagues are essential to effective university administration, says Mr Owusu-Ansah Debrah, whose more than 25 years at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST) have involved managing examinations, supporting institutional change and contributing to policy. “Wherever that you go, please make friends,” the retiring Deputy Registrar advised younger administrators at the maiden exit seminar organised by the Registrar’s Office. Held on October 29, 2026, the seminar brought Mr. Debrah and fellow outgoing Deputy Registrar Mr Anthony Adjapong together with serving and retired administrators to discuss the responsibilities, challenges and lessons of university service. Learn more here⬇️ knust.edu.gh/news/news-items…

University administrators must demonstrate their value through sound advice, effective management and practical reforms, says retiring KNUST Deputy Registrar Mr Anthony Adjapong, who argues that supporting an institution does not make their work subordinate or second class. Speaking at the maiden exit seminar organised by the Registrar’s Offices on October 29, 2026, the College Registrar for the College of Art and Built Environment urged colleagues to take pride in their profession while making themselves useful to the university’s development. Learn more here⬇️ knust.edu.gh/news/news-items…

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Yaw Afrifa Asante Amoah, a third-year computer science student, said the programme had challenged his expectations and deepened his appreciation of the role of mathematics in solving computing problems. Afrifa said he had expected the programme to focus mainly on coding, with students spending most of their time working on computers. His first year, however, introduced him to the mathematical foundations of the discipline. Learn more here⬇️ knust.edu.gh/news/news-items…

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Melissa Asiedu, a fourth-year Media and Communication Studies student at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST), has described her internship at the University Relations Office (URO) as an eye-opening experience that broadened her communication skills, strengthened her confidence and introduced her to new career possibilities. With an initial expectation of focusing on writing press releases and news articles, she was introduced to several other areas, including news presentation, photography, video editing, content creation and voice-over production. “I thought I would mainly be writing press releases and articles, but I ended up learning about news publication, news presenting, photography, video editing, content creation and voice-overs,” she said. Learn more here⬇️ knust.edu.gh/news/news-items…

The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST) is seeking to strengthen its collaboration with Alliance Française Kumasi to upgrade its French language laboratory, expand proficiency training and promote French language and culture among students and staff. The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Christian Agyare, outlined the plans during a meeting with representatives of Alliance Française Kumasi and the university’s Department of Language and Communication Sciences. Learn more here⬇️ knust.edu.gh/news/news-items…

Team Akofena, which includes Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST) mechanical engineering alumnus Bismark Agyare, has won the inaugural DigiFest Game Developer Contest 2026. The team won with a browser-based 2.5D fighting game that reimagines Ghanaian heroes and folk legends as playable characters. Agyare developed the game alongside Caleb Mantey, Nicholas Abakah Eshun and Wilson Worlako Aziaka. The prototype features three playable legends, two stages, local two-player matches and a guided training mode to help players learn the game’s mechanics. Learn more here⬇️ knust.edu.gh/news/news-items…

Ms. Sandra Amarquaye, an alumna of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST), has been named PR Professional Practitioner of the Year at the 2025 Institute of Public Relations (IPR) Ghana Excellence Awards. Ms. Amarquaye, the corporate communications manager at Karpowership Ghana Company Limited, was recognised for her work in strategic communications, stakeholder engagement, corporate social responsibility and reputation management. Learn more here⬇️ knust.edu.gh/news/news-items…

A moment of calm with a juvenile Reed Cormorant by the Wiwi River, KNUST. Where do you go on campus to pause, breathe and find your peace? By the river, under a shady tree or on the parade grounds? 📷| Edwin Opoku-Agyemang | Nhyira Okona-Frempong

Researchers at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST), are developing an air pollution exposure intelligence platform intended to support the United Nations’ Quality of Life Initiative by helping West African cities use environmental data to inform planning and policy decisions. Known as the City-Level Nitrogen Dioxide Exposure platform, or CLeNE, the application combines satellite observations of nitrogen dioxide with population data and city boundaries to identify areas where elevated pollution overlaps with populated communities. Learn more here⬇️ knust.edu.gh/news/news-items…

Dr. Esther Eghan, an alumna of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST), has won the 2026 Ayo Iyun Prize as the best Membership candidate in the Faculty of Internal Medicine at the West African College of Physicians (WACP). The award recognises her performance in the college’s postgraduate medical examinations. Learn more here⬇️ knust.edu.gh/news/news-items…