Did You Know That KNUST Was First Called Kumasi College of Technology? Read More

When was UST changed to KNUST? In which year was KNUST established? Did You Know That KNUST Was First Called Kumasi College of Technology? Read More

The University of Science and Technology succeeded the Kumasi College of Technology which was established by a Government Ordinance on 6th October 1951. It was, however, officially established on the 22nd of January, 1952, with 200 Teacher Training students transferred from Achimota as the nucleus of the new College

October, 1952, School of Engineering and the Department of Commerce established

The School of Engineering and the Department of Commerce were founded in October 1952, and the first students were enrolled. The School of Engineering exclusively prepared students for professional certifications from 1952 to 1955. The School began offering programmes that led to the University of London Bachelor of Engineering External Degree Examinations in 1955.

January, 1953 Pharmacy Department established

With the transfer of the previous School of Pharmacy from Korle-Bu Hospital in Accra to the College in January 1953, a Pharmacy Department was created. The Department offered a two-year pharmacy program that culminated in the awarding of the Pharmacy Board Certificate.

1953 Department of Agriculture opened

In the same year, the Ministry of Agriculture established a Department of Agriculture to give a variety of ad hoc courses ranging in length from a few terms to three years. A Department of General Studies was also established to prepare students for the Higher School Certificate Examinations in Science and Arts courses, as well as to provide education in areas that the other departments required.

1957 inauguration of School of Architecture, Town Planning and Building

The College started to expand once it was formed, and in 1957, the School of Architecture, Town Planning, and Building was established, with the first students enrolled in January 1958 for professional courses in Architecture, Town Planning, and Building. The Kumasi College of Technology was determined to become a solely science and technology college as the College grew. In order to implement this policy, the Teacher Training College was transferred to the Winneba Training College in January 1958, with the exception of the Art School, and the Commerce Department was transferred to Achimota in 1959, forming the nucleus of the current School of Administration at the University of Ghana, Legon.
KNUST was established when it was granted university status.

December, 1960 Government of Ghana appoints a University Commission to advise it on the future development of University Education

In December, 1960, the Government of Ghana appointed a University Commission to advise it on the future development of University Education in Ghana, in connection with the proposal to transform the University College of Ghana and the Kumasi College of Technology into an independent University of Ghana.

Following the report of the commission which came out early 1961, Government decided to establish two independent Universities in Kumasi and at Legon near Accra.

22nd August, 1961 Accession to University Status – The birth of KNUST

The Kumasi College of Technology was thus transformed into a full-fledged University and renamed Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology by an Act of Parliament on 22nd August, 1961.

1966 Change of University name to University of Science and Technology

The University’s name was changed to University of Science and Technology after the Revolution of 24th February, 1966. The University of Science and Technology was officially inaugurated on Wednesday, 20th November, 1961. However, by another act of Parliament, Act 559 of 1998, the University has been renamed Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi.

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