Koforidua Technical University

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Koforidua Technical University
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Coat of Arms of Koforidua Technical University
Other name
KTU
Former names
Koforidua Polytechnic
Motto
Innovating for Development
TypeTechnical University
Established1997 (1997)
President Victor Togoh
Vice-presidentKwesi Manful
Vice-Chancellor David Kofi Essumang [1]
Studentsover 8000
Location,
Ghana

6°03′53″N0°15′47″W / 6.0646°N 0.2630°W / 6.0646; -0.2630
CampusMain Campus
Colours Blue, white   
Website www.ktu.edu.gh
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Administration block
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S.B.M.S block
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General notice board

Koforidua Technical University is one of the ten Technical Universities established in every region in Ghana. It was founded in 1997. [2] Since 1999 it has produced graduates with HND in accountancy, (secretaryship and management studies), marketing, purchasing and supply, statistics and computer science,currently offers degree programmes.

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Introduction

In 1997, the University began with a "solo block" structure and a small number of students. However, it has recently expanded in terms of student population, programs, faculties, and infrastructure development. The University now has five (5) faculties and one institute, with approximately eight thousand (8,000) students. [3] The institution has five faculties and one institute: Faculty of Business and Management Studies, Faculty of Applied Sciences and Technology, Faculty of Engineering, Faculty of Built and Natural Environment, Faculty of Health and Allied Sciences and the Institute of Open and Distance Learning. Since its establishment, its number of HND programs have increased from 2 to 14. 6 of the programs are offered by the School of Business and Management Studies, 6 from the Faculty of Engineering and 4 from the School of Applied Science and Technology. [4]

To fulfil its 2010-2014 strategic plans, it now offers Bachelor of Technology programs for only 2 courses-procurement and Automotive Engineering. Other courses are looking to be added. Koforidua Technical University has the support of a number of institutions which includes Ministry of Education and its agencies, National Council for Tertiary Education, National Accreditation Board, National Board for Professional and Technician Examinations, Ghana Education Trust Fund] and the Council for Technical and Vocational Education and Training.

As of 2018/19 academic year, Koforidua Technical University is now offering below undergraduate courses. [5]

Faculty of Business and Management Studies

  1. Department of Accountancy [6] [3]
  1. Department of Purchasing & Supply [7]
  1. Department of Marketing [8] [3]
  1. Department of Secretaryship & Management Studies [9]
  1. Department of Professional Studies [10]

The department runs Diploma in Business Studies (DBS) with various options;

  1. Department of Liberal Studies [11]

Faculty of Applied Science and Technology

[12]

Faculty of Engineering

Faculty of Built and Natural Environment

The aspect of engineering and social sciences, built environment, or built world, directly point to the human-made environment that provide the setting for human activity, commencing in scale from buildings to cities and over. [14] It refers to "the human-made space in which people live, work and recreate on a day-to-day basis."

The sciences of the built environment cover architecture, urbanism, building technology, civil engineering, landscaping and the management of built stock mutations and operations. The built environment comprehends places and spaces enacted or amended by people to serve their needs of accommodation, organisation and representation. Below are its related courses;

Faculty of Health and Allied Sciences

Faculty of Engineering

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Engineering block

Dean: John Bonney (PhD. (London), MSc. (Kumasi), BSc. (Kumasi)

DepartmentHead Of Department
Electrical/Electronic Engineering [17] Patrick Agbemabiese
Civil Engineering [18] Clement Nyamekye
Renewable Energy Systems Engineering [19] Emmanuel Okoh Agyemang
Automotive Engineering [20] Gabriel Osei
Mechanical Engineering [21] Samuel Anim Ofosu

Non HND Programmes

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6 Storey engineering block under construction

School of Applied Science and Technology

Dean: Seth Okyere Darko (PhD (China), MSc. (Kumasi), Bsc (Kumasi), GSA

DepartmentHead of Department
Applied Mathematics [22] Reuben Semevoh
Computer Science [23] Patricia Ghann
Post-Harvest/Food Technology [24] William Odoom
Fashion Design and Textiles [25] Joseph Osei
Hospitality [26] Gladys Siaw

Non HND Programmes

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AD block

School of Business and Management Studies

Dean: Regina Bekoe-Biney PhD (Costa Rica), MA, PgDp (Cape coast), BEd, Dip, CIAMC-Ghana

DepartmentHead of Department
MarketingYaw Brew
AccountancyMawutorwu Doe
Professional StudiesEric Kofi Boadi
Liberal StudiesJamal Mohammed
Secretaryship and Management StudiesBernard B. Ambotumah
Purchasing and Supply

Non-HND Programmes

Tertiary Diploma Programme

Cut-off point

The University currently uses the standard cut off point of SSSCE aggregate 36 or better; WASSCE aggregate 24 or better; the 'O' and 'A' levels as well as the GBCE/ABCE qualifications to admit qualified applicant. The Faculties also have additional requirement to be satisfied by the applicant. [27]

Panorama

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Koforidua Polytechnic panorama from main entrance
Koforidua Technical University

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