Accra Technical University

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Accra Technical University
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Address
Accra Technical University
GP 561

Accra

Greater Accra Region

Accra
,
+233

Ghana
Coordinates 5°33′15″N0°12′20″W / 5.554028°N 0.205556°W / 5.554028; -0.205556
Information
TypePublic Technical University
MottoTruth Excellence Service
Established1949 (1949)
StatusActive
School district Accra Municipal District
CategoryTechnical University
ChairpersonRalph Kingston Asabere [1]
Administrator Samuel Nii Odai [2]
CampusesAccra Campus & Mpehuasem Campus
CampusAccra Campus & Mpehuasem Campus
Campus typeRegular / Distance or Part-time
AccreditationNational Accreditation Board, National Council for Tertiary Education
National ranking16
AffiliationsGhana Armed Forces School
Website www.atu.edu.gh

The Accra Technical University (ATU) was established in 1949 as a Technical School in Ghana and commissioned in 1957 as Accra Technical Institute before being converted into a Polytechnic in 2007 by the Parliament of Ghana. [3] [4] [5]

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It was later given a university status, becoming Accra Technical University (ATU) in 2016. The school is located in Accra, the capital city of Ghana.

Accra Technical University focuses on equipping students with practical skills by providing them with technical and vocational education. The school offers a range of academic programs including applied sciences, engineering, business, arts, and design.

ATU continues to play a crucial role in providing technical education and contributing to the development of skilled professional Ls both in Ghana and abroad.

History

Establishment

Accra Technical University was the first Technical University to be established. It was established in 1949 as a Technical School and commissioned in 1957 as Accra Technical Institute. In 1963, the Institute was renamed Accra Polytechnic, by the orders of the then President, Dr. Kwame Nkrumah. By the Polytechnic Law of 1992 (PNDC 321), [6] which became fully operative in the 1993/1994 academic year, Accra Technical University was elevated to a tertiary status. The institution was then placed under the Higher Education Council with autonomy to award Higher National Diplomas (through the National Board for Professional and Technician Examinations. [7]

With the passage of the PNDC Law 321, the University upgraded its programmes and facilities in it to provide middle-level manpower to revolutionise and feed the growing Ghanaian industries. Notwithstanding the difficulties that characterized the sudden change over from secondary to a tertiary status, Accra Technical University made a tremendous progress in its review and expansion of curricula to suit contemporary needs. Accra Technical University began to offer Higher National Diploma (HND) programmes in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Building Technology, Civil Engineering, Furniture Design and Production, Secretaryship and Management Studies, Bilingual Secretaryship and Management Studies, Accountancy, Marketing, Purchasing and Supply, Hotel Catering and Institutional Management, Fashion Design and Textiles, Mathematics and Statistics, and Science Laboratory Technology. The technician courses offered by the Polytechnic were maintained.

University status

In 2007 the Polytechnic Act (Act 745) was promulgated and it repealed PNDC Law 321 of 1992. [8] This Act has granted the Polytechnics autonomy to award the Higher National Diplomas (HND), Diplomas and other Certificates accredited by the National Accreditation Board (NAB), and award Degrees subject to the conditions that the council of that Polytechnic may determine. Accra Technical University currently, offers ten (10) Degree (Btec) and fifteen (15) HND Programmes. These programmes are run in three schools. As a tertiary institution, Accra Technical University is governed by a Council established under the Technical University Act 2016 (Act 745). [9]

Campus

The campus is located at Barnes road, Accra [10]

Academics

The university has five faculties.

Faculty of Engineering

[11]

Faculty of Built Environment

[12]

Faculty of Applied Sciences

[13]

Faculty of Applied Arts

[14]

Faculty of Business

[15]

HND Programmes

With the upgrade in status, the technician courses previously offered by the school were maintained, and Higher National Diploma (HND) programmes in the following fields were added:

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