Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

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The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology ( KNUST short; German Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology ), according to the University of Ghana, the second university in the country. It was named after the first President of Ghana, Kwame Nkrumah.

History

The founding history of KNUST began with the founding of the Kumasi College of Technology on 22 January 1952. On this date 200 student teachers from Achimota were transferred to the new university. Officially, the KNUST was awarded on 22 August 1961, the university status by administrative act. In October 1952, the Faculty of Engineering (English School of Engineering ) and the Department of Commerce (English Department of Commerce ) were opened at KNUST and the first students were included. In 1955, the Faculty of Engineering of KNUST concluded a cooperation agreement with the University of London, which the student first time allowed to store a Bachelor in Engineering from an external exam at the University of London.

The Department of Pharmacy was established in January 1953 by the inclusion of the former School of Pharmacy (English School of Pharmacy ) of the Korle -Bu Hospital opened in Accra by the KNUST. The Department of Agriculture (English Department of Agriculture) was also opened in 1953 and organized a variety of courses in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture. Likewise, a Division of General Studies (English Department of General Studies ) was established to support the other departments and remove tests in science and art.

Already in 1957, the growing university has been extended to the Department of Architecture, Urban Planning and buildings. With the growth in student numbers was decided to specialize the KNUST on the subjects of science and technology. As a result of this decision, the Teacher Training College was swapped with the art school in January 1958, and included in the Winneba Training College, Winneba. In 1959, the Department of Trade after Achimota was outsourced. From this was later at the University of Ghana in Legon, a suburb of Accra, today's Department of Administrative Sciences.

In December 1960, a University Commission was set up to discuss a recommendation for the development of higher education in Ghana by President Nkrumah. It was the question open as to whether the University College of Ghana and the Kumasi College of Technology should be summarized in the independent University of Ghana. According to the Commission report in early 1961, the government decided against the solution of a major university and founded next to the University of Ghana, Legon, the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in Kumasi by the Law of 22 August 1961.

After the military coup against Nkrumah on February 24, 1966, the KNUST in University of Science and Technology has been renamed. Only in 2000, the university was renamed back to its original name Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology.

Faculties

The Faculty of Agriculture consists of the departments of Animals ( Animal Science ), grains ( Crop Science ), soils, horticulture, agronomy and farm management. Furthermore, various research stations are located here, such as the University Research Station ( University Research Station) in Awomasi - Kumasi and the cattle project in Boadi ( Boadi Cattle Project) in Boadi - Kumasi.

The Faculty of Engineering consists of the departments of Civil Engineering, Electrical and Electronics, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical, Agricultural Engineering and Georätik.

The art faculty is divided into the departments art education, design and Public Art Studies, Industrial Arts, Printing, Integrated Urban Art and Industry, painting and sculpture.

The Faculty of Pharmacy is divided into the departments of pharmacology, pharmaceutics, biological pharmaceutics, chemical pharmacology and clinical pharmacology.

The Institute of Renewable Natural Resources is composed of the Department of fresh water, fisheries, water conservation management, forest science and technology, Silviculture and Forest Management, Agroforestry and Wildlife and wildlife management. The Centre for Biodivertifikation, application and development ( Centre for Biodiversing Utilisation and Development) is connected here.

The Faculty of Science comprises the Departments of Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology, Computer Science, Biochemistry and Ophthalmology ( Optometry ) and the Institute of Mining and Mineralogy ( Institute of Mining and Mineral Engineering ).

The Faculty of Mining in Kumasi includes the departments of geology, mineralogy and metallurgy and materials science and engineering. Furthermore, the International Centre for Materials Science and Technology ( International Centre for Materials Science and Technology) integrated. The Faculty of Mining in Tarkwa is divided into the departments of Applied Engineering, Mining Engineering, Geology and acquisition (English survey ) and mineralogy.

The Faculty of Social Sciences is divided into the departments of Languages ​​, Education and African Studies, Economics and Industrial Management, Environment and Development Studies, Architecture, Planning, building, housing and planning development, land management and development and real estate industry. Furthermore, the Land Resource Centre and the Centre for Population, gender and development (Centre for Population, Gender and Development ) represented here.

The Faculty of Medicine is divided into the departments of gynecology and obstetrics, anatomy, behavioral biology, child health, General health, ear, nose and ears, microbiology, molecular medicine, pathology, physiology, radiology, surgery and anesthesia and intensive care. The Centre for the Development of Tropical Medicine in Kumasi ( Kumasi Centre for Collaborative Research into Tropical Medicine ) is incorporated herein.

Institutes and research centers

The following institutes are available for scientific research, technical exercises, counseling and other services available:

  • Technology Consultancy Centre ( TCC)
  • Bureau of Integrated Rural Development ( BIRD )
  • Training Network Centre ( TNC )
  • Centre for Cultural Studies (CCS )
  • Institute of Technical Education ( ITE)
  • Distance Learning Centre ( DLC)

The Kumasi Centre for Collaborative Research ( KCCR ) is a cooperation between the Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine in Germany and the Department of Medicine at the KNUST in Kumasi.

Statements

In the following scientific, artistic and technological disciplines can be purchased at the KNUST statements:

  • Arts (English style)
  • Art History ( Fine Arts) (English Fine Arts)
  • Ceramic Arts (English Ceramics)
  • Metal Art ( engl. Metals)
  • Graphic Design (german Graphic Design )
  • Drawing (English Painting)
  • Sculptures (English Sculpture )
  • Fashion ( engl. Textiles)
  • Art education (English Art Education )
  • African Art (English African Art )
  • Urban Art and Industry (English Rural Art and Industry)
  • Journalism (English Publishing Studies)
  • Natural Sciences ( engl. Sciences)
  • Physics (English Physics )
  • Chemistry (English Chemistry )
  • Biology (English Biological Sciences )
  • Computer science objects (Computer Science)
  • Mathematics (English Mathematics )
  • Biochemistry ( Biochemistry engl. )
  • Ophthalmology (English Optometry )
  • Engineering (English Engineering )
  • Electrical and Electronics ( engl. Electrical and Electronic )
  • Mechanics (English Mechanical )
  • Geodesy (English Geodetic )
  • Computer science objects (Computer )
  • Telecommunications ( engl. Telecommunications)
  • Agriculture ( Agricultural engl. )
  • Chemical Engineering (English Chemical engineering )
  • Water and Sanitation (English Water and Sanitary )
  • Mining and Bergbauingenierwesen (English Mining & Mineral Engineering )
  • Geological methods and Metallurgy (English & Extractive Metallurgy Geological Processing )
  • Mining (English Mining)
  • Minerals Technology ( engl. Mineral Technology)
  • Mining Geology ( engl. Mine Geology )
  • Mining Surveying ( engl. Mine Surveying )
  • Mining Mechanics (English mine Mechanical )
  • Metallurgy ( Metallurgical engl. )
  • Mining Electrical ( engl. Mine Electrical)
  • Materials science (English Material Science )
  • Minerals Sciences ( engl. Mineral Exploration )
  • Environmental management (English Environmental Resource Management)
  • Pharmacy (English Pharmacy )
  • Pharmacology (English Pharmacology )
  • Pharmacognosy ( Pharmacognosy engl. )
  • Pharmaceutics ( engl. Pharmaceutics )
  • Pharmaceutical Chemistry (English Pharmaceutical Chemistry )
  • Clinical Pharmacy ( engl. Clinical Pharmacy )
  • Interdisciplinary herbal medicine (English Herbal Medicine ( Interdisciplinary ) )
  • (English Social Pharmacy )
  • Renewable Energy ( engl. Renewable Natural Resources )
  • Management of natural resources ( engl. Natural Resources Management)
  • Agricultural Forestry (English Agro forestry )
  • Forest Science and Technology ( engl. Wood Science & Technology)
  • Wildlife Park and Reserves Management ( engl. Wildlife & Range Management )
  • Forestry ( Forestry engl. )
  • Water (English Aquaculture )
  • Silviculture and Forest Management ( engl. Silviculture and Forest Management)
  • Medicine ( engl. Medical Sciences )
  • Human Biology (English Human Biology )
  • Clinical Biochemistry (English Clinical Biochemistry )
  • Chemical Pathology ( engl. Chemical Pathology )
  • Health Management ( engl. Health Services Planning & Management)
  • Health Education (English Health Education )
  • Medical Laboratory Technology (English Medical Laboratory Technology )
  • Clinical Microbiology (English Clinical Microbiology )
  • Interdisciplinary Ophthalmology (English Optometry ( Interdisciplinary ) )
  • Environment and Development Studies (English Environmental & Development Studies )
  • Architecture (English Architecture)
  • Development planning (English Development Policy and Planning)
  • Building technology (English Building Technology)
  • Housing and Planning Development (English Housing and Planning Studies)
  • Building and Urban Development ( engl. Estate and Urban Development )
  • Ground economy (English Economy )
  • Real estate industry ( engl. Estate Management )
  • Social Sciences (English Social Sciences)
  • Comparative Literature (English Comparative Literature )
  • Economics (English Economics)
  • Industrial Management ( engl. Industrial Management )

Campus

The university is located on a seven square miles of the main campus about 13.3 km from Kumasi, the capital of the Ashanti region. Another university campus is located in Tarkwa near Takoradi in the Western Region. On the campus Tarkwa one of the two departments of mine Affairs is located, as near Tarwka significant mining areas for gold and other commodities are.

On the campus of six buildings for the accommodation of the students have been built (English Halls of Residence ). Each of these buildings is divided into a common room for the younger and older generation. A canteen and the corresponding hall with seating, tennis and badminton courts are available on the campus. The six buildings are named Unity, University (both only for male students), Africa ( for female students), Republic, Queen's and Independence ( mixed).

Near the main entrance of the campus in Kumasi a Roman Catholic church, a Protestant church and a university mosque for the students has been built. In the Art Gallery of the University in the university building exhibitions, a shop offers works by local artists.

Furthermore, a club for the students and their visitors are open, as well as the botanical garden, a swimming pool and the Great Hall, will be held in the prestigious events.

University Hall

The building University Hall was named to commemorate the elevation of the Kumasi College of Technology in the university status on 22 August 1961. Here live in 198 main rooms and an annex with 95 rooms only male students. This building we also called Katanga. In this building next to the bedrooms is also an internet cafe, a training hall, a games room, a chapel, a salon, a small supermarket, a communications center, a hairdresser and a small canteen is set up. The house is Prof. Yeboah Gyan before a Hall Master, Sylvester K. Dauor is Senior Tutor.

Unity

The building Unity Hall is the largest among the dormitories. The complex of buildings Unity include 488 rooms and 36 more apartments. Similar to the University Hall live here currently about 1000 male students. Unity was opened on 16 October 1968. Generally, the building Unity is only called The Twin Towers, the students in Unity are as Continentals called

Facilities include an internet café, a communications center, a basketball court, a games room, a boutique gift shop, a hairdresser and a restaurant and a small supermarket. Unity has its own radio station 96.1 fm Radio Continental. Hall Master is Dr. Ing Colins Fosu, Senior Tutor is Emmanuel Kofi Bani.

Republic Hall

The building Republic Hall is a residential building for currently about 850 male and female students. The term Repulic commemorates the 1960 Constitution, which made Ghana a republic. This was opened in 1961, women have been allowed in the building until 1991. The Republic Hall consists of 198 rooms in the main building and 96 additional rooms in the annex.

In addition to a basketball court are a games room, a chapel, a salon, a gift shop and a restaurant available. In general, the Republic Hall is only called Republic. Here also the office of the Students' Council ( Student Representative Council ) is located. Hall Master is Dr. Yaw. A. Tuffour, Senior Tutor, Dr. E. Asare.

Queen's Hall

The Queen's Hall was named after Queen Elizabeth II and was opened by the Duke of Edinburgh in November 1959. In 1961, Elizabeth II visited the named in your honor dorm. Here about 840 students live in 294 rooms. The students at the Queen's Hall are also called Royals.

Students have an internet cafe, a communications center, a badminton court, a game room, an exercise room, a chapel, a salon, a gift shop, a small supermarket and a restaurant. Hall Master is Dr. Kofi Owusu- Daaku, Senior Tutor is Dr. ELK Osafo.

Independence Hall

Independence Hall was named in memory of the independence of Ghana on March 6, 1957. It was opened in February 1959, and thus became the first student accommodation on campus. Women were included in the property in 1991 for the first time, the students of the Independence Hall are also known as Spartans. The accommodation consists of 198 rooms for about 840 students.

This is available to students an internet cafe, a communications center, an exercise room, a chapel, a salon, a mini mart and a small restaurant with seating available. Hall Master is Dr. K. Obiri Danso, Senior Tutor is Mr. Kofi Appiah.

Africa Hall

The Africa Hall is the only dorm exclusively for female students. For the first time attracted students an October 14, 1967. The inhabitants of the Africa Hall called Domites, the Africa Hall is called the cathedral itself. There are about 514 students in 152 rooms.

Hall Master is Faustina O. Mensah, Senior Tutor is Ruth Brenyah.

Automotive development and construction ( project OTAVI )

Enoch Afudego, a then 39 -year-old mechanic, started with the help of KNUST in spring 2005 with the development of its first vehicle, which was awarded the project name OTAVI. The saloon was built of molded parts shot using a Motores from the Opel Ascona as a drive. In an interview with the Ghana News Agency Mr Afudego said after his passing school he had for the development of the vehicle requires four months. The idea to build his own car came to him in 1984 during a visit to the Free Baptisen Church ( Liberty Baptist Church ), as General Overseer Rev. Christian Dogor announced in his sermon that the pastor was clarifying the church, the only way the know grandeur of God one day, was not to hide the talents given by God, but to use. With the support of the government and some of his friends, the project was eventually expanded into a brand name and started production in small series for the local market. In addition to the production of the saloon, a work based on the VW Beetle car and an all-terrain vehicle was taken into production.

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