Year dem found am | 1997 |
---|---|
Short name | KTU |
Motto text | Innovating for Development |
Country | Ghana |
Edey de administrative territorial entity insyd | Koforidua |
Coordinate location | 6°5′15″N 0°15′45″W |
Member of | Ghanaian Academic and Research Network, Association of African Universities |
Dema official website | https://ktu.edu.gh/ |
Koforidua Technical University be one of de ten Technical Universities wey dem establish for every region for Ghana insyd.[1] Dem found am for 1997. Since 1999, dem dey produce graduates plus HNDs for accountancy, secretaryship den management studies, marketing, purchasing den supply, statistics den computer science, wey right now, dem dey offer degree programmes.
For 1997 insyd, de University start plus one "solo block" structure den small number of students. But recently, dem expand well in terms of student population, programs, faculties, den infrastructure development. Right now, de University get five (5) faculties den one institute, plus approximately eight thousand (8,000) students.[2] De institution get five faculties den one institute: Faculty of Business den Management Studies, Faculty of Applied Sciences den Technology, Faculty of Engineering, Faculty of Built den Natural Environment, Faculty of Health den Allied Sciences den de Institute of Open and Distance Learning. Since dem start, de number of HND programs increase from 2 go 14. School of Business and Management Studies dey offer six (6) of de programs, six (6) from de Faculty of Engineering den four (4) from de School of Applied Science den Technology.[3]
So say ego fulfil ein 2010-2014 strategic plans, now edey offer Bachelor of Technology programs give only 2 courses-procurement den Automotive Engineering. Dem still dey want add oda courses. Koforidua Technical University get de support of number of institutions wey dey include Ministry of Education den ein agencies, National Council for Tertiary Education, National Accreditation Board, National Board for Professional and Technician Examinations, Ghana Education Trust Fund] den de Council for Technical den Vocational Education den Training.
As of 2018/19 academic year, Koforidua Technical University now dey offer below undergraduate courses.[4]
De department dey run Diploma for Business Studies insyd (DBS) plus various options;
De aspect of engineering den social sciences, built environment, anaa built world, directly point to de human-made environment wey dey provide de setting for human activity, wey dey commence for de scale from buildings go cities den ova. Edey refer to "de human-made space wey menners dey live, work den recreate for sam day-to-day basis."[13]
De sciences of de built environment dey cover architecture, urbanism, building technology, civil engineering, landscaping den de management of built stock mutations den operations. De built environment dey comprehend places den spaces dey enact anaa amended by menners so say dem go serve demma needs of accommodation, organisation den representation. Below be ein related courses;
Dean: John Bonney (PhD. (London), MSc. (Kumasi), BSc. (Kumasi)
Department | Head Of Department |
---|---|
Electrical/Electronic Engineering[16] | Patrick Agbemabiese |
Civil Engineering[17] | Clement Nyamekye |
Renewable Energy Systems Engineering[18] | Emmanuel Okoh Agyemang |
Automotive Engineering[19] | Gabriel Osei |
Mechanical Engineering[20] | Samuel Anim Ofosu |
Dean: Seth Okyere Darko (PhD (China), MSc. (Kumasi), Bsc (Kumasi), GSA
Department | Head of Department |
---|---|
Applied Mathematics[21] | Reuben Semevoh |
Computer Science[22] | Patricia Ghann |
Post-Harvest/Food Technology[23] | William Odoom |
Fashion Design and Textiles[24] | Joseph Osei |
Hospitality[25] | Gladys Siaw |
Dean: Regina Bekoe-Biney PhD (Costa Rica), MA, PgDp (Cape coast), BEd, Dip, CIAMC-Ghana
Department | Head of Department |
---|---|
Marketing | Yaw Brew |
Accountancy | Mawutorwu Doe |
Professional Studies | Eric Kofi Boadi |
Liberal Studies | Jamal Mohammed |
Secretaryship and Management Studies | Bernard B. Ambotumah |
Purchasing and Supply |
De University currently dey use de standard cut off point of SSSCE aggregate 36 anaa better; WASSCE aggregate 24 anaa better; de 'O' den 'A' levels as well as de GBCE/ABCE qualifications dey admit qualified applicant. De Faculties sana get additional requirement wey applicant go satisfy.[26]