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Koforidua Technical University

Coat of Arms of Koforidua Technical University
Other name	KTU
Former names	Koforidua Polytechnic
Motto	Innovating for Development
Type	Technical University
Established	1997 (1997)
President	Victor Togoh
Vice-president	Kwesi Manful
Vice-Chancellor	David Kofi Essumang
Students	over 8000
Location	Koforidua, Eastern Region, Ghana 6°03′53″N 0°15′47″W / 6.0646°N 0.2630°W / 6.0646; -0.2630
Campus	Main Campus
Colours	Blue, white
Website	www.ktu.edu.gh

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

Introduction

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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. 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.

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.

Faculty of Business and Management Studies

• Department of Accountancy
  • Bachelor of Technology Accounting
  • HND Accounting

• Department of Purchasing & Supply
  • Bachelor of Technology Procurement & Supply Chain Management
  • HND Purchasing & Supply

• Department of Marketing

• • Bachelor of Technology Marketing
  • HND Marketing

• Department of Secretaryship & Management Studies

• • Bachelor of Technology Secretaryship & Management Studies
  • HND Secretaryship & Management Studies

• Department of Professional Studies

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

• DBS Statistics
• DBS Information Technology (IT)
• DBS Entrepreneurship
• DBS Accounting
• DBS Purchasing & Supply
• DBS Banking & Finance
• DBS Marketing
• DBS Secretarial

• Department of Liberal Studies

Faculty of Applied Science and Technology

• Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.)
• HND Statistics
• HND Computer Science
• HND Network Management
• HND Hospitality Management
• HND Food Technology (Morning only)
• HND Postharvest Technology (Morning only)
• HND Fashion Design and Textiles
• BTECH Graphic Design Technology
• BTECH Fashion Design and Textiles

Faculty of Engineering

• B.Tech. Automotive Engineering
• B.Tech. Civil Engineering
• B.Tech. Mechatronics Engineering
• B.Tech. Telecommunication Engineering
• B.Tech. Renewable Energy Systems Engineering
• HND Environmental Management Technology
• HND Automotive Engineering
• HND Mechanical Engineering
• HND Renewable Energy Systems Engineering
• HND Electrical/Electronic Engineering
• HND Civil Engineering
• Construction Technician Course I, II, and III
• Electrical Engineering Technician I, II, and III
• Motor Vehicle Technician I, II, and III
• Mechanical Engineering Technician I, II, and III

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. 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;

• B.Tech. Building Technology
• HND Building Technology
• HND Environmental Management Technology

Faculty of Health and Allied Sciences

• HND Statistics
• HND Hospitality Management
• HND Computer Science
• HND Network Management
• Cookery 812/1 & 2
• Food and Beverage Service
• Fashion and Designing
• CISCO

Faculty of Engineering

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

Non HND Programmes

• CTC I, II & III
• EET I, II & III
• MVT I, II & III
• MET I, II, III
• Pre HND OR Access Course

School of Applied Science and Technology

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

Non HND Programmes

• Cookery 812/1 & 812/2 and food beverage services
• CISCO
• ICDL

School of Business and Management Studies

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

Non-HND Programmes

• DBS Accounting
• DBS Secretarial
• DBS Purchasing
• DBS Marketing
• DBS Statistics
• DBS Management
• DBS Computer Science
• DBS Computer Engineering
• Certificate II in Fashion Design and Textiles

Tertiary Diploma Programme

• Diploma in Public Administration

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.

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See also

• List of universities in Ghana
• Education in Ghana

External links

• Official Website

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