All Nations University

All Nations University
All Nations University College (ANUC) School of Engineering, Main Campus, Koforidua - Akwadum Highway.
Motto Equipped for every good work
Type Private
Established October 2005
President Dr. Samuel Donkor
Location Koforidua, Eastern Region, Ghana
6°05′26″N 0°15′48″W / 6.09056°N 0.26333°W / 6.09056; -0.26333Coordinates: 6°05′26″N 0°15′48″W / 6.09056°N 0.26333°W / 6.09056; -0.26333
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All Nations University was founded by Rev. Dr. Samuel Donkor in Ghana. It began with 37 students in October 2002 and has now expanded to over 3000 students.[1] It became an accredited university in Ghana in October 2005.[1][2] The university is affiliated to Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology and in collaboration with SRM University (India).[3]

Programmes

The University offers undergraduate programmes in Oil and Gas Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science (Hons.), Electronics, Communications Engineering, Entrepreneurship, Human Resource Management, Finance & Finance, Accounting and Marketing as well as Nursing and Biblical Studies.

Notable Achievements

In July 2017, GhanaSat-1, Ghana's first satellite in space was launched from the International Space Station.[4] GhanaSat-1 was designed, assembled, and tested by three students from the university.[4] The project was supported by Kyushu Institute of Technology (KIT) as part of the Joint Global Multi-Nation Birds Satellite project, which is a cross-border interdisciplinary satellite project for non-space faring countries supported by Japan.[5] The satellite launch was broadcast live and watched by over 400 people at All Nations University.[6]

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 "All Nations University - About ANU". Official Website. All Nations University. Retrieved 2007-03-14.
  2. ↑ "Accredited Institutions - University Colleges". Official Website. National Accreditation Board. Archived from the original on 2007-10-19. Retrieved 2007-03-14.
  3. ↑ "Homepage - President's Message". Official Website. All Nations University. Retrieved 2007-03-14.
  4. 1 2 "GhanaSat 1: Ghana's First Space Satellite To Be Launched in Japan". BuzzGhana.com. 2 June 2017. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  5. ↑ "Mongolia to send first satellite off to space on June 4". News Ghana. 5 June 2017. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  6. ↑ "Ghana launches its first satellite into space". BBC News. 7 July 2017. Retrieved 8 July 2017.


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