Koforidua Technical University

Koforidua Technical University is a public tertiary institution in the Eastern Region of Ghana.^[1]

Portrait at school entrance

History

Koforidua Technical University is one of the ten Technical Universities established in every region in Ghana. It was founded in 1997 with the vision of producing high-level, career-focused and skilled manpower to support the Ghana's industrial growth. Since 1999 it has produced graduates with HND in accountancy, (secretaryship and management studies), marketing, purchasing and supply, statistics and computer science.

Administration block

Currently the institution has 5 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 the Polytechnic 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.

S.B.M.S block

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. For the 2012/2013 academic year the Technical University has a student population of 5708.

General notice board

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.

Faculty of Engineering

Engineering block

Dean: Dr. 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

6 Storey engineering block under construction

School of Applied Science and Technology

Dean: Prof. John Owusu (PhD (China), MSc. (Kumasi), Bsc (Kumasi), GSA

Non HND Programmes

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

Applied sciences block

School of Business and Management Studies

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

Gallery

Koforidua Polytechnic panorama from main entrance

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