KNUST admits 19, 383 fresh students
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) is on course to achieving its target of increasing female student population by 40 per cent within the shortest possible time, Professor Kwasi Obiri-Danso, the Vice-Chancellor, has said.
“We are all happy that the female population within the University is increasing in view of the Vice-Chancellor’s initiative to reduce cut-off points for female students into Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) programmes.
The overall picture is even more appealing as we work to obtain our aim way ahead of the 2025 set target”, he said.
The University, as part of efforts to boost female education in the sciences, has made modifications in entry requirements for female student applicants and the adjustment in the cut-off points is anticipated to significantly encourage them to patronize those related programmes for the benefit of the society.
Prof Obiri-Danso, in a speech read on his behalf at the closing session of this year’s matriculation ceremony of the University in Kumasi, said the nation needed more female scientists to propel her to prosperity, while improving the living conditions of the people.
The University, Ghana’s premier science and technology tertiary educational institution, received a total of 43, 006 applications for the 2017 admissions, and out of this 19, 383 had the nod, having qualified by the standards set by the National Accreditation Board, as well as the KNUST’s own internal requirements.
They were admitted to the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, College of Art and Built Environment, College of Engineering, College of Health Sciences, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, College of Science, and the Institute of Distance Learning.
The Vice-Chancellor said they were determined to find answers to the development challenges of the nation through cutting-edge research findings, technological advancement and engagement with industry, and, therefore, advocated for more support to the University in order to achieve its mandate.
He cautioned the students to be disciplined and strive to abide by the University’s rules and regulations.
They should stay off activities whose consequences could be detrimental to their education and career development in general.
“With the advent of smartphones, I urge you all to be extra careful of the pictures and videos you take and store on your phones, especially the private ones. If they leaked, you can be dismissed or rusticated for bringing the name of the University into disrepute”, Prof. Obiri-Danso said.
Source: GNA