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Full list of courses offered at Knust
The following is the list of courses offered at KNUST.
KNUST PROGRAMMES – COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES
- BSc Agriculture
- BSc Natural Resources Management
- BSc Landscape Design and Management
- BSc Agricultural Biotechnology
- BSc Agribusiness Management
- BSc Forest Resources Technology
- BSc Aquaculture & Water Resources Management
KNUST PROGRAMMES – COLLEGE OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
- BA Economics
- BA Geography and Rural Development
- BA Sociology
- BA Social Work
- BA Religious Studies
- BA History
- BA Political Studies
- BA French
- BA Akan
- BA Culture and Tourism
- BA English
- BSc Business Administration ((Human Resource Management/Management)
- BSc Business Administration (Marketing/International Business)
- BSc Business Administration (Accounting/Banking and Finance)
- BSc Business Administration (Logistics and Supply Chain Management/Business Information Technology)
- BSc. Hospitality and Tourism Management
- LLB (4 years for WASSCE/SSSCE/GBCE and Equivalent Holders)
- LLB (4 years for Degree Holders and Fee Paying only)
COURSES OFFERED AT KNUST – COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
- BSc Agricultural Engineering
- BSc Chemical Engineering
- BSc Civil Engineering
- BSc Geomatic Engineering (Geodetic Engineering)
- BSc Materials Engineering
- BSc Mechanical Engineering
- BSc Electrical & Electronic Engineering
- BSc Computer Engineering
- BSc Aerospace Engineering
- BSc Petroleum Engineering
- BSc Telecommunication Engineering
- BSc Geological Engineering
- BSc Biomedical Engineering
- BSc Petrochemical Engineering
- BSc Metallurgical Engineering
- BSc. Automobile Engineering.
- BSc. Industrial Engineering.
- BSc. Marine Engineering
KNUST PROGRAMMES – COLLEGE OF ART AND BUILT ENVIRONMENT
- BSc Architecture
- BSc Construction Technology & Management (Building Technology)
- BSc Quantity Surveying & Construction Economics (Building Technology)
- BSc Development Planning
- BSc Human Settlement Planning
- BSc Land Economy
- BSc Real Estate
- BFA Painting and Sculpture
- BA Communication Design (Graphic Design)
- BSc. Ceramic Design and Technology (BA. Industrial Art)
- BSc. Metalsmithing and Jewellery Technology (BA. Industrial Art)
- BSc Textile Design and Technology (Industrial Art)
- BSc Fashion Design (Industrial Art)
- BA Integrated Rural Art and Industry-Advertisements
- BA Publishing Studies
COURSES OFFERED AT KNUST – COLLEGE OF SCIENCE
- BSc Biochemistry
- BSc Food Science and Technology
- BSc Biological Sciences
- BSc Environmental Science
- BSc Chemistry
- BSc Computer Science
- BSc Mathematics
- BSc Statistics
- BSc Physics
- BSc Actuarial Science
- Doctor of Optometry (OD), Six (6) years
- BSc Meteorology and Climate Science
COURSES OFFERED AT KNUST– COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES
- Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm D), Six (6) Years
- BSc Herbal Medicine
- BSc Human Biology (Medicine- to be followed by a 3-year Clinical Programme leading to MBChB Degree)
- BSc Medical Laboratory Technology
- BSc. Physiotherapy and Sports Science (BSc. Sports and Exercise Science)
- BSc Nursing
- BSc Midwifery
- BSc BDS Dental Surgery (Three (3) years of BSc Human Biology to be followed by 3-year clinical studies leading to the award of BDS Degree) (Fee Paying only)
- BSc. Physician Assistantship
- DVM (Doctor of Veterinary Medicine)
- BSc. Medical Imaging (BSc. Sonography)
- BSc Disability & Rehabilitation Studies (opened to Candidates with General Science; General Arts; Business; Visual Arts and Vocational/ Home Economics background)
KNUST TOP-UP PROGRAMMES
The following are the Top – Up programmes run by KNUST
KNUST TOP-UP PROGRAMMES
- BSC BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (HND HOLDERS)
- DOCTOR OF PHARMACY (PHARM D) TWO (2) YEARS
Postgraduate Courses Offered At KNUST And Its Requirement
KNUST MPhil Animal Breeding and Genetics
KNUST MPhil Reproductive Physiology
KNUST MPhil Animal Nutrition
KNUST MPhil Meat Science
KNUST MPhil Agronomy
KNUST MPhil Fruit Crops Production
KNUST MPhil Landscape Studies
KNUST MPhil Vegetable Crops Production
KNUST MPhil Floriculture
KNUST MSc Agribusiness Management
KNUST MPhil Agricultural Extension and Development Communication
KNUST MPhil Sustainable and Integrated Rural Development In Africa
KNUST MPhil Wildlife and Range Management
KNUST MSc Geo-Information Science for Natural Resources Management(GISNATUREM)
KNUST MPhil Architectural Studies Two Years
KNUST MSc Architecture – One Year Top-up
KNUST MSc/MPhil Construction Management
KNUST MSc/MPhil Procurement Management
KNUST MSc/MPhil Project Management
KNUST MSc/MPhil Development Studies
KNUST MSc/MPhil Development Planning and Management
KNUST MSc/MPhil Development Policy and Planning
KNUST MPhil Urban Management Studies
KNUST MSc Land Governance and Policy
KNUST MSc Facilities Management
KNUST MPhil Art Education
KNUST MA African Art and Culture – One Year
KNUST MPhil African Art and Culture – Two Years
KNUST MSc/MPhil Creative Art Therapy
KNUST Master of Fine Art
KNUST MFA Ceramics
KNUST MFA Jewellery and Metalsmithing
KNUST MFA Textiles Design
KNUST MPhil Textile and Fashion Design Technology
KNUST Masters in Communication Design (MCOMM), Part Time and Full time
KNUST MPhil Communication Design Full Time ONLY
KNUST MPhil Integrated Art (Full Time / Part Time)
KNUST MSc / MPhil Geotechnical Engineering
KNUST MSc / MPhil Road and Transportation Engineering
KNUST MSc / MPhil in Water Resources Engineering and Management
KNUST MSc / MPhil Water Supply and Environmental Sanitation
KNUST MSc / MPhil Structural Engineering
KNUST MPhil Chemical Engineering Degree.
KNUST MPhil Agro-Environmental Engineering
KNUST MPhil Bioengineering
KNUST MPhil Food and Post-Harvest Engineering
KNUST MPhil Soil and Water Engineering
KNUST MPhil Intellectual Property (MIP)
KNUST MSc Geophysical Engineering
KNUST MPhil Geological Engineering
KNUST MSc Clinical Pharmacy
MPhil Pharmacology
MPhil Clinical Pharmacology Degree.
MPhil Nursing
MSc Clinical Nursing
MPhil Haematology
MPhil Chemical Pathology
MPhil Molecular Medicine
MPhil Immunology
MPhil Post Harvest Technology
MPhil Seed Science and Technology
MSc Agricultural Extension and Development Communication
MPhil Agricultural Economics
MPhil Human Anatomy and Cell Biology Programme
MPhil Human Anatomy and Forensic Science Programme
MPhil Human Anatomy and Cell Biology Programme (Morphological Diagnostics Option)
MPhil Mortuary Science and Management
MPhil Physiology
MPhil Reproductive Physiology
MPhil Human Physiology
MSc Disability, Rehabilitation and Development
MSc Health Education and Promotion (One year duration)
MPH Health Education and Promotion (One year duration) A t KNUST
MSc Population and Reproductive Health (One year duration)
MPH Population and Reproductive Health (One year duration)
MPH Health Services Planning and Management (One year duration)
MPhil Health Systems Research and Management (Two years duration)
MPhil Field Epidemiology and Applied Biostatistics (Two years duration)
Master of Laws (LLM)
MSc Economics A One (1)Year Programme
MPhil Economics
MPhil French (Literature and Society)
MPhil French (Applied Linguistics)
MPhil French (Translation and Interpreting)
MPhil Teaching of French as a Foreign Language
MPhil French for Specific Purposes
MPhil in English
MSc Geography and Sustainable Development
MPhil Geography and Rural Development
MA Religious Studies (One Year)
MPhil Religious Studies
MA/MPhil in Sociology
Master of Public Administration in Political Science
Master of Philosophy in Historical Studies
Master of Philosophy in Political Science
MA Asante History
MPhil Chemical Engineering
Master of Business Administration (MBA) Regular/Evening/Weekend
Master of Science (MSc)
MSc in Corporate Governance and Strategic Leadership Programme
MSc in Aviation Management
Master of Philosophy (MPhil) in Business and Management
MPhil Chieftaincy and Traditional Leadership Studies
MA Chieftaincy and Traditional Leadership Studies
Postgraduate Diploma in Chieftaincy and Traditional Leadership Studies
Postgraduate Certificate in Chieftaincy and Traditional Leadership Studies
Certificate of Participation in Chieftaincy and Traditional Leadership Studies
MSc Human Nutrition
MPhil Human Nutrition and Dietetics
MPhil Biochemistry
MSc Biotechnology
MPhil Biotechnology
MSc/MPhil Biodata Analytics and Computational Genomics
MSc/MPhil Forensic Science
MSc Food Science and Technology
MPhil Food Science and Technology
MPhil Environmental Science
MPhil Chemistry
MPhil Polymer Science and Technology
MPhil Geophysics
MPhil Nano Science and Technology
MSc Petroleum Geophysics
MPhil Pure Mathematics
MPhil Applied Mathematics
MSc Cyber-Security and Digital Forensics
MSc Computer Science
MPhil Computer Science
MSc Information Technology
MPhil Information Technology
MSc Health Informatics
MPhil Vision Science
MPhil Pharmaceutical Chemistry
MSc Pharmaceutical Technology
MPhil Pharmaceutics
MPhil Pharmaceutical Microbiology
MSc/MPhil Mechanical Engineering Programme
MPhil Computer Engineering
MPhil Power Systems Engineering
MSc/MPhil Geomatic Engineering
MPhil Geographic Information System (GIS)
MPhil Fisheries Management
MPhil Watershed Management
MPhil Natural Resources and Environmental Governance Admission Requirements
MPhil Silviculture and Forest Management Admission Requirement
MSc Packaging Technology and Management
MPhil Agroforestry Admission Requirements
MPhil Wood Science
MPhil Wood Technology
MPhil Crop Protection (Plant Pathology)
MPhil Crop Protection (Plant Virology)
MPhil Crop Protection (Entomology)
MPhil Crop Protection (Nematology)
MPhil Soil Science
MPhil Plant Breeding
PHD Courses Offered At KNUST
PhD Architecture – Four Years
PhD Building Technology
PhD Construction Management
PhD Development Studies (Full Time – 4 Years)
PhD Development Studies (Part Time – 5 Years)
PhD Planning (Full Time – 4 Years)
PhD Planning (Part Time – 5 Years)
PhD Art Education
PhD African Art and Culture
PhD Land Management
PhD Agricultural Extension and Development Communication
PhD Wildlife and Range Management
PhD Silviculture and Forest Management Admission Requirements
PhD Agroforestry Admission Requirements
PhD Wood Science
PhD Wood Technology
PhD Watershed Management
PhD Aquaculture and Environment
PhD Fisheries Management
PhD Fisheries Management
PhD Agronomy
PhD Crop Physiology
PhD Forage Production and Management
PhD Plant Pathology
PhD Plant Entomology
PhD Nematology
PhD Plant Virology
PhD Soil Science
PhD Plant Breeding
PhD Agricultural Economics
PhD Post Harvest Technology
PhD Seed Science and Technology
PhD Fruit Crops Production
PhD Landscape Studies
PhD Vegetable Crops Production
PhD Horticulture
PhD Fine Art
MPhil/PhD Clinical Microbiology
PhD in Water Resources Engineering and Management
PhD in Water Supply and Treatment Technologies
PhD in Environmental Sanitation and Waste Management
PhD in Structural Engineering
PhD in Geotechnical Engineering .
PhD in Highway and Transportation Engineering
PhD in Climate Change and Land Use
PhD Geomatic Engineering
PhD Electrical Engineering
PhD Computer Engineering
PhD Chemical Engineering
PhD Agricultural Machinery Engineering
PhD Agro-Environmental Engineering
PhD Bioengineering
PhD Food and Post-Harvest Engineering
PhD Soil and Water Engineering
PhD Mechanical Engineering Programme
PhD Geological Engineering
PhD Pharmaceutics
PhD Pharmaceutical Microbiology
PhD Pharmaceutics
PhD Pharmaceutical Microbiology
PhD Pharmacognosy
PhD Pharmaceutical Chemistry
PhD Clinical Pharmacy
PhD Social Pharmacy
PhD Pharmacology
PhD Clinical Pharmacology
PhD Chemical Pathology
PhD Molecular Medicine
PhD Immunology
PhD Human Anatomy and Cell Biology Programme
PhD Human Anatomy and Forensic Science Programme
PhD Economics
PhD Religious Studies
PhD Public Health
PhD Geography and Rural Development
PhD French (Literature and Society)
PhD French (Applied Linguistics)
PhD French (Translation and Interpreting)
PhD Teaching of French as a Foreign Language
PhD French for Specific Purposes
PhD Sociology
Phd Religious Studies
Doctor of Philosophy in Historical Studies (PhD)
PhD Pure Mathematics
PhD Biotechnology
PhD Biochemistry
PhD Biodata Analytics and Computational Genomics
PhD Applied Mathematics
PhD Actuarial Science
PhD Mathematical Statistics
PhD Computer Science
PhD Chemistry
MPhil / PhD Fish and Fisheries Science
PhD Information Technology
PhD Food Science and Technology
PhD Vision Science
PhD Animal Breeding and Genetics
PhD Reproductive Physiology
PhD Animal Nutrition
PhD Meat Science
PhD Geophysics
MPhil/PhD Materials Science
MPhil/PhD in Solid State Physics
MPhil/PhD Meteorology and Climate Science
MPhil/PhD Environmental Physics
Courses Offered At KNUST IDL
Health Assistants Clinical Access Course At KNUST IDL
KNUST IDL Post-Basic Midwifery Access Course
KNUST IDL Community Health Nurses
KNUST IDL Undergraduate Top-Up Engineering Programmes
Commonwealth Executive Master of Business Administration (CEMBA) At KNUST (IDL)
MBA International Business At KNUST IDL
MPhil Post-Harvest Technology At KNUST IDL
MPhil/MSc Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation At KNUST IDL
MPhil/MSc. Industrial Finance and Investment At KNUST IDL
MPhil/ MSc. Logistics and Supply Chain Management At KNUST IDL
MSc Procurement and Supply Chain Management At KNUST IDL
MPhil/MSc Business Consulting and Enterprise Risk Management At KNUST IDL
MPhil/MSc. Educational Innovations and Leadership Science At KNUST IDL
Master Of Education At KNUST IDL
MSc. Geography and Sustainable Development At KNUST IDL
MSc. Accounting and Finance At KNUST IDL
MSc. Health Informatics At KNUST IDL
MSc. Information Technology At KNUST IDL
MSc. Project Management At KNUST IDL
MSc. Actuarial Science At KNUST IDL
MSc. Applied Statistics At KNUST IDL
MSc. Human Nutrition and Dietetics At KNUST IDL
MSc. Food Quality Management At KNUST IDL
MSc. Development Management At KNUST IDL
MSc. Environmental Science At KNUST IDL
Master of Public Administration At KNUST IDL
MSc Security and Justice Administration At KNUST IDL
MSc Energy and Sustainable Management At KNUST IDL
MSc Hospitality and Tourism Management At KNUST IDL
MSc Strategic Management and Leadership At KNUST IDL
MSc Corporate Governance and Strategic Leadership A t KNUST IDL
MSc Insurance and Business Continuity At KNUST IDL
MSc in Agribusiness Management At KNUST IDL
MSc Mechanical Engineering At KNUST IDL
MSc. Development Finance At KNUST IDL
MSc. Development Finance At KNUST IDL
MSc. Biotechnology At KNUST IDL
MSc Cyber Security and Digital Forensics At KNUST IDL
MSc. Management and Human Resource Strategy At KNUST IDL
MSc Environmental Resource Management At KNUST IDL
MSc Marketing At KNUST IDL
MSc. Economics At KNUST IDL
MPhil/MSc. Forensic Science At KNUST IDL
Professional Master of Engineering With Management (MEng) At KNUST IDL
Professional Engineering Programmes At KNUST IDL
KNUST COURSES AND THEIR CUT OFF POINTS 2020/2021
| KNUST COURSES | CUT OF POINT |
| 1. BA Akan Language and Culture | 24 |
| 2. B.Ed. Junior High School Specialism | 24 |
| 3. BA. Communication Design (Graphic Design) | 14 |
| 4. BA. Communication Studies | 12 |
| 5. BA. Culture and Tourism | 16 |
| 6. BA. Economics | 13 |
| 7. BA. English | 20 |
| 8. BA. French and Francophone Studies | 15 |
| 9. BA. Geography and Rural Development | 14 |
| 10. BA. History | 18 |
| 11. BA. Linguistics | 22 |
| 12. BSc. Fashion Design | 16 |
| 13. BSc. Ceramics Design Technology | 24 |
| 14. BSc. Metalsmithing and Jewellery Technology | 24 |
| 15. BSc. Textile Design and Technology | 18 |
| 16. BA. Integrated Rural Art and Industry | 19 |
| 17. BFA. Painting and Sculpture | 20 |
| 18. BA. Political Studies | 11 |
| 19. BA. Publishing Studies | 16 |
| 20. BA. Religious Studies | 24 |
| 21. BA. Sociology | 14 |
| 22. BA. Social Work | 15 |
| 23. Bsc. Actuarial Science | 11 |
| 24. Bsc. Aerospace Engineering | 09 |
| 25. Bsc. Agribusiness Management | 18 |
| 26. Bsc. Agricultural Biotechnology | 19 |
| 27. Bsc. Agricultural Engineering | 16 |
| 28. Bsc. Agriculture | 24 |
| 29. Bsc. Aquaculture and Water Resources Management | 24 |
| 30. Bsc. Architecture | 09 |
| 31. BSc. Automobile Engineering | 14 |
| 32. Bsc. BDS (Dental Surgery) (Fee-Paying Only) | 08 |
| 33. Bsc. Biochemistry | 10 |
| 34. Bsc. Biological Science | 12 |
| 35. Bsc. Biomedical Engineering | 07 |
| 36. BSc Business Administration ((Human Resource Management/Management) | 10 |
| 37. Bsc. Business Administration (Marketing/International Business) | 12 |
| 38. Bsc. Business Administration (Accounting/Banking and Finance) | 09 |
| 39. Bsc. Business Administration (Logistics and Supply Chain Mgt/Bus. Info. Tech.) | 12 |
| 40. Bsc. Hospitality and Tourism Management | 13 |
| 41. Bsc. Chemical Engineering | 10 |
| 42. Bsc. Chemistry | 18 |
| 43. Bsc. Civil Engineering | 10 |
| 44. Bsc. Computer Engineering | 09 |
| 45. Bsc. Computer Science | 11 |
| 46. Bsc. Construction Technology and Management | 14 |
| 47. Bsc. Development Planning | 12 |
| 48. Bsc. Disability and Rehabilitation Studies | 17 |
| 49. Bsc. Electrical/Electronic Engineering | 07 |
| 50. Bsc. Environmental Sciences | 17 |
| 51. Bsc. Food Science and Technology | 14 |
| 52. Bsc. Forest Resources Technology | 24 |
| 53. Bsc. Geological Engineering | 13 |
| 54. Bsc. Geomatic (Geodetic) Engineering | 14 |
| 55. Bsc. Herbal Medicine | 16 |
| 56. Bsc. Human Biology (Medicine) | 06 |
| 57. Bsc. Human Settlement Planning | 16 |
| 58. BSc. Industrial Engineering | 15 |
| 59. Bsc. Land Economy | 09 |
| 60. Bsc. Landscape Design and Management | 22 |
| 61. BSc. Marine Engineering | 12 |
| 62. Bsc. Materials Engineering | 14 |
| 63. Bsc. Mathematics | 18 |
| 64. Bsc. Mechanical Engineering | 10 |
| 65. Bsc. Medical Laboratory Technology | 08 |
| 66. Bsc. Metallurgical Engineering | 16 |
| 67. Bsc. Meteorology and Climate Science | 21 |
| 68. Bsc. Midwifery | 10 |
| 69. Bsc. Natural Resources Management | 20 |
| 70. Bsc. Nursing | 09 |
| 71. Bsc. Petrochemical Engineering | 09 |
| 72. Bsc. Petroleum Engineering | 07 |
| 73. Bsc. Physics | 21 |
| 74. BSc. Physician Assistantship | 07 |
| 75. Bsc. Quantity Surveying and Construction Economics | 14 |
| 76. Bsc. Real Estate | 13 |
| 77. BSc. Medical Imaging | 10 |
| 78. BSc. Physiotherapy and Sports Science | 14 |
| 79. Bsc. Statistics | 16 |
| 80. Bsc. Telecommunication Engineering | 11 |
| 81. Doctor of Optometry | 06 |
| 82. (DVM) Doctor of Veterinary Medicine | 15 |
| 83. LLB | 06 |
| 84. Pharm D (Doctor of Pharmacy) | 06 |
We hope you make the most out of this KNUST cut off points list to complete your application to KNUST. The KNUST has about 84 undergraduate programs which are available to all eligible applicants.
WASSCE/SSSCE GRADES AND THEIR EQUIVALENT VALUES
The KNUST WASSCE grading system is detailed below:
| WASSCE | SSSCE | VALUE |
| A1 | A | 1 |
| B2 | B | 2 |
| B3 | C | 3 |
| C4 | D | 4 |
| C5 | D | 4 |
| C6 | D | 4 |
| D7 | – | – |
| E8 | – | – |
| F9 | F | – |
NB: D7, E8, AND F9 ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE FOR ANY ADMISSION PURPOSES.
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