Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST)

The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) is Ghana's leading institution for science and technology. In the 2026 rankings, KNUST maintained its dominance as the 2nd best university in Ghana and was ranked 10th in West Africa, specifically lauded for its global research influence and industry income. The university operates through six colleges, spanning Engineering, Health Sciences, and Art and Built Environment,and is a major hub for the World Bank-supported Africa Centres of Excellence (ACE Impact), focusing on climate-smart agriculture and environmental management. With a student population exceeding 85,000, KNUST continues to drive national development through its "A wise knot is untied by a wise child" philosophy, leveraging modern infrastructure such as its Central Laboratory and the Kumasi Centre for Collaborative Research (KCCR) to lead the sub-region in medical and technological innovation.