List of Courses Offered at Kumasi Technical University

Kumasi Technical University is a public technical university located in Ashanti Region. Below is the complete, regularly updated list of programs offered at Kumasi Technical University for the 2026/2027 admissions cycle, grouped by field of study, with degree type, duration, and the latest cutoff points where available.

Arts & Humanities (2 programs)

Interior Design and Technology

Arts & Humanities

Interior Design and Technology teaches you how to plan and design the inside of buildings -- homes, offices, hotels -- so they look good and actually work for the people using them. You'll learn about space planning, furniture, materials, lighting, and increasingly, furniture and joinery production too.

2 YearsHND

Cutoff Point (2025)

Aggregate 36

Entry Requirements

WASSCE/SSSCE: Six passes including English, Core Mathematics, and Integrated Science or Social Studies, with at least three subjects at C6 or better (WASSCE) or Credit (SSSCE).

Fashion Design and Textiles

Arts & Humanities

Fashion Design and Textiles teaches you how to design, pattern, and sew clothes from scratch, plus how fabric itself is made and treated. You'll spend a lot of time at a sewing machine and a sketch pad, learning everything from measuring a body correctly to running a small fashion line as a business.

2 YearsHND

Cutoff Point (2025)

Aggregate 36

Entry Requirements

WASSCE/SSSCE: Six passes including English, Core Mathematics, and Integrated Science or Social Studies, with at least three subjects at C6 or better (WASSCE) or Credit (SSSCE).

Business & Actuarial Studies (12 programs)

Accounting

Business & Actuarial Studies

Accounting teaches you how to track, manage, and report financial information for businesses and organizations. You will learn how to audit financial statements, calculate taxes, manage budgets, and use accounting software to keep companies financially healthy and compliant with regulations.

4 YearsBTech

Cutoff Point (2025)

Aggregate 36

Entry Requirements

WASSCE/SSSCE: Credit passes (C6 or better for WASSCE, A-D for SSSCE) in English Language, Core Mathematics, Integrated Science, and three relevant elective subjects.

Accounting

Business & Actuarial Studies

Accounting teaches you how to track, manage, and report financial information for businesses and organizations. You will learn how to audit financial statements, calculate taxes, manage budgets, and use accounting software to keep companies financially healthy and compliant with regulations.

2 YearsHND

Cutoff Point (2025)

Aggregate 36

Entry Requirements

WASSCE/SSSCE: Six passes including English, Core Mathematics, and Integrated Science, with at least three subjects at C6 or better (WASSCE) or Credit (SSSCE).

Accounting Information Technology

Business & Actuarial Studies

Accounting Information Technology bridges the gap between traditional financial accounting and modern IT systems. Students learn how to design, implement, and audit the financial software systems that businesses rely on. The program covers financial reporting, database management, and enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems to ensure data integrity and security.

2 YearsHND

Cutoff Point (2025)

Aggregate 36

Entry Requirements

WASSCE/SSSCE: Six passes including English, Core Mathematics, and Integrated Science, with at least three subjects at C6 or better (WASSCE) or Credit (SSSCE).

Marketing

Business & Actuarial Studies

Marketing is the art and science of promoting products, building brands, and connecting with consumers. You will learn consumer behavior, market research, digital marketing, search engine optimization (SEO), social media strategy, and brand management.

4 YearsBTech

Cutoff Point (2025)

Aggregate 36

Entry Requirements

WASSCE/SSSCE: Credit passes in English Language, Core Mathematics, Integrated Science or Social Studies, and three relevant elective subjects.

Marketing

Business & Actuarial Studies

Marketing is the art and science of promoting products, building brands, and connecting with consumers. You will learn consumer behavior, market research, digital marketing, search engine optimization (SEO), social media strategy, and brand management.

2 YearsHND

Cutoff Point (2025)

Aggregate 36

Entry Requirements

WASSCE/SSSCE: Six passes including English, Core Mathematics, and Social Studies, with at least three subjects at C6 or better (WASSCE) or Credit (SSSCE).

Procurement and Supply Chain Management

Business & Actuarial Studies

Procurement and Supply Chain Management teaches you how organizations buy the right things, at the right price, from the right suppliers -- and how those goods move efficiently through the whole supply chain to the final customer. It covers sourcing, negotiation, inventory, and logistics all in one.

4 YearsBTech

Cutoff Point (2025)

Aggregate 36

Entry Requirements

WASSCE/SSSCE: Credit passes in English Language, Core Mathematics, Integrated Science or Social Studies, and three relevant elective subjects.

Procurement and Supply Chain Management

Business & Actuarial Studies

Procurement and Supply Chain Management teaches you how organizations buy the right things, at the right price, from the right suppliers -- and how those goods move efficiently through the whole supply chain to the final customer. It covers sourcing, negotiation, inventory, and logistics all in one.

2 YearsHND

Cutoff Point (2025)

Aggregate 36

Entry Requirements

WASSCE/SSSCE: Six passes including English, Core Mathematics, and Social Studies, with at least three subjects at C6 or better (WASSCE) or Credit (SSSCE).

Secretaryship and Management Studies

Business & Actuarial Studies

Secretaryship and Management Studies prepares students for high-level administrative and organizational support roles. It covers office management, corporate communication, business law, and the use of modern information systems to ensure smooth business operations.

2 YearsHND

Cutoff Point (2025)

Aggregate 36

Entry Requirements

WASSCE/SSSCE: Six passes including English, Core Mathematics, and Social Studies, with at least three subjects at C6 or better (WASSCE) or Credit (SSSCE).

Real Estate

Business & Actuarial Studies

Real Estate teaches you the business side of property -- how to value, develop, market, and invest in real estate profitably. You'll learn the financial, legal, and market analysis skills needed to succeed in Ghana's growing property market.

4 YearsBTech

Cutoff Point (2025)

Aggregate 36

Entry Requirements

WASSCE/SSSCE: Credit passes in English Language, Core Mathematics, Integrated Science or Social Studies, and three relevant elective subjects.

Real Estate

Business & Actuarial Studies

Real Estate teaches you the business side of property -- how to value, develop, market, and invest in real estate profitably. You'll learn the financial, legal, and market analysis skills needed to succeed in Ghana's growing property market.

2 YearsHND

Cutoff Point (2025)

Aggregate 36

Entry Requirements

WASSCE/SSSCE: Six passes including English, Core Mathematics, and Social Studies, with at least three subjects at C6 or better (WASSCE) or Credit (SSSCE).

Hospitality Management and Catering Technology

Business & Actuarial Studies

Hospitality Management and Catering Technology trains you to run hotels, restaurants, and events -- from cooking and food safety to managing front desk operations and planning parties or conferences. It's a hands-on program that mixes real kitchen and service work with business management.

2 YearsHND

Cutoff Point (2025)

Aggregate 36

Entry Requirements

WASSCE/SSSCE: Six passes including English, Core Mathematics, and Integrated Science or Social Studies, with at least three subjects at C6 or better (WASSCE) or Credit (SSSCE).

Banking and Small Business Management

Business & Actuarial Studies

This program equips you with the practical skills needed to work in the banking sector or manage a small business. You will learn about financial services, customer relations, basic accounting, and entrepreneurship. It is designed for students who want to enter the workforce quickly with actionable business and financial skills.

2 YearsDiploma

Entry Requirements

Passes in five WASSCE/SSSCE subjects including English and Core Mathematics.

Engineering & Technology (14 programs)

Building Technology

Engineering & Technology

Building Technology focuses on the practical and technical aspects of construction, building materials, and structural design. Students learn how to manage construction projects, ensure building safety, and apply modern architectural and engineering principles to physical structures.

4 YearsBTech

Cutoff Point (2025)

Aggregate 36

Entry Requirements

WASSCE/SSSCE: Credit passes in English Language, Core Mathematics, Integrated Science, and three relevant elective subjects.

Building Technology

Engineering & Technology

Building Technology focuses on the practical and technical aspects of construction, building materials, and structural design. Students learn how to manage construction projects, ensure building safety, and apply modern architectural and engineering principles to physical structures.

2 YearsHND

Cutoff Point (2025)

Aggregate 36

Entry Requirements

WASSCE/SSSCE: Six passes including English, Core Mathematics, and Integrated Science, with at least three subjects at C6 or better (WASSCE) or Credit (SSSCE).

Chemical Engineering

Engineering & Technology

Chemical Engineering teaches you how to turn raw materials into useful products -- fuels, chemicals, plastics, food products, medicines -- through large-scale industrial processes. You'll combine chemistry, physics, and maths to design and run the processes and equipment that make this happen.

4 YearsBTech

Cutoff Point (2025)

Aggregate 36

Entry Requirements

WASSCE/SSSCE: Credit passes in English Language, Core Mathematics, Integrated Science, and three relevant science elective subjects.

Chemical Engineering

Engineering & Technology

Chemical Engineering teaches you how to turn raw materials into useful products -- fuels, chemicals, plastics, food products, medicines -- through large-scale industrial processes. You'll combine chemistry, physics, and maths to design and run the processes and equipment that make this happen.

2 YearsHND

Cutoff Point (2025)

Aggregate 36

Entry Requirements

WASSCE/SSSCE: Six passes including English, Core Mathematics, and Integrated Science, with at least three subjects at C6 or better (WASSCE) or Credit (SSSCE).

Civil Engineering

Engineering & Technology

Civil Engineering teaches you how to design and build the physical world around us -- roads, bridges, buildings, dams, and water systems. You'll learn the maths and physics behind making structures safe and lasting, plus how to manage construction projects from start to finish.

4 YearsBTech

Cutoff Point (2025)

Aggregate 36

Entry Requirements

WASSCE/SSSCE: Credit passes in English Language, Core Mathematics, Integrated Science, and three relevant science elective subjects.

Civil Engineering

Engineering & Technology

Civil Engineering teaches you how to design and build the physical world around us -- roads, bridges, buildings, dams, and water systems. You'll learn the maths and physics behind making structures safe and lasting, plus how to manage construction projects from start to finish.

2 YearsHND

Cutoff Point (2025)

Aggregate 36

Entry Requirements

WASSCE/SSSCE: Six passes including English, Core Mathematics, and Integrated Science, with at least three subjects at C6 or better (WASSCE) or Credit (SSSCE).

Mechanical Engineering

Engineering & Technology

Mechanical Engineering deals with the design, analysis, manufacturing, and maintenance of physical machines and thermal systems. You will study mechanics, materials science, thermodynamics, fluid dynamics, and CAD software to build everything from engine parts to industrial pumps.

4 YearsBTech

Cutoff Point (2025)

Aggregate 36

Entry Requirements

WASSCE/SSSCE: Credit passes in English Language, Core Mathematics, Integrated Science, and three relevant science elective subjects.

Mechanical Engineering

Engineering & Technology

Mechanical Engineering deals with the design, analysis, manufacturing, and maintenance of physical machines and thermal systems. You will study mechanics, materials science, thermodynamics, fluid dynamics, and CAD software to build everything from engine parts to industrial pumps.

2 YearsHND

Cutoff Point (2025)

Aggregate 36

Entry Requirements

WASSCE/SSSCE: Six passes including English, Core Mathematics, and Integrated Science, with at least three subjects at C6 or better (WASSCE) or Credit (SSSCE).

Petroleum Engineering

Engineering & Technology

Petroleum Engineering trains you to find, extract, and manage oil and gas resources safely and efficiently. You'll learn about drilling, reservoir behavior, and production methods, preparing you for work in Ghana's growing offshore oil and gas industry.

4 YearsBSc

Cutoff Point (2025)

Aggregate 36

Entry Requirements

WASSCE/SSSCE: Credit passes in English Language, Core Mathematics, Integrated Science, and three relevant science elective subjects.

Petrochemical Engineering

Engineering & Technology

Petrochemical Engineering trains you to design and operate the processes that turn crude oil and natural gas into refined fuels, plastics, and chemical products. It's closely tied to Ghana's oil and gas industry, focused specifically on refining and processing rather than extraction.

4 YearsBSc

Cutoff Point (2025)

Aggregate 36

Entry Requirements

WASSCE/SSSCE: Credit passes in English Language, Core Mathematics, Integrated Science, and three relevant science elective subjects.

Electrical & Electronics Engineering

Engineering & Technology

Electrical and Electronics Engineering covers everything from large-scale power generation grids to small microchips inside smartphones. You will learn how electrical energy is generated, transmitted, and controlled, as well as how electronic signals process data in modern devices.

2 YearsHND

Cutoff Point (2025)

Aggregate 36

Entry Requirements

WASSCE/SSSCE: Six passes including English, Core Mathematics, and Integrated Science, with at least three subjects at C6 or better (WASSCE) or Credit (SSSCE).

Computer Science

Engineering & Technology

Computer Science is about learning how to write software and solve complex problems with code. You will learn how computer systems work, how to design databases, how to build web and mobile applications, and how to write efficient algorithms.

4 YearsBSc

Cutoff Point (2025)

Aggregate 36

Entry Requirements

WASSCE/SSSCE: Credit passes in English Language, Core Mathematics, Integrated Science, and three relevant science elective subjects.

Computer Science

Engineering & Technology

Computer Science is about learning how to write software and solve complex problems with code. You will learn how computer systems work, how to design databases, how to build web and mobile applications, and how to write efficient algorithms.

2 YearsHND

Cutoff Point (2025)

Aggregate 36

Entry Requirements

WASSCE/SSSCE: Six passes including English, Core Mathematics, and Integrated Science, with at least three subjects at C6 or better (WASSCE) or Credit (SSSCE).

Refrigeration and Air Conditioning

Engineering & Technology

This program teaches you how to design, install, maintain, and repair cooling and heating systems. You will learn the principles of thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and electrical systems as they apply to refrigeration, air conditioning, and ventilation. The course combines classroom theory with hands-on workshop practice to prepare you for real-world technical challenges.

4 YearsBEng

Entry Requirements

C6 or better in three core subjects and three relevant science/math elective subjects at WASSCE.

Health & Medical Sciences (3 programs)

Pharmacy

Health & Medical Sciences

Pharmacy trains you to understand medications deeply -- how they work, how to dispense them safely, and how to advise patients on proper use. As a pharmacist, you become a critical link between doctors' prescriptions and patients actually taking the right medication correctly.

4 YearsBSc

Cutoff Point (2025)

Aggregate 36

Entry Requirements

WASSCE/SSSCE: Credit passes in English Language, Core Mathematics, Integrated Science, and three relevant science elective subjects.

Dispensing Technology

Health & Medical Sciences

Dispensing Technology trains students to assist pharmacists in the preparation, packaging, and distribution of medications. The program covers pharmaceutical calculations, drug interactions, inventory management, and the ethical guidelines governing pharmacy practice.

2 YearsHND

Cutoff Point (2025)

Aggregate 36

Entry Requirements

WASSCE/SSSCE: Six passes including English, Core Mathematics, and Integrated Science, with at least three subjects at C6 or better (WASSCE) or Credit (SSSCE).

Medical Laboratory Science

Health & Medical Sciences

Medical Laboratory Science trains you to run the tests doctors depend on to diagnose illness -- blood tests, urine tests, checking for infections, and more. You'll spend a lot of time in the lab learning to handle samples safely and read results accurately, since a wrong result can affect someone's treatment.

2 YearsHND

Cutoff Point (2025)

Aggregate 36

Entry Requirements

WASSCE/SSSCE: Six passes including English, Core Mathematics, and Integrated Science, with at least three subjects at C6 or better (WASSCE) or Credit (SSSCE).

Sciences (2 programs)

Statistics

Sciences

Statistics teaches you how to collect, organize, and make sense of data to answer real questions -- from predicting disease outbreaks to understanding consumer behavior. It's less about programming than Computational Statistics and more focused on the theory and methods behind good data analysis.

2 YearsHND

Cutoff Point (2025)

Aggregate 36

Entry Requirements

WASSCE/SSSCE: Six passes including English, Core Mathematics, and Integrated Science, with at least three subjects at C6 or better (WASSCE) or Credit (SSSCE).

Science Laboratory Technology

Sciences

Science Laboratory Technology equips you with practical laboratory skills for medical, industrial, environmental, and research settings. You will learn sample collection, analytical testing, equipment operation, quality control, and laboratory safety management.

2 YearsHND

Cutoff Point (2025)

Aggregate 36

Entry Requirements

WASSCE/SSSCE: Six passes including English, Core Mathematics, and Integrated Science, with at least three subjects at C6 or better (WASSCE) or Credit (SSSCE).

Frequently asked questions

How many programs does Kumasi Technical University offer?

Kumasi Technical University offers 33 programs across 5 fields of study, including Arts & Humanities, Business & Actuarial Studies, Engineering & Technology, and more.

What is the most competitive program at Kumasi Technical University?

Based on the most recent admissions cycle, Accounting has the lowest (most competitive) cutoff point at Kumasi Technical University, with an aggregate of 36. A lower aggregate means stronger WASSCE grades were required.

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