KNUST’s 75-year impact measured beyond degrees, Vice Chancellor says
The Vice-Chancellor of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Prof. Rita Akosua Dickson, says KNUST’s 75-year legacy cannot be measured by degrees alone but by the lives the institution has transformed.
Speaking at the launch of KNUST’s 75th anniversary celebrations Wednesday (24 June), Prof. Dickson said the university’s impact was reflected in opportunities created for Ghana and beyond.
“Today, KNUST alumni occupy positions of influence in government, industry, academia, medicine, engineering, business, law, science, technology, creative arts, etc. Their contributions stand as testimony to the quality training that this institution has consistently provided,” she said.
The Vice-Chancellor paid tribute to Otumfuo Sir Osei Agyeman Prempeh for granting land for the university, and to Otumfuo Osei Tutu II for protecting it.
She also acknowledged Kwame Nkrumah, farmers, traders and market women whose sacrifices helped build KNUST.
“Otumfuo Sir Osei Agyeman Prempeh, whose foresight ensured that the dream of a university in Kumasi became a reality. His singular effort in granting this large piece of land to the university, which Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has protected with all his energy, is deeply appreciated by this university,” she added.
Prof. Dickson expressed gratitude to the government of Ghana, the people and development partners for supporting the institution over seven decades.
Founded in 1952, KNUST is one of West Africa’s leading science and technology universities, with thousands of alumni in key sectors across the continent and globally.
