KNUST

KNUST is a large, comprehensive public research university in Kumasi, Ghana, with a strong science-and-technology orientation and a broad national mandate. Its Central Laboratory provides shared equipment, sample testing, training, and method-development services to universities, government, research organizations, and industry. The Technology Consultancy Centre, a UNESCO Category II centre, connects university expertise with manufacturing and enterprise through applied engineering, technology transfer, consultancy, and entrepreneurship training, including engagement with Kumasi’s Suame industrial cluster. Research draws on competitive funding from Ghanaian public bodies and international funders, including NIH, USAID, Wellcome, and the Royal Academy of Engineering, with central grants and research offices supporting collaboration and funding administration.