School Courses And Requirements

KNUST Cut Off Points For All Courses And Requirements 2023

This page provides information about kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana (KNUST) courses, cut off point, and admission requirements.

KNUST Courses And Cut Off Point

This list below are for general arts courses, engineering courses, business courses, medical courses, etc. offered in KNUST.

  • Agriculture 24
  • Agricultural Biotechnology 18
  • Agribusiness Management 15
  • Landscape Design and Management 18
  • Natural Resources Management 17
  • Forest Resources Technology 20
  • Aquaculture and Water Resources Management 19
  • Packaging Technology 16
  • Architecture 08
  • Construction Technology and Management 11
  • Quantity Surveying and Construction Economics 10
  • Development Planning 11
  • Human Settlement Planning 13
  • Land Economy 09
  • Real Estate 10
  • Painting and Sculpture 15
  • Communication Design (Graphic Design) 13
  • Integrated Rural Art and Industry 15
  • Publishing Studies 13
  • Metal Product Design Technology 18
  • Textile Design and Technology 14
  • Fashion Design 12
  • Ceramics Design Technology 24
  • Ed. Junior High School Specialism 18
  • Aerospace Engineering 09
  • Agricultural Engineering 15
  • Automobile Engineering 12
  • Biomedical Engineering 06
  • Chemical Engineering 10
  • Civil Engineering 09
  • Computer Engineering 08
  • Electrical/Electronic Engineering 08
  • Geological Engineering 12
  • Geomatic (Geodetic) Engineering 13
  • Industrial Engineering 12
  • Marine Engineering 11
  • Materials Engineering 12
  • Mechanical Engineering 09
  • Metallurgical Engineering 14
  • Petrochemical Engineering 09
  • Petroleum Engineering 08
  • Telecommunication Engineering 12
  • Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) (Fee-Paying Only) 06
  • Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) 11
  • Disability and Rehabilitation Studies 13
  • Bachelor of Herbal Medicine (BHM) 13
  • Human Biology (Medicine) 06
  • Medical Laboratory Sciences 07
  • Medical Imaging 08
  • Midwifery 09
  • Nursing 08
  • Physician Assistantship 06
  • Physiotherapy and Sports Science 12
  • Pharm D (Doctor of Pharmacy) 06
  • Akan Language and Culture 20
  • Economics 13
  • English 15
  • French and Francophone Studies 14
  • Geography and Rural Development 11
  • History 15
  • Linguistics 15
  • Media and Communication Studies 11
  • Political Studies 10
  • Religious Studies 19
  • Sociology 12
  • Social Work 13
  • BSc Business Administration ((Human Resource Mgt./Management) 09
  • Business Administration (Marketing/International Business) 10
  • Business Administration (Accounting/Banking and Finance) 08
  • Business Adm. (Logistics and Supply Chain Mgt/Bus. Info.Tech.) 09
  • Hospitality and Tourism Management 11
  • LLB 07
  • Biochemistry 11
  • Food Science and Technology 11
  • Biological Science 11
  • Environmental Sciences 14
  • Chemistry 15
  • Computer Science 10
  • Mathematics 16
  • Actuarial Science 11
  • Statistics 13
  • Physics 17
  • Meteorology and Climate Science 19
  • Doctor of Optometry 07
  • Civil Engineering (Obuasi Campus) 14
  • Electrical/Electronic Engineering (Obuasi Campus) 11
  • Geological Engineering (Obuasi Campus) 15
  • Geomatic (Geodetic) Engineering (Obuasi Campus) 17
  • Materials Engineering (Obuasi Campus) 18
  • Mechanical Engineering (Obuasi Campus) 14
  • Metallurgical Engineering (Obuasi Campus) 19
  • Medical Laboratory Sciences (Obuasi Campus) 10
  • Midwifery (Obuasi Campus) 12
  • Nursing (Obuasi Campus) 11
  • BBA ((HRM/Management) (Obuasi Campus) 16
  • BBA (Marketing/International Business) (Obuasi Campus) 17
  • BBA (Accounting/Banking and Finance) (Obuasi Campus) 14
  • BBA (Logistics & Supply Chain Mgt/Bus. Info. Tech.) (Obuasi Campus) 16
  • Environmental Sciences (Obuasi Campus) 18

WASSCE/SSSCE grades and their equivalent values in KNUST

WASSCE SSSCE Point (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.

KNUST Admission Requirements

Most first degree Programmes of study are of Four (4) Years duration

  1. WASSCE/SSSCE APPLICANTS

An applicant for admission to a degree Programme in the University must have CREDITS in the THREE WASSCE/SSSCE Core Subjects (English Language, Mathematics and Integrated Science), and CREDITS in THREE WASSCE/SSSCE Elective Subjects or its equivalent relevant to the chosen Programme with aggregate 24 or better (WASSCE: A1-C6/SSSCE A-D) D7, E8 & F9 ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE FOR ADMISSION PURPOSES.

It is worth noting that the THREE CORE SBJECTS are prerequisite for all Programmes of study at our University

  1. GENERAL BUSINESS CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION (GBCE)

Applicants must have passes in THREE Compulsory Subjects including English Language and passes in THREE Elective Subjects including Business Mathematics.

  1. GCE/IGCSE (CAMBRIDGE) ‘A’ & ‘O’LEVELS/MATURE APPLICANTS

Applicants must have FIVE credits at the GCE/IGCSE O’ Level including English Language and Mathematics (or its approved equivalent), plus passes in at least THREE (3) subjects at the Advanced Level/Three Credits in the case of mature applicants. In addition, the applicant must fulfill the appropriate Faculty or Departmental requirements.

  1. ADVANCED BUSINESS CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION (ABCE)

Applicants must have passes in THREE Compulsory Subjects plus THREE (3) Optional Subjects relevant to the Programme of study.

  1. INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE (IB)

International Baccalaureate holders should have a minimum of grade 4 at the Higher Level (HL) in Three (3) Subjects relevant to the Programme of choice and minimum of grade 5 in Chemistry for Health and Allied Sciences. For Engineering at least, grade 5 at the Higher level (HL) in Mathematics. In addition, one must have a minimum of grade 4 in English Language and Mathematics at the Standard Level (SL) and at least grade C in a Science subject at the IGCSE.

Applicants from French speaking Countries must provide a minimum of one year English Proficiency Certificate.

For more information, kindly visit https://web.knust.edu.gh/

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