Choosing the right courses at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) is a crucial step toward shaping your academic and career future. With a wide range of programs available, it’s important to understand the admission requirements, cutoff points, and subject combinations that determine your eligibility. This guide will walk you through the key factors to consider when selecting your courses.
To make things easier, I’ve included a tool below that suggests eligible programs based on your subject selections and grades. While this tool provides useful insights, it is not perfect. Admission requirements can change, and some specific cases may require further evaluation. I strongly recommend verifying your choices with the KNUST admissions office. If you need additional guidance, feel free to WhatsApp me at +233 054 790 4351 for assistance.
KNUST Course Eligibility Tool
Interpretation of Course Suggestions: Select only Art-related courses that are suggested to you if you are a general arts student and business or art-related courses if you are a business student. As a science student, Integrated Science will be used to calculate your aggregate instead of Social Studies.
Disclaimer: This tool should only be used as a guide, your selection of courses to read should be based on more research, or contact the KNUST admissions office. The tool only factors in cutoff aggregate and not courses, so it has flaws.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS AND GUIDELINES
Undergraduate programs at the university typically last four years.
To be eligible for admission, WASSCE/SSSCE applicants must have credit passes (A1 – C6 in WASSCE and A – D in SSSCE) in three core subjects—English Language, Mathematics, and Integrated Science—along with three elective subjects relevant to their chosen program. The total aggregate score should be 24 or better.
Applicants with GCE/IGCSE ‘A’ & ‘O’ Levels must have five ‘O’ Level credits, including English and Mathematics, plus at least three passes at the Advanced Level. Mature applicants need three advanced-level credits and must meet faculty-specific requirements.
For those applying with a General Business Certificate Examination (GBCE) or an Advanced Business Certificate Examination (ABCE), GBCE holders need passes in three compulsory subjects, including English, and three elective subjects, including Business Mathematics. ABCE holders must have passes in three compulsory and three optional subjects related to their program.
International Baccalaureate (IB) holders need at least grade 4 in three Higher Level (HL) subjects relevant to their program. Health and Allied Sciences applicants must have at least a grade 5 in Chemistry, while Engineering applicants require at least a grade 5 in Mathematics. Additionally, a minimum grade of 4 in English and Mathematics at the Standard Level (SL) and at least a grade C in a science subject at IGCSE are required.
American High School Grade 12 applicants need a final GPA of at least 3.0. However, those applying to the University School of Medicine and Dentistry must have a minimum GPA of 3.25.
Other relevant information includes evaluation requirements for foreign certificates, a one-year English proficiency certificate for applicants from French-speaking countries, and certified English translations for documents not in English. Transfer applicants from other universities must submit an official transcript, high school results, and a cover letter. Proof of English proficiency and translated transcripts may be required.
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