Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
(KNUST)
🇬🇭 Ghana
/
Ashanti
/
Kumasi
Est. 1952
About
university in Ghana located in Kumasi
Ranked Top 857 worldwide across 3 major ranking systems
Ranked in 14 subject rankings
Ranking Overview
QS
1201-1400
50
2026
THE
1201–1500
—
27.3
2026
ARWU
—
Not Ranked
US News
=857
108
43.5
2026
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Key Facts
76,838
Students
46.8 : 1
Student-Staff Ratio
1%
Int'l Students
39 : 61
Female : Male
Historical Trend
QS
THE
US News
:
Score:
Top Subjects
351-400
Agriculture & Forestry
=358
Public, Environmental and Occupational Health
401–500
Business & Economics
417
Clinical Medicine
=435
Social Sciences and Public Health
501–600
Education
501-550
Medicine
601–800
Clinical & Health
601–800
Social Sciences
601–800
Arts & Humanities
=835
Environment/Ecology
1001–1250
Engineering & Technology
1001+
Life Sciences
1001–1250
Physical Sciences
Subject Rankings
QS
2 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture & Forestry | 351-400 | - | 2026 |
| Medicine | 501-550 | - | 2026 |
US News
4 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Public, Environmental and Occupational Health | =358 | 43.5 | 2026 |
| Clinical Medicine | 417 | 43.5 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences and Public Health | =435 | 43.5 | 2026 |
| Environment/Ecology | =835 | 43.5 | 2026 |
THE
8 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Business & Economics | 401–500 | 35.0 | 2025 |
| Education | 501–600 | 29.0 | 2026 |
| Clinical & Health | 601–800 | 28.2 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences | 601–800 | 26.6 | 2026 |
| Arts & Humanities | 601–800 | 16.8 | 2026 |
| Engineering & Technology | 1001–1250 | 21.4 | 2026 |
| Life Sciences | 1001+ | 10.9 | 2026 |
| Physical Sciences | 1001–1250 | 20.9 | 2026 |
Organization Structure
University
1
private higher education institution in Ghana
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