Sunyani Technical University has admitted 4,230 fresh students for the 2025/2026 academic year during its 30th matriculation ceremony.
The Vice-Chancellor of the university, Kwadwo Adinkrah-Appiah, disclosed that the institution offered admission to 7,441 applicants, of whom 4,230 accepted and enrolled, representing 56.8 percent.
Of the total number of enrolled students, 2,672 (63.2 per cent) are male, while 1,558 (36.8 percent) are female.
Providing further details, Prof. Adinkrah-Appiah explained that 117 students (2.8 percent) enrolled in graduate programmes, 3,582 students (84.7 percent) enrolled in bachelor’s degree programmes, and 531 students (12.5 percent) enrolled in Higher National Diploma (HND) and diploma programmes.
In terms of areas of study, he said 3,699 students (87.4 percent) enrolled in Science, Technology, Engineering and TVET programmes, while 531 students (12.7 percent) enrolled in Business and Administration programmes.
According to the Vice-Chancellor, these figures show that the university has met the national 60:40 policy, which prioritises Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) programmes in technical universities.
He noted that the current enrolment represents a 0.2 percent increase compared to last year’s intake of 4,222 students.
Prof. Adinkrah-Appiah said the development highlights the need for the university to increase its global visibility and attract more students, especially into the newly introduced science, engineering and TVET programmes.
He also disclosed that the university currently runs 92 accredited academic programmes, including 13 Master of Technology programmes, 31 bachelor’s degree programmes, 24 HND programmes, five diploma programmes, and 20 non-tertiary TVET craft programmes.
The Vice-Chancellor encouraged local and international students to take advantage of the university’s industry-focused programmes, which are designed to equip students with technical, professional and entrepreneurial skills to help them gain employment or start their own businesses.
Prof. Adinkrah-Appiah further announced that the university will host the 2027 Ghana Technical Universities Sports Association Games and urged students with talents in football, athletics, basketball and volleyball to register with the university’s sports unit.
On campus security, he stated that management has strengthened safety measures by establishing a campus police post, improving lighting systems, increasing security patrols, and installing additional CCTV cameras across key areas of the campus.
He advised students to remain vigilant and take their personal security seriously, cautioning them to avoid walking alone at night and to report any suspicious activities to the university authorities.
