The Bolgatanga Technical University (BTU) has admitted 1,371 fresh men and women for the 2023/2024 academic year. This number of students admitted to pursue various programs is a 13% increase over the last academic year’s admission, with 1005 made up of 850 males and 425 females reporting.
The reported number of students represents a 19% increase over the number admitted in the 2022/2023 academic year.
As part of its transformation agenda, the University admitted the first batch of postgraduate students this year. It is the vision of the authorities that more postgraduate programs will be rolled out, with preparation underway for the rollout of Ph.D. programs.
In his address at the ceremony on Wednesday, February 21, 2024, the Vice Chancellor of the University, Prof. Samuel Erasmus Alnaa, noted that the University seeks to be a one-stop institution for academic progression.
He adds that authorities are working hard to ensure various faculties have more hands to go about their research work, innovate, and invent.
“For this academic year, we have admitted 1371 fresh men and women into Bolgatanga Technical University, which is about a 13% increase over the last academic year. Out of this total number admitted, 1005 made up of 580 males and 425 females have so far reported. This represents a 19% increase over the number that reported in the 2022/ 2023 academic year and only 507 have registered so far.”
He continued, stating “We have started with five MSc programmes in the School of Agriculture and MSc in Procurement, Logistics, and Supply Chain Management. We will progressively introduce postgraduate programs in all the departments as and when such departments are ready. In furtherance of this, we will soon start preparing the grounds to introduce Ph.D. programs starting with the School of Agriculture. By this, we will have a one-stop university for all your academic programs and progression.”
Prof. Alnaa reiterated earlier calls for the construction of lecture halls and office spaces. “The university is currently constrained in terms of limited lecture rooms and office spaces. This has a telling effect on effective delivery of lectures as students constantly compete for space.” He stated
