The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) was established in 1951.It is located in Kumasi, the second largest city in Ghana. It is a publicly funded university and offers training programs in the fieldsof the natural sciences, technology and the social sciences. The student population is over 40,000 students, with 10% pursuing higher degrees. The Principal Officers of the University are the Chancellor, the Chairman of the University Council and the Vice-Chancellor. The Vice-Chancellor (President) is the academic and administrative head of the University and the chief disciplinary officer. He is assisted by a Pro Vice-Chancellor and Registrar as well as academic Provosts, Deans and department heads in the administration of the university. The academic activities are performed by six colleges, namely, Agriculture and Natural Resources, Architecture and Planning, Art and Social Sciences, Engineering, Health Sciences, and Science. Each college is headed by a Provost. Research The University has several international collaborative links. All Colleges have research institutes whose main focus is to advance groundbreaking research. Most Colleges, Faculties, Departments, and Research Centers have academic links with reputable foreign institutions of higher learning for research and/or teaching. Research activities occur in all fields and are mostly funded through external grants. The University's Office of Grants and Research (OGR) provides support for externally research support processes and ensures institutional, funder and national compliance throughout the life cycle of all sponsored projects. The OGR liaises with funding institutions, collaborating partners and external stakeholders to address research related issues and ensure that proposals and grant awards are managed appropriately and fully compliant with the relevant policies and requirements. The Office also provides research and grant related training, manages data on research projects and support the development of proposals for funding. The Office works with the Finance Office to ensure appropriate fiscal processes are followed in the management of awards. The University has a Committee on Human Research, Publication and Ethics (CHRPE) that reviews human subject research proposals and ensure the highest ethical standards are adhered to in research conducted by staff. KNUST maintains active Federal Wide Assurance and research integrity is required of all researchers. Environment and Infrastructure The University campus which covers an area of 16 km2has modern buildings interspersed with beautiful lawns and tropical flora,which provide a suitable atmosphere for academic work. The Faculties have permanentbuilding complexes containing offices, laboratories, studios, classrooms and lecture halls, as well asa Central andspecialized libraries. The University also has a number of municipal facilities. These include a hospital, basic schools (nursery, primary and junior high school), maintenanceand estate organization, a photocopy unit, a printing press, a bookshop, senior staff club, sports stadium, an Olympic size swimming pool,commercial and banking facilities, post office and places of worship. A senior high school is also located on the campus of the University. Other facilities include halls of residencefor students and a hostel at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital for medical, dental and nursing students. Library The Central Library has over 300,000 volumes and provides information in electronic and print formats to staff and students and the general public mainly to support teaching, learning and research. It also serves as a Depository Library for all materials published in Ghana and also for international institutions and organizations like the World Bank and other United Nations Agencies. Laboratories The university boasts of a large number of laboratories and studios, some of which are state-of-the-art for practical training and research. Plans are afoot to systematically upgrade these facilities. Links with Industry The university has links with a network of hospitals, farms, industries and service organizations that serve as practical training sites for students. Information and Communication Technology The University Information and Technology Services provide internet access for staff and students as well as access to library catalogues, on-line journals and a variety of research literature search engines. An optic-fiber network provides high-speed shared, campus-wide access to data, software, mainframe computers, as well as other computing services for users of personal computers and workstations across campus. The optic-fiber system connects the individual department Local Area Networks (LANs) into one Wide Area Network (WAN). The student halls of residence, and the research and teaching areas also have wireless access. For information about KNUST please visit https://www.knust.edu.gh