KNUST Issues New Admission Directives to Applicants, Ghanaians React

• Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology has caused a stir after releasing a statement on its ongoing admissions
• The university, in a statement, informed shortlisted applicants to check and verify their names on the list
• The school admonished students to verify their names before making arrangements for the Entrance Examination and Interviews

The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has provided an update regarding its ongoing admission process.

This announcement follows the university's release on December 7, in which it announced the publication of the shortlist of applicants for the School of Medical Sciences and the School of Dentistry.

The university, on its website, urged applicants to check and verify their names before making arrangements for the Entrance Examination and Interviews for admission into the BSc programmes.

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"The School of Medical Sciences (SMS) and the School of Dentistry (SoD) of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) wish to inform all applicants to check and verify their names on the shortlist of applicants before making arrangements for the Entrance Examination and Interviews for admission into the BSc. Human Biology, MB.CH.B and BSc. BDS. (Dental Surgery) programmes," the statement read.

In all, a total of 1,005 applicants have been shortlisted and will be expected to take the Entrance Examination and Interviews for admission into the BSc programmes.

Before this, KNUST, on December 1, 2025, in a statement following the release of the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) results by WAEC, admonished applicants to log in to their portal and confirm whether the details in the portal are accurate.

The post is below:

KNUST cut-off points for admission into colleges

The cut-off points for the 2025/2026 admissions at KNUST have also been released.

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A post on the Facebook page of the Voice of KNUST announced that the cut-off points for certain programmes, including BSc Computer Science (aggregate 07), BSc Actuarial Science (aggregate 10), and BSc Biological Science (aggregate 09), have been published.

Applicants desirous of gaining admission to study BSc Human Biology must obtain an aggregate of 06. For BSc Dental Surgery (Fee-Paying only), an aggregate of 06 is also required, whereas applicants for BSc Nursing must obtain an aggregate of 07.

For the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, applicants eager to study Law must obtain an aggregate of 06, while those who applied to study Business Administration (Accounting, Banking and Finance option) must obtain an aggregate of 07.

UG publishes admission guidelines

Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that the University of Ghana has shared admission guidelines to prospective students after the 2025 WASSCE results were released.

The University, in a statement, advised prospective undergraduate students to log in to the University of Ghana Applications Portal and check their details in line with their newly released results.

The university also encouraged applicants to complete this process promptly to ensure the smooth progression of the admission procedures.

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Students were particularly admonished to review the accuracy of entries, including their full names, date of birth and examination records.

Proofreading by Samuel Gitonga, copy editor at YEN.com.gh.

Source: YEN.com.gh