The Sunyani Technical University (STU) (formally known as Sunyani Polytechnic) is a public tertiary institution in the

Bono Region The Bono region is one of the 16 administrative regions of Ghana. It is as a result of the remainder of Brong-Ahafo region when Bono East region and Ahafo region were created. Sunyani, also known as the green city of Ghana, is the regional capit ...

Ghana Ghana (; tw, Gaana, ee, Gana), officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It abuts the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, sharing borders with Ivory Coast in the west, Burkina Faso in the north, and To ...

. It is located northeast of Asufufu. STU was established as a

Technical Institute An institute of technology (also referred to as: technological university, technical university, university of technology, technological educational institute, technical college, polytechnic university or just polytechnic) is an institution of te ...

in 1967, as a non-tertiary institution, under the

Ghana Education Service The Ghana Education Service (GES) is a government agency under the Ministry of Education responsible for implementing government policies that ensure that Ghanaians of school-going age irrespective of their ethnicity, gender, disability, religiou ...

. It was subsequently upgraded to a Polytechnic in 1997 by the

Government of Ghana The Government of Ghana was created as a parliamentary democracy, followed by alternating military and civilian governments in Ghana. In January 1993, military government gave way to the Fourth Republic after presidential and parliamentary electi ...

, to run Higher National Diploma (HND) programmes. The Polytechnics Act, 2007 mandated the Polytechnics in Ghana to run and award Higher National Diploma (HND) Certificates, Diplomas and other higher degrees, subject to the approval of the Polytechnic Councils.

Faculty and departments

Faculty of Applied Science & Technology *

Computer Science Computer science is the study of computation, automation, and information. Computer science spans theoretical disciplines (such as algorithms, theory of computation, information theory, and automation) to Applied science, practical discipli ...

* General Agriculture *

Hospitality Hospitality is the relationship between a guest and a host, wherein the host receives the guest with some amount of goodwill, including the reception and entertainment of guests, visitors, or strangers. Louis de Jaucourt, Louis, chevalier de J ...

& Tourism *

Pharmacy Technician A pharmacy technician performs pharmacy-related functions, working collaboratively with a licensed pharmacist. Training, certification, licensing, and actual practice of pharmacy technicians varies not only worldwide but in some countries regional ...

Faculty of Engineering *

Civil Engineering Civil engineering is a professional engineering discipline that deals with the design, construction, and maintenance of the physical and naturally built environment, including public works such as roads, bridges, canals, dams, airports, sewage ...

* Electrical & Electronic Engineering *

Mechanical Engineering Mechanical engineering is the study of physical machines that may involve force and movement. It is an engineering branch that combines engineering physics and mathematics principles with materials science, to design, analyze, manufacture, and ...

* Materials Engineering Faculty of Built Environment & Applied Art *

Building Technology Architectural engineers apply and theoretical knowledge to the engineering design of buildings and building systems. The goal is to engineer high performance buildings that are sustainable, economically viable and ensure the safety health. Archi ...

* Visual & Industrial Art * Wood Technology Faculty of Business & Management Studies * Accountancy *

Communication Studies Communication studies or communication science is an academic discipline that deals with processes of human communication and behavior, patterns of communication in interpersonal relationships, social interactions and communication in differen ...

Marketing Marketing is the process of exploring, creating, and delivering value to meet the needs of a target market in terms of goods and services; potentially including selection of a target audience; selection of certain attributes or themes to emph ...

* Procurement &

Supply Chain Management In commerce, supply chain management (SCM) is the management of the flow of goods and services including all processes that transform raw materials into final products between businesses and locations. This can include the movement and stor ...

* Secretaryship & Management Studies

Programme

*B.Tech. Civil Engineering *B.Tech. Management *B.Tech Hospitality Management (Top-up) *B.Tech Accounting Technology (Top-up) *B.Tech Electrical and Electronic Engineering (Top-up) *B.Tech General Agriculture (Top-up) *HND Accountancy *B.Tech Mechanical Engineering (Top-up) *B.Tech Photonics Engineering *HND Computerized Accounting *B.Tech Procurement and Supply Chain Management (Top-up) *HND Dispensing Technician (Pharmacy Technician) *HND Ceramic Art *HND Interior Design and Technology *B.Tech Building Technology *B.Tech Industrial Art (Printing Option) *B.Tech Industrial Art (Textile Option) *HND Computer Science *HND Fashion Design Technology *B.Tech. Fashion Design *HND Information Communication Technology *HND Materials Engineering *HND Purchasing and Supply *HND Textile Design Technology

Cultural museum

STU plans to build a cultural museum on the history of the former Brong Ahafo Region.

References

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