Accra Technical University

institute of technology, public university
Year dem found am	1949
Short name	ATU
Languages dem dey speak, rep anaa sign	English
Motto text	Integrity, Creativity & Excellence
Country	Ghana
Coordinate location	5°33′15″N 0°12′20″W
Member of	Ghanaian Academic and Research Network, Association of African Universities
Demma headquarters location	West Ridge
Dema official website	https://www.atu.edu.gh/

Accra Technical University (ATU) start for 1949 as Technical School for Ghana wey dem commission am for 1957 as Accra Technical Institute before Ghana Parliament turn am go Polytechnic for 2007 insyd.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Later dem give am university status, so ecam turn Accra Technical University (ATU) for 2016. De school dey Accra, de capital city of Ghana.

Accra Technical University dey focus for technical den vocational education top. De school dey offer plenty academic programs like applied sciences, engineering, business, arts, den design.

Demma History

Demma Establishment

Accra Technical University be de first Technical University wey dem establish. Dem establish am for 1949 as Technical School wey dem commission am for 1957 as Accra Technical Institute. For 1963 insyd, dem change de name go Accra Polytechnic by order of de then President, Dr. Kwame Nkrumah. By de Polytechnic Law of 1992 (PNDC 321),^[4] wey ecam turn fully operative for de 1993/1994 academic year insyd, dem rise Accra Technical University go tertiary status. Dem put de institution under Higher Education Council plus power say ego fi award Higher National Diplomas through de National Board for Professional den Technician Examinations.^[5]

Plus de passage of de PNDC Law 321, de University upgrade ein programmes den facilities for insyd so say ego provide middle-level manpower so say ego revolutionise den feed de growing Ghanaian industries. Notwithstanding de difficulties wey characterize de sudden change ova from secondary go tertiary status, Accra Technical University make tremendous progress for ein review den expansion of curricula den suit contemporary needs. Accra Technical University start dey offer Higher National Diploma (HND) programmes for Mechanical Engineering, Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Building Technology, Civil Engineering, Furniture Design den Production, Secretaryship den Management Studies, Bilingual Secretaryship den Management Studies, Accountancy, Marketing, Purchasing den Supply, Hotel Catering den Institutional Management, Fashion Design den Textiles, Mathematics den Statistics, den Science Laboratory Technology. Dem maintain de technician courses wey de Polytechnic dey offer.

Demma University status

For 2007 insyd, dem bring de Polytechnic Act (Act 745) wey ecancel de PNDC Law 321 of 1992. Dis Act give de Polytechnics power say dem go fi award Higher National Diplomas (HND), Diplomas, den oda Certificates wey de National Accreditation Board (NAB) approve, den award Degrees under conditions wey de council of dat Polytechnic fi determine. Right now, Accra Technical University dey offer ten (10) Degree (Btec) den fifteen (15) HND Programmes. Dese programmes dey run for three schools. As sam tertiary institution, Accra Technical University dey under sam Council wey dem establish under de Technical University Act 2016 (Act 745).

Demma Campus

De campus dey Barnes road, Accra

Demma Academics

De university get five faculties.

Demma Faculty of Engineering

Department of Mechanical Engineering
Department of Electrical/Electronic Engineering
Department of Civil Engineering

Demma Faculty of Built Environment

Department of Interior Design den Upholstery Technology
Department of Building Technology

Demma Faculty of Applied Sciences

Applied Mathematics den Statistics
Science Laboratory Technology
Computer Science
Medical Laboratory Technology

Demma Faculty of Applied Arts

Department of Hotel Catering & Institutional Management (HCIM)
Fashion Design & Textile Department

Demma Faculty of Business

Accountancy den Finance
Management den Public Administration
Procurement den Supply Chain Management.
Marketing

Demma HND Programmes

Plus de upgrade for status insyd, de technician courses wey de school dey offer before still dey, wey dem add Higher National Diploma (HND) programmes for de following fields:

Mechanical Engineering
Electrical/Electronic Engineering
Building Technology
Civil Engineering
Furniture Design den Production
Secretaryship den Management Studies
Bilingual Secretaryship den Management Studies
Accountancy
Marketing
Purchasing den Supply
Hotel Catering den Institutional Management
Fashion Design den Textiles
Mathematics den Statistics
Science Laboratory Technology
Medical Laboratory Science

References

↑ "Technical Education To Make Graduands Employers -Terkper - Government of Ghana". ghana.gov.gh. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
↑ Dwomoh, Prof. Gabriel. "Conversion of polytechnics to universities serious error. Was Akilagpa Sawyerr right?". Graphic Online. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
↑ "Accra Technical University confirms first COVID-19 case". Graphic Online. 23 June 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
↑ "Polytechnic Law - GhanaLegal - Legal Portal for Ghana". laws.ghanalegal.com.
↑ "NABPTEX – giving learners the confidence to demonstrate and fulfill their potential". Archived from the original on 2 April 2019. Retrieved 24 March 2018.

[1] "Technical Education To Make Graduands Employers -Terkper - Government of Ghana". ghana.gov.gh. Retrieved 14 April 2018.

[2] Dwomoh, Prof. Gabriel. "Conversion of polytechnics to universities serious error. Was Akilagpa Sawyerr right?". Graphic Online. Retrieved 14 April 2018.

[3] "Accra Technical University confirms first COVID-19 case". Graphic Online. 23 June 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2021.

[4] "Polytechnic Law - GhanaLegal - Legal Portal for Ghana". laws.ghanalegal.com.

[5] "NABPTEX – giving learners the confidence to demonstrate and fulfill their potential". Archived from the original on 2 April 2019. Retrieved 24 March 2018.

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