University of Mines and Technology

The University of Mines and Technology (UMaT) is a public university located at Tarkwa in the Western Region of Ghana.

University of Mines and Technology

Arms of the University of Mines and Technology
Motto	Knowledge, Truth and Excellence[1]
Type	Public
Established	October 2001/November 2004 [2]
Chancellor	John Kofi Agyekum Kufuor
Vice-Chancellor	Richard Kwasi Amankwah[3]
Location	Tarkwa , Western Region , Ghana
Campus	Suburban area
Colours	Black, white, red, green, and gold
Website	umat.edu.gh

History

Part of University of Mines and Technology campus

UMaT was first established as the Tarkwa Technical Institute in 1952. In 1961, the university was changed to the Tarkwa School of Mines to help train manpower for the mining industry in Ghana. UMaT became a faculty of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) in 1976. On 1 October 2001, UMaT was elevated to university college status and was known as the Western University College of KNUST. UMaT became a fully fledged University in November 2004 by act of Parliament (Act 677). In 2008, the first batch of Students graduated in Tarkwa without going to KNUST for the ceremony.^[4] On January 12, 2018, the university was renamed to George Grant University of Mines and Technology^[5] in honour of Paa Grant, this however have not practically taken place as of January 2025.^[6]

Faculties

Faculty of Computing and Mathematical Science

• Department of Mathematics
• Department of Computer Science and Engineering

Faculty of Engineering

The faculty of engineering^[7] has the following departments:

• Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
• Department of Mechanical Engineering
• Department of Renewable Energy Engineering

Faculty of Mineral Resources Technology

The faculty of mineral resources technology is the only such one in the West Africa sub-region for training high-level personnel in the mineral industry and continues to attract students from countries in the sub-region and across the Africa continent. The Faculty consists of two (2) Academic Departments which offer the four-year BSc programmes in:^[8]

• Department of Mineral Engineering
• Department of Mining Engineering

School of Petroleum Studies

The GNPC school of petroleum studies has 3 departments under it.

• Department of Petroleum Engineering
• Department of Petroleum Geosciences and Engineering
• Department of Chemical and Petrochemical Engineering Department

Faculty of Geosciences and Environmental Studies

• Department of Environmental and Safety Engineering
• Department of Geomatic Engineering
• Department of Geological Engineering

Faculty of Integrated Management Science ^[9]

The Faculty of Integrated Management Science came into operations at the beginning of the 2017/2018 Academic Year. The Faculty consists of two academic departments, namely:

• Department of Technical Communication
• Department of Management Studies

School of Postgraduate Studies ^[10]

All postgraduate programmes of study in the university may require course work together with research work, leading to the award of the following:

• Postgraduate Diploma (PgD)
• Master of Science (MSc)
• Master of Philosophy (MPhil)
• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Past Principals and Vice Chancellors ^[11]

• Prof. J.S.Y. Kuma (Vice Chancellor)
• Prof. Daniel Mireku-Gyimah (Vice Chancellor)
• Dr. John Kofi Borsah (Principal)
• Mr. Michael Tettey Kofi
• Mr. F. W. Philpott

See also

• List of universities in Ghana