Sunyani Technical University (STU) was founded in the year 1967 to carve a niche for itself in its contribution towards meeting the human resource needs of Ghana. It started as Sunyani Technical Institute to offer opportunity for Middle School leavers to undergo hands-on training in Craft/Inter-mediate Block-laying and Concreting, Electrical Installation, Motor Vehicle Mechanics, and many other craft programmes.

In 1997, the institution was upgraded to a Polytechnic following the government’s decision to lay more emphasis on TVET. As a result, the institution started running a wide range of tertiary and non-tertiary diploma and certificate programmes. In 2016, the Polytechnic was converted to a Technical University following the promulgation of the Technical Universities Act, 2016 (Act 922) as amended, to award its own degrees, including honorary degrees, diplomas, certificates and other qualifications agreed upon by the governing Council.

Sunyani Technical University presents a very interesting history from its inception in the late 1960s to date as it continues to carve a niche for itself in its contribution towards meeting the human resource needs of the country. It started in 1967 as Sunyani Technical Institute and offered a great opportunity for Middle School leavers and later Junior Secondary School graduates to undergo hands-on training in Craft/Inter-mediate Block-laying and Concreting, carpentry and Joinery, Furniture Craft as well as Painting and Decoration. Other programmes offered included Electrical Installation, Motor Vehicle Mechanics, Mechanical Engineering Craft, Practice, Welding and Fabrication, Cookery for the Catering Industry Part 1 & 2 and Business Studies with options in Accounting and Secretarial studies.

In 1997, the institution was upgraded into a Polytechnic following the government’s decision to lay more emphasis on TVET. As a result, the institution ran a wide range of tertiary and non-tertiary diploma and certificate programmes.

In 2016, the Polytechnic was converted to a Technical University following the promulgation of the Technical Universities Act, 2016 (Act 922) as amended. The Act 922 mandates the University to provide higher education in engineering, science and technology based disciplines, TVET, applied arts and related disciplines and award degrees including honorary degrees, diplomas, certificates and other qualifications agreed upon by the governing Council. Currently, the University offers a number of Bachelor of Technology Degree programmes, Higher National Diploma (HND) and Non-tertiary programmes in TVET, technology based and science-related disciplines. Preparations are also underway to obtain the requisite accreditation for the running of Master of Technology and Doctor of Technology programmes in the near future.

The University is situated at Sunyani, the capital of the Bono Region of Ghana. The University currently occupies a land area of approximately 1.60 km2 in Sunyani and has an additional Seventy-five (75) acres, located twenty-five (25) km away at Duayaw Nkwanta for future development. Another large parcel of land has been acquired in the Dormaa Traditional Area for development into a satellite campus.

STU is governed by a Council which is the highest decision-making body as stipulated in the Technical Universities Act, 2016 (Act 922). The University Council sits at the apex of a hierarchical structure of a system of Committees for the management of the University. The Council appoints academic, administrative and other staff necessary for the proper and effective achievement of the objectives of the University. In line with the Technical Universities Act, 2016 (Act 922), the key Officers of the University are the Vice-Chancellor, the Pro Vice-Chancellor, the Registrar, the Director of Finance, the Director of Internal Audit and the Librarian.

The next in authority after Council is the Academic Board which is chaired by the Vice-Chancellor as established by Act 922. The Vice-Chancellor is the Chief Executive for both academic and administrative activities as well as the Chief Disciplinary Officer. The Vice-Chancellor is appointed by the Council and is subject to the general control of the Council. The Vice-Chancellor is assisted by a team of administrators including the Pro Vice-Chancellor, Registrar, Director of Finance, Librarian, Director of Internal Audit, and the Director of Works and Physical Development. Other officers include the Deans of Faculties, Directors of Institutes, the Heads of Academic Departments, the Director of Research and Innovation, the Director of Quality Assurance and Planning, and the Director of Counselling Services.

"Deɛ Ɔnnim No Sua A Ɔhunu"

("They That Learn Discover")

Select the "+" to enlarge