Koforidua Polytechnic

Koforidua Polytechnic

Motto	Technology for Development
Type	Public Polytechnic
Established	1997 (1997)
Rector	Prof. ING. Reynolds Okai. (PhD & m.sc mech. Eng. (japan) BSc. (hons) mech. Eng., PGCE (KUMASI)).

Koforidua Polytechnic is a public tertiary institution in the Eastern Region of Ghana.

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Portrait at school entrance

History

Koforidua Polytechnic is one of the ten polytechnics established in every region in Ghana. It was founded in 1997 with the vision of producing high-level, career-focused and skilled manpower to support the country’s industrial growth. Since 1999 it has produced graduates with HND in accountancy, (secretarailship and magement studies), marketing, purchasing and supply, statistics and computer science.

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Administration block

Currently the institution has 3 schools and one institution: School of Business and Management Studies, School of Applied Sciences and Technology, the School of Engineering and the Institute of Open and Distance Learning. Since its establishment the polytechnic its number of HND programs have increased from 2 to 14. 6 of the programs are offered by the School of Business and Management Studies, 6 from the School of Engineering and 4 from the School of Applied Science and Technology.

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S.B.M.S block

To meet its 2010-2014 strategic plans it now offers Bachelor of Technology programs for only 2 courses-procurement and Automotive Engineering. Other courses are looking to be added. For the 2012/2013 academic year the polytechnic has a student population of 5708.

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General notice board

Koforidua polytechnic has the support of a number of institutions which includes Ministry of Education and its agencies, National Council for Tertiary Education, National Accreditation Board, National Board for Professional and Technician Examinations, Ghana Education Trust Fund and the Council for Technical and Vocational Education and Training.

School of Engineering

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Engineering block

Dean: Theophilus Okore-Hanson (m.sc automotive Eng., B.Sc. Mech.eng.)

Department	Head Of Department
Electrical/Electronic Engineering	Tetteh-Kwao Gabriel Atter. (M.tech management, B.Ed.Voctech-electrical)
Civil Engineering	Mr. Eric sackey (BSc& MSc., civil Eng.)
Mr. Samuel Osae	(MSc. Const. proj. Mgt., B.Ed., voctech, const. option. FTC build. Tech.)
Energy Systems Engineering	Mr. Ebenezer Miezah Kwofie (msc. industr. eng. quality and environmental management, BSc. Chem. Eng.)
Automotive Engineering	Theophilus Okore Hanson (m.sc automotive Eng., B.Sc. Mech.eng.)
Mechanical Engineering	Wilson Kallai (MSc agric. Machinery & bask. Mech Eng.)

Non HND Programmes

• CTC I, II & III
• EET I, II & III
• MVT I, II & III
• MET I, II, III
• Pre HND OR Access Course

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6 Storey engineering block under construction

School of Applied Science and Technology

Dean: Mr. Nicholas Apreh-Siaw (M. phil. Maths edu. B.Ed. maths, dip. Economics)

Department	Head of Department
Applied Mathematics	Mr. Joseph Obeng-Duodu (m.sc stats, BSc. Maths)
Computer Science	Mr. Kwaku Nuamah-Gyambrah (M.Sc. soft tech & network management, HND dip CCNA)
Hospitality	Ms. Faustina M.A Otsyina. (MSc. Hospitality, B.Ed. hospitality management)

Non HND Programmes

• Cookery 812/1 & 812/2 and food beverage services
• CISCO
• ICDL

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Applied sciences block

School of Business and Management Studies

Dean: Mr. Richmond Kwaku Frempong (MSc. Logistics, member CIPS, CISCM, APCS)

Department	Head of Department
Marketing	Dr. Frank Bamfo (Dba bus adm., Mba marketing, Ba hons dip Ed.)
Accountancy	Mr. Evans Agalega (MBA finance, CA, B.com)
Professional Studies	Mr. Samuel Boadi Hayford (M.A HRM,B.Ed.,sec/Mgt.,Dip Sec/mgt)
Liberal Studies	Mr. Ishmael Duah (m phil.eng. lang., B.A. Eng. Lang. ED., Dip. PR & Adv.)
Secretariaship and Management Studies	Mawutor Doe (CA. Gh. B.A. Admin.)
Purchasing and Supply	Dennis Kwatia Amoako (MBA logistics & SCM)

Non-HND Programmes

• DBS Accounting
• DBS Secretarial
• DBS Purchasing
• DBS Marketing
• DBS Statistics
• DBS Management
• DBS Computer Science

Gallery

Koforidua Polytechnic panorama from main entrance