University in Ghana
Barnes Road, Accra, Ghana
University profile
Accra Technical University (ATU) is a public technical university on Barnes Road in the Central Business District of Accra, the only technical university in the inner city. It began in 1949 as a technical school and was converted from Accra Polytechnic to a technical university under the Technical University Act, 2016 (Act 922). Its motto is Integrity, Creativity and Excellence, and its stated educational philosophy is education and training for employment and job creation.
The mandate under Act 922 is higher education in engineering, science and technology-based disciplines, technical and vocational education and training, applied arts and related fields, using competency-based and practice-oriented teaching with strong links to industry and professional bodies. The vision is to be the preferred technical university in West Africa for industry impact, emerging technologies and sustainability.
Academic work is organised in five academic units and 16 departments: the Faculty of Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical/Electronic and Civil Engineering), the Faculty of Built Environment (Building Technology; Interior Design and Upholstery Technology), the Faculty of Applied Sciences (Applied Mathematics and Statistics, Science Laboratory Technology, Computer Science, Medical Laboratory Technology), the Faculty of Applied Arts (Hotel Catering and Institutional Management, Fashion Design and Textiles, Liberal Studies and Communications Technology) and the ATU Business School, formed from the former Faculty of Business (Accounting and Finance, Marketing, Management and Public Administration, Procurement and Supply Chain Management).
Programmes include four-year BTech degrees, two-year BTech top-ups for HND holders, three-year HND programmes, diplomas, non-tertiary technician certificates, professional programmes and Master's degrees through the Graduate School. Teaching runs in morning, evening and weekend sessions depending on the programme. Collaborative programmes exist with Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology (NUIST) in China, Saint Louis University (SLU) in the USA and Richmond College in the UK, and the Faculty of Engineering partners with institutions such as VAMK (Finland) and A-Tech Group Korea.
The Central Business District site is about 4 km from Kotoka International Airport. International applicants are admitted on qualifications whose equivalence is determined by the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC), and need a non-citizen Ghana card to regularise admission. Applicants judged to have limited English proficiency take a mandatory three-month English proficiency programme.
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View scholarships for Accra Technical University →WASSCE: credit passes (A1-C6) in three core subjects (English Language, Core Mathematics, Integrated Science) and credit passes (A1-C6) in three relevant elective subjects, with a cumulative aggregate of 36 or better. SSSCE: passes (A-D) in the three core subjects and three relevant electives, with an aggregate of 24 or better. ICAS/Cambridge: six O-Level passes including English Language, Mathematics and General Science plus three A-Level passes in relevant courses. Applicants must also meet departmental requirements for their programme.
Technical school graduates need credit passes in English Language, Core Mathematics and Integrated Science/Social Studies and three credit passes in relevant electives. Technician routes include EET I and II, the Ordinary Technician Diploma, City and Guilds technician certificates and CTC certificates, in some cases combined with credit passes in WASSCE/SSSCE English, Core Mathematics and Integrated Science.
Graduates with the requisite specialisation from a recognised institution may be considered for Level 300 or Level 200 after a bridging course and an interview where applicable.
HND holders need a minimum of Second Class Lower in a relevant field, with HND certificate and transcript submitted. Other routes are Certificate II (CTVET) holders with passes in six relevant subjects, Pre-HND (GTEC Access Course) applicants, technician applicants, Diploma in Business Studies holders with four passes plus four WASSCE passes (A1-D7) including English Language and Mathematics, ICAS/Cambridge A-Level/ABCE applicants, and holders of a diploma from a recognised higher institution, ICAG Level 1 or a relevant first degree.
Candidates must be at least 25 years old (proof of age required), have five years of relevant working experience in the subject area, hold a minimum grade of E/E8 in six subjects (three core subjects including English Language and Mathematics, and three relevant electives), and pass entrance examinations in English Language, Mathematics and General Knowledge. The cost of tuition (classes) and the mature entrance examination is GH₵600.00.
Admission is based on home-country qualifications whose equivalence is determined by GTEC and submitted to the University. Applicants from non-English-speaking countries must show English proficiency; those with limited proficiency take a mandatory three-month English proficiency programme. A non-citizen Ghana card is required to regularise admission. Application vouchers for international applicants are free and are issued by email to [email protected].
A first degree of at least Second Class Lower in a related field from a recognised university. Enquiries go to the Graduate School Secretariat ([email protected]). Special programmes include a two-year MSc in Applied Artificial Intelligence and Decision Analytics (one year at ATU, one year at SLU, USA) and a four-year BTech in Electrical and Electronic Engineering or Computer Science with NUIST, China (two years at ATU, Chinese language training, two years at NUIST), for which a minimum of B3 in Elective Mathematics is required.
Admission is strictly online. Buy an e-voucher (mobile money short code *924*200*36#, or any branch of Access Bank, Bank of Africa, Fidelity Bank or Consolidated Bank of Ghana), log on to application.atu.edu.gh with the voucher serial number and PIN, complete the application and upload a passport photograph with a sea-blue background (160x160 px). Application form fees for 2026/2027: Master's GH₵250.00; BTech, HND, Mature, Diploma, Non-tertiary, CTVET Certificate II and Professional programmes GH₵230.00 each; international applicants free. The advertised closing date for 2026/2027 online applications was 30 September 2026, and 2026 WASSCE candidates could also apply. Enquiries: [email protected], +233544368159 / +233332095371, WhatsApp +233543264917.
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