Introduction to Takoradi Polytechnic:

History and Establishment

Establishment: In 1954, the school was originally established as a government technical college.

Development History: In 1992, it was upgraded to part of the Ghanaian higher education system through the Polytechnic Act (PN DCL 321), and began offering higher national diploma courses in the 1992/93 academic year. In September 2016, government policy transformed it into a technical university and renamed it Takoradi Technical University.

School Strength

Teaching Resources: It has three campuses, namely Efiakuma (Takoradi) Campus, Butumajiyebu (Sekondi) Campus and Akakayi (Agona-Nkwanta) Campus. Akakayi Campus is the largest campus with an area of ​​152.3 acres.

Faculty: There is currently no specific public faculty data, but as a technical university, it has a professional teaching team to provide students with high-quality teaching.

School-enterprise cooperation: It has cooperative relations with TTT Technical Training Group, Accra Brewery, etc., providing students with practical training and employment opportunities.

Nature of the institution

Public higher education institution.

Educational philosophy

Vision: To become the most favored university of engineering and applied sciences, committed to excellent teaching and applied industrial research, and cultivating world-class human resources to achieve national and global development.

Mission: Through a competency-based teaching approach, it is committed to advanced teaching in the fields of engineering and applied sciences as well as creative arts, business and technology research, and works closely with the industry to contribute to the development of the western region and Ghana.

Key laboratories and disciplines

Key laboratories: There is no explicit mention of key laboratories in the current public information, but the school’s cooperation with the oil and gas industry may involve relevant professional laboratories.

Key disciplines: Engineering and applied sciences are the core subject areas of the school, covering majors such as mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, chemical engineering, and petroleum engineering; the business research field includes accounting, marketing, human resource management and other majors.

Faculty

There are schools of applied arts, schools of applied science and engineering, schools of business studies, schools of health and allied sciences, and schools of maritime and nautical studies.

Ranking

There is no clear ranking data in the internationally renowned university rankings, but it was nominated as the best regional polytechnic by the European Business Association (EBA).

Cost

There is currently no public information on the specific tuition fees for each major of the school.

Campus Environment

Geographic location: Located in Sekondi-Takoradi, the capital of the Western Region of Ghana.

Campus facilities: It has teaching buildings, libraries, laboratories, student dormitories, sports facilities, etc., providing students with a good learning and living environment. There are also restaurants, shops and other convenient facilities on campus to meet the daily needs of students.