The Bolgatanga Technical University in the Upper East Region has increased its admission for the 2020/2021 academic year by 35.7 percent as compared to the previous academic year.
Professor Samuel Erasmus Alnaa, the Interim Vice Chancellor of the University said the University admitted a total of 1,011 fresh men and women of which 688 have reported and registered for their programmes of study.
This is against a total of 745 students admitted last academic year representing 35.7 percent increment in enrollment.
The Interim Vice Chancellor made this known at the 18th matriculation ceremony to welcome new students for the current academic year.
Professor Alnaa attributed the high rate of admission to the conversion of the school from a Polytechnic to a Technical University coupled with the introduction of new programmes and commended government and other stakeholders for the respective roles they played leading to the conversion.
Professor Alnaa said the University had introduced 10 new programmes, which are market driven and are expected to equip the students with knowledge and skills to find solutions to societal problems.
The Interim Vice Chancellor said the University needs retooling and infrastructure addition including, lecture theatres and staff and students accommodation to be able to admit more students and effectively roll out new programmes.
