LIST OF ALL AGRICULTURE PROGRAMMES IN KNUST 

What is BSc Agriculture in KNUST?

B.Sc Agriculture is a bachelor’s degree in agriculture that focuses on agricultural science. The Bachelor of Science in Agriculture program is four years long.

KNUST’s four-year undergraduate curriculum leads to a BSc. (Honours) Degree in Agriculture with specialties in Agricultural Economics, Agribusiness, Animal Science, Crop Science, Post-Harvest Technology, Biotechnology, and Soil Science.

DEPARTMENTS OF THE FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE IN KNUST

1. Department of Agricultural Economics, Agribusiness and Extension.
2. Department of Animal Science.
3. Department of Crop & Soil Sciences.
4. Department of Horticulture.

AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMMES OFFERED IN KNUST

The Faculties conduct the following undergraduate and postgraduate programs through respective departments:

UNDERGRADUATE:

BSc Agriculture with Options in:

• Agricultural Economics
• Agricultural Extension and Rural Sociology
• Agricultural Mechanisation
• Animal Science
• Crop and Soil Sciences
• Horticulture.
• BSc Agribusiness Management
• BSc Agricultural Biotechnology
• BSc Diary and Meat Science and Technology
• BSc Landscape Design and Management
• BSc Post Harvest Technology

POSTGRADUATE:

Department of Agricultural Economics, Agribusiness and Extension

• PhD/ MPhil – Agricultural Economics
• PhD – Agricultural Extension
• MPhil in Sustainable and Integrated Rural Development

Department of Animal Science

MSc/MPhil Programmes     

• Animal Breeding and Genetics
• Reproductive Physiology
• Animal Nutrition and Meat Science.

PhD Programmes

• Animal Nutrition
• Reproductive Physiology
• Animal Breeding and Genetics.

Department of Crop and Soil Sciences

MPhil:

• Agronomy; Agronomy (Plant Breeding); Agronomy (Crop Physiology); Agronomy (Forage Production Management); Agronomy (Weed Science)
• Crop Protection (Entomology); Crop Protection (Plant Pathology)
• Crop Protection (Nematology); Crop Protection (Plant Virology)
• Soil Science.

 PhD:

• Agronomy: Plant Breeding; Nematology; Entomology; Plant Virology; Plant Pathology; Crop Physiology; Soil Science; Forage
• Production Management; Soil Management & Conservation; Soil Fertility/Plant Nutrition.

Department of Horticulture

MPhil:

• Postharvest Physiology; Floriculture; Fruit Crop Production;
• Postharvest Technology; Seed Science and Technology; Vegetable
• Crops Production; Landscape Studies and Breeding of Horticultural Crops.

PhD:

• Postharvest Technology
• Vegetable Crops Production
• Seed Science and Technology
• Landscape Studies
• Postharvest Physiology.