LIST OF MASTER’S PROGRAMMES OFFERED AT KNUST
Below is the full detail of all the master’s courses offered at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, KNUST. Accredited master’s programs that the University offers are:
A. COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL SCIENCE
- Master of Philosophy Animal Breeding and Genetics
- Master of Philosophy Reproductive Physiology
- Master of Philosophy Animal Nutrition
- Master of Philosophy Meat Science
- Doctor of Philosophy Animal Breeding and Genetics
- Doctor of Philosophy Reproductive Physiology
- Doctor of Philosophy Animal Nutrition
- Doctor of Philosophy Meat Science
DEPARTMENT OF CROP AND SOIL SCIENCES
- Master of Philosophy Agronomy
- Master of Philosophy Agronomy (Crop Physiology)
- Master of Philosophy Agronomy (Forage Production and Management)
- Master of Philosophy Agronomy (Plant Breeding)
- Master of Philosophy Agronomy (Weed Science)
- Master of Philosophy Crop Protection (Entomology)
- Master of Philosophy Crop Protection (Nematology)
- Master of Philosophy Crop Protection (Plant Pathology)
- Master of Philosophy Crop Protection (Plant Virology)
- Master of Philosophy Plant Breeding
- Master of Philosophy Soil Science
- Doctor of Philosophy Agronomy
- Doctor of Philosophy Crop Physiology
- Doctor of Philosophy Forage Production and Management
- Doctor of Philosophy Nematology
- Doctor of Philosophy Plant Breeding
- Doctor of Philosophy Plant Entomology
- Doctor of Philosophy Plant Pathology
- Doctor of Philosophy Plant Virology
- Doctor of Philosophy Soil Science
HORTICULTURE DEPARTMENT
- Master of Philosophy Postharvest Technology
- Master of Philosophy Seed Science and Technology
- Master of Philosophy Fruit Crops Production
- Master of Philosophy Landscape Studies
- Master of Philosophy Vegetable Crops Production
- Master of Philosophy Floriculture
- Doctor of Philosophy Postharvest Technology
- Doctor of Philosophy Seed Science and Technology
- Doctor of Philosophy Fruit Crops Production
- Doctor of Philosophy Landscape Studies
- Doctor of Philosophy Vegetable Crops Production
- Doctor of Philosophy Horticulture
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS, AGRIBUSINESS AND EXTENSION
- Master of Philosophy in Agribusiness Management
- Master of Philosophy Agricultural Economics
- Master of Philosophy Agricultural Extension and Development Communication
- Master of Philosophy Sustainable and Integrated Rural Development in Africa
- Master of Science in Agribusiness Management
- Master of Science in Agricultural Extension and Development Communication
- Doctor of Philosophy Agribusiness Management
- Doctor of Philosophy Agricultural Economics
- Doctor of Philosophy Agricultural Extension and Development Communication
DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE AND RANGE MANAGEMENT
- Master of Philosophy Wildlife and Range Management
- Master of Science Geo-Information Science for Natural Resources Management (GISNATUREM)
- Doctor of Philosophy Wildlife and Range Management
DEPARTMENT OF SILVICULTURE AND FOREST MANAGEMENT
- Master of Philosophy in Natural Resources and Environmental Governance
- Master of Philosophy Silviculture and Forest Management
- Doctor of Philosophy Silviculture and Forest Management
DEPARTMENT OF AGROFORESTRY
- Master of Philosophy Agroforestry
- Doctor of Philosophy Agroforestry
DEPARTMENT OF WOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT
- Master of Science in Packaging Technology and Management
- Master of Philosophy Wood Science
- Master of Philosophy Wood Technology
- Doctor of Philosophy Wood Science
- Doctor of Philosophy Wood Technology
DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES AND WATERSHED MANAGEMENT
- Master of Philosophy Aquaculture
- Master of Philosophy Aquaculture and Environment
- Master of Philosophy Fisheries Management
- Master of Philosophy Watershed Management
- Doctor of Philosophy Aquaculture
- Doctor of Philosophy Aquaculture and Environment
- Doctor of Philosophy Fisheries Management
- Doctor of Philosophy Watershed Management
B. COLLEGE OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
FACULTY OF LAW
- Master of Laws (LLM)
- Doctor of Philosophy Law
DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS
- Master of Science Economics
- Master of Science in Economics (Money, Banking, and Finance)
- Master of Science Economics (Energy and Resource Economics)
- Master of Science Economics (Health Economics)
- Master of Philosophy Economics
- Doctor of Philosophy Economics
DEPARTMENT OF MODERN LANGUAGES
- Master of Philosophy French
- Doctor of Philosophy French
DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH
- Master of Philosophy in English
- Doctor of Philosophy English
DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
- Master of Science in Geography and Sustainable Development
- Master of Philosophy Geography and Rural Development
- Doctor of Philosophy Geography and Rural Development
DEPARTMENT OF RELIGIOUS STUDIES
- MA Religious Studies (One Year)
- Master of Philosophy Religious Studies
- Doctor of Philosophy Religious Studies
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY AND SOCIAL WORK
- MA Sociology
- Master of Philosophy Sociology
DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY AND POLITICAL STUDIES
- Master of Art Asante History (One Year)
- Master of Public Administration in Political Science
- Master of Philosophy in Historical Studies
- Master of Philosophy in Political Science
- Doctor of Philosophy in Historical Studies (Doctor of Philosophy)
KNUST SCHOOL OF BUSINESS (KSB)
- Master of Business Administration (Accounting)
- Master of Business Administration (Finance)
- Master of Business Administration (Marketing)
- Master of Business Administration (Strategic Management and Consulting)
- Master of Business Administration (Human Resource Management)
- Master of Business Administration (Logistics and Supply Chain Management)
- Master of Business Administration (Management and Organizational Development)
- Master of Science Marketing
- Master of Science in Logistics and Supply Chain Management
- Master of Science Management and Human Resource Strategy
- Master of Science in Accounting and Finance
- Master of Science Finance
- Master of Science in Procurement and Supply Chain Management
- Master of Science in Corporate Governance and Strategic Leadership
- Master of Science in Aviation Management
- Master of Philosophy Business and Management (Accounting)
- Master of Philosophy Business and Management (Finance)
- Master of Philosophy Business and Management (Marketing)
- Master of Philosophy Business and Management (Strategic Management and Consulting)
- Master of Philosophy Business and Management (Human Resource Management)
- Master of Philosophy Business and Management (Logistics and Supply Chain Management)
- Master of Philosophy Business and Management (Management and Organizational Development)
- Doctor of Philosophy Organizational Leadership
- Doctor of Philosophy Business and Management (Accounting)
- Doctor of Philosophy Business and Management (Finance)
- Doctor of Philosophy Business and Management (Marketing)
- Doctor of Philosophy Business and Management (Strategic Management and Consulting)
- Doctor of Philosophy Business and Management (Human Resource Management)
- Doctor of Philosophy Business and Management (Logistics and Supply Chain Management)
- Doctor of Philosophy Business and Management (Management and Organizational Development)
CENTRE FOR CULTURAL AND AFRICAN STUDIES (CECAST)
- Master of Philosophy Chieftaincy and Traditional Leadership Studies.
- MA Chieftaincy and Traditional Leadership Studies.
- Postgraduate Diploma in Chieftaincy and Traditional Leadership Studies.
- Postgraduate Certificate in Chieftaincy and Traditional Leadership Studies.
- Certificate of Participation in Chieftaincy and Traditional Leadership Studies.
C. COLLEGE OF ART AND BUILT ENVIRONMENT
- DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE
- Master of Philosophy Architectural Studies
- Master of Science Architecture
- Master of Science Architecture (Top-up)
- Master of Architecture
- Doctor of Philosophy Architecture
DEPARTMENT OF CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
- Master of Science in Construction Management
- Master of Philosophy Construction Management
- Master of Science Procurement Management
- Master of Philosophy Procurement Management
- Master of Science Project Management
- Master of Philosophy Project Management
- Doctor of Philosophy Building Technology
- Doctor of Philosophy Construction Management
DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING
- Master of Science Development Planning and Management
- Master of Philosophy Development Planning and Management
- Master of Science Development Policy and Planning
- Master of Philosophy Development Policy and Planning
- Master of Science in Transportation Planning
- Master of Science Development Studies
- Master of Philosophy Development Studies
- Master of Science Planning
- Master of Philosophy Planning
- Doctor of Philosophy Development Studies
- Doctor of Philosophy Development Studies
- Doctor of Philosophy Planning
- Doctor of Philosophy Planning
CENTRE FOR SETTLEMENTS STUDIES & DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING
- Master of Philosophy Urban Management Studies
DEPARTMENT OF LAND ECONOMY
- Master of Science in Land Governance and Policy
- Master of Science Facilities Management
- Doctor of Philosophy Land Management
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONAL INNOVATIONS IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
- Master of Philosophy Art Education
- MA African Art and Culture
- Master of Philosophy African Art and Culture
- Doctor of Philosophy Art Education
- Doctor of Philosophy African Art and Culture
DEPARTMENT OF PAINTING AND SCULPTURE
- Master of Fine Art Painting
- Master of Fine Art Sculpture
- Master of Fine Art Painting and Sculpture
- Doctor of Philosophy Painting
- Doctor of Philosophy Sculpture
- Doctor of Philosophy Painting and Sculpture
INDUSTRIAL ART DEPARTMENT
- Master of Fine Art Ceramics
- Master of Fine Art Jewellery and Metalsmithing
- Master of Fine Art Textiles Design
- Master of Philosophy Fashion Design Technology
- Master of Philosophy Textile Design Technology
- Doctor of Philosophy Fashion Design Technology
- Doctor of Philosophy Textile Design Technology
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATION DESIGN
- Masters in Communication Design (MCOMM)
- Master of Philosophy Communication Design
DEPARTMENT OF INTEGRATED RURAL ART AND INDUSTRY
- Master of Philosophy Integrated Art
- Master of Integrated Art
D. COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACEUTICS
- Master of Science in Pharmaceutical Technology
- Master of Philosophy Pharmaceutics
- Master of Philosophy Pharmaceutical Microbiology
- Doctor of Philosophy Pharmaceutics
- Doctor of Philosophy Pharmaceutical Microbiology
PHARMACOGNOSY DEPARTMENT
- Master of Philosophy Pharmacognosy
- Doctor of Philosophy Pharmacognosy
DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACEUTICAL CHEMISTRY
- Master of Philosophy Pharmaceutical Chemistry
- Doctor of Philosophy Pharmaceutical Chemistry
DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACY PRACTICE
- Master of Science Clinical Pharmacy
- Master of Philosophy Clinical Pharmacy
- Doctor of Philosophy Clinical Pharmacy
- Doctor of Philosophy Social Pharmacy
PHARMACOLOGY DEPARTMENT
- Master of Philosophy Pharmacology
- Doctor of Philosophy Pharmacology
NURSING DEPARTMENT
- Master of Philosophy Nursing
- Master of Science Clinical Nursing
DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL DIAGNOSTICS
- Master of Philosophy Haematology
DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCES
- Master of Science Global Mental Health Policy, Services and Development Programme
DEPARTMENT OF MOLECULAR MEDICINE
- Master of Philosophy Chemical Pathology
- Master of Philosophy Molecular Medicine
- Master of Philosophy Immunology
- Doctor of Philosophy Chemical Pathology
- Doctor of Philosophy Molecular Medicine
- Doctor of Philosophy Immunology
DEPARTMENT OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY
- Master of Philosophy Clinical Microbiology
- Doctor of Philosophy Clinical Microbiology
ANATOMY AND CELL BIOLOGY DEPARTMENT
- Master of Philosophy Human Anatomy and Cell Biology Programme
- Master of Philosophy Human Anatomy and Forensic Science Programme
- Master of Philosophy Human Anatomy and Cell Biology Programme (Morphological Diagnostics Option)
- Master of Philosophy Mortuary Science and Management
- Doctor of Philosophy Human Anatomy and Cell Biology Programme
- Doctor of Philosophy Human Anatomy and Forensic Science Programme
PHYSIOLOGY DEPARTMENT
- Master of Philosophy Physiology
SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
- Master of Science Disability, Rehabilitation and Development (Two years duration)
- Master of Science in Health Education and Promotion (One-year duration)
- MPH Health Education and Promotion (One-year duration)
- Master of Science in Population and Reproductive Health (One-year duration)
- MPH Population and Reproductive Health (One-year duration)
- Master of Science in Occupational and Environmental Health & Safety (One-year duration)
- MPH Occupational and Environmental Health & Safety (One-year duration)
- Master of Science in Health Services Planning and Management (One-year duration)
- MPH Health Services Planning and Management (One-year duration)
- Master of Philosophy Health Systems Research and Management (Two years duration)
- Doctor of Philosophy Public Health
E. COLLEGE OF SCIENCE
DEPARTMENT OF BIOCHEMISTRY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
- Master of Philosophy Human Nutrition and Dietetics
- Doctor of Philosophy Human Nutrition and Dietetics:
- Master of Philosophy Biochemistry
- Doctor of Philosophy Biochemistry
- Master of Philosophy Biotechnology
- Doctor of Philosophy Biotechnology
- Master of Science/Master of Philosophy Biodata Analytics and Computational Genomics
- Doctor of Philosophy Biodata Analytics and Computational Genomics
- Master of Science/Master of Philosophy Forensic Science
DEPARTMENT OF FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
- Master of Science in Food Science and Technology
- Master of Philosophy Food Science and Technology
- Doctor of Philosophy Food Science and Technology
DEPARTMENT OF THEORETICAL AND APPLIED BIOLOGY
- Master of Philosophy Environmental Science
- Master of Philosophy Parasitology
- Master of Philosophy Ecology
- Master of Philosophy Entomology
- Master of Philosophy Plant/Animal Physiology
- Master of Philosophy Microbiology
- Master of Philosophy Plant Pathology
- Master of Philosophy Reproductive Biology
- Master of Philosophy Plant/Animal Systematics
- Master of Philosophy Molecular Biology
- Master of Philosophy Fish and Fisheries Science
- Doctor of Philosophy Parasitology
- Doctor of Philosophy Ecology
- Doctor of Philosophy Entomology
- Doctor of Philosophy Plant/Animal Physiology
- Doctor of Philosophy Microbiology
- Doctor of Philosophy Plant Pathology
- Doctor of Philosophy Reproductive Biology
- Doctor of Philosophy Plant/Animal Systematics
- Doctor of Philosophy Molecular Biology
- Doctor of Philosophy Fish and Fisheries Science
DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY
- Master of Philosophy Chemistry
- Master of Philosophy Organic and Natural Products
- Master of Philosophy Analytical Chemistry
- Master of Philosophy Environmental Chemistry
- Master of Philosophy Physical Chemistry
- Master of Philosophy Inorganic Chemistry
- Master of Philosophy Polymer Science and Technology
- Doctor of Philosophy Chemistry
- Doctor of Philosophy Organic and Natural Products
- Doctor of Philosophy Analytical Chemistry
- Doctor of Philosophy Environmental Chemistry
- Doctor of Philosophy Physical Chemistry
- Doctor of Philosophy Inorganic Chemistry
DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS
- Master of Philosophy Geophysics
- Doctor of Philosophy Geophysics
- Master of Philosophy/Doctor of Philosophy Materials Science
- Master of Philosophy/Doctor of Philosophy in Solid State Physics
- Master of Philosophy/Doctor of Philosophy Meteorology and Climate Science
- Master of Philosophy/Doctor of Philosophy Environmental Physics
- Master of Philosophy Nano Science and Technology
- Master of Science in Petroleum Geophysics
DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS
- Master of Philosophy Mathematical Statistics
- Master of Philosophy Pure Mathematics
- Master of Philosophy Actuarial Science
- Master of Philosophy Applied Mathematics
- Doctor of Philosophy Mathematical Statistics
- Doctor of Philosophy Pure Mathematics
- Doctor of Philosophy Actuarial Science
- Doctor of Philosophy Applied Mathematics
DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE
- Master of Science Cyber-Security and Digital Forensics
- Master of Philosophy Cyber-Security and Digital Forensics
- Master of Science Computer Science
- Master of Philosophy Computer Science
- Master of Science in Information Technology
- Master of Philosophy Information Technology
- Doctor of Philosophy Computer Science
DEPARTMENT OF OPTOMETRY AND VISUAL SCIENCE
- Master of Philosophy Vision Science
- Doctor of Philosophy Vision Science
F. COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING
- Master of Science in Geotechnical Engineering
- Master of Philosophy Geotechnical Engineering
- Master of Science in Road and Transportation Engineering
- Master of Philosophy Road and Transportation Engineering
- Master of Science in Water Resources Engineering and Management
- Master of Philosophy Water Resources Engineering and Management
- Master of Science in Water Supply and Environmental Sanitation
- Master of Philosophy Water Supply and Environmental Sanitation
- Master of Science Structural Engineering
- Master of Philosophy Structural Engineering
- Doctor of Philosophy Water Resources Engineering and Management.
- Doctor of Philosophy Water Supply and Treatment Technologies
- Doctor of Philosophy in Environmental Sanitation and Waste Management
- Doctor of Philosophy Structural Engineering
- Doctor of Philosophy Geotechnical Engineering
- Doctor of Philosophy Highway and Transportation Engineering
- Doctor of Philosophy Climate Change and Land Use
DEPARTMENT OF GEOMATIC ENGINEERING
- Master of Science/Master of Philosophy Geomatics Engineering
- Master of Philosophy Geographic Information System (GIS)
- Doctor of Philosophy Geomatics Engineering
DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL/ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING
- Master of Philosophy Telecommunications Engineering
- Master of Philosophy Power Systems Engineering
- Doctor of Philosophy Telecommunications Engineering
- Doctor of Philosophy Electrical Engineering
DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER ENGINEERING
- Master of Philosophy Computer Engineering
- Doctor of Philosophy Computer Engineering
DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
- Master of Science/Master of Philosophy Chemical Engineering
- Doctor of Philosophy Chemical Engineering
DEPARTMENT OF MATERIALS ENGINEERING
- Master of Philosophy Environmental Resources Management
- Master of Science/Master of Philosophy Materials Engineering
- Doctor of Philosophy Materials Engineering
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL AND BIOSYSTEMS ENGINEERING
- Master of Science in Agricultural Machinery Engineering
- Master of Science Agro-Environmental Engineering
- Master of Science Bioengineering
- Master of Science in Food and Post-Harvest Engineering
- Master of Science in Soil and Water Engineering
- Master of Philosophy Agricultural Machinery Engineering
- Master of Philosophy Agro-Environmental Engineering
- Master of Philosophy Bioengineering
- Master of Philosophy in Food and Post-Harvest Engineering
- Master of Philosophy Soil and Water Engineering
- Master of Philosophy Intellectual Property (MIP)
- Doctor of Philosophy Agricultural Machinery Engineering
- Doctor of Philosophy Agricultural Engineering
- Doctor of Philosophy Agro-Environmental Engineering
- Doctor of Philosophy Bioengineering
- Doctor of Philosophy in Food and Post-Harvest Engineering
- Doctor of Philosophy Soil and Water Engineering
DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
- Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering
- Master of Philosophy Mechanical Engineering
- Doctor of Philosophy Mechanical Engineering
- Master of Science in Renewable Energy Technologies
DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGICAL ENGINEERING
- Master of Science in Geophysical Engineering
- Master of Philosophy Geological Engineering
- Doctor of Philosophy Geological Engineering
