KNUST 2026 cut-off points: Full list of courses and admission aggregates

Maxwell Nyagamago 10:24 - 09 September 2026

The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) remains one of Ghana’s most competitive universities, particularly for programmes in Medicine, Health Sciences, Engineering, Science, Business and Law.

KNUST’s 2026 cut-off points cover 134 programmes, with aggregates ranging from 6 to 36.
Medicine, Pharmacy, Engineering and Law are among the most competitive programmes.
Applicants should note that cut-off points may change depending on applicant numbers and competition.

For prospective students preparing for university admission, knowing the cut-off point for a preferred programme can help them assess their chances before making their programme choices.

The 2026 KNUST cut-off point list from Ghana UniChecker covers 134 programmes across different academic areas, with aggregates ranging from 6 for some of the most competitive programmes to 36 for the Diploma in Education (Distance). The list includes degree and diploma programmes across areas such as Health, Engineering, Business, Science, Arts, Agriculture, Law, Education, Technology, Computing, Social Science and the Built Environment.

Also Read: 20 courses at the University of Ghana you can study with low WASSCE results

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A lower aggregate represents stronger WASSCE performance. For example, BSc Human Biology (Medicine), BSc Optometry, Doctor of Pharmacy and MBChB Medicine each have a cut-off point of 6.

Engineering is also highly competitive. BSc Biomedical Engineering and BSc Electrical Engineering require an aggregate of 7, while BSc Aerospace Engineering and BSc Computer Engineering have cut-off points of 9.

The LLB Law programme has a cut-off point of 8, while several business programmes, including BBA Accounting, BBA Banking and Finance and BBA Logistics and Supply Chain Management, require an aggregate of 9.

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However, students who do not obtain the aggregates required for the most competitive programmes still have several options to consider. The list includes courses with cut-off points in the 20s and above, as well as evening, distance and diploma programmes.

The source notes that the cut-off aggregates reflect recent admission cycles and may change slightly depending on applicant numbers and competition for available places.

Below is the full list of courses and their corresponding cut-off points, demand levels and programme categories.

Also Read: 13 courses you can study at the University with low WASSCE results

Agriculture

Programme	Cut-Off	Demand	Category	Level
BSc Agriculture	20	Low	Agriculture	Degree
BSc Aquaculture and Water Resources Management	24	Low	Agriculture	Degree
BSc Forest Resources Technology	24	Low	Agriculture	Degree
BSc Landscape Design and Management	17	Medium	Agriculture	Degree
BSc Natural Resources Management	20	Low	Agriculture	Degree

Arts

Programme	Cut-Off	Demand	Category	Level
BA Akan Language and Culture	24	Low	Arts	Degree
BA Communication Design	14	Medium	Arts	Degree
BA Communication Studies	13	Medium	Arts	Degree
BA Communication Studies (Evening)	32	Low	Arts	Degree
BA Culture and Tourism	16	Medium	Arts	Degree
BA English	20	Low	Arts	Degree
BA French	15	Medium	Arts	Degree
BA Geography	14	Medium	Arts	Degree
BA History	18	Medium	Arts	Degree
BA Integrated Rural Art and Industry	17	Medium	Arts	Degree
BA Linguistics	22	Low	Arts	Degree
BA Political Studies	11	High	Arts	Degree
BA Religious Studies	24	Low	Arts	Degree
BA Social Work	15	Medium	Arts	Degree
BA Sociology	14	Medium	Arts	Degree
BA Sociology (Distance)	34	Low	Arts	Degree
BFA Painting and Sculpture	15	Medium	Arts	Degree
BSc Ceramic Technology	24	Low	Arts	Degree
BSc Fashion Design	16	Medium	Arts	Degree
BSc Industrial Art	22	Low	Arts	Degree
BSc Metal Product Design Technology	18	Medium	Arts	Degree
BSc Metalsmithing and Jewellery Technology	21	Low	Arts	Degree
BSc Painting and Sculpture	24	Low	Arts	Degree
BSc Publishing Studies	24	Low	Arts	Degree
BSc Textile Design and Technology	17	Medium	Arts	Degree
Diploma in French for Professions	30	Low	Arts	Diploma

Built Environment

Programme	Cut-Off	Demand	Category	Level
BSc Architecture	9	High	Built Environment	Degree
BSc Construction Technology and Management	14	Medium	Built Environment	Degree
BSc Development Planning	11	High	Built Environment	Degree
BSc Human Settlement Planning	15	Medium	Built Environment	Degree
BSc Planning	12	High	Built Environment	Degree
BSc Quantity Surveying	14	Medium	Built Environment	Degree
BSc Real Estate	13	Medium	Business	Degree
Diploma in Architectural Technology	30	Low	Engineering	Diploma

Business

Programme	Cut-Off	Demand	Category	Level
BBA Accounting	9	High	Business	Degree
BBA Accounting (Obuasi Campus)	14	Medium	Business	Degree
BBA Banking and Finance	9	High	Business	Degree
BBA Business Administration	16	Medium	Business	Degree
BBA Human Resource Management	10	High	Business	Degree
BBA Human Resource Management (Obuasi Campus)	16	Medium	Business	Degree
BBA Logistics and Supply Chain Management	9	High	Business	Degree
BBA Logistics and Supply Chain Management (Obuasi Campus)	16	Medium	Business	Degree
BBA Marketing	12	High	Business	Degree
BBA Marketing (Obuasi Campus)	17	Medium	Business	Degree
BBA Marketing (IDL)	24	Low	Business	Degree
BSc Accounting (IDL)	22	Low	Business	Degree
BSc Business Administration	10	High	Business	Degree
BSc Business Administration (IDL)	22	Low	Business	Degree
BSc Hospitality and Tourism Management	13	Medium	Business	Degree
BSc Procurement and Supply Chain Management (IDL)	24	Low	Business	Degree
BSc Procurement & Supply Chain Management (Distance)	32	Low	Business	Degree
BSc Accounting (Evening)	30	Low	Business	Degree
BSc Business Administration (Evening)	30	Low	Business	Degree
Diploma in Business Administration	30	Low	Business	Diploma

Computing

Programme	Cut-Off	Demand	Category	Level
BSc Computer Science (Evening)	28	Low	Computing	Degree

Education

Programme	Cut-Off	Demand	Category	Level
BEd Junior High School	24	Low	Education	Degree
Diploma in Education (Distance)	36	Low	Education	Diploma

Engineering

Programme	Cut-Off	Demand	Category	Level
BSc Aerospace Engineering	9	High	Engineering	Degree
BSc Automobile Engineering	14	Medium	Engineering	Degree
BSc Biomedical Engineering	7	Very High	Engineering	Degree
BSc Chemical Engineering	10	High	Engineering	Degree
BSc Civil Engineering	10	High	Engineering	Degree
BSc Civil Engineering (Obuasi Campus)	14	Medium	Engineering	Degree
BSc Electrical Engineering	7	Very High	Engineering	Degree
BSc Electrical Engineering (Obuasi Campus)	11	High	Engineering	Degree
BSc Geological Engineering	14	Medium	Engineering	Degree
BSc Geological Engineering (Obuasi Campus)	15	Medium	Engineering	Degree
BSc Geomatic Engineering	14	Medium	Engineering	Degree
BSc Geomatic Engineering (Obuasi Campus)	17	Medium	Engineering	Degree
BSc Industrial Engineering	16	Medium	Engineering	Degree
BSc Marine Engineering	15	Medium	Engineering	Degree
BSc Materials Engineering	16	Medium	Engineering	Degree
BSc Materials Engineering (Obuasi Campus)	18	Medium	Engineering	Degree
BSc Mechanical Engineering	10	High	Engineering	Degree
BSc Mechanical Engineering (Obuasi Campus)	14	Medium	Engineering	Degree
BSc Metallurgical Engineering	18	Medium	Engineering	Degree
BSc Metallurgical Engineering (Obuasi Campus)	19	Low	Engineering	Degree
BSc Petroleum Engineering	10	High	Engineering	Degree
BSc Petrochemical Engineering	9	High	Science	Degree
BSc Telecommunication Engineering	11	High	Engineering	Degree
BSc Telecommunications Engineering	11	High	Science	Degree

Health

Programme	Cut-Off	Demand	Category	Level
BSc Human Biology (Medicine)	6	Very High	Health	Degree
MBChB Medicine	6	Very High	Health	Degree
BSc Nursing (Obuasi Campus)	11	High	Health	Degree

Health Sciences

Programme	Cut-Off	Demand	Category	Level
Doctor of Pharmacy	6	Very High	Health Sciences	Degree
BSc Physician Assistantship	7	Very High	Health Sciences	Degree
BSc Dental Surgery	8	Very High	Health Sciences	Degree
BSc Nursing	9	High	Health Sciences	Degree
BSc Medical Laboratory Sciences (Obuasi Campus)	10	High	Health Sciences	Degree
DVM Veterinary Medicine	10	High	Health Sciences	Degree
BSc Medical Imaging	11	High	Health Sciences	Degree
BSc Medical Laboratory Technology	12	High	Health Sciences	Degree
BSc Midwifery (Obuasi Campus)	12	High	Health Sciences	Degree
BSc Physiotherapy and Sports Science	14	Medium	Health Sciences	Degree
BSc Disability and Rehabilitation Studies	17	Medium	Health Sciences	Degree
BSc Herbal Medicine	16	Medium	Health Sciences	Degree
BSc Midwifery	16	Medium	Health Sciences	Degree
Diploma in Health Communication	30	Low	Health Sciences	Diploma
Diploma in Health Information Management	30	Low	Health Sciences	Diploma
Diploma in Medical Laboratory Science	30	Low	Health Sciences	Diploma

Law

Programme	Cut-Off	Demand	Category	Level
LLB Law	8	Very High	Law	Degree

Science

Programme	Cut-Off	Demand	Category	Level
BSc Optometry	6	Very High	Science	Degree
BSc Land Economy	9	High	Science	Degree
BSc Petrochemical Engineering	9	High	Science	Degree
BSc Biochemistry	10	High	Science	Degree
BSc Actuarial Science	11	High	Science	Degree
BSc Computer Science	11	High	Science	Degree
BSc Telecommunications Engineering	11	High	Science	Degree
BSc Food Science	14	Medium	Science	Degree
BSc Food Science and Technology	14	Medium	Science	Degree
BSc Chemistry	16	Medium	Science	Degree
BSc Statistics	16	Medium	Science	Degree
BSc Environmental Science	17	Medium	Science	Degree
BSc Biological Sciences	18	Medium	Science	Degree
BSc Environmental Sciences (Obuasi Campus)	18	Medium	Science	Degree
BSc Mathematics	18	Medium	Science	Degree
BSc Agricultural Biotechnology	20	Low	Science	Degree
BSc Meteorology and Climate Science	20	Low	Science	Degree
BSc Physics	21	Low	Science	Degree
BSc Sport and Exercise Science	24	Low	Science	Degree
Diploma in Food Manufacturing	30	Low	Science	Diploma

Social Science

Programme	Cut-Off	Demand	Category	Level
BA Economics	13	Medium	Social Science	Degree
BA Sociology and Social Work	14	Medium	Social Science	Degree
BA Sociology (IDL)	28	Low	Social Science	Degree

Technology

Programme	Cut-Off	Demand	Category	Level
BSc Information Technology	14	Medium	Technology	Degree
BSc Information Technology (IDL)	22	Low	Technology	Degree
BSc Packaging Technology	24	Low	Technology	Degree
Diploma in Information Technology	30	Low	Technology	Diploma

Note: The cut-off points are based on data published by Ghana UniChecker and reflect recent admission cycles. The aggregates may change slightly each year depending on applicant numbers and competition.

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