Professor Christian Agyare has officially been invested as the 13th Vice-Chancellor of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), marking the beginning of a new chapter in the history of Ghana’s premier science and technology university.
The colourful investiture ceremony, held at the Great Hall of KNUST on Saturday, August 1, was chaired by the Chancellor of the University, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, who charged the new Vice-Chancellor to preserve and strengthen the institution’s enviable tradition of academic excellence, innovation, integrity and transformational leadership.
Addressing the gathering, the Asantehene urged Professor Agyare to build on the enduring legacy established by his predecessors while steering the University to even greater heights in research, teaching, innovation and global competitiveness.
Professor Agyare succeeds Professor Rita Akosua Dickson, who bows out after serving as Vice-Chancellor since August 2020. During her tenure, she became the first woman to lead KNUST and oversaw significant strides in research, infrastructure expansion, digital transformation, international collaborations and student support initiatives, further consolidating the University’s reputation as one of Africa’s leading higher education institutions.
The ceremony attracted a distinguished audience from government, academia, the judiciary, traditional leadership and industry. Representing President John Dramani Mahama was the Chief of Staff, Dr. Julius Debrah. Also in attendance were the Minister for Sports and Recreation, Kofi Adams; the Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr. (Med.) Frank Amoakohene; immediate past President of the Ghana Bar Association, Lawyer Yaw Boafo; members of the University Council, heads of institutions, faculty, staff, students and several invited guests.
Professor Agyare assumes office after more than two decades of distinguished service to KNUST, where he has combined academic excellence with administrative leadership. Prior to his appointment, he served as Provost of the College of Health Sciences, having previously held several strategic positions, including Head of the University’s Quality Assurance and Planning Unit, where he spearheaded reforms that strengthened institutional planning, accountability and digital governance.
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