UNIVERSITY OF MINES HOLDS 6TH MATRICULATION (PAGE 11, AUGUST 30, 2010)

THE University of Mines and Technology in Tarkwa will admit students into the environmental science, social responsibility and safety engineering department for the next academic year.
It is also part of the strategic plan of the university to mount, as soon as feasible, Technical English and Management Science programmes and an alternative Energy Technology programme, such as Solar Energy Engineering, Geothermal Energy Engineering, Wind Energy Engineering and Biomass Energy Engineering.
The Vice Chancellor of the University of Mines and Technology, Professor Daniel Mireku-Gyimah announced this at the 6th matriculation of the university at Tarkwa at the weekend.
Out of 1,951 applicants who qualified for admission into the university, only 401, could be admitted.
The total undergraduate student population of the university now stands at 1,411, out of which 260 are female students, a number that has been increasing over the years.
Professor Mireku-Gyimah explained that 260 female students constituting 18.42 per cent of the total student population may not sound very significant but in the mining and hardcore engineering environment, which had hitherto been the preserve of men, the increasing number of female students was a clear indication of the university’s positive response to current gender equity campaigns across the word.
He said for this year’s admission, every female student who qualified was automatically admitted, adding “We shall continue to open our doors to all female applicants who express interest in mining and related engineering education”.
Professor Mireku-Gyimah reiterated that the vision of UMaT was to become a centre of excellence in the country and Africa for training world-class professionals in the fields of engineering, management science and information technology.
“In line with this vision, and to make our graduates more valuable in the international market, we have revised the content of our academic programmes to include courses which are relevant to modern day industrial practice”, he said.
The vice chancellor said apart from hardcore engineering disciplines, every student at the university had to learn Computer Applications, Communication Skills in English, Law of contract and tort, Economic Development planning, Business Entrepreneurship and Public Relations.