Professor Christian Agyare appointed next KNUST Vice Chancellor

The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has appointed Professor Christian Agyare as its new Vice-Chancellor for a four-year term, effective August 1, 2026.

His tenure of office as Vice-Chancellor ends on July 31, 2030.

The Registrar, Benjamin B. Owusu announced in an official notice yesterday, after the University Council’s 292nd Special Meeting.

The Council, according to the statement,  considered and accepted the report of the Search Committee for Vice-Chancellor before approving the appointment of Professor Agyare, a Professor of Pharmaceutics and current Provost of the College of Health Sciences at KNUST.

Professor Agyare is widely recognised within academic and research circles for his contributions to pharmaceutical sciences and higher education administration.

The appointment of Prof Agyare put to an end speculations and reports of alleged political interference in the selection process, claims the university had earlier dismissed as false and misleading.

KNUST maintained that the process was conducted professionally, transparently and in accordance with the institution’s established procedures.

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