University of Mines and Technology

Information updated 15.08.2026

University of Mines and Technology (UMaT) – public higher education institution in Ghana. UMaT opened its doors in 2004. Indubitably, University of Mines and Technology is a dream university of many students as the quality of its education earned it a place among the top 20 educational institutions of Ghana. Application process and the cost of tuition. The admission process is based on the certificate of previous education provided by the applicant and academic performance. The process of admission is not complicated by student competition as there are only 3 applicants per seat. The academic year is traditionally consists of semesters. 2,500 USD/год. A master’s degree of UMaT will cost a student a significant sum of 2,500 USD per year. More information about tuition fees and admission requirements can be found on the official website of the university(http://umat.edu.gh). The composition of the university. University of Mines and Technology belongs to small universities, with a capacity of only 2000 students. Foreign citizens can submit their applications along with the local students. 199 specialists are employed by the university. During studies the students have the opportunity to participate in the international exchange programs. You can meet the students by following the university on social media: Youtube, Facebook, Linkedin. Infrastructure of UMaT. The students have access to the university’s library. University of Mines and Technology is a part of the following groups Association of African Universities (AAU), Pennsylvania State University, USA, Montana Technology University, USA, University of Missouri-Rolla, USA, The Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria, The University of Cuttington, Liberia, The University of Sierra Leone, Krito Asafo Technology Centre, University of Madrid, Spain, University of Ibadan, Nigeria, Ghana Institution of Surveyors, Nigerian Institute of Mining and Geosciences, Nigeria, Maxam Company, Spain, Shell Ghana Limited, Japan Motors Ghana Ltd, Metso Minerals, Ghana Association of Small Scale Miners, Total Petroleum Ghana.