RE-OPENING ARRANGEMENT FOR 2020/2021 ACADEMIC YEAR , SEMESTER  TWO(2)

Second Semester, 2020/2021 Academic Year:

A detailed academic calendar for the semester shall be issued before the beginning of the semester. All students are to take note of the above arrangements in the meantime.

DR C.K AMEHOE
SIGNED

REGISTRAR

Ho Technical University Ranks Among Top 10 Universities in Ghana

Ho Technical University (HTU) has been ranked among the best 10 tertiary institutions in Ghana, in the latest Webometrics Ranking of World Universities.

The rankings released for January 2021, featured HTU at   the 10th spot, making it the second-best Technical University on the rankings.

Total 68 institutions were featured on the latest rankings, with University of Ghana, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, and University of Cape Coast, spotting the first to 3rd positions, respectively.

About Webometrics Rankings

The Webometrics is the largest academic ranking of Higher Education Institutions with the objectives to promote web publication, supporting open access initiatives and electronic access to scientific publications and other academic materials.

The indicators for the ranking are Presence (public knowledge shared), Impact (web contents impact), Openness (top cited researchers) and Excellence (top cited papers).

The Webometrics Ranking of World Universities is an initiative of the Cybermetrics Lab, a research group belonging to the ‘Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas’ (CSIC), the largest public research body in Spain providing reliable, multidimensional, updated and useful information about the performance of universities all over the world based on their web presence and impact.

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The global COVID-19 pandemic experienced in 2020, has been very challenging to us as an institution and as a family, but we have been sustained by the mercies of God; and we thank Him for how far He has brought us. We are particularly grateful to the Almighty for propelling in us, ingenuity, which enabled us to tackle the pandemic heads on. In spite of the challenges we faced, we have been blessed with a couple of good news which carry enormous potentials for the University in the coming years.

I am optimistic that, with the guidance of God, determination and hard work, we will be able to achieve greater heights in the year 2021.This I believe, can be made possible, if we accept to imbibe and instill in each other, the Ubuntu spirit that can individually and collectively drive the difference we expect. I would want to take this opportunity to extend my heart felt gratitude to Council, Academic Board, faculty, Staff and students and all our stakeholders. 2021 will bring us a new viguor as we unite in attaining our vision as a reputable Technical University nationally and internationally.

Let us keep staying safe against COVID-19. Happy New Year!

Prof. Ben Q. Honyenuga

Vice-Chancellor,

Ho Technical University

Kenyan High Commissioner Pays Visit To HTU

The Ho Technical University on Tuesday, November 10, 2020 played host to the Kenyan High Commissioner to Ghana, H.E Elihas Mugendi Barine, who is on a four-day visit to the Volta Region.

The Kenyan envoy, who will officially assume office in January, 2021 is in the region on the invitation of the Eastern/Volta/Oti Regional Branch of the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI).

Mr. Dela Gadzanku, the Eastern/Volta/Oti Regional President of AGI who led the delegation, during a meeting with the Vice-Chancellor and the University Management at the F.O. Kwami Council Chamber, said the High Commissioner’s visit was to explore opportunities in the tourism and other sectors in the region for possible partnership with Kenyan businesses.

H.E Mugendi Barine, after being taken through a brief presentation about HTU, expressed delight about the vision and focus of the University, which is not only to produce higher degree graduates but also train and provide skills  to artisans, who he described and believed are ‘the real engine of the economy.’ 

He encouraged the University Management to continue to explore opportunities in the region’s vast tourism potential and  tailor skill training to meet the demands of the sector.

‘As an institution training in hospitality, you should consider having your own hotel, where your students can put to practice the knowledge and skills acquired before moving to industry,’ he suggested, as he expressed willingness to initiate partnership between HTU and other Universities in Kenya for exchange programmes.

On his part, the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Ben Q. Honyenuga, reiterated the University's  niche in hospitality and tourism, for which it has introduced a full degree and also in Leisure and Events Management programmes, to meet the high standard and  demand in the sector .

He also indicated that, the University has, as part of its strategic plan, the establishment of a ‘Hotel School,’ for which it is opened for partnership with industry players to bring into fruition.

The Vice-Chancellor assured the High Commissioner of the University’s readiness for mutually beneficial partnership with other Universities in Kenya, as he thanked the AGI for initiating this historic visit.

As a way of appreciating the visit, Prof. Honyenuga presented an HTU woven Kente sash and other souvenirs to the envoy and wished him well in his tenure as the first permanent Kenyan High Commissioner to Ghana.

Management members present at the ceremony, include the Ag. Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Mr. Edward K. Ayimey, and the Registrar, Dr. Christopher K. Amehoe.

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