Bolgatanga Technical University

Name

Bolgatanga Technical University

Legal name

Bolgatanga Technical University

Website

https://bolgatu.edu.gh

Company type

Public

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education / Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET)

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Technical and Trade Schools (6115)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Engineering & Technology Institutes (Comprehensive) (EDAHAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Technical & Vocational Education & Training (TVET) (BPADAKAD), Technical Universities with Architecture, Built Environment & Design Engineering (EDAHAEAJ)

Keywords

• Technical university education
• Vocational training programmes
• Engineering degree programmes
• Competency-based training
• Postgraduate technical education

Headquarters

HQ city

Bolgatanga

HQ country

Ghana

HQ region

Africa

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Academic Fees: Revenue generated from student tuition fees for various programmes including HND, Diploma, Bachelor of Technology, and postgraduate programmes. Fees vary by programme level and delivery mode (full-time, weekend).
2. Government Funding and Subsidies: Government of Ghana provides funding through GETFund for infrastructure development and budgetary allocations for student support including 'No Academic Fee' policy for first-year students and free tertiary education for Persons with Disability.
3. Commercial Services: The engineering workshop and laboratory facilities provide commercial services to the public in addition to student training, generating revenue from engineering and fabrication services.
4. Research and Development Grants: External grants for specific projects such as the $25,000 CAD Climate Action project with Youth Challenge International and various other research collaborations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Bolgatanga Technical University delivers tertiary-level technical and vocational education and training (TVET) through more than 40 programmes spanning HND, Diploma, Bachelor of Technology, Bachelor of Science, and Master of Science degrees across six schools (Engineering, Business and Management Studies, Applied Science and Arts, Built Environment, Agriculture, and Graduate Studies). It pairs competency-based instruction with hands-on applied research and offers commercial engineering and fabrication services to the public through its multi-purpose workshop.

Product overview

Bolgatanga Technical University (BTU) is an educational institution offering undergraduate and postgraduate academic programs across multiple disciplines. The university operates through six schools: School of Engineering (Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Mechanical/Automobile Engineering), School of Business and Management Studies (Accounting and Finance, Procurement and Logistics Management, Marketing & Communication, Business Administration), School of Applied Science and Arts (Computing & Information Technology, Medical Laboratory Science, Hospitality Management, Industrial Arts, Liberal Studies), School of Built Environment (Building Technology, Civil Engineering), School of Agriculture (Ecological Agriculture, Agricultural Engineering), and School of Graduate Studies. Programs span HND, Diploma, Bachelor of Technology, Bachelor of Science, and Master of Science levels. The institution also provides student-facing digital services including an admission portal and student portal, though these are administrative systems rather than commercial products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• HND Programmes

Quantifiable outcome

• 20% increment in student enrolment for 2024/2025 academic year
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Youth Challenge International (YCI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2022BTU collaborated with YCI to receive a $25,000 CAD grant for a Climate Action project (December 2022 – March 2023) through the Partner Innovation Fund (PIF). The project focused on waste segregation on campus, supporting environmental sustainability initiatives.
• CAMFED (Campaign for Female Education)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2022Partnership under Young Africa Works Program to train young women with entrepreneurial skills in male-dominated fields. Multiple cohorts graduated including 91 young women (November 2022) and 137 young women (May 2022). The third cohort focused on TVET training for female empowerment.
• AVIC International (Aviation Industry Corporation of China)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 July 2022AVIC International constructed a state-of-the-art multi-purpose engineering workshop as part of the Sino-hydro project and Government of Ghana's efforts to retool technical universities for TVET provision.
• CyberGhanacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2020Collaboration to establish a 24-sitting capacity Cybersecurity Laboratory at BTU campus. CyberGhana provides ultra-modern equipment and training methodology with both in-person and online participation capabilities. BTU is one of four technical universities to benefit from this partnership.
• Government of Ghana (Sino-hydro)coreOthersGovernment-funded infrastructure project through Sino-hydro to build engineering workshop facility at BTU as part of national TVET revitalization efforts.
• Ghana Standards Authority (GSA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for the design, construction, and installation of shea butter processing machines, supporting local industry development.
• KIC (Korea International Cooperation Agency) – BTU MoUminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration for the construction of a mini tractor and groundnut harvester for the 2024 AIA Conference in Accra.
• Chartered Institute of Marketing, GhanaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCollaboration to establish a training center on BTU campus for professional marketing certification and training.
• Trade Aide IntegrateminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMOU with industry player to provide students with practical training in marketing and communication.
• A1 RadiominorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMOU with A1 Radio for student practical training in media and communications.
• Dreamz FMminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMOU with Dreamz FM for student practical training in media and communications.
• Zipline (Walewale)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch collaboration with Zipline medical drone delivery service resulting in published research on healthcare logistics in northern Ghana.
• Ashesi UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as partner institution for potential academic collaboration and knowledge sharing.
• FAWE (Forum for African Women Educationalists)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership supporting female education and empowerment in technical education.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST): Premier science and technology university in Ghana with comprehensive engineering, applied sciences, and postgraduate programmes. Larger and more established than BTU, but overlapping programme portfolio and target market for high-achieving technical students in Ghana.

Direct peers

• Tamale Technical University: Public technical university in Ghana's Northern Region offering TVET programmes across engineering, business, and applied sciences. Most direct peer as another Ghanaian technical university serving the northern zone of the country with similar programme mix and regulatory oversight from GTEC.
• Takoradi Technical University: Public technical university in Ghana's Western Region offering engineering, business, and applied science programmes at HND, diploma, and bachelor levels. Direct peer under the same Ghana Technical Universities regulatory regime.
• Kumasi Technical University: Premier technical university in Ghana offering comprehensive TVET programmes across engineering, applied sciences, business, and built environment. Operates under same Technical Universities Amendment Act framework with comparable degree structure and competency-based training approach.
• Ho Technical University: Ghanaian technical university offering HND, diploma, bachelor of technology, and master's programmes with strong engineering focus. Directly comparable in regulatory status, programme mix, and TVET mandate under Ghana's Technical Universities framework.
• Cape Coast Technical University: Public technical university in Ghana offering TVET-focused programmes in engineering, business, and applied sciences. Comparable peer operating under same GTEC accreditation and Technical Universities Act framework as BTU.
• Accra Technical University: Major Ghanaian technical university in the capital offering comprehensive TVET programmes in engineering, business, and applied sciences. Larger scale peer with similar mandate but broader geographic reach and brand recognition.

Regional players

• University of Energy and Natural Resources (UENR): Public Ghanaian university with strong focus on energy, engineering, and natural resources. Comparable in technical and engineering programme offerings with overlap in renewable energy and agricultural engineering disciplines relevant to BTU's Sustainable Energy Centre and School of Agriculture.
• University for Development Studies (UDS): Public Ghanaian university headquartered in Tamale with focus on development studies, agriculture, and applied sciences. Northern Ghana peer with overlapping programmes in agriculture and agricultural engineering, competing for similar student demographics in the northern regions.

Emerging players

• Ashesi University: Private liberal arts and engineering university in Ghana noted for quality education. Listed as a BTU partner institution; comparable in targeting Ghanaian tertiary students but differs in private/non-technical orientation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@bolgaTU
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bolgatu

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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