Faculty of Law - KNUST

What Faculty of Law - KNUST does

The Faculty of Law at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) is an academic unit within a Ghanaian public university, established in 2003 in Kumasi to provide legal education outside the capital Accra. It offers a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) in three formats — 4-year full-time for secondary school graduates, 3-year full-time for first-degree holders, and 4-year part-time for working professionals — alongside a 2-year Master of Laws (LLM) accredited in 2015 and a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Law accredited in 2019. The Faculty is organized into three departments (Public Law, Private Law, and Commercial Law), supported by approximately 21 academic staff, 15 non-academic staff, the purpose-built Sir Arku Korsah Law Library, a Moot Court Programme, and the KNUST Law Journal.

Its core differentiator is its position within KNUST, Ghana's premier science and technology university, enabling interdisciplinary legal education at the intersection of law, science, and technology — covering Environmental Law, Medical Law & Ethics, Computers and the Law, and Intellectual Property. The Faculty's revenue model is institutional: fee-paying tuition for LLB, LLM, PhD, and short courses, supplemented by government allocations as part of a public university. Its go-to-market is event-driven, relying on KNUST's centralized admissions portal, Open Days for Senior High School students, induction ceremonies, and high-profile moot court competitions (Philip C. Jessup, Christof Heyns African Human Rights) as recruiting showcases. Approximately 1,000 students are currently enrolled, up from 57 pioneer students at founding, and the Faculty has produced alumni who have ascended to Ghana's High Court and Court of Appeal, validating its training pipeline.

Beyond degree programmes, the Faculty runs community-facing initiatives such as the On-Site Medical Ethics Workshop for hospitals and clinics, and conducts policy work for the Ministry of Works and Housing and Ghana's Law Reform Commission. It has signed exploratory collaboration agreements with the Responsible AI Lab (RAIL) at KNUST and the University of Lille on responsible AI development, signaling forward-looking engagement with AI regulation as a research and teaching frontier.

Name

Faculty of Law - KNUST

Legal name

Faculty of Law, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology, Kumasi, Ghana

Website

https://law.knust.edu.gh

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Faculty of Law at KNUST is an academic department of Ghana's premier science and technology university, offering LLB, LLM, and PhD programmes plus short courses to approximately 1,000 students in Kumasi, with interdisciplinary focus on law, science, and technology.

Ownership category

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Product category

Legal Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

LLM & Post-JD Graduate Law Programs (EDAHAIAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

SJD / JSD & Doctoral Law Programs (EDAHAIAD), Specialty Law Schools (e.g., Tax, IP, International, Trial Advocacy) (EDAHAIAF)

Keywords

• Legal education
• Undergraduate law degree
• Postgraduate law programs
• Moot court training
• Legal research library

Headquarters

HQ city

Kumasi

HQ country

Ghana

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

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 Programme Fees: The LLB, LLM, and PhD programmes are fee-paying in accordance with Faculty considerations and in line with KNUST University policy. Short courses also generate fee revenue. Revenue model is institutional/public university in nature.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Faculty of Law at KNUST delivers undergraduate and postgraduate legal education through its LLB (Bachelor of Laws), LLM (Master of Laws), and PhD in Law programmes, along with short courses and professional development training. The Faculty is distinguished by its science-and-technology orientation, offering specialized courses such as Environmental Law, Medical Law & Ethics, Computers and the Law, and Intellectual Property Law, supported by the Sir Arku Korsah Law Library and a competitive Moot Court programme.

Product overview

The Faculty of Law at KNUST operates as an educational institution offering a suite of academic programmes and support services. The core offerings include the LLB undergraduate degree (available as 4-year full-time, 3-year full-time, or 4-year part-time formats), the LLM postgraduate programme (2-year taught plus research), and PhD doctoral studies. These degree programmes are supported by the Sir Arku Korsah Law Library providing comprehensive legal research resources, and the Moot Court Programme offering practical courtroom skills development through competitions and live-client clinic experiences. The Faculty also publishes the KNUST Law Journal, runs short professional courses, and conducts community outreach such as medical ethics workshops for healthcare professionals.

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Products and services

• LLB Programme Bachelor of Laws undergraduate degree programme offered as a 4-year full-time option for WASSCE/GCE A-Level holders or a 3-year full-time/4-year part-time option for first-degree holders in non-law disciplines. Includes core courses in Ghana Legal System, Constitutional Law, Contract Law, Torts, Criminal Law, Land Law, Equity & Trusts, Administrative Law, Commercial Law, Public International Law, and Jurisprudence, plus electives such as Intellectual Property, Labour Law, Medical Law, Petroleum Law, and Sports Law.
• LLM Programme Master of Laws postgraduate degree programme spanning two years — the first year taught and the second year dedicated to research. Designed to equip students with legal theoretical concepts and practical skills, with emphasis on legal research, advocacy, and interdisciplinary research. Minimum 47 credit hours required; minimum CWA of 55.00 for graduation.
• PhD Programme Doctor of Philosophy in Law programme providing advanced research opportunities across various legal disciplines.
• Short Courses Professional development and continuing education courses offered by the Faculty for legal practitioners and professionals seeking specialized training.
• Medical Ethics Workshop On-site medical ethics workshop project providing legal training to healthcare professionals in Ghana, aimed at reducing medical malpractice and negligence cases through education on ethical boundaries and legal obligations. Delivered directly at hospitals and clinics (e.g., KNUST Hospital) by Faculty lecturers.
• Moot Court Programme Practical legal skills development programme through simulated court proceedings, including participation in competitions such as the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition, Christof Heyns African Human Rights Moot Court Competition, and Baffour Osei Akoto Memorial Moot Court Competition. Features live-client law clinic sessions where students work on real cases under professional supervision.

Quantifiable outcome

• 8 John Mensah Sarbah Memorial Prize wins (overall best student at Ghana School of Law) between 2009 and 2023
• +3 more outcomes

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Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Responsible AI Lab (RAIL), KNUSTcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 July 2025The Faculty of Law and RAIL at KNUST are exploring collaboration on AI-driven legal research. A joint delegation including Faculty Acting Dean Dr. Chris Adomako-Kwakye and Vice Dean Dr. Renee Morhe visited RAIL alongside University of Lille representatives on 9 July 2025. The visit aimed to foster collaboration on responsible AI development and ethical AI frameworks (FACETS — Fairness, Accountability, Confidentiality, Equity, Transparency, Safety).
• University of Lille, FrancecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 July 2025Representatives from the University of Lille (Prof. Marcel Moritz, Professor of Public Law; Sophie Sarr, International Programmes Manager) joined the Faculty of Law delegation on a visit to RAIL to explore synergies in responsible AI development and legal research collaboration.
• Ministry of Works and Housing, GhanacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 July 2022The Faculty collaborated with the Ministry of Works and Housing to hold a colloquium on the Draft Rent Bill 2022 and Ghana Housing Authority Bill 2022, bringing together key stakeholders to deliberate on housing legislation. The Vice-Chancellor of KNUST chaired the event.
• Law Reform Commission, GhanacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 September 2021The Faculty collaborated with the Law Reform Commission to hold an Intra-Faculty Dialogue on 'Unfair Contract Terms.' Faculty staff submitted research responses and recommendations to the Commission's study on Ghanaian customary conventions that may lead to unfair contract terms. Representatives from the Commission expressed appreciation and committed to incorporating faculty recommendations.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Wisconsin International University College, Ghana: Private university in Accra with a law faculty offering LLB programmes. An emerging private-sector peer that competes on flexibility and international affiliations for Ghanaian law students.

Regional players

• University of South Africa (UNISA) College of Law: Africa's largest open-distance learning university offering LLM programmes, including in IT Law (the area of KNUST Acting Dean Dr. Adomako-Kwakye's LLM). Comparable on graduate legal education delivery and a destination for African legal scholars.
• Central University School of Law: Private Ghanaian university offering a law degree with a professional and entrepreneurship orientation. Competes with KNUST Faculty of Law for Category 2/3 entrants (first-degree holders) seeking alternative LLB pathways.

Direct peers

• Ghana School of Law: The national professional law school in Accra that admits KNUST LLB graduates for bar training. Direct downstream counterpart in the Ghanaian legal education pipeline; multiple KNUST alumni have won its top Mensah Sarbah Memorial Prize.
• University of Ghana School of Law: Ghana's premier and longest-established law school in Accra, offering LLB and LLM programmes. The most direct domestic competitor for top law applicants, with longer history and deeper ties to Ghana's legal establishment.
• University of Cape Coast School of Law: Another Ghanaian public university law school offering LLB and postgraduate programmes. Comparable in structure (department within a public university) and competes for the same pool of secondary school and degree-holding applicants.
• GIMPA (Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration) Law Faculty: Ghana's leading postgraduate management and law institution. KNUST Faculty of Law alumni (e.g., Sedinam Awo Kwadam, 2025 Valedictorian) feed into GIMPA's LLM programme, making it a closely linked peer in graduate legal education.

Others

• University of Pretoria Centre for Human Rights: Organiser of the Christof Heyns African Human Rights Moot Court Competition that KNUST won in 2022 and hosted in 2023. A continental convening authority in human rights legal education and a key counterpart for KNUST's moot court programme.

Market position

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Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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