THE UNIVERSITY OF MINES AND TECHNOLOGY (UMaT), .
The University of Mines and Technology (UMaT) started as the Tarkwa Technical Institute in November 1952 and became affiliated to Kwame Nkrum University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi as Tarkwa School of Mines in1976. In 2001 the School was granted a college status as Western University College of KNUST.