FUTMINNA Strengthens Mining Collaboration with UMaT, Ghana

The Federal University of Technology, Minna (FUTMINNA), Nigeria, has taken a significant step towards strengthening its mining collaboration with the University of Mines and Technology (UMaT), Tarkwa, Ghana.

The Vice-Chancellor of FUTMINNA, Prof. Faruk Adamu Kuta, led a delegation on a working visit to UMaT on July 3, 2025.

Prof. Kuta expressed his gratitude to UMaT for the warm reception and reiterated FUTMINNA's commitment to the partnership. He emphasized the importance of the collaboration, stating that it should produce lasting fruits and projects that will outlive their tenures as Vice-Chancellors.

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The Vice-Chancellor of UMaT, Prof. Richard K. Amankwah, provided a brief history of the university, highlighting its specialization in Mining, Petroleum, Technology, and related disciplines. He noted that UMaT currently operates two campuses with a student population of approximately 15,000.

The Director of the Directorate of Collaboration and Linkages (DCAL), FUTMINNA, Prof. Israel Olayemi, presented an overview of the university. He highlighted FUTMINNA's recent ranking as the 8th best university in Nigeria and 68th in Africa by the Times Higher Education (THE) World University ranking body.

The visit reinforced the commitment of both universities to building a strategic partnership that will foster academic excellence, research innovation, and cross-border collaboration in Mining and Minerals Engineering.