Halls Of Residence And Hostels At KNUST

Halls Of Residence And Hostels At KNUST

Halls of Residence

There are six Halls of residence and a number of hostels in the University. They are Queen Elizabeth II, Unity, Independence, Republic, University, and Africa. Three of the Halls of residence are mixed, two for males only and one for females only. Of the five hostels, two are for postgraduate students, one for both undergraduate and graduate students and managed by the Ghana Universities Staff Superannuation Scheme (GUSSS).

Africa HallAfrica Hall

Africa Hall is the only all-female hall in the University. It was first occupied by students on 14th October, 1967. Members of the Hall are known as “Domites”. Majority of the female senior members are assigned to Africa as Fellows. “Dome” has 192 inhabitable rooms and presently the total student population is about 514.
Facilities include a modern internet cafe, Mini basket ball court, Games room, Chapel, Salon, A well managed kitchen that serves food, a modern mini- market etc. The Africa Hall J.C.R. stocks all categories of goods. It is one of the best, if not the very best on campus. You might want to check it out.

Indece Hall

Independence Hall

Independence Hall was officially opened in February, 1959 to commemorate the attainment of Ghana’s independence on 6th March, 1957. It was the first permanent hall of residence. Women were however admitted to the hall for the first time in 1991. Members of the hall are known as “Spartans”.
The hall consists of 198 rooms in the main hall and 96 rooms in the annex, thus accommodating a student population of 840. Facilities include an internet café, communication centre, Games room, Gym, Chapel, Salon, mini mart, Dining Hall etc.
Queens Hall

Queens Hall

Queens Elizabeth II Hall was named in honour of Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain and was officially opened in November 1959 by the Duke of Edinburgh. The Queen later visited the Hall in 1961 during her state visit to Ghana.
It is co-educational and houses a student population of 840 with 294 rooms. Members of Queen Elizabeth II Hall are usually known as “Royals”. Facilities include a modern internet cafe, Communication centre, Badminton court, Games room, A Gym, Chapel, Salon, Gift Shop, Shopping mall, kitchen that serves food etc.

Republic HallRepublic Hall

Republic Hall is a mixed Hall with about 850 students both local and International. It was named Republic to commemorate Ghana’s attainment of a Republic Status in 1960.  The Hall was officially opened in1961 and women were admitted to the hall for the first time only in 1991.It has 198 rooms in the main, 96 in the annex block.
Facilities include a modern mini Basket ball court, Games room, Chapel, Salon, Gift Shop, kitchen that serves food etc. Cock Tarven is a very popular Junior Common Room on campus. All throng there to socialise. Repu as it is popularly called is also the home to the Student Representative Council (SRC) Office.

                                                                      Unity Hall

Unity HallUnity Hall is the largest hall with an original accommodation capacity of 448 rooms but presently have 36 extra flats. It is an all-male hall with modern facilities and nicknamed “The Twin Towers”. Members are known as “Continentals”.
The present student population is over 1000.The hall welcomed its first batch of students on the 16th October, 1968.
Facilities include a modern internet cafe, Communication & business centre, Basket ball court, Games room, A Boutique & Gift Shop, Barbering Salon, kitchen that serves food and a Shopping mall with a well stocked Super market. Conti also boast of the only hall with a radio station-Continental Radio 96.1fm and the most comfortable, friendly and spacious Junior Common Room on campus.

University HallUniversity Hall

The University Hall was named to commemorate the accession of the Kumasi College of Technology to full University status on 22nd August, 1961. It is an all male Hall. The main hall has 198 rooms excluding flats, and the annex has 95 rooms. It is popularly known as” KATANGA”.
Facilities include Games room, A Gym, Chapel, Internet Cafe, A mini market, Communication centre, Barbering Salon, kitchen that serves food etc. Katanga has a very lively Junior Common Room.

Hostels for Students

Private Hostels are available around the campus and in Kumasi for students who, as a result of the limited facilities/rooms could not be admitted as resident students. Notably among them are West End, Nyberg and Nana Adoma Hostel at Ayeduase near KNUST. Currently, about 60% of the total student population is non-resident. There is also a Non-Resident Facility on Kumasi campus (located near Club ‘B’ and the Central Classroom Block) where non-resident students could take a rest between lectures and do their own private studies before they leave for their various homes and hostels.

List of Hostels approved by the Office of the Dean of Students for 2013/14 Academic Year

NO

 NAME OF HOSTEL LOCATION OF HOSTEL DISTANCE FROM FACULTY/ COMMERCIAL AREA  
CONTACTS
ADOM- BI HOSTEL AYEDUASE RESIDENTIAL AREA ADJACENT FRONTLINE APPARTMENT
 		 APPROXIMATELY 600M FROM FACULTY AREA 0275657587
0208243133
0244462154
 
GEORGE EMPIRE AYEDUASE RESIDENTIAL AREA  BEHIND  P.III
 		 APPROXIMATELY 400M FROM FACULTY AREA 0208142263
0248910257
R & B
HOSTEL
 		 AYEDUASE RESIDENTIAL AREA ADJACENT NANA ADOMAH
 		 APPROXIMATELY 450M FROM FACULTY AREA 0543346854
0205345963
SHALOM KIBUTZ HOSTEL AYEDUASE RESIDENTIAL AREA  BEHIND  NANA ADOMAH
 		 APPROXIMATELY 500M FROM FACULTY AREA 0244613842
C & D
HOSTEL
 		 AYEDUASE RESIDENTIAL AREA  OPPOSITE P III(3)
 		 APPROXIMATELY 400M AWAY FROM FACULTY AREA 0242375225
AMERICAN HOUSE AYEDUASE NEW SITE, F&F JUNCTION APPROXIMATELY 2KM AWAY FROM FACULTY AREA
 		 0208133921
0245631098
ASANSIKA HOSTEL AYEDUASE NEWSITE, CLOSE TO THE TROTRO LAST STOP APPROXIMATELY 2 KM FROM FACULTY AREA
 		 0245892336
0244582602
ABUNDANCE GRACE HOSTEL AYEDUASE NEW SITE APPROXIMATELY 2 KM FROM FACULTY AREA 0246139376
 
 
FRONTLINE INN AYEDUASE,  NEAR NANA ADOMAH
 		 APPROXIMATELY 400M FROM FACULTY AREA 0243190197
0244971761
FRONTLINE APARTMENT AYEDUASE, NEAR SHALOM HOSTEL APPROXIMATELY 500M FROM FACULTY AREA
 		 0243190197
0244971761
NANA ADOMAH HOSTEL AYEDUASE, BEHIND COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE  &PLANNING
 		 APPROXIMATELY 300M FROM FACULTY AREA 0244619492
RISING STAR (FORMALLY  NYBERG) AYEDUASE ALONG KOTEI ROAD AND OPP. SHEPHERDVILLES
 		 APPROXIMATELY 600M FROM FACULTY AREA 0209777759
OUTLOOK HOSTEL AYEDUASE NEWSITE, ALONG MANGO ROAD
 		 APPROXIMATELY 1.2KM FROM FACULTY AREA 0244620866
ORIZEN HOSTEL
 
 		 AYEDUASE ADJECENT WEST END APPROXIMATELY 700M FROM FACULTY AREA
 		 0248045902
PELIKAN MANOR HOSTEL NO. 102 BAFFOE BONNIE AVENUE, NSENIE KENTINKRONO
 		 APPROXIMATELY 2.5KM FROM FACULTY AREA 0240963012
PROVIDENCE HOUSE HOSTEL AYEDUASE – KOTEI, OFF BROBBEY JUNCTION
 
 		 APPROXIMATELY  2KM FROM FACULTY AREA 0276779957
JALEX HOSTEL
 		 AYEDUASE ADJECENT SHALOM HOSTEL
 		 APPROXIMATELY 500M FROM FACULTY AREA
 
 		 0208149693
B O EXECUTIVE
HOSTEL
 
 		 AYEDUASE CLOSE TO THE R/C PRIMARY APPROXIMATELY 200M FROM FACULTY AREA 0242678171
P 3 HOSTEL AYEDUASE  ADJECENT FRONTLINE MAIN
 		 APPROXIMATELY 500M FROM FACULTY AREA 0242678171
DE-LISA HOSTEL MAIN AYEDUASE, KOTEI ROAD. ADJECENT SHEPHERDVILLE
 		 APPROXIMATELY 600M FROM FACULTY AREA 0244282694
0244783982
DE-LISA HOSTEL ANNEX AYEDUASE  NEW SITE APPROXIMATELY 600M FROM FACULTY AREA 0244282694
0244783982
 
WHITE HOUSE
HOSTEL		 AYEDUASE OPPOSITE NANA ADOMAH HOSTEL
 		 APPROXIMATELY 300M FROM FACULTY AREA 0243140061
AMEN HOSTEL INN AYEDUASE ADJECENT ADOM BI HOSTEL APPROXIMATELY  600M FROM FACULTY AREA
 		 0277401637
AMEN HOSTEL  MAIN AYEDUASE ADJECENT ADOM BI HOSTEL APPROXIMATELY  600M FROM FACULTY AREA
 		 0277401637
AMEN HOSTEL ANNEX AYEDUASE ADJECENT ADOM BI HOSTEL APPROXIMATELY  600M FROM FACULTY AREA
 		 0277401637
SPLENDOR HOSTEL AYEDUASE, OPPOSITE THE CHIEF’S PALACE
 		 APPROXIMATELY 700M FROM FACULTY AREA 0243642764
0243020471
0244251558
SHEPHERDS VILLES RESIDENCE AYEDUASE ALONG KOTEI ROAD APPROXIMATELY  600M FROM FACULTY AREA 0208794187
 
PENIEL HOSTEL		 KOTEI
 
 		 APPROXIMATELY 800M FROM FACULTY AREA 0243180347
CANAM HOSTEL KOTEI, NEAR METHODIST CHURCH
 		 APPROXIMATELY 700M FROM FACULTY AREA 0244991398
0204221261
NO WEAPON HOSTEL (MAIN)
 		 KOTEI APPROXIMATELY  1000M FROM FACULTY AREA 0244530198
0208114454
NO WEAPON HOSTEL
(ANNEX)
 		 KOTEI APPROXIMATELY  1000M FROM FACULTY AREA 0244530198
0208114454
ANGLICAN HOSTEL GAZA AREA, KNUST APPROXIMATELY 1.5KM FROM FACULTY AREA 0262901191
0545797929
0322024117
BANIVILLAS HOSTEL GAZA AREA, KNUST APPROXIMATELY 1.7KM FROM FACULTY AREA  
 
0266757547
DR SARFO HOSTEL
 		 AYEDUASE NEWSITE, ALONG MANGO ROAD APPROXIMATELY 1.00KM 0249152993
0233775154
DAKENS INTER. HOSTEL
 		 AYEDUASE NEW SITE CLOSE TO “AFRIFA JUNCTION” APPROXIMATELY 1.2KM
FROM FACULTYAREA		 0208150148
0244432187
FRANCO  HOSTEL AYEDUASE-KOTEI NEAR PROVIDENCE HOSTEL
 		 APPROXIMATELY 1000 M
FROM FACULTYAREA		 0208142263
FRANCO HOSTEL ANNEX
 		 KOTEI APPROXIMATELY 1.3 KM
FROM FACULTYAREA		 0208142263
LONG ISLAND HOSTEL KOTEI APPROXIMATELY 700M AWAY FROM FACULTY AREA
 
 		 0322060947
0245104150
HYDES HOSTEL KOTEI EXTENTION APPROXIMATELY 1000M AWAY FROM FACULTY AREA 0244372453
 
 
 
MORNING STAR PALACE BOMSO APPROXIMATELY 500M AWAY FROM COMMERCIAL AREA
 		 0208116839
0266333000
STANDARD HOSTEL PLOT 16 BLOCK “V”, BOMSO APPROXIMATELY 1.2KM
FROM COMMERCIAL
AREA
 		 0208168440
EVANDI HOSTEL
 		 BEHIND BOMSO CLINIC, BOMSO RESIDENTIAL AREA
 		 APPROXIMATELY 500M AWAY FROM COMMERCIAL AREA 0322048941
0541832269
SHAWERS OF BLESSING HOSTEL
 
 		 BOMSO APPROXIMATELY 300M AWAY FROM COMMERCIAL AREA 0249026769
0264631123
ADWOA ACHIA HOSTEL
 		 BOMSO APPROXIMATELY 400M AWAY FROM COMMERCIAL AREA 024792650
0322002979
CHARITY HOSTEL
 
 
 		 AYIGYA, NEAR GHANAMY GIRLS DORMITORY APPROXIMATELY 500M AWAY FROM COMMERCIAL AREA
 		 0244921363
EDEN HOSTEL AYEDUASE ADJECENT WESTEND HOSTEL APPROXIMATELY 500M AWAY FROM FACULTY AREA
 		 0249778853
PINAMANG HOSTEL
 		 AYEDUASE NEW SITE APPROXIMATELY 900M AWAY FROM FACULTY AREA 0243520944
0245790032
YVONNA HOSTEL
 
 		 AYEDUASE, KOTEI ROAD, OPP. LIVING BREAD CHURCH APPROXIMATELY 1000M AWAY FROM FACULTY AREA
 		 0273021400
0267558455
MILLENIUM HOSTEL AYEDUASE NEW SITE, NEAR NEW METHODIST CHURCH APPROXIMATELY 1.2KM AWAY FROM FACULTY AREA 0249614605
0201725858
0233614605
 
BEACON HOSTEL AYEDUASE, CLOSE TO WESTEND HOSTEL APPROXIMATELY 700M AWAY FROM FACULTY AREA
 		 0242083101
0244595600
WESTEND HOSTEL AYEDUASE, CLOSE TO BEACON HOSTEL APPROXIMATELY 700M AWAY FROM FACULTY AREA 0268055514
0322021046
0264616793
 
FOSUA HOMES AYEDUASE NEW SITE APPROXIMATELY 1.2KM AWAY FROM FACULTY AREA
 		 0244422586
BY HIS GRACE AYEDUASE, CLOSE TO WESTEND HOSTEL APPROXIMATELY 700M AWAY FROM FACULTY AREA
 		 0243381670
0277090107
P & G HOSTEL KOTEI APPROXIMATELY 1.2KM AWAY FROM FACULTY AREA
 		 0244276143
ABUNDANT GRACE HOSTEL AYEDUASE NEW SITE, LAST STOP APPROXIMATELY 1.5KM AWAY FROM FACULTY AREA
 		 0246139376
WILKADO HOSTEL
 		 GAZA APPROXIMATELY 1.2KM AWAY FROM FACULTY AREA 0208133891
0243348700
JENET HOSTEL AYEDUASE GATE APPROXIMATELY 100M FROM FACULTY AREA
 

0208123175
SAGACITY HOSTEL AYEDUASE BEHIND NYBERG HOSTEL APPROXIMATELY 600M FROM FACULTY AREA
 
 

0243836343
ROYAL GATE HOSTEL LTD. PLT 13, BLK. S. BOMSO APPROXIMATELY 200M AWAY FROM COMMERCIAL AREA
 

0243463320

0246498384
GEORGIA HOSTEL GAZA APPROXIMATELY 1.2KM AWAY FROM FACULTY AREA
 
 

0277448100

0243986830

0277017029
GHANA HOSTELS GAZA APPROXIMATELY 1.2KM AWAY FROM FACULTY AREA
 

0244616428