The Bolgatanga Technical University is a public tertiary education institution established by the Technical Universities Act, 2016 (Act 922), as amended. The University was established to provide higher education in engineering, science and technology-based disciplines, technical and vocational education and training (TVET), and applied arts and related disciplines. The niche area of the University is Ecological Agriculture.

The University has its campus located in Sumbrungu near Bolgatanga, the capital of the Upper East Region of Ghana. The vision of the University is “To become the preferred technical university with innovative academic programmes producing graduates equipped with new technological skills for sustainable development.” The University is an equal opportunity institution and runs programmes that challenge learners to be creative, innovative, and morally responsible citizens. The University has a staff strength of three hundred and twelve (312), comprising faculty, senior administrative officers and other supporting staff. The student population of the University is about 4000, which includes both full-time and part-time students offering various academic and professional programmes.

The Governing Council of the University invites applications from suitably qualified persons who are goal-oriented and results-driven with proven leadership qualities for appointments into the underlisted positions: