The University of Engineering and Agricultural Sciences is set to admit its first batch of students in October 2026, as government moves to settle outstanding debts that stalled construction of the new project which started in 2022. According to the Minister, construction of the $90 million university, funded with support from the Korean government, stalled after Ghana entered a debt exchange programme, constraining public spending and delaying payments to contractors. “There is an outstanding $9.8 million with the Ministry of Finance, and cumulatively, about $28.6 million remains unpaid. The Minister and his delegation touring the facilityThe Minister disclosed that the university will begin academic work with an initial intake of 800 students — 400 in Agricultural Sciences and 400 in Engineering and related disciplines — once it officially takes off in October 2026. Mr Iddrisu further indicated that the establishment of the University of Engineering and Agricultural Sciences is subject to the passage of a bill by Cabinet and Parliament before March 30.