Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), KNUST School of Business vs Ghana Investment and Securities Institute (GISI): which trading school is better?
As of October 29, 2026, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), KNUST School of Business leads Ghana Investment and Securities Institute (GISI) by 7.9 points in the 2027 trading school ranking: #356 internationally against #686. The gap comes mainly from the Visibility pillar. Ghana Investment and Securities Institute (GISI) does better on Teaching. On Trust and Recognition and employability, they are level.
2027 edition · updated October 29, 2026 · next updates planned for December 2026 and January 2027 · Ranking methodology
All 25 criteria, side by side
| Criterion | Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), KNUST School of Business | Ghana Investment and Securities Institute (GISI) |
|---|---|---|
| Score out of 100 | 59.7 | 51.8 |
| International rank | #356 | #686 |
| Rank in Ghana | #1 of 11 | #5 of 11 |
| Trust · 10 % | 3.86/5 | 4.00/5 |
| 1. Regulator warnings | 5/5 | 5/5 |
| 2. Registered company and age | 5/5 | n/a |
| 3. Transparency: price, refunds, legal notice, contact | 3/5 | 4/5 |
| 4. Named, verifiable instructors | 1/5 | 4/5 |
| 5. Honest marketing, no promise of profit | 4/5 | 4/5 |
| 6. Secure website | 5/5 | 5/5 |
| 7. Protected domain (SPF, DMARC, headers) | 4/5 | 2/5 |
| Teaching · 20 % | 1.00/5 | 3.00/5 |
| 8. Curriculum coverage | 1/5 | 3/5 |
| 9. Real practice | 1/5 | 3/5 |
| 10. Mentoring and support | 1/5 | 3/5 |
| 11. Cost per training hour | 1/5 | n/a |
| Student reviews · 20 % | 4.50/5 | not rated |
| 13. Student rating (Trustpilot and Google) | 4/5 | n/a |
| 14. Number of reviews | 5/5 | n/a |
| 15. Suspicious review warning | – | n/a |
| 16. 12-month trend | n/a | n/a |
| Recognition and employability · 30 % | 2.33/5 | 2.40/5 |
| 12. Degree-granting program | 5/5 | 3/5 |
| 18. Degree recognized by a state or the profession | 1/5 | 4/5 |
| 25. Employability and career outcomes | 3/5 | 1/5 |
| 17. Institutional accreditation | 2/5 | n/a |
| 19. Labels and awards | 1/5 | 1/5 |
| 20. Official partners | 2/5 | 3/5 |
| Visibility · 20 % | 4.00/5 | 1.75/5 |
| 21. Domain age | 5/5 | 3/5 |
| 22. Websites linking to it | 3/5 | 1/5 |
| 23. Press mentions, Wikipedia page | 5/5 | 2/5 |
| 24. Social media audience | 3/5 | 1/5 |
In green, the better of the two scores. “n/a”: not applicable, the criterion is left out of its pillar. “–”: criterion not yet assessed. The evidence and source for each score are on each school's listing.
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