The school offers a range of academic programs including applied sciences, engineering, business, arts, and design.

By the Polytechnic Law of 1992 (PNDC 321),[6] which became fully operative in the 1993/1994 academic year, Accra Technical University was elevated to a tertiary status.

[7] With the passage of the PNDC Law 321, the university upgraded its programmes and facilities in it to provide middle-level manpower to revolutionise and feed the growing Ghanaian industries.

Notwithstanding the difficulties that characterized the sudden change over from secondary to a tertiary status, Accra Technical University made a tremendous progress in its review and expansion of curricula to suit contemporary needs.

[11] [12] [13] [14] [15] With the upgrade in status, the technician courses previously offered by the school were maintained, and Higher National Diploma (HND) programmes in the following fields were added: