At just 13 years old, Melchizedek Adio Baafawiise has made history as one of the youngest students ever admitted to the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in Ghana.
While not the first teen prodigy in the world to enter university at such a young age, his journey, from scoring top marks in the WASSCE to pursuing a degree in Physics, inspires young minds across the country and beyond, setting a new standard for academic excellence and ambition.
The physics enthusiast from the Savannah Region, will be studying for a Bachelor of Science Degree in Physics.
The news has since been viral on social media, trending particularly on X on Saturday, January 25, 2025. "Melchizedek Adio Baafawiise, a 13-year-old physics enthusiast from the Savanna Region, has become the youngest student in a Ghanaian university, after gaining admission to study for a Bachelor of Science Degree in Physics at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science.
