The Northern College of Science and Technology is an educational institution established as a community-initiated private-led intervention to address specific human resource needs in Health, Science, and Technology spheres in the Eastern Corridors of Northern Ghana and beyond.
The desire to make this collaborative initiative a reality is what motivated the  founder, supported by the Chiefs and the people of Dagbon to establish the school. This developmental intervention was informed by the continuous refusal of some key health personnel such as Medical Doctors, Nurses, Midwives, Pharmacists, among others, to accept postings to work in healthcare facilities in the Northern Sector due to the deprived nature of the area, rendering most of these facilities in the communities ineffective. Additionally, the lack of interest in the sciences and technology related courses among young people within the geographical area is what triggered the establishment of Northern College of Science and Technology in Yendi, with an overarching purpose to provide long term solutions to challenges confronting the area especially science and technology education, as well as the delivery of quality healthcare in the Northern Sector and the Oti Regions.