Accra Institute of Technology
The Accra Institute of Technology (AIT),[1] is an independent technology-focused research university based in Accra, Ghana. The university comprises six schools and three institutes.
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Motto | Service, Leadership, Scholarship |
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Type | Private |
Established | 2009 |
President | Professor Clement K. Dzidonu |
Students | 2,450 |
Location | , , 5°33′58″N 0°15′41″W |
Campus | Urban |
Colours | Dark blue and Light blue |
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Website | www |
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The university is modeled on internationally renowned institutes of technology like the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and the California institute of Technology (CALTECH) - both universities are consistently ranked in the top ten of the global rankings of universities worldwide.[2][3]
AIT is equally a leading research university in Ghana with over 250 enrolled on its PhD programs.[4][5]
Accreditation
AIT[6] is accredited by the National Accreditation Board (Ghana), of the Ministry of Education in Ghana[7] to offer campus-based and open university programs in various fields.[8] The campus-based programs are offered at the undergraduate level in engineering, computer science, information technology and business administration.
Collaborations, affiliations, and partnerships
Academic
- Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST)[9]
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), USA[10]
- Open University Malaysia[11]
- AIT Learning Management System forming part of LEMSAS formally known as LeMASS – an online academic program delivery and administrative system
- MIT OpenCourseware system[12] – provide access to lecture notes, handouts and other learning resources of 1800 courses offered at MIT OpenCourseWare
- Open University Malaysia (OUM) Learning Management System – myLMS hosting learning materials and resources to be accessed by AIT students registered on the OUM programs and
- AIT-Online – E-University learning support resources
Industrial
- Council for Scientific and Industrial Research – Ghana
- Ministry of Communications, Ghana
- Office of the Head of the Civil Service, Ghana
- The Ghana Civil Aviation Authority
- OMATEK Computers (Nigeria)
References
- "Home | Accra Institute of Technology". www.ait.edu.gh. Retrieved 2021-06-05.
- "AIT partners MIT; The No. 1 University in the world". GhanaWeb. 2014-05-06. Retrieved 2022-09-02.
- "About Us | AIT". ait.edu.gh. Retrieved 2022-09-02.
- "AIT graduates 5 PhDs, 17 PhD candidates, 13 Master's, 116 Bachelor's". www.classfmonline.com. 2021-12-23. Retrieved 2022-09-02.
- Okeowo, Yinka (2021-09-03). "Accra Institute of Technology (AIT) graduates eighth batch of PhDs". TechEconomy.ng. Retrieved 2022-09-02.
- "Home | Accra Institute of Technology". www.ait.edu.gh. Retrieved 2021-06-05.
- "Ministry of Education – Changing Ghana Through Education". Retrieved 2021-06-05.
- "Accra Institute of Technology (AIT)". National Accreditation Board. Archived from the original on 19 August 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
- "Accra Institute of Technology Affiliates with KNUST". March 21, 2013. Archived from the original on August 12, 2013. Retrieved October 20, 2013.
- "AIT partners MIT; The No. 1 University in the world". GhanaWeb. 2014-05-06. Retrieved 2022-09-13.
- "OUM in Africa". January 18, 2011. Archived from the original on December 30, 2013. Retrieved 2013-10-20.
- "MIT, AIT enter partnership". August 6, 2008. Archived from the original on 2015-12-22. Retrieved 2013-10-20.