Accra Institute of Technology explained
| Accra Institute of Technology (AIT) |
| Motto: | Service, Leadership, Scholarship |
| Established: | 2009 |
| President: | Professor Clement K. Dzidonu |
| Students: | 2,450 |
| Colours: | Dark blue and Light blue |
| Coor: | 5.5661°N 0.2614°W |
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.
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
See also
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Home Accra Institute of Technology. 2021-06-05. www.ait.edu.gh.
- Web site: 2014-05-06 . AIT partners MIT; The No. 1 University in the world . 2022-09-02 . GhanaWeb . en.
- Web site: About Us AIT . 2022-09-02 . ait.edu.gh.
- Web site: 2021-12-23 . AIT graduates 5 PhDs, 17 PhD candidates, 13 Master’s, 116 Bachelor’s . 2022-09-02 . www.classfmonline.com . en.
- Web site: Okeowo . Yinka . 2021-09-03 . Accra Institute of Technology (AIT) graduates eighth batch of PhDs . 2022-09-02 . TechEconomy.ng . en-GB.
- Web site: Home Accra Institute of Technology. 2021-06-05. www.ait.edu.gh.
- Web site: Ministry of Education – Changing Ghana Through Education. 2021-06-05. en-US.
- Web site: Accra Institute of Technology (AIT) . National Accreditation Board . 22 November 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130819212422/http://nab.gov.gh/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=272:accra-institute-of-technology-ait&catid=60:private-tertiary-institutions-offering-degree-prog&Itemid=185 . 19 August 2013 . dead . dmy-all .
- Web site: March 21, 2013 . Accra Institute of Technology Affiliates with KNUST . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130812195631/http://knust.edu.gh/news/news-items/accra-institute-of-technology-affiliates-with-knust . August 12, 2013 . 2013-10-20 . mdy-all.
- Web site: 2014-05-06 . AIT partners MIT; The No. 1 University in the world . 2022-09-13 . GhanaWeb . en.
- Web site: OUM in Africa . January 18, 2011 . 2013-10-20 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131230231710/http://www.oum.edu.my/oum/index.php?c=oum2&v=art_view&domid=1&parent_id=44&cat_id=57&art_id=446&lang=eng . December 30, 2013 .
- Web site: MIT, AIT enter partnership . August 6, 2008 . 2013-10-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151222075949/http://edition.myjoyonline.com/pages/education/200805/16026.php . 2015-12-22 . dead .
