Accra Institute of Technology

Accra Institute of Technology (AIT)

Motto| Service, Leadership, Scholarship
Type| Private
Established| 2009
President| Professor Clement K. Dzidonu
Students| 2,450
Location|

Accra

Greater Accra Region

Ghana

[ ⚑ ] : 5°33′58″N 0°15′41″W﻿ / ﻿5.56611°N 0.26139°W﻿ / 5.56611; -0.26139
Campus| Urban
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Affiliations|

* Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
* Open University Malaysia

Website| www.ait.edu.gh

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]

## Contents

* 1 Accreditation
* 2 Collaborations, affiliations, and partnerships
* 2.1 Academic
* 2.2 Industrial
* 3 References
* 4 External links

## 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

1. ↑ "Home | Accra Institute of Technology". https://www.ait.edu.gh/.
2. ↑ "AIT partners MIT; The No. 1 University in the world" (in en). 2014-05-06. https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/business/AIT-partners-MIT-The-No-1-University-in-the-world-308394.
3. ↑ "About Us | AIT". https://ait.edu.gh/about-ait/about-us.
4. ↑ "AIT graduates 5 PhDs, 17 PhD candidates, 13 Master’s, 116 Bachelor’s" (in en). 2021-12-23. https://www.classfmonline.com/news/education/AIT-graduates-5-PhDs-17-PhD-candidates-13-Master-s-116-Bachelor-s-29533.
5. ↑ Okeowo, Yinka (2021-09-03). "Accra Institute of Technology (AIT) graduates eighth batch of PhDs" (in en-GB). https://techeconomy.ng/2021/09/accra-institute-of-technology-ait-graduates-eighth-batch-of-phds/.
6. ↑ "Home | Accra Institute of Technology". https://www.ait.edu.gh/.
7. ↑ "Ministry of Education – Changing Ghana Through Education" (in en-US). https://moe.gov.gh/.
8. ↑ "Accra Institute of Technology (AIT)". National Accreditation Board. http://www.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. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
9. ↑ "Accra Institute of Technology Affiliates with KNUST". March 21, 2013. https://www.knust.edu.gh/academics/affiliate-institutions#. Retrieved 2013-10-20.
10. ↑ "AIT partners MIT; The No. 1 University in the world" (in en). 2014-05-06. https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/business/AIT-partners-MIT-The-No-1-University-in-the-world-308394.
11. ↑ "OUM in Africa". January 18, 2011. Archived from the original on December 30, 2013. 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. Retrieved 2013-10-20.
12. ↑ "MIT, AIT enter partnership". August 6, 2008. http://edition.myjoyonline.com/pages/education/200805/16026.php. Retrieved 2013-10-20.

## External links

* National Accreditation Board
* Accra Institute of Technology (AIT) – Campus-Based Site
* Accra Institute of Technology (AIT) – Open University Site

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