The Accra Institute of Technology (AIT), is an independent technology-focused

research university A research university or a research-intensive university is a university that is committed to research as a central part of its mission. They are the most important sites at which knowledge production occurs, along with "intergenerational kno ...

based in

Accra Accra (; tw, Nkran; dag, Ankara; gaa, Ga or ''Gaga'') is the capital and largest city of Ghana, located on the southern coast at the Gulf of Guinea, which is part of the Atlantic Ocean. As of 2021 census, the Accra Metropolitan District, , ...

Ghana Ghana (; tw, Gaana, ee, Gana), officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It abuts the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, sharing borders with Ivory Coast in the west, Burkina Faso in the north, and To ...

. The university comprises six schools and three institutes. The university is modeled on internationally renowned institutes of technology like the

Massachusetts Institute of Technology The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is a private land-grant research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Established in 1861, MIT has played a key role in the development of modern technology and science, and is one of the ...

(MIT) and the

California institute of Technology The California Institute of Technology (branded as Caltech or CIT)The university itself only spells its short form as "Caltech"; the institution considers other spellings such a"Cal Tech" and "CalTech" incorrect. The institute is also occasional ...

(CALTECH) - both universities are consistently ranked in the top ten of the global rankings of universities worldwide. AIT is equally a leading

in Ghana with over 250 enrolled on its PhD programs.

Accreditation

AIT is accredited by the

National Accreditation Board (Ghana) The National Accreditation Board (NAB) of Ghana is the Government of Ghana agency responsible for the regulation, supervision and accreditation of tertiary institutions in Ghana. It is an agency under the Ministry of Education (Ghana), Ministry o ...

, of the Ministry of Education in Ghana to offer campus-based and open university programs in various fields. 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 Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) is a public University of Ghana that focuses on science and technology. The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology is the public university established in the country, as well a ...

(KNUST) *

(MIT), USA *

Open University Malaysia Open University Malaysia, abbreviated as OUM, is the 7th Malaysian private university and it is owned by the Multimedia Technology Enhancement Operations (METEOR) Sdn. Bhd, a consortium of 11 Malaysian public universities. It leverages o ...

* AIT Learning Management System forming part of LEMSAS formally known as LeMASS – an online academic program delivery and administrative system * MIT OpenCourseware system – provide access to lecture notes, handouts and other learning resources of 1800 courses offered at

MIT OpenCourseWare MIT OpenCourseWare (MIT OCW) is an initiative of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to publish all of the educational materials from its Post-secondary education, undergraduate- and Quaternary education, graduate-level courses online ...

* 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 The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) was established by NLC Decree 293 of October 10, 1968 amended by NLCD 329 of 1969, and re-established in its present form by CSIR Act 521 on November 26, 1996. The genesis of the council ho ...

* Ministry of Communications, Ghana * Office of the Head of the Civil Service, Ghana * The Ghana Civil Aviation Authority * OMATEK Computers (Nigeria)

References

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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