The Accra Institute of Technology (AIT), is an independent technology-focused
research university 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, , ...
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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.
AIT is equally a leading
research university 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.
Establishments
T ...
, 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
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Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST)
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), USA
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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 List of universities in Malaysia, Malaysian pu ...
* 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
* 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
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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 BoardAccra Institute of Technology (AIT) – Campus-Based SiteAccra Institute of Technology (AIT) – Open University Site
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Education in Accra
Universities in Ghana
Educational institutions established in 2009
2009 establishments in Ghana