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″N0°15′41″W / 5.56611°N 0.26139°W
Campus	Urban
Colours	Dark blue and Light blue
Affiliations	Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology ; Open University Malaysia ;
Website	www.ait.edu.gh

Last updated May 28, 2024

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

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)

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References

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[1] "Home | Accra Institute of Technology". www.ait.edu.gh. Retrieved 2021-06-05.

[2] "AIT partners MIT; The No. 1 University in the world". GhanaWeb. 2014-05-06. Retrieved 2022-09-02.

[3] "About Us | AIT". ait.edu.gh. Retrieved 2022-09-02.

[4] "AIT graduates 5 PhDs, 17 PhD candidates, 13 Master's, 116 Bachelor's". www.classfmonline.com. 2021-12-23. Retrieved 2022-09-02.

[5] Okeowo, Yinka (2021-09-03). "Accra Institute of Technology (AIT) graduates eighth batch of PhDs". TechEconomy.ng. Retrieved 2022-09-02.

[6] "Home | Accra Institute of Technology". www.ait.edu.gh. Retrieved 2021-06-05.

[7] "Ministry of Education – Changing Ghana Through Education" . Retrieved 2021-06-05.

[8] "Accra Institute of Technology (AIT)". National Accreditation Board. Archived from the original on 19 August 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2013.

[9] "Accra Institute of Technology Affiliates with KNUST". March 21, 2013. Archived from the original on August 12, 2013. Retrieved October 20, 2013.

[10] "AIT partners MIT; The No. 1 University in the world". GhanaWeb. 2014-05-06. Retrieved 2022-09-13.

[11] "OUM in Africa". January 18, 2011. Archived from the original on December 30, 2013. Retrieved 2013-10-20.

[12] "MIT, AIT enter partnership". August 6, 2008. Archived from the original on 2015-12-22. Retrieved 2013-10-20.

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Gabon	Omar Bongo University
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Liberia	Cuttington University Stella Maris Polytechnic University United Methodist University
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Madagascar	University of Antananarivo University of Toamasina University of Toliara
Malawi	Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources Malawi University of Science and Technology UNICAF University of Malawi
Mali	University of Bamako
Mauritania	University of Nouakchott Al Aasriya
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Togo	Université de Lomé
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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″N0°15′41″W / 5.56611°N 0.26139°W / 5.56611; -0.26139
Campus	Urban
Colours	Dark blue and Light blue
Affiliations	Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology Open University Malaysia
Website	www.ait.edu.gh