Accra Institute of Technology

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.

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
Campus	Urban
Colours	Dark blue and Light blue
Affiliations	Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology Open University Malaysia
Website	www.ait.edu.gh

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)