2. Why choose AIT?
The Asian Institute of Technology offers the opportunity to study at and
advanced international level at an Asian institution with a strong
academic reputation. Many progressive developments in the application
of engineering, technology, management, and sustainable development
have originated at AIT.
• Hugely International, green and secure learning environment
• Flexible multidisciplinary curriculum.
• Small class sizes with English as the medium of instruction.
(IELTS 6 or equivalent)
• Global network of prestigious alumni.
• Regional mandate in Asia but with worldwide opportunities through
exchange and dual degree programs.
4. Vision & Mission
VISION:
AIT will strive to become a leading and a
unique regional multicultural institution
of higher learning, offering state of the
art education, research and training in
engineering, technology,
management and societal
development.
MISSION:
The mission of AIT in the context of the
emerging environment is "to develop
highly qualified and committed
professionals who will play a leading
role in the sustainable development of
the region and its integration into the
global economy".
5. 1959
SEATO
Graduate
School of
Engineering
is established
1967
The
Constituent
Assembly of
Thailand
approve
legislation
for the
Charter of
the newly
named
Asian
Institute of
Technology
in October.
1973
His Majesty
King
Bhumibol
Adulyadej of
Thailand
graciously
presides over
the opening
of the
new campus
in
Pathumthani
in February.
1986
Asian
Disaster
Prepared-
ness
Center
establish
at AIT
1988
AIT was the
site of the
first email
sent in
Thailand. It
developed
the
country’s
first top
level
domain
name
“@ait.ac.th
HISTORY OF LEADERSHIP AND COOPERATION
6. 1993
AIT and the
Government
of Vietnam
signs an
M.O.U. in
February to
establish the
AIT Centre
Vietnam in
Hanoi.
2001
The AIT
Extension
is
establishe
d serving
as an
umbrella
of AIT’s
outreach
and
Satellite
campus.
2003
His
Majesty
King Carl
XVI Gustaf
of
Sweden
opens
Thailand
Accident
Research
Center.
2009
AIT
celebrates
its Golden
Jubilee
2013
The AIT
Distinguished
Lecture Series
kicked of
with a
inaugural talk
on “Living
with Robots”
delivered by
Stanford
University
pioneer Prof.
Oussama
Khatib.
HISTORY OF LEADERSHIP AND COOPERATION
7. SELECTED INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION
1987
United States Aid for International Development and
the National Research Council of the United States, in
recognition of significant contributions to science and
technology over the past 25 years
1989
Ramon Magsaysay Award for International
Understanding.
1995
AIT received the Asian Management Award for
Development Management from the Asian
Institute of Management in Manila, for its
contributions to human resources development
and sustainable development in the region.
8. 2006
H.E. Prof. Banh Tien Long, Vice Minister, Ministry of
Education and Training, Vietnam, presented his
country’s prestigious “Friendship Order” to AIT.
2011
AIT received “Excellent Research Awards for Year 2010”
from the Thailand Research Fund (TRF).
2013
Prof. Kanchana Kanchanasut, Vice President for
Research, was inducted into the global “Internet Hall of
Fame”.
SELECTED INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION
9. Key Facts
1,652 Students from 48 Countries/Territories
20,867 Alumni from 97 Countries/Territories
29,000+ Short-term Trainees from 70+ Countries/Territories
75 Internationally recruited Faculty from 20+ Countries
101 Adjunct Faculty/ Visiting Faculty
503+ Research and Support Staff from about 30 Countries
Approximately 450 Sponsored Research Projects –
1.6 Billion THB
10. Current Students
(1652 Students from 48 Countries/Territories) In January 2015 Semester
Thailand 474
Vietnam 364
Myanmar 168
India 124
Nepal 106
Pakistan 97
Bangladesh 65
Sri Lanka 59
Cambodia 22
France 22
Afghanistan 21
Indonesia 20
PR China 18
Philippines 14
Lao PDR 10
Nigeria 7
Iran 6
Japan 6
Korea 6
Malaysia 5
Australia 3
Finland 3
Germany 3
Tanzania 3
Thailand
29%
Vietnam
23%Myanmar
10%
India
8%
Nepal
7%
Pakistan
6%
Bangladesh
4%
Sri Lanka
4%
Cambodia
1%
France
1%
Afghanistan
1% Indonesia
1%
PR China
1%
Philippines
1%
Taiwan 2
United States of America 2
Austria 1
Benin 1
Bhutan 1
Cameroon 1
Colombia 1
Costa Rica 1
Ethiopia 1
Maldives 1
Mongolia 1
Morocco 1
Namibia 1
Norway 1
Rwanda 1
Sierra Leone 1
Singapore 1
Spain 1
Sudan 1
Switzerland 1
Timor-Leste 1
United Kingdom 1
Uzbekistan 1
Zimbabwe 1
11. 1
2
345
67
20,606 ALUMNI from 97 Countries/Territories
as of May 2014
Thailand
27.45%
Vietnam
16.94%
Nepal
5.58%
India
5.45%
Bangladesh
5.14%Sri Lanka
4.85%
Philippines
4.49%
Taiwan
4.17%
Pakistan
4.09%
China
4.05%
Indonesia
3.79%
Myanmar
3.32%
Cambodia
1.96%
Laos
1.59%
Malaysia
1.52%
Europe
1.57%
Middle and Central
Asia
1.06%
Africa
0.48% America
0.24% Others
2.26%
13. School of Engineering and Technology
Civil and Infrastructure
Engineering
Industrial System
Engineering
Information and
Communications
• Construction,
Engineering and
Infrastructure
Management
• Geotechnical and
Earth Resources
Engineering
• Structural
Engineering
• Transportation
Engineering
• Water Engineering
and Management
Interdisciplinary Programs
• Mechatronics
• Microelectronics
and Embedded
Systems
• Industrial and
Manufacturing
Engineering
• NanoTechnology
• Computer Science
• Computer Science
with Specialization in
Software Engineering
• Information
Management
• Remote Sensing and
Geographic
Information Systems
• Telecommunications
Information and
Communications
Technologies
Geosystem
Exploration and
Petroleum
Geoengineering
Offshore
Technology and
Management
Urban Water
Engineering and
Management
14. Integrated Coastal
Management (with
International Union
for Conservation of
Nature IUSN-MFF
Energy Business Management
Environmental Engineering and
Management
Urban Management
Climate Change and Sustainable
Development
Disasters Preparedness and Mitigation
Management
MBA in Energy Business
*Food, Agriculture and Biosystems
• Agribusiness Management
• Agricultural Systems
Engineering
• Aquaculture and Aquatic
Resources Management
• Food Engineering and
Bioprocess Technology
• Energy
• Environmental Engineering and Management
• Regional and Rural Development Planning
• Natural Resources Management
• Gender and Development Studies
• Pulp and Paper Technology
• Urban Environmental Management
Academic Programs
Interdisciplinary Programs
School of Environment,
Resources and Development
Professional Master ProgramCertificate Programs
15. School of Management
MBA PROGRAM
PROGRAMS
• Executive MBA-
Thailand
• International
Executive MBA-
Vietnam
EMBA PROGRAM
• Energy Business
Management
INTERDISCIPLINARY
PROGRAMS
Professional Masters
• Banking an Finance
• Corporate Social
Responsibility
• Technology
Management
Professional Masters
DUAL DEGREE MBA
ESCP Europe -
France,
SKEMA – France
HHL Leipzig –
Germany
SRH Germany
INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE PROGRAM
• SNHU – USA
• EADA – Spain
• TEM –France
• TUM – Germany
• Tsinghua University/Peking University/BIT – China
• IIM (India) – Ahmadabad/Calcutta/Bangalore
• NTU - Singapore
• Entrepreneur-ship
• Technology
Management
• Sustainable
Business
• Finance
• Human Resource
• Marketing
• Strategy
• International
Management
PHD PROGRAM
• Doctor of
Philosophy (PhD)
• Doctor of
Business
Administration
(DBA
16. AIT Centers and Satellite Campus
AIT Extension
AIT Center in Vietnam
IntERLab
17. Master's Degree (Full time)
Master’s of Science (MSc)
Master’s of Engineering (MEng)
Master’s of Business Administration
(MBA)
Master's Degree (Flexible time)
Dual Master's Degree
Executive Master's Degree
Professional Master's Degree
Doctoral Degree
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Doctor of Engineering (DEng)
Doctor of Technical Science
(DTechSc)
Doctor of Business Administration
(DBA)
Degrees and Awards
Certificate of Advanced Studies
(CAS)
Diploma
Certificate
Non-Degree Continuing Education
Courses for Practicing Professionals
18. Duration of Study
Degree Duration
Master’s Degree 22/24 months, including 4
semesters, 2 short and 1 long
semester break
Doctoral students 36 months (6 Semesters)
Diploma program 2 Semesters
Certificate program 1 Semester
19. Five-Year Unified International Bachelors – Masters
Programs:
Scheme: 3.5 years Bachelor in Partner University + 1.5 year Masters in AIT
Unified Masters leading to PhD Programs
Dual / Double / Joint Degree Programs
Special Degrees Program
21. EXAMPLES OF PARTNER UNIVERSITIES
AROUND THE WORLD
ESCP Europe, Paris,
France
Gadjah Mada
University (UGM),
Indonesia
Helsinki University of
Technology, Finland
Indian Institutes of
Management, India
Telecom Sud Paris,
Evry, France
Kyoto University,
Japan
National Taiwan
University, Taipei,
Taiwan
Oregon State
University, USA
Seoul National
University, South
Korea
Stockholm University,
Sweden
Tsinghua University,
China
University of Tokyo,
Japan
University of Montreal,
Canada
UNESCO-IHE Institute for
Water Education
Student Exchange, Dual Degree Programs, Joint Degree, Unified
Program and Erasmus Mundus Programs …
22. EXAMPLES OF INTERNATIONAL
PARTNERS IN COOPERATION
Asian Development
Bank (ADB)
Asian Disaster
Preparedness Center
(ADPC)
Bill and Melinda Gates
Foundation
European Commission
(EC)
International
Development Research
Centre (IDRC),
Hong Kong Shanghai
Banking
Corporation(HSBC)
United Nations: UNEP,
UNESCO, UN ESCAP,
FAO
World Bank (WB)
World Wide Fund (WWF)
Norwegian Ministry of
Foreign Affairs (NMFA)
Challenge Program on
Water and Food (CPWF)
Centre de Cooperation
Internationale en
Recherche Agronomique
pour le Developpement
(CIRAD)
23. CURRENT EXAMPLES OF GLOBAL LEADERSHIP AND COOPERATION
Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs:
120 Master Degree Scholarship for Myanmar
Nationals
Total grant: THB 160 million
Project period: 2012-2019
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation:
Regional project to reinvent decentralized
systems and technologies for treatment
and safe disposal of human excreta and
wastewater.
Total research grant: US$ 5 million
Project period: 2011-2016
24. AIT will serve as the Asia link for the Alliance for
Global Sustainability (AGS), which will establish a
strong network in the region, help in obtaining faculty
secondments and student scholarships, besides
helping strengthen the AIT brand. AGS is an
international partnership ETH Zurich, MIT, The
University of Tokyo, and Chalmers University of
Technology
"AIT joins France, ASEAN and EU to
host Regional Forum on Climate
Change Conference in 2015, as
prelude to Global COP 21 in
December 2015 in Paris"
CURRENT EXAMPLES OF GLOBAL LEADERSHIP AND COOPERATION
25. Alumni: Hall of Fame
Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn
Asian Regional Remote Sensing Centre, 1984
Thailand
Dr. Subin Pinkayan,
M. Eng. 1961
Thailand
Prof. Srisakdi Charmonman,
M. Eng. 1961
Thailand
Prof. Anat Arbhabhirama,
M. Eng. 1962
Thailand
Dr. Tongchat Hongladaromp,
M. Eng. 1962
Thailand
Prof. Ricardo Pama,
M. Eng. 1964
Philippines
26. Alumni: Hall of Fame
Dr. Shamsudin Qureshi,
M. Eng. Eng. 1965
Pakistan
Dr. Prasert Patramai,
M. Eng. Eng. 1973
Thailand
Mr. Shih-Yi George
Chen,
M. Eng. Eng. 1972
Chinese Taipei
Mr. Yen Yi Tseng,
M. Eng. 1973
Chinese Taipei
Prof. Djoko Santoso,
M. Sc. 1982
IndonesiaDr. Boonsrang Niumpradit,
D. Eng. 1978
Thailand
