Asian Institute of Technology
| Asian Institute of Technology AIT |
|
|---|---|
| founding | 1959 |
| place | Pathum Thani |
| country |
 Thailand
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| president | Eden Y Woon |
| Students | 1,607 (2019) |
| Employee | 551 (2019) |
| Networks | GMSARN , IAU |
| Website | www.ait.ac.th |
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The Asian Institute of Technology (AIT, Asian Institute of Technology) provides training in engineering , advanced technologies , management and planning . It is based north of Bangkok in Pathum Thani , central Thailand .
History and task
The Asian Institute of Technology was founded in 1959 as the SEATO Graduate School of Engineering to train highly qualified and dedicated engineers who would play a leading role in the continued development of Southeast Asia and support the integration of the region into the globalized economy . Initially only by the members of SEATO , the institute is now funded by institutions worldwide.
Until November 1967 the school was maintained by the Faculty of Engineering at Chulalongkorn University before it was established as an independent institute.
In 2006, the Asian Institute of Technology claimed a leadership role in continuing education for graduates in the region, working with both the public and private sectors and some of the best universities in the world.
location
The institute's campus is located right next to the Rangsit Center of Thammasat University in Pathum Thani, about 40 km north of Bangkok city center. Not far away is the Pathum Thani Science Park . In addition to the campus in Thailand, there are further branches in Vietnam (AIT Center Vietnam, in Hanoi since 1993 ) and centers in planning in Indonesia and Pakistan .
organization
The Asian Institute of Technology consists of three schools, the AIT extension, the AIT centers in Vietnam and Indonesia. President is Said Irandoust.
The three schools are
- School of Engineering and Technology (SET)
- School of Environment, Resources and Development (SERD)
- School of Management (SOM)
Awards
In 1989 the Asian Institute of Technology received the Ramon Magsaysay Prize for Peace and International Understanding "for the creation of a new generation of engineers and managers who work for Asia in an atmosphere of scientific efficiency and regional understanding".
students
Just over 100 academic staff (from 22 countries) look after nearly 2,000 students from 50 countries.
Memberships
The Asian Institute of Technology is a member of the Greater Mekong Subregion Academic and Research Network and LAOTSE , an international network of leading universities in Europe and Asia.
Domain .th
The institute looks after the top-level domain .th for Thailand.
The internationalized domain is . ไทย .
Well-known former students and lecturers
- Anand Panyarachun (* 1932), former Prime Minister of Thailand
- Kanchana Kanchanasut (* 1951), Internet pioneer (Hall of Fame)
Ranking
In the 2013 QS World University Ranking , the AIT came second in geo and marine sciences, and fourth in civil engineering, accounting and finance within Thailand.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ President. In: www.ait.ac.th. Asian Institute of Technology, accessed August 18, 2019 .
- ↑ a b Facts and Figures. In: www.ait.ac.th. Asian Institute of Technology, accessed August 18, 2019 .
- ^ List of IAU Members. In: iau-aiu.net. International Association of Universities, accessed August 18, 2019 .
- ↑ http://www.set.ait.ac.th/
- ↑ http://www.serd.ait.ac.th/
- ↑ http://www.som.ait.ac.th/
- ↑ QS World University Rankings by Subject, 2013 Country File Thailand. Archived from the original on January 6, 2014 ; accessed on November 28, 2015 .
Coordinates: 14 ° 4 ′ 44.8 ″ N , 100 ° 36 ′ 40.9 ″ E