Your Resource and Partner for Sustainable Development

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 science, 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.

•Global network of prestigious alumni.

•Regional mandate in Asia but with worldwide opportunities through exchange and dual degree programs.

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 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".

• 2300+ Students from 63+ Countries/Territories • 19000+ Alumni from 88 Countries/Territories• 29000+ Short-term Trainees from 70+ Countries/Territories• 130 Internationally recruited Faculty from 20+ Countries• 450+ Research and Support Staff from about 30 Countries• Approximately 450 Sponsored Research Projects – 1.6 Billion

THB• 24 Research and Outreach Centers• Degrees: certificate, diploma, Bachelor (B.S.E, B.Sc.), Master

(MSc, Meng, MBA), Doctoral (PhD, DEng, DTechSc, DBA).• Operational Turnover: 1.2 Billion THB• Organization of Higher Education

Key Facts

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

• Information Management

• Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems

• Telecommunications

Disaster Preparedness Mitigation and Management

Information and Communications

Technologies

Geosystem Exploration and

Petroleum Geoengineering

Offshore Technology and

Management

Bio-resources

• Agricultural Systems Engineering

• Aquaculture and Aquatic Resources Management

• Food Engineering and Bioprocess Technology

• Gender and Development Studies

• Natural Resources Development

• Regional and Rural Development Planning

• Urban Environmental Management

• Energy

• Pulp and Paper Technology

• Environmental Engineering and Management

Development Studies Energy and Environment

Agribusiness Management

Energy and

Environment

Energy Business

Management

Greater Mekong

Sub-region Development

Studies

Interdisciplinary Programs

School of Environment, Resources and Development

Climate Change and Sustainable

Development

Disasters Preparedness and Mitigation Management

School of Management

MBA PROGRAM DBA PROGRAM

PROGRAMS

• DBA Sri Lanka• DBA Taiwan• DBA Thailand• DBA China• DBA Vietnam• DBA India

International Business Management of Technology

EMBA PROGRAM

• Energy Business• Energy Business

• Energy Business Management

• Agri-Business Management

• Aquaculture Business

Management

• Energy Business Management

• Agri-Business Management

• Aquaculture Business

Management

INTERDISCIPLINARY PROGRAMSINTERDISCIPLINARY PROGRAMS

Professional Masters

• Banking an Finance

• Corporate Social Responsibility

• Technology Management

Professional MastersProfessional MastersMBA PROGRAMMBA PROGRAM

DUAL DEGREE MBA

ESCP Europe - France,SKEMA – FranceHHL Leipzig – GermanyEBS- Germany

PHD PROGRAM

• PhD Research Focus but not limited to, • Sustainability and Corporate Social

Responsibility in Business• Climate Change Policy and Corporate

Compliance• Social responsibility, Behavioral Change

and Social Impact• Innovation in Green Products and Services• Technology needs assessment and

transfer

• Entrepreneur-ship• Technology

Management• Sustainable

Business• Finance• Human Resource• Marketing• Strategy• International

Management

Centers of Excellence at AIT

• WHO Collaborating Centre • Asian Center for Soil Improvement and Geos

ynthetics • Habitech Center • ACECOMS• Thailand Accident Research Center (TARC)• Asian Center for Transportation Studies (AC

TS) • IntERLab• The Geoinformatics Center • Regional Energy Resources Information

Center (RERIC)

AIT Center in Vietnam

Five Thematic Research Areas

AIT students benefit from challenging academic programs and faculty-student research projects.

AIT’s 5 thematic areas fall under the larger theme of Sustainable Development in the Context of Climate Change:

•Vulnerability and Disaster Risk Reduction•Water and Land Resources Management for Sustainable Production and Consumption•Urban and Rural Quality of Life and Sustainability•Low Carbon and Cleaner Production Technologies and Management•Business and Innovation Models for A Green Economy

International Reach

This is a visual representation of where AIT works through its myriad partners in government, academia, international and non-governmental organizations and the private sectors.

Some 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, USASeoul National University, South KoreaStockholm University, SwedenTsinghua University, ChinaUniversity of Tokyo, JapanUniversity of Montreal, Canada

Student Exchange, dual degree programs, Erasmus Mundus programs …

Two-stage Undergraduate programs:• 2 first years at a partner university: MCCi in Myanmar, SAITM in Sri

Lanka or NEF-CCN in Nepal• 2 last years at AIT

Five-Year Unified International Bachelor’s-Master Programs:• Either 4 years at the partner university and then 1 year at AIT (4+1) or a

3.5 + 1.5 scheme• Partners: Chiang Mai University and Rangsit University in Thailand and

Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Kakinada and Shivaji University in India

Two-stage Bachelor’s, and Five-Year Int’l Bachelor’s-Master Degree

Some Partner International Organizations and Foundations

• Asian Development Bank (ADB)• Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC)• Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation• European Commission (EC)• Ford Foundation• International Development Research Centre (IDRC), • Open Society Institutes• Rockefeller Foundation• Starr Foundation• The MacArthur Foundation• United Nations: UNEP, UNESCO, UN ESCAP• World Bank (WB)• World Wide Fund (WWF)

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2

34567

19,000+ Alumni from 88 Countries & Territories

(1961 - 2012)

1961-1970 1971-19801981-199

0 1991-20002001-201

2 Total

Male 346 1577 2673 3993 5516 14105

Female 11 118 488 1414 2874 4905

Distribution of Graduates by Gender

AIT Extension Trainee Graduates

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29,000+ Short-term trainees from 70+ Countries/Territories

Faculty: Nationality Distribution

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2

345

67

Countries

1. Thailand

5412.Myanmar

1573. Nepal 924. Pakistan

905. India 696. Vietnam

637. Bangladesh

578. Indonesia

509. Afghanistan

3610.Cambodia

2611. PR China

2612.Sri Lanka

2614. Philippines

1813. Lao PDR

1315. Nigeria

1016. East Timor

0917. France

0918. Japan

0719. Tanzania

0620. Iran 05

21. Malaysia

0422. South Korea

0423. Ethiopia

0324. Rwanda

0325. United States

0326.Taiwan

0227. Germany

02

Countries28. Mongolia

0229. Uzbekistan

0230. Taiwan

0231. Kenya

0232. Australia

0133. Cameroon

0133. Canada

0134. Colombia

0135. Costa Rica

0136. Ghana

0136. Jordon

0138. Ireland

0139. Malawi

0140. Maldives

0141. Namibia

0142. Sierra Leone

01

43. South Africa

0144. Sudan

0145. Sweden

0146. Spain

0147. Singapore

0148. Switzerland

0149. Tajikistan

0150. Turkey

0151. Uruguay

0152. Zambabwe

01

Exchange Students

Germany

07France

06Japan

05Portugal

05Finland

02Albania

01Canada

01

Italy

01

Professional Degree

Vietnam

467Thailand

39Bangladesh

09India

09Sri Lanka

09Bhutan

08Taiwan

03France

02Hong Kong

02Myanmar

02Netherland

02Pakistan

02United Kingdom

02Argentina

01Australia

01Austria

01Denmark

01Germany

01Ireland

01Lao PDR

01Malaysia

01Nepal 01South Korea

01Switzerland 01USA

01

Current Students(2300 Students from 63 Countries/Territories) In August 2013 Semester

UG Program

Sri Lanka

199Myanmar

60Nepal

38India

18Vietnam

12Thailand

11Bhutan

07Philippines

01PR China

01Sudan

01Taiwan

01

Career Center Services:• Career Counseling and Placement• Student Assistantships / On-the-Job Training• Internship Placement• Exchange Program Counseling• Further Education Guidance

Events:• Career Fairs• Career Planning Workshops• Corporate Days/Talks• Company Visits

Careers & Employment Support

Top Employers

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

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

Bachelor’s Degree: Hold 12th Standard or equivalent (12 year of education) Certificate of Secondary/High School Medium of Instruction in English or

TOEFL or IELTS or SAT or other national level testing results. Master’s Degree and Diploma:

Hold a Bachelor degree or equivalent ( 4 year program) minimum CGPA of 2.75 and satisfy other requirements as specified by the

School. Doctoral Degree:

Hold a Master’s degree or equivalent CGPA of at least 3.50 at the Master’s level and satisfy other requirements

as specified by the School

Entry Requirements

Proof of English Language Proficiency

AIT English Entry Test  (AIT-EET)

 6 TOEFL - paper based TOEFL - computer based iTOEFL

55021076 

 IELTS 6  TOEIC 750

 CEFR (Europe) B2  CET - 4 (China) 560

Proof of English Language Proficiency

Students with scores between 5 and 5.5 on the AIT Test (or an equivalent score) will be required to attend English writing courses until they pass the English course – Academic and Technical Writing with a grade of ‘C’ or higher; these students are encouraged to attend the AIT Bridging Program

Students with scores less than ‘5’ on the AIT Writing Test are required either to attend AIT’s English for International Education (EIE) course (Go to the AIT Language Center website for details.) before their first semester, or those who do not attend EIE will be required to attend at least six hours of English classes per week and not allowed to carry more than 9 credits per semester until they improve.

Exemption Applicants who are citizens of and have been educated in an English-speaking country (e.g., Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the UK, and the USA) are exempted. Proof of citizenship and studies must be submitted.

Certificate of English Medium Instruction Applicants who have earned a degree at a university at which English is the sole medium of instruction is English, may submit a document signed by the university Registrar attesting to English medium instruction. NOTE: Not all English-medium schools meet AIT standards for proficiency and their applicants may be required to submit a valid test score.   

Study Cost

Doctoral Program6 Semesters(84 credits)36 Months

Master's Program

4 Semesters(48 credits)22 Months

Diploma2 Semesters(24 credits)12 Months

Certificate1 Semester(12 credits)5 Months

  Thai Baht Thai Baht  Thai Baht Thai Baht

Registration Fee @Baht 20,000 per Semester

120,00080,000

 40,000 20,000

Tuition Fee @ Baht 14,000 per Credit 1,176,000672,000

 336,000 168,000

Sub-Total 1,296,000 752,000376,000

 188,000

*Living /Accommodation Expenses @ Baht 11,500 per month

414,000 253,000 138,000 57,500

Total 1,710,000 1,005,000 514,000 245,500

Tuition Fee Structure(Fixed Rate in Thai Baht)

Financial Aid SCHOLARSHIPS & FELLOWSHIPS

Scholarships (Covering one or more of the following) Tuition Fees Bursary Accommodation Medical Insurance Travel Grant Research Grant

Detailed information and student guidelines are available on our website. Please click on “Prospective Student” at www.ait.asia

Fellowships: Part of Tuition Fees Some opportunities

for part-time employment as Student Assistants/Associates

When and How to Apply

• For the August semester: 1 May • For the January semester: 15 October

For more information, please visit:

www.ait.asia/apply

For further enquiries, please phone, fax or e-mail:

Tel. Nos. 662-524 5024/5031-33

Fax: 662-5246326

E-mail: admissions@ait.asia

Contact Information

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