Your Resource and Partner for Graduate Education & Research MUTUAL COLLABORATION 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. •position itself as a regional hub •a leading developer and provider of technical and managerial manpower •become a leading developer and provider of highly qualified researchers and faculties. MISSION 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 CHARACTERISTICS • Postgraduate institute with strong research emphasis • Internationality with an Asian orientation • Interdisciplinary, agile academics • Real-life development problems & industrial practice • Capacity building for sustainable development • Orientation towards professions • Global network of partners (top international universities & research institutes) MULTICULTURAL ENVIRONMENT 2000 Students from 40 + Countries/Territories 15000+ Alumni from 80 Countries/Territories 23000 Short-term Trainees from 70+ Countries/Territories 130 World Class Faculty from 20+ Countries 800 Research and Support Staff from about 30 Countries About 200 Sponsored Research Projects 29 Board of Trustee members from 21 Countries AIT CORE VALUES AND COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGES • • • • • • • • • Core Values Mutual trust and respect Tolerance for others’ beliefs Ethical conduct in all aspects Social and individual responsiveness Treating others with dignity Respect for cultural diversity Quality assurance Creativity and Innovativeness Unity in diversity • • • • • • • Competitive Advantages Relevance and Applicability of AIT’s Academic Offerings to the Region Internationality Alumni Networks Reservoir of Valuable Research Output Complementarities with National Institutions Integration of traditional and cultural values AIT Satellite Centers (Vietnam, Indonesia) ACADEMIC OFFERING & PROFSSIONAL TRAINING School of Engineering and Technology (SET) AIT EXTENSION School of Environment, Resources and Development (SERD) School of Management (SOM) AIT CENTERS Vietnam Indonesia .............. SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (SET) Information and Communications Civil and Infrastructure Engineering Industrial System Engineering Construction, Engineering and Infrastructure Management Microelectronics Computer Science Mechatronics Information Management Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering Structural Engineering Design and Manufacturing Engineering Transportation Engineering Industrial Engineering and Management Water Engineering and Management Supply Chain and Logistics Management Telecommunications Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems Interdisciplinary Programs Information and Communications Technologies Geosystem Exploration and Petroleum Geoengineering Offshore Technology and Management SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENT, RESOURCES AND DEVELOPMENT (SERD) Development Studies, Energy and Environmental Management, Resource Management Field of Studies Agricultural Systems and Engineering Food Engineering and Bioprocess Technology Pulp and Paper Technology Aquaculture and Aquatic Resources Management Gender and Development Studies Regional and Rural Development Planning Natural Resources Management Urban Environmental Management Energy Environmental Engineering and Management Interdisciplinary Programs Agribusiness Management Cleaner Production Integrated Tropical Coastal Zone Management Integrated Watershed Development and Management Modeling Tools in Environmental Resources and Management SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT (SOM) Full Time MBA Program: Management of Technology International Business International Public Management Dual Degree Arrangements- AIT and one of the premier business schools in Europe Executive MBA Program: EMBA Bangkok EMBA Vietnam EMBA-HRM DBA Program (Professional Doctoral Program): DBA Sri Lanka DBA Taiwan DBA Thailand DBA China DBA Vietnam DBA India AIT EXTENSION (Non-degree Training Programs & Consultancy Services) AIT Extension offers: AIT Extension's operating programs: Continuing professional education Agriculture, Resources and Development (ARD) Short-Course Trainings Development Management (DR) Seminars, workshops and conferences Study visits Poverty Reduction and Livelihoods Development (PL) Consultancy services Education and Training Development (ETD) Customized / Tailor-Made Courses Information and Communications Technology (ICT) THEMATIC KNOWLEDGE AREA • • • • • ICT for development Food and bio-resource systems Urban and rural sustainability Asian models of management Water management and technology • Robotic and sensor networks for intelligent environment SPONSORED AND CONTRACTED PROJECTS COMPLETED PROJECTS* 176 Type of Activity SET SERD SOM AIT Extension IntERlab Total Research 40 21 01 00 01 63 Training/Workshops /Short Courses/ Symposia 04 10 00 77 05 96 Conferences/Seminars 03 00 00 02 01 06 Others** 01 09 01 00 00 11 Total No. of Projects 48 40 2 79 07 176 ~69 ~80 ~5 ~0.6 ~2 ~158 Total Amount (in Thai Baht "Million") * Sources: AIT Annual Report 2006 ** Capacity Building, development, study visits, networking, student-exchanges, etc SPONSORED AND CONTRACTED PROJECTS ONGOING PROJECTS*143 Type of Activity SET SERD SOM AIT Extension IntERlab Total Research 34 31 00 00 02 67 Training/Workshops /Short Courses/ Symposia 03 14 01 09 04 31 Conferences/Seminars 02 01 02 01 01 06 Others* 09 23 06 00 01 39 Total No. of Projects 48 69 09 10 08 143 ~143 ~716 ~41 ~58 ~1 ~961 Total Amount (in Thai Baht "Million") * Sources: AIT Annual Report 2006 ** Capacity Building, development, study visits, networking, student-exchanges, etc EXAMPLES OF AIT RESEARCH for everyday life…. Human resource management for firm innovation and competitive advantage in manufacturing and service industries Creation of an intelligent tutoring system for medical problem-based learning Disaster mitigation stemming from socioeconomic and environmental impact assessment in tsunami affected areas AIT Research... everyday life ... Organic ‘alley farming’ to alleviate poverty and preserve the environment Development of a rotary tiller for mixing sugarcane residue Analysis of factors influencing rice quality Management of HIV/AIDS in Thailand by using Geographic Information System AIT Research... everyday life ... Development of toxic industrialized waste-water treatment technology Development of an intelligent underwater robot Potential of acacia species as pulpwood Turning crustacean waste products into such products as shampoo, see-through bandages, food preservatives and an anti-microbial coating for fabrics DISTRIBUTION OF GRADUATES by Gender (1961 - 2007) 6000 Male Female 5000 4000 3000 2000 1000 0 1961 - 1970 1971 - 1980 1981 - 1990 1991 - 2000 2001 - 2007 Female 11 118 488 1414 1708 = 3739 Male 346 1577 2673 3993 2992 =11581 15000+ ALUMNI from 80 Countries/Territories Bhutan Mongolia Singapore Iran 0.27% 0.19% 0.14% 0.39% Hong Kong 0.59% Japan South Korea 1.03% 0.35% Europe 1.59% 0.56% North & South America Africa 0.28% 0.21% Laos 1.50% Others Malaysia 0.31% Cambodia 1.95% Central Asia Myanmar 2.03% 7 Indonesia China 3.95% 4.36% Pakistan 4.57% 26.06% Vietnam 1 2.95% 6 5 4 3 Thailand 2 12.44% Bangladesh 5.91% Sri Lanka Nepal 5.17% 5.62% Taiwan 5.71% India 5.76% Philippines 5.85% AIT EXTENSION ALUMNI (1977 – 2006) 23000 Short-term trainees from 70+ Countries/Territories India Cambodia 2.96% 2.66% Laos 2.03% Pakistan Others 1.84% 9.78% Vietnam Thailand 3.04% 39.14% Nepal 3.64% 4 3 2 Bhutan 1 Bangladesh 10.74% 3.71% Philippines 3.91% Malaysia Indonesia 4.47% 4.74% Sri Lanka 7.33% NATIONALITY DISTRIBUTION OF FACULTY (Total: 130) Indonesia 1.53% China 1.53% Sweden 2.30% Philippines 3.07% New Zealand 1.53% Belgium 0.78% France 0.78% South Korea 1.53% Nepal 3.07% Canada Germany 3.84% 3.07% Bangladesh 3.07% 1 7 6 5 4 Norway 0.78% Netherlands 0.78% Nigeria 0.78% 3 2 South Africa/Russia 0.78% Switzerland Thailand 0.78% 24.85% India 14.62% United States 6.93% Vietnam 4.61% Finland 5.35% Japan 8.46% Sri Lanka 6.15% NATIONALITY DISTRIBUTION STAFF (Total: 800) Vietnam 1.41% 0.59% Sri Lanka France 1.41% 0.82% Bangladesh 2.12% Myanmar 3.29% Nepal 3.88 Indonesia Pakistan Bhutan 0.24% 0.35% Mongolia 0.24% Canada 0.24% China 0.24% United States 0.23% Others 1.40% India 4.92% Philippines 8.11% Thailand 70.22% CURRENT STUDENTS (1909 Students from 45 Countries/Territories) Countries 1. Thailand 2. Vietnam 3. Nepal 4. India 5. Pakistan 6. Sri Lanka 7. Myanmar 8. Bangladesh 9. Indonesia 10. Lao PDR 11. Cambodia 12. PR China 13. Philippines 14. Bhutan 15. Mongolia 16. France 17. Afghanistan 18. Taiwan 19. South Korea 20. Japan 21. United States 867 318 75 74 72 64 63 61 49 40 38 36 18 17 14 13* 08 08 06 05 05 Countries 22. Maldives 23. Malaysia 24. Turkmenistan 25. Uzbekistan 26. Canada 27. East Timor 28. Iran 29. Italy 30. Nigeria 24. Germany 25. Kyrgyzstan 29. Cameroon 30. Guinea 34. Israel 36. Malawi 37. Morocco 38. Russia 39. Switzerland 40. Togo 41 Turkey 42. United Kingdom 04 03 03 03 02 02 02 02 02 01 01 01 01 01 01 01 01 01 01 01 01 Exchange Students France Germany Finland PR China Sweden Bangladesh Netherlands Indonesia Russia *Exchange and Dual Degree 06 06 03 02 02 01 01 01 01 MASTER’S STUDENTS BY COUNTRY (As of August ‘07) 500 450 400 350 300 250 200 150 100 50 0 DOCOTORAL STUDENTS BY COUNTRY (As of August ‘07) 450 400 350 300 250 200 150 100 50 0 PARTNER CONTRIBUTIONS TO AIT (in cash and kind* applicable for the FY 2003-2006: 2.3 Billion Baht) Other Austria Switzerland India Foundation Pakistan 0.80% 0.43% Countries 0.47% s, Private 0.88% Bangladesh 0.92% China Sectors, Philippines ADB-JSP Universitie 1.19% 0.77% s & Others 0.17% 1.43% Sri Lanka WB- JSP 1.65% 0.57% F, P, U & Os, Netherlands 1.97% 4.14% South Korea 1 2.02% Japan 7 2 Thailand 4.04% 6 3 5 4 21.19% Vietnam Sweden 4.07% 17.18% Denmark Norway France Canada Finland 8.57% 6.21% 6.40% 6.40% 8.53% *Since cash and in kind includes scholarships, research grants, faculty secondments, equipments, buildings etc, the figures presented above do not reflect the exact amount but are estimated contributions by the partners AIT BOARD OF TRUSTEES Austria (1) Netherlands (1) Ex-Officio Participants Business Sector (1) Norway (1) Vice Presidents Bangladesh (1) Pakistan ( 1) Cambodia (1) Philippines (1) Chairman of the Academic Senate China (1) Sri Lanka (1) European Commission (1) Sweden (1) Finland (1) Thailand ( 7) Germany (1) India (1) International Orgainzation (2) Indonesia (1) Vietnam (1) Japan (2) AIT President Korea (1) AITAA President Nepal (1) One Representative of the faculty Representative One Representative of the Staff President of the Student Union Secretariat Institute Secretary and Coordinator, Executive Committee Secretary to the Board AIT PARTNER: GOVT. 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