Sweden’s famous University of Professions, University of Borås, has a new address – Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) in Thailand. The first batch of 16 students from Sweden is already at AIT paving the way for a much larger cohort next year.

Five of the 12 participating clusters from Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) have received a top ranking of ‘5’ in the research output rating of the Thailand Research Fund (TRF). AIT participated in 12 clusters, out of which five clusters received a top rating of‘5’, six clusters received a rating of ‘4’, while one received a rating of ‘3’.

Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) and Busitema University (BU), Uganda, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enable cooperation between the two institutes. The MoU was signed by Prof. Mary Jossy Nakandha Okwakwol, Vice Chancellor, BU, and Prof. Said Irandoust, President, AIT, on 17 March 2011.

Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) and Hokkaido University (HU) have signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) launching a double degree program. The Double Degree program will be initiated between the Transportation Engineering field of study at AIT and the Research Group of Policy for Engineering and Environment of Engineering at HU.

Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) is playing a critical role in helping recovery efforts in Japan following the earthquake and tsunami. The Cabinet Office of Japan has activated the International Charter and the Charter has appointed AIT’s Dr. Masahiko Nagai as project manager of this disaster for the International Charter on ‘Space and Major disasters’. International space organizations are working along with Dr. Nagai to provide maps and satellite images for rescue and relief operations.

A team of volunteers, including AIT student Mr. Clinton Smith, and Regional ICT Coordinator of Télécoms Sans Frontières Mr. Sebastien Sivadier, have rushed to Japan to offer assistance in the wake of the destruction caused by the earthquake and tsunami which struck Japan on 11 March 2011.

Professional Master’s in Banking and Finance (PMBF), a program jointly offered by the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) and the University of Applied Sciences Northwestern (FNHW), Switzerland was formally launched at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) on 14 March 2011.

Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) President, Prof. Said Irandoust, has expressed his condolences at the loss of life and the widespread damage caused by the earthquake in Japan, and the subsequent tsunami that struck Japan on 11 March 2011.

Amidst the presence of the Ambassador of Cambodia and representative of the Embassy of Timor Leste, Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Asian Aquaculture Network (AAN) to develop and offer an Aquaculture Extension Program.

Darul Ihsan University (DIU), Bangladesh, has expressed keen interest in opening an AIT project office in Bangladesh. This was conveyed by a high level delegation of DIU, which visited AIT on 9 March 2011.