Asian Institute of Technology2016 Institute‐Level Advisory Board

21 October 2016

Presidential Report

AIT Develops Global Citizens

AIT serves as a Politically Neutral Platform in the heart of Asiafor Sustainable Development through Global Collaboration inEducation, Research and Capacity Building Outreach.

AN AUTONOMOUS INSTITUTE HOSTED BY THAILAND

1959His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadejof Thailand signed the Royal Decree establishing the SEATO Graduate 

School of Engineering on the campus of Chulalongkorn University. It was the first graduate school in Southeast Asia 

to offer graduate degrees in engineering.

THE HISTORY

1967The Constituent Assembly of 

Thailand approved legislation for the 

Charter of the Asian Institute of Technology.

THE TRANSITION

1973His Majesty King Bhumibol 

Adulyadej of Thailand graciously presided over the opening of AIT’s present day 

campus.

INAUGURATION OF MODERN AIT

AIT is continuously changing ...

To embrace the changes, AIT tries to understand society with a global perspective; understand technology trends; appreciate diversity and multidisciplinary; know how to compete and collaborate; and complement regional universities.

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TEACHING UNIVERSITY1959-1970

RESEARCH UNIVERSITY1970-2010

THE EVOLUTION OF AIT

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AIT’S MODEL OF  REAL‐WORLD  COLLABORATIONS

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AIT: WHERE ARE WE? 

QS RANKING BY SUBJECTS

U‐MULTIRANK UNDER EU SUPPORT

THAILAND RESEARCH FUND RATING March 1, 2016

AIT Tops Country

Twenty‐eight universities participated in the latest Thailand Research Fund (TRF) Rating. AIT tops in 7 disciplines in 10  disciplines it participated. Five of the 7 disciplines received perfect scores of five, the most perfect scores in Thailand.

AIT BAGS THE ‘GRAND PRIZE’ IN 2016 THAI UNIVERSITY RANKING 

AIT tops Thailand Research Fund (TRF)            (March 1, 2016)

• Education ‐‐ to prepare “global citizens” to the future world without borders.

• Research – to focus on “innovation”, and global issues on “sustainable future of mankind”.

• Outreach ‐‐ to serve as “global platform” for regional collaborations based on AIT’s technologies and networks.

22,140 ALUMNI over 100 Countries/Territories (as of October 2016)

Thailand27.45%

Vietnam16.94%

Nepal5.58%

India5.45%

Bangladesh5.14%Sri Lanka

4.85%

Philippines4.49%

Taiwan4.17%

Pakistan4.09%

China4.05%

Indonesia3.79%

Myanmar3.32%

Cambodia1.96%

Laos1.59%

Malaysia1.52%

Europe1.57% Middle and Central

Asia1.06%

Africa 0.48% North America

0.24% Others2.26%

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AIT Alumni Today__________________________

Working with Academic Institutes;Working with International Organizations & NGO;Working with Multinational Corporates;Working with Governments;Working with Private Industries;  Running Own Companies. 

AIT 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.”

Or in simple words

AIT Develops Global Citizens for 

Sustainable Future.

5 I’s for Global Citizens__________________________

International Perspectives; Interdisciplinary Competence;  ICT Competence;  Industrial Relevance;  Innovative Mindset. 

AIT Diversity (Soft) Policy

FACULTY BODY

25% Southeast Asia; 25% South Asia;  25% East Asia;  25% The Rest of the 

World 

Strategy No. 1

Breaking Disciplinary WallsStrategy No. 2

• Research for the Future of Mankind 

• Research for Economic Gain

Public and International Funding

Private and Industrial Funding

Funding Sources of Projects 

AIT’s Research for the Future of Mankind

Issues like climate change, disasters, water, hunger, urbanization,renewable energyneed cohesive international  research for the future sustainability of mankind.

All cross‐border problems in the real‐world have no physical and disciplinary walls

Nature of Cross‐Border Issues.

AIT’s 8 Focus Areas

AIT’s 8 Focus Areas

Post‐Disaster Needs for Shelter are common !

AIT Habitech Technology

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

ThailandCambodiaVietnam

Sustainable Decentralized Wastewater Management in Developing Countries

CLIMATE CHANGEResearch for Humankind

GMSARN Greater Mekong Sub‐region Academic and Research Network

AIT is the Secretariat Hub of GMSARN – A network of 12 of the top-ranking academic and research institutions in the GMS

Yunnan University (YU), Yunnan

Hanoi University of Technology (HUT) Vietnam

Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HCMCUT) Vietnam

National University of Laos (NUOL) Laos

Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) Thailand

Thammasat University(TU) Thailand

Khon Kaen University (KKU) Thailand

Royal University of Phnom Penh (RUPP)Cambodia

Institute of Technology (ITC) Cambodia

Guangxi University (YU), Guangxi, China

Yangon Technological University (YTU) Myanmar

• Human Resources Development

• Joint research• Dissemination of 

information and intellectual assets generated in the GMS

AIT is a Neutral Platform for Regional Engagement & Cooperation 

The Regional Integrated Multi‐Hazard Early Warning System for Asia and Africa (RIMES) is hosted at AIT

Agricultural Learning Exchange for Asian Regional Networking (AgLEARN)

Total Research Grant: 899,000 USD

Project Period: 2013‐2016

Location of the Action: Nepal, Bangladesh, Cambodia with support from collaborators in Thailand, India and USA, 

AIT Develops Global Citizens;

SUMMARY: POSITIONS OF AIT