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YOUR ACADEMIC DISCIPLINES

INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS
TECHNOLOGIES

CIVIL AND INFRASTRUCTURE ENGINEERING
CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING AND
INFRASTRUCTURE MANAGEMENT (CEIM),
prepares students to become effective managers and

decision-makers familiar with the modern techniques of
construction management, engineering management
and infrastructure management. It trains professionals to
play a leading role in the international construction
industry. It molds students to become active leaders in
the infrastructure development and management.
Students may choose to either specialize in Construction
Engineering and Management (CEM) or Infrastructure
Management (IM).

GEOTECHNICAL AND EARTH RESOURCES
ENGINEERING (GTE), beside the traditional topics of

soil mechanics, foundation engineering, earth structures,

DISASTER PREPAREDNESS MITIGATION AND
MANAGEMENT (DPMM), recent intense occurrences of

disasters all over the earth leading to massive loss of life and

destruction of infrastructure have grabbed the attention of the
world. Receiving less attention is disaster risk management the know-how to prepare for such disasters and to reduce
their effects. The academicians and practitioners at AIT, and its
partner institutions are determined to contribute more toward
bringing this know-how to disaster managers and
engineers.The aim of this academic program is to instill the
necessary interdisciplinary capacities to manage and
minimize the effects of disasters in people on the front lines of
disaster response and applicants with engineering, architecture, natural and social science, as well as management
backgrounds.

OFFSHORE TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT (OTM),
for more than three decades, the rapid development of oil and
gas industry is not accompanied with the development of

STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING (STE), has always been

seen as one of the few professions where one can combine
real technical skills with artistic flair. Structural engineers are
known to be people who
enjoy innovation, opportunities, responsibility and
excitement, whilst working
within a creative profession.
Structural engineers plan
and design various structures
such as buildings, bridges,
dams, sport stadiums, towers,
and underground structures. STE offers two areas of specialization, Structural Analysis, Mechanics and Computation, and
Structural Design and Materials.

TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING (TRE), program

exposes students to the process of alleviating transportation
problems. The coursework and research in the area
provide advanced
knowledge in transportation planning and
ec on om i cs , traffi c
engineering, and the
design of highways /
pavements and other
transportation facilities.
Transportation Engin ee ri n g s tu d en ts
acquire advanced skills concerning the planning, design,
operations, maintenance, rehabilitation, performance, and
evaluation of transportation systems, including their economic
and public policy aspects. TRE offers two areas of specialization, (a) Planning and Engineering and (b) Highways and
Pavements.

WATER ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT (WEM),

underground excavations, land subsidence, and landslide
mitigations, land reclamation, ground improvement,
geosynthetics engineering, analytical and numerical
analyses, geotechnical engineers and researchers are
increasingly involved in many new and dynamic areas of
geoengineering and geoexploration. They are also
challenged to solve geoenvironmental problems, the
reduction of construction wastes, clean-up of contaminated sites, geological-related hazards as well as onshore
and offshore exploration and production of new mineral
and energy resources.The program offers two major areas
of specializations, Geotechnical Engineering (GE) and
Geosystem Exploration & Petroleum Geoengineering
(GEPG).

skilled human resources in the region. The program of
this first kind of regional post-graduate study in Offshore
Technology and Management is designed to combine
the application-oriented course works, field studies and
internships, by which graduates are expected to be equipped
with high skills and knowledge-and-practice-readiness to
mitigate the shortages of skilled manpower in the upstream
sector of oil and gas industry (E&P). As an industrial
application-oriented program, OTM with its unique characteristics offers flexible study structure which allows students to
build their own area of specialization besides those
recommended areas.

program imparts education and training toward an
understanding of the complexity of water use and water
resources management problems. It
offers a balanced
curriculum, which
covers both the
engineering and
management
aspects of water
resource development. Students are trained to acquire knowledge and
hands-on practice in tools and techniques to come up with
viable and sustainable solutions within the framework
of the integrated water resources management at the river
basin scale. Water Engineering and Management covers five
major areas - Agricultural Water, Coastal Water, Urban Water,
Water Resources, and Extreme Events and Risk Management.

COMPUTER SCIENCE (CS), fosters high level teaching
and research in computer science and aims to meet the
growing regional demand for persons skilled in various
as p ects
of
computing. The
core curriculum
in computer
science covers
all aspects of
computing,
with the faculty
particularly
active in artificial intelligence, software engineering, networking and information systems. The program also endeavors to
enhance teaching and research activities in computer
architectures, object orientation, neural networks, multimedia
and other rapidly-evolving areas in computer science. AIT also
offers degree in computer science with specialization in
software engineering. The Software Engineering Area of
Specialization is specially designed to fill the Asia-Pacific
region's needs for highly - trained specialists in software
development and the management of software development
projects.
I N F O R M AT I O N A N D C O M M U N I CAT I O N S
TECHNOLOGIES (ICT), program in response to the

needs for the offering of a curriculum selectively drawn from
the curricula of
Telecommunications
(TC), Computer Science,
an d I n form a ti on
Management (CSIM).
With strong emphasis
on communications
aspects rather than
on the aggregation of
hardware, software, networks, equipment and related
industries, ICT recognizes the important role of information
services and applications in the creation of a complete ICT
infrastructure.

government policies to maximize the benefits resulting from
the wide-spread use of these technologies; improving the
strategic management of information resources in business,
government, and non-profit organizations and increasing the
productivity and creativity of managers and executives who
work with information resources.

REMOTE SENSING AND GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION
SYSTEMS (RSGIS), comprising Remote Sensing (RS),

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Global

Positioning System (GPS) provides extremely useful tools for
environmental and natural resources management. They are
widely recognized as supporting tools for the planning,
monitoring, and management of the appropriate utilization of
resources at the country, regional and global levels. RSGIS
welcomes students from other schools who are interested
in attending some subjects that demonstrate the interdisciplinary nature of the applications of geoinformatics or
space technologies.

TELECOMMUNICATIONS (TC), program offers areas

of specialization in wireless communication, digital communication, network planning, data communication and mobile

The School of Engineering and Technology (SET) of the
Asian Institute of Technology develops leaders for
sustainable and technically-driven future. The School
value creative research and a solid understanding of the
fundamentals of many cutting-edge disciplines in
engineering and technology.
AIT is rated five stars for excellence in internationalization, facilities and teaching by QS world university
ranking. AIT ranked top in research by Thailand
Research Fund (TRF) in all disciplines in Engineering
and Technology and AIT ranked top international
university in the world by U-Multirank.

INFORMATION MANAGEMENT (IM), is an essential

resource for academic excellence, competitiveness in
business and industry, scientific progress, and national
development. Like
any other resource,
information must be
managed. The Information Management
curriculum
is
designed to prepare
students to respond
to four basic challenges confronting organizations today: Planning the effective
use of information and utilization of communication technologies within organizations; Developing corporate and

YOUR INSTITUTE

network. The courses offered emphasize modern telecommunications skills in systems planning and engineering, telecommunications software development, and administrative and
financial aspects of telecommunications management.
Graduates from the master's program form the nucleus for
effective high-level technical planning and management
operations at their employer organizations. Some of the
graduates are engaged in planning, development, and service
activities leading to the installation, commissioning, management, design etc. of value-added systems.

YOUR DEGREE
OPTIONS
ACADEMIC PROGRAMS

INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS ENGINEERING

Doctoral Degree Program (6 semesters or more)
Master's Degree Program (4 semesters)
Diploma Program (2 semesters)
Certificate Program (1 semester)

DOUBLE / JOINT DEGREE MASTERS

www.ait.ac.th
www.set.ait.ac.th

University of Nice Sophia Antipolis, France
Telecom Sud Paris, France
UNESCO-IHE, Netherlands

UNIFIED INTERNATIONAL BACHELOR-MASTER
DEGREE
MECHATRONICS (ME), most academic institutions and
industries in the Asian region are only system integrators.
Components are procured from more developed countries
(e.g. computer numerically controlled machines, robots, and
automated guided vehicles) and are integrated as a system
(e.g. flexible manufacturing system). Mechatronics provides
new insights through an integrated consideration of mechanics, electronics and information technology. The curriculum is
designed to provide multidisciplinary knowledge and to
develop the ability to design mechatronics systems.

NANOTECHNOLOGY (NT), masters courses are a

well-recognized means of gaining experience in stateof-the-art techniques and applications. AIT program is
addressed to the needs of engineers and science background
students for entering into this burgeoning technology area.
Nanotechnology with a focus on nanomaterials engineering
at AIT provides international level engineering program.
Candidates with a background in engineering (electrical,
chemical, mechanical, industrial, telecommunications, computer
engineering, electronics, and instrumentation) or background
in Science (physics and chemistry) are eligible to apply.

INDUSTRIAL AND MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING
(IME), since its inception in the early 1970's, the Industrial

and Manufacturing Engineering program at AIT has committed
to prepare qualified engineers with high-tech knowledge for
supporting sustainable industrial development of the region.
Starting as Systems Engineering in the early days and
becoming Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering today, our
focus has always been on responding to current needs and
future trends for industry to be competitive. Candidates with
background with a degree in mechanical, production, industrial,
electrical, electronics, or chemical engineering; other engineering fields; other applied sciences are eligible to apply.

MICROELECTRONICS AND EMBEDDED SYSTEMS
(MES), the region's growing industrial sector and the

increasing demand for high technologies have brought the
need for expertise in microelectronics to a critical level. The
Program in Microelectronics, responds to the needs of
countries in Southeast Asia, many of which are in transition
from labor-intensive to high-tech industries. The curriculum
focuses on design and IC packaging aspects for specific
applications. Fabrication, including prototyping of chips, is
included in the curriculum and is featured in partnership with
microelectronics industries and collaborating universities
overseas.

AIT and Partner University jointly conducts
entrance interview / test
Years I - III in Partner University
Year IV (2nd Semester) jointly in AIT and
Partner University
Year V in AIT

1. The minimum GPA requirement for admission to the
doctoral program is 3.50 or equivalent at the Master's
degree level.
2. The minimum GPA requirement for admission to the
Master's program is 2.75 or equivalent at the Bachelor
degree level.
3. For doctoral program, applicant must have strong
academic records (both undergraduate and graduate) and
normally hold a four-year bachelor's degree, and a
Master's degree, preferably with a combination of course
and thesis work.
4. For Master’s program, applicant must hold a Bachelor
degree (normally from a four-year program), or its
equivalent, in an appropriate field of study from an
institution of good standing acceptable to AIT.

FINANCIAL SUPPORT

APPLICATION DEADLINES

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JANUARY INTAKE

15th November

AUGUST INTAKE

31st March
for scholarship consideration

ADB scholarship
China Scholarship council (CSC) scholarship
DAAD scholarships
HM King’s Scholarships and HM Queen’s Scholarships
Loom Nam Klong Pijai (GMSARN Scholarships)
Several fellowships from AIT and royal Thai government

For more information:
http://www.ait.ac.th/admissions/scholarships/.

30th June
final application deadline
More information:

http://www.ait.ac.th/admissions/.

TUITION AND FEES
STUDY COSTS

REGISTRATION @ USD 667 / SEMESTER
TUITION FEE @ USD 534 / CREDIT
SUBTOTAL
LIVING / ACCOMMODATION / OTHER @ USD 385 - 500 / Month

DOCTORAL PROGRAM
(84 credits)
(36 Months) USD

MASTER’S PROGRAM
(48 credits)
(22 Months) USD

4,669
44,815
49,484

2,668
25,609
28,277

* The indicative US dollar figures are based on the exchange rate of 1 US $ = 29.99 Thai baht. US dollar equivalence may vary.
* The actual cost are in Thai baht only.

YOUR VOICE

“What I liked the most about being a student in School
of Engineering in AIT is working with all those people
from many diverse cultures and countries, seeing their
way of doing things and observing the differences and
common point between Asian and European way.”
Sébastien Fauvel
France
Polytech Nice-Sophia partnership program with AIT

YOUR CONTACT
Asian Institute of Technology
P.O.Box 4, Klong Luang, Pathumthani 12120,
Thailand
Admissions and Scholarship Office
Tel : +66-2-5245031, +66-2-5245033
E-mail: admissions@ait.ac.th
School of Engineering and Technology
Tel : +66-2-5246054
E-mail: deanset@ait.ac.th

“One of the reasons I chose to study Telecommunications
Engineering in AIT is that I can design my own study program
according to my career objectives by selecting up-to-date
courses from a wide range of electives. Thanks to the great
experiences and skills learned. I developed a particular
interest in the physical layer of wireless communications.”
Su Pyae
Myanmar
Masters in Telecommunications

U-MULTIRANK

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

1. Applicants may apply online or download the application
forms from the AIT website.
2. A completed AIT Application for Admission
3. Two letters of recommendation from named referees
4. Application for AIT Financial Aid, only if applying for AIT
financial aid
5. Official attested Transcript(s)
6. Copy of degree Certificate(s) in English
7. Evidence of Proficiency in English
(IELTS: 5.0 or Equivalent)
8. Research Proposal (for doctoral program applicants only)
9. Application Processing Fee
- US$20 or Baht 800 (Application Forms
downloaded from the web) OR
- US$25 or Baht 1,000 (Application Forms received by
post from AIT)

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ACCESS to experienced business executives, award-winning scholars and renowned educators and
researchers.
CONNECTION to 22,000 plus alumni from 100 countries.
DIVERSITY is one of the strength of AIT. Students and staffs are from more than 50 different countries.
HANDS ON experiences and real world application through exchange programs and field visits.
INNOVATIVE interdisciplinary approach to learning across many fields of study.
INTERNATIONAL NETWORK is another important factor for AIT. There are several collaborative research
projects and graduate degree programs.
OUTSTANDING faculty and academics, supported by AIT’s commitment to excellence and quality.
PERSONAL attention from faculty experts who teach in small class sizes.
RECOGNITION AIT is rated five stars for excellence in internationalization, facilities and teaching by QS
world university ranking, AIT ranked top in research by Thailand Research Fund (TRF) in all disciplines in
Engineering and Technology and AIT ranked top international university in the world by UMultirank.
RESEARCH DRIVEN education and interactive environment.

LIVING IN THAILAND
Many Asian cultures collide in the
geographic center of Southeast Asia:
Thailand. This cultural merging results
in a beautifully unique country.
Thailand has it all, from mountains
to beaches, temples to towering
shopping malls. Bangkok,
a fascinating metropolis at the
crossroads of East, Southeast and
South Asia, is no stranger
to the title of ‘World’s Best City’.
AIT’s main campus offers fast
and easy access to the city,
which is a regional center
for commerce, culture and
careers. The rest of Asia
is also easily accessible
from Thailand’s
cosmopolitan
capital.