The
Accra Institute of Technology (AIT) has held its 22nd Graduation Ceremony, with
572 students graduating from its doctoral, master’s and bachelor’s programmes.
The
ceremony saw 8 PhD, 69 master’s and 495 bachelor’s graduates receive their
degrees. The bachelor’s graduates comprised 405 from AIT’s campus-based
programmes and 90 from its Open University programmes.
AIT’s
PhD Alumni Surpass 100
A
key highlight of the ceremony was the graduation of eight new PhD scholars,
taking AIT’s cumulative number of PhD graduates to over 100. The University has
now graduated PhD scholars for the 14th time.
AIT President, Prof. Clement K.
Dzidonu, described the achievement as a significant milestone for the
relatively young university and noted that more than half of AIT’s PhD
graduates have attained professorial rank within three years of graduating.
AIT’s
impact is also increasingly evident across Ghana’s higher education sector.
According to Prof. Dzidonu, faculty members of most public and private
universities in Ghana include PhD graduates of AIT, while academic and senior
administrative staff from almost all public and private universities have
undertaken doctoral studies at the University.
Strengthening
Ghana’s Human Capital
The
University’s postgraduate research programmes span Engineering, Information
Technology, Education and Business Administration, supporting AIT’s commitment
to research, innovation and Ghana’s science, technology and innovation
agenda.
At
the undergraduate level, the 22nd Graduation added 495 new bachelor’s graduates
to the AIT alumni community, alongside 69 master’s graduates, further
strengthening the pool of skilled professionals entering Ghana’s
workforce.
The
graduation therefore marks more than an annual academic milestone. It reflects
AIT’s growing contribution to Ghana’s human capital development, postgraduate
research and the strengthening of teaching and academic leadership across the
country’s university system.
AIT
Chairman Hails University’s Progress
Chairman
of the AIT Board of Trustees, Emeritus Prof. Ivan Addae-Mensah, commended the
University for meeting important milestones despite its relatively young age,
saying AIT is “fast becoming a world-class private technological university.”
He also congratulated the graduating class, reminding them that graduation is
only the beginning, and that their ultimate success would depend on how
effectively they use the knowledge and opportunities gained from their
education.
Graduates
Challenged to Keep Learning
Addressing
the graduating class, Prof. Dzidonu urged them to embrace continuous learning
in a rapidly changing world shaped by Artificial Intelligence and emerging
technologies. His message was centred on the “Sovereign Lifelong
Learner”, graduates who take ownership of continually developing their skills,
knowledge and professional capabilities.
He
challenged the Class of 2026 to “See the Opportunity, Explore the Possibility
and Create the Difference”, urging them to use their education not only to
build careers but also to create value and contribute meaningfully to society.
AIT
is accredited by the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) to offer both
campus-based and Open University undergraduate and postgraduate programs.
AIT
is affiliated with the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
(KNUST) for campus-based undergraduate programs in engineering, computer
science/IT, and business administration, and the Open University of Malaysia
for Open University undergraduate and postgraduate programs at the Masters and
Ph.D. levels.