กรุงเทพฯ--7 ก.ค.--AIT
AIT featured among six successful knowledge environmentsAsian Institute of Technology (AIT) has been featured by the Swedish publication Kamen om Hj?rnorna, as one of the six educational institutes which possess a successful knowledge environment. AIT, along with University of Geneva and University of Zurich, Switzerland; University of Melbourne, Australia; University of Minnesota, USA; and Technical University, Munich; were chosen for their ability to create a knowledge environment which is successful in attracting international students and furthering knowledge.
“Green campus becomes a knowledge hub” is how journalist Ms Linda Karl Sson Eldh describes AIT. She writes that even though AIT was built over decades ago, it has lush lawns and lakes alongside its academic buildings which create an inviting environment and make the campus a natural meeting place. The article also mentions that AIT is a part of the Thailand’s Knowledge city.
AIT’s internationality is also mentioned in the article. Sixty per cent of AIT’s students come from abroad, and an international climate pervades its entire premises, she says. AIT is also home to several international organizations and NGOs, since it is perceived to be a politically neutral platform. Quoting AIT President, Prof. Said Irandoust, she describes AIT as a green campus which is a stone’s throw away from Bangkok’s concrete jungle.
Kamen om Hj?rnorna is a publication of Akademiska Hus, a Swedish state owned company which manages real estate and facilities in academic and research institutions in Sweden.