African Institute of Science and Technology

African University of Science and Technology

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Former names
 African Institute of Science and Technology
Type Private
Established 2007 (2007)
Chairman Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
President Prof.Kingston Nyamapfene
Vice-president Mr. Bonaventure Mbida-Essama
Students 100
Undergraduates 0
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Location Abuja, Nigeria
Campus Urban
Affiliations Nelson Mandela Institution
Website www.aust.edu.ng
This article is about the African University of Science and Technology. For the Japanese research facility, see National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology.

The African University of Science and Technology (AUST) is a university system concept developed by the Nelson Mandela Institution aimed toward bringing the highest level of technical learning facilities to the continent of Africa. AIST represents a global effort to foster Sub-Saharan Africa's economic growth and development through the promotion of excellence in science and engineering and their applications. The ultimate vision of NMI is to develop four AIST campuses across SSA—one each in the north, south, east, and west of the continent. AIST would draw on the decentralized model that has been successfully implemented by IIT-Bombay. Core disciplines in science and engineering would be delivered by all of the main campuses at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

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