Arab Academy for Science and Technology and Maritime Transport

Infobox_University
name = Arab Academy for Science and Technology and Maritime Transport


motto =
established = 1972
type = Private
president = Prof. Dr. Gamal El Din Mokhtar
city = Alexandria
country = Egypt
staff =
campus = Alexandria, Cairo, Aswan, Latakia (Syria)
affiliations = |IMO]
website= http://www.aast.edu

The Arab Academy for Science and Technology and Maritime Transport (also known as AASTMT or AAST) is an Arab University specialized in Science and Technology and Maritime Transport.

Over the past years, the academy, which started as a regional maritime academy has received a worldwide recognition. This is due to its important contribution to the international maritime world and in particular to Egypt and African countries.

History

Even before it was born, and just as a concept flashing in the Founding Father's mind, AASTMT was visualized not as a mere maritime institute but as an Academy entrusted with the continuation of the role of the great historical Academies which have, through their glorious breakthroughs into all areas of knowledge, increased man's mastery over nature and refined his spiritual, ethical and aesthetic awareness.

Initiatory Stages

"'The idea of establishing a regional maritime training institute was approved by the Transport Committee of the Arab League in 1970. Towards the end of 1971, the United Nations delegated a joint committee to the region which concluded its investigation by recommending the establishment of the institute under the name of "The Arab Maritime Transport Academy (AMTA)",

In 1972, AMTA started to function, as a regional UNDP project, by offering maritime education and training to qualify seafarers in three streams: navigation, marine engineering, commercial studies (UNCTAD) and seamen training."'

Location

The academy functions from a number of sites, the largest of which overlooks Abu Qir bay in Alexandria.A smaller branch is in Miami in Alexandria. Other small campuses are located in Cairo,(Sheraton and Dokki Campuses, Aswan, Latakia (Syria).

Colleges

The academy comprises the College of Computing and Information Technology, College of Maritime Transport and Technology, College of Engineering and Technology, College of Management and Technology, College of International Transport and Logistics, Institute of Sea Training, Institute of Productivity and Total Quality, Advanced Management and Port Training Institute, Maritime Research and Consultation Centre, and the Integrated Simulators Complex, one of the most advanced in the whole world. It also provides Community Service programmes.

* College of Maritime Transport and Technology
* College of Engineering and Technology: Established to comprise eight departments: Mechanical and Marine Engineering, Electronics and communications engineering, Computer Engineering and Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Control Engineering, Industrial and Management Engineering Industrial Engineering,Construction and Building Engineering, Architectural Engineering and Environmental Design, Basic Applied Sciences.

* College of Management and Technology departments: Management information system , Marketing & International Business , E-commerce and Finance & Accounting .

* College of International Transport and Logistics

* College of Hotel and Tourism

Programs

;Undergraduate:Engineering, Marine Transport, Tourism and Hotels, Trade Logistics and International Transport, Computing and Information Technology;Postgraduate:Engineering, Computing .

ee also

* Educational institutions in Alexandria
* Education in Egypt
* Egyptian universities
* List of Egyptian universities

External links

* [http://www.aast.edu AAST Official Site]
* [http://213.212.237.192:8080/en/portal/media-type/html/role/user/page/aast_home?p=001001 AAST New Website]
* [http://hrw.org/reports/2005/egypt0605/ Human Rights Watch: The Repression of Academic Freedom in Egyptian Universities.]
* [http://www.madrastyonline.com/mmc Multimedia Center.]
* [http://www.madrastyonline.com/ Madrastyonline Site.]