Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport

ARAB ACADEMY FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND MARITIME TRANSPORT

Type	Regional Organization
Established	1972
President	Prof. Dr. Ismail Abdel Ghafar
Location	Alexandria , Egypt
Campus	Alexandria, Cairo, Port Said, 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 organization 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

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 campuses are located in Cairo (Heliopolis and Dokki Campuses), Aswan, Latakia (Syria) and Port Said.

Colleges

The academy comprises :

• Maritime Transport & Technology : Departments:

   - Nautical Department,
   - Marine Engineering Technology Department,
   - Postgraduate Maritime Studies Department.

• Engineering & Technology : Established to comprise Ten Departments:

   - Architectural Engineering,
   - Basic & Applied Science,
   - Computer Engineering,
   - Construction & Building Engineering,
   - Electrical Engineering,
   - Electronics & Communication Engineering,
   - Industrial & Management Engineering,
   - Marine Engineering,
   - Mechanical Engineering,
   - Engineering higher Studies.

• Management & Technology: Departments:

   - Management information system, 
   - Marketing & International Business, 
   - E-commerce, 
   - Finance & Accounting and Hotel & Tourism.

• Computing & Information Technology:

   * Undergraduate programs:
        - Computer Science Programs,
        - Information System Programs,
        - Software Engineering Programs.
   * Postgraduate programs:
        - Diploma in Computer Science,
        - Diploma in Information System,
        - Master  of Science in  Computer Science,
        - Master  of Science in  Information System,
        - Master  of Computing in  Computer Science,
        - Master  of Computing in  Information System.

• Graduate School of Business

   - DBA
   - MBA
   - Executive Master of Business Adminstration
   - Diploma
   - Professional Certificates
   - International Programs
   - Executive Education

• International Transport & Logistics:

   * Undergraduate:
      - B.Sc. in Management of Trade Logistics and International Transport.
      - B.Tech in International Transport.
   * Postgraduate.

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College of Computing and Information Technology

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Institutes

• Maritime Safety Institute.
• Productivity & Quality Institut.
• Technical & Vocational Institute.
• Institute of International Transport & Logistics.
• Port training Institute.
• Institute for Language Studies.
• Investment & Finance Institute.
• Arab Institute for Trade & Commodities Exchange.
• Maritime of Upgrading Studies.

Centers

• Project Incubation Center.
• Industry Service Center.
• Marine Hotel Center.
• Information and Documentation Center.
• Multimedia Center.
• Regional informatics Center.
• Computer Services Center.
• Computer Networks & Data Center Center.
• Research & Consultation Center.
• Buisness Development Center Center.
• Regional Center for Disaster Risk reduction.
• Arab Center for Transport Study.
• Arab Center for Media.

Deaneries

• International Education Programs Deanery.
• Community Service and Continuing Education.
• Deanery of Postgraduate Studies.
• Deanery of Syudent Affairs.
• Deanery of Sports.

Complexes

• Integrated Simulators Complex.
• International Maritime Organization Compound.

Campuses

• Inside the State Country:

   - Alexandria(Main HeadQuarter),
   - Cairo,
   - PortaSaid,
   - SouthValley.

• Outside the State Country:

   - Lattakia.

• Branches Under Construction:

   - Republic of Yemen,
   - Republic of Sudan.

Library

Ever since it was founded in 1972, the Arab Academy for Science & Technology, and Maritime Transport (AASTMT) saved no effort in supporting the educational process. And because academic libraries play a major role in supporting educational activities and enriching the academic life of students and faculty members, AASTMT established a specialized library in order to make use of the information published in different media.

Gallery

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  Arab Academy for Science and Technology and Maritime Transport, Abu Qir, Alexandria.
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See also

• Education in Egypt
• Egyptian universities
• List of Egyptian universities
• Colleges and Universities in Alexandria

External links

• AASTMT Official Website
• Ports Training Institute
• League of Arab States
• Computing and Information Technology
• Human Rights Watch: The Repression of Academic Freedom in Egyptian Universities.
• Multimedia Center.
• Madrastyonline Site.
• http://www.mena.eng.vt.edu/
• Egypt: Arab Science and Technology and Maritime College Profile