Thailand Advanced Institute of Science and Technology-Tokyo Institute of Technology (TAIST-Tokyo Tech; , ) is a virtual higher education institution in Thailand, established in 2007. It is a project supported by Thailand's
National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA) to act as a focal point for academic and research collaboration among NSTDA and partner universities both domestic and abroad. Students will enrolled in a host university, work with researchers in NSTDA, and get a degree from the host university.
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Domestic partners, as of 2012, were King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang, Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology, Kasetsart University, King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi, and Mahidol University
Mahidol University is an autonomous university, autonomous public university, public research university in Thailand. The university was founded as part of Siriraj Hospital in 1888. It was first called the University of Medical Science in 1943, ...
, with Tokyo Institute of Technology as a first foreign partner.
They offer master degree programs in Automotive Engineering; Information and Communication Technology
Information and communications technology (ICT) is an extensional term for information technology (IT) that stresses the role of unified communications and the integration of telecommunications (telephone lines and wireless signals) and computer ...
with Embedded Systems
An embedded system is a specialized computer system—a combination of a computer processor, computer memory, and input/output peripheral devices—that has a dedicated function within a larger mechanical or electronic system. It is em ...
; and Advanced and Sustainable Environment Engineering. Courses are taught mainly by professors from Tokyo Institute of Technology.
Partners
''This is not a comprehensive list''
* National Science and Technology Development Agency
* Tokyo Institute of Technology
* King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi
* King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang
* Kasetsart University
* Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology
* Thailand Science Park
See also
* Thailand Graduate Institute of Science and Technology
References
External links
TAIST Tokyo Tech
- official site
Institutes of higher education in Thailand
Engineering universities and colleges in Thailand
2007 establishments in Thailand
National Science and Technology Development Agency
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