On November 03, 2023, a devastating earthquake of 6.4M struck the Jajarkot district and Rukum district of Nepal, with tremors felt as far as North India. Three days later on November 06, another earthquake of 5.7M hit the same area resulting in the death toll rising to 153 with a further 338 people injured. Melbourne Institute of Technology (MIT) expresses its sincerest condolences to the families and friends of those who have lost their lives and our deep sympathy to all whose lives have been affected by this natural disaster and pray for the expedited recovery of all who are injured.
Our thoughts and prayers are with the people of Nepal during this difficult time. We are aware that many of our staff and students have family and friends who have been affected by the earthquake. To those individuals, we want to convey our heartfelt support and reassurance that MIT is here to support you.
Considering the emotional distress directly resulting from such natural catastrophes, we encourage members of our MIT Family affected by this devastation to avail themselves of our various support services, including individual counselling.
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As part of MITs commitment to its social and corporate responsibility, the Institutes CEO, Dr. (h.c.) Shesh Ghale, is on the ground assessing the situation in the Jajarkot area, and on behalf of the MIT Group Foundation, has pledged to conduct a detailed analysis of the damage in the affected areas. Read more…
The American University of Ras Al Khaimah (AURAK) has this week announced that its Bachelor of Science in Civil and Infrastructure Engineering has been granted accreditation by ABET’s Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC).
The prestigious Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, or ABET, is the leading accrediting body for post-secondary academic programs in ‘applied science, computing, engineering, and engineering technology’, and this latest accreditation recognizes the quality of the AURAK program.
This welcome news follows from a site visit which took place in October 2016, in which a three-person team visited the university’s campus in Ras Al Khaimah, and now means that three programs within the School of Engineering are accredited by ABET: its Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering, Bachelor of Science in Electronics and Communications Engineering, and the Bachelor of Science in Civil and Infrastructure Engineering.
Prof. Hassan Hamdan Al Alkim, the university’s president, whose focus over his six-year tenure has been accreditation and quality, stated, “This latest accreditation represents yet another positive step forward for this young university.
Our School of Engineering remains on course to have all nine of its programs accredited by 2020.”
“I’d like to take this opportunity to thank the school’s dean, Prof. Mousa Mohsen, all of the engineering faculty and administration staff whose tireless work is consistently ensuring that we meet our targets and provide our students with a top-quality education.”
