Athens Information Technology (AIT) 

Markopoulo Avenue
P.O. Box 68, 190 02
Peania, Athens, Greece
Tel: +30 210 6682700
Fax: +30 210 6682708

 

Athens Information Technology (AIT) was established in 2001 by Intracom Holdings as a research center in the fields of information technology, telecommunications, electronics and management. In creating AIT, Intracom Holdings' purpose was to build on the track record of excellence set by Greek scientists and engineers both in Greece and abroad, and to enable Greece to play a significant future role in these fields.

AIT's mission is to foster the development of top level competitive information and communication technology professionals capable of creating technological breakthroughs for the 21st century.

To support its education efforts, AIT signed a collaborative agreement with Carnegie Mellon University (CMU). In close collaboration with CMU's Information Networking Institute, AIT offers a prestigious Master of Science in Information Networking Program. This Program is designed to attract gifted graduates from Greek and other South East European universities, and to support professionals in this region seeking to update their knowledge in today's competitive technologically oriented market. The duration of the Program, taught jointly by AIT and Carnegie Mellon professors, is four semesters and scholarships are available to all accepted students. The Master of Science degree is awarded to qualifying students directly by CMU.

AIT also offers two more graduate programs: a Master of Science in Information and Telecommunications Technologies (MSITT), and a Master of Science in Management of Business, Innovation & Technology (MBIT). Furthermore, AIT provides Executive Training and Summer School Programs.

The aim of basic and directed Research undertaken at AIT is to turn the Center into an international research hub in software engineering, telecommunications/networking, embedded systems and electronics by fostering collaborations with other research centers in Greece and abroad. Research activities are synergistic with and complementary to those of other research and education centers in Greece and the region.

AIT's research and education facilities located in Peania, a northern suburb of Athens, include three state-of-the-art interactive amphitheaters (totaling 400 seats) fully equipped with audiovisual network systems enabling tele-education; the region's most technologically advanced laboratories for embedded systems, software engineering & web applications, autonomic & grid computing, high speed & optical communications, and wireless & sensor networks; a library; study rooms; a bookstore; a restaurant-café; a recreation area and a dormitory.

The Academic Council of internationally-renowned distinguished scientists guide AIT's education and research activities.

AIT operates as a Laboratory of Liberal Studies according to the Greek Law.