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  "id": 4664148,
  "title": "Accra Institute of Technology holds 22nd graduation as 572 students graduate and PhD alumni surpass 100",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/accra-institute-of-technology-holds-22nd-graduation-as-572-students",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-31T15:22:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/accra-institute-of-technology-holds-22nd-graduation-as-572-students-graduate-and-phd-alumni-surpass-100/"
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  "account": "The Accra Institute of Technology (AIT) celebrated its 22nd graduation ceremony, with 572 students receiving their diplomas in doctoral, master's and bachelor's degree programs. The graduating class included eight PhD scholars, 69 master's graduates, and 495 bachelor's graduates. The university's president, Professor Clement K. Dzidonu, emphasized the significance of this milestone, noting that more than half of AIT's PhD graduates had reached professorial rank within three years of their completion. The ceremony also marked the graduation of the university's 14th cohort of PhD scholars, bringing the total number of PhD graduates to over 100.\n\nAIT's PhD alumni have made substantial contributions to Ghana's higher education sector, with many now serving as faculty members at various public and private universities across the country. The university's postgraduate research programs span engineering, information technology, education, and business administration, contributing to research, innovation, and Ghana's science, technology and innovation agenda.\n\nThe 22nd graduating class expanded AIT's alumni community by adding 495 new bachelor's graduates and 69 master's graduates, further increasing the pool of professionals entering Ghana's workforce. AIT's chairman, Emeritus Professor Ivan Addae-Mensah, praised the university's achievements despite its relatively young age, describing it as \"fast becoming a world-class private technological university.\" He urged the graduating class to embrace lifelong learning as they navigate the changing landscape of the workplace, thanks to the increasing influence of artificial intelligence and emerging technologies.",
  "summary": "The Accra Institute of Technology (AIT) has held its 22nd Graduation Ceremony, with 572 students graduating from its doctoral, master’s and bachelor’s degree programmes. The graduating class comprised eight PhD scholars, 69 master’s graduates and 495 bachelor’s graduates. Of the bachelor’s graduates, 405 completed campus-based programmes, while 90 graduated through the university’s Open…",
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        "title": "AIT graduates 572 students as PhD alumni surpass 100",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/ait-graduates-572-students-as-phd-alumni-surpass-100",
        "published": "2026-08-31T16:27:19.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Starr FM",
        "title": "AIT graduates 572 students as PhD alumni surpass 100 at 22nd Graduation Ceremony",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/ait-graduates-572-students-as-phd-alumni-surpass-100-at-22nd",
        "published": "2026-08-31T16:37:50.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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