The Accra Institute of Technology (AIT) is a technology-driven private university, accredited by the National Accreditation Board (NAB) of Ghana.

The university is modeled on internationally renowned institutes of technology like the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and the California institute of Technology (CALTECH) - both universities are consistently ranked in the top ten of the global rankings of universities worldwide.

AIT is ranked the top private university in Ghana by the Ghana Tertiary Awards. The university also received the Best Technology University in Ghana Award for a number of years. AIT is equally a leading research university in Ghana with over 250 enrolled on its PhD programs.

AIT operates both campus-based and online (open university) systems at both the undergraduate and the postgraduate (graduate) levels. and it is credited with pioneering open university education in Ghana and in the West Africa sub-region.