African University of Science and Technology

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African University of Science and Technology

Other name	AUST
Former names	African Institute of Science and Technology
Type	Private
Established	2007 (2007)
President	Charles Chidume (acting)
Students	228
Undergraduates	0
Doctoral students	130
Location	Abuja , Nigeria
Campus	Urban
Affiliations	Nelson Mandela Institution
Website	www.aust.edu.ng

The African University of Science and Technology (AUST) is a post-graduate university which is part of a university system concept developed by the Nelson Mandela Institution (NMI).

It currently offers programs in five major disciplinary areas, namely, Computer Science and Management of Information Technology, Material Science and Engineering, Petroleum Engineering, Pure and Applied Mathematics and with effect from the beginning of 2019, will also offer programs in Space and Aerospace Sciences and Engineering as well as its first foray into applied Social Sciences with master's degree in Public Administration and Public Policy. The Visiting Professors include many Africans working in the diaspora.

See also[]

• Nelson Mandela African Institute of Science and Technology

External links[]

• AUST Abuja (Nigeria)