The ICT University

Vision

The ICT University (ICT-U) Vision 2020 Agenda aims to make ICT-U the premier destination for research, innovation and training of scholars relevant for the context of developing economies.

Mission

To train scholars from developing economies to participate as knowledge producers and not just knowledge consumers in today’s  information age.

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Objectives

ICT-U fulfills its mission and realizes its aspirations in these ways:

1. We develop productive and relevant Masters and Doctoral level scholars to utilize their research to help solve the substantial problems in their countries;
2. We encourage these scholars to disseminate their research results and findings in journals, conferences, presentations, books, and direct interventions to relevant situations;
3. We present opportunities for executives and leaders in developing nations to develop their knowledge discovery and utilization skills through our educational programs and services;
4. We offer all our courses in a hybrid (online and onsite) environment with very regular interactions between students and faculty;
5. We build and strengthen meaningful partnerships with our faculty and external partners in Africa, Latin and South America, The Caribbean, and Southeast Asia; and
6. We secure and steward an ever increasing supply of useful financial and human resources as we conduct qualitative and quantitative research and translate it into direct interventions and practical applications.

When seeking a graduate degree or an advanced certification in information and communication technology, your choice of university represents a crucial decision in planning your career. ICT-U offers the following unique features:

Your Faculty

ICT-U faculty represent a diverse academic portfolio with rich teaching and research credentials. They are highly experienced, knowledgeable and  have a proven track record of mentoring students from different socioeconomic and cultural settings. They are readily accessible to you.

We have seen the future and it is yours.

As president of an innovative university with worldwide roots, please accept my personal invitation to look us over and join our growing ranks as the first graduate institution to specialize exclusively in information and communications technology.

Lessons from the Past

Primary and secondary education in developing nations are rooted in the “Western” world.  For example, songs like “London Bridge is Falling Down” are very common in such schools, despite the fact that a bridge tens of thousands of miles away has little meaning. Usually, the school teachers were trained using western books. Even today, the university subject matter in most developing countries, depends substantially on research published in Western journals. This is because developing countries, often lack the resources and incentives to publish work specifically focused on their local economic realities.