AFIT is a graduate school and provider of professional and continuing education for the United States Air Force, located at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio.
Address: 2950 Hobson Way, 45433 Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, United States
Aerospace Engineering, Logistics and Acquisition Management, Cyber Operations
Diplomas*:
- Certificate, Doctor, Master
Domains taught:
- Aerospace, AI and Machine Learning, Data Analytics, Engineering, Logistics, Military, Software Engineering
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
Graduate school for the U.S. Air Force and Space Force. Educates military officers and civilian employees in STEM, acquisition, and logistics.
Research:
Research focused on defense-related science and technology, including aerospace systems, cybersecurity, materials, logistics, and systems engineering, supporting Air Force and Space Force needs.
Famous Alumnis:
Numerous Air Force and Space Force generals and senior leaders
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
500
Current students***:
1000
Foreign students***:
1%
Cumulative former students***:
N/A
Pros
Provides specialized graduate education tailored to Air Force and Space Force needs, research directly impacts national security, tuition often covered for military/DoD civilians.
Cons
Highly specialized, primarily serves military and DoD personnel, located on a military base.
Best For
Military officers and DoD civilians seeking specialized graduate education and research opportunities in areas critical to the Air Force and Space Force.
- Additive Manufacturing, Aerospace, Cybersecurity, Design for Additive Manufacturing (DfAM), Engineering, Logistics
*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.
**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:
- known locally
- known locally and internationally
- is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
- is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications
***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.
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