Advanced level. Asia Institute of Technology is an international graduate school of engineering and management, located in the center of the Maritime Silk Road. It is a research institution with high starting point, high vision and very high level of internationalization. Asia Institute of Technology, founded in 1959, was established by ASEAN to promote higher engineering education in Asia. The name of the institute is officially used in 1967 1 1. It has developed into the largest international graduate student in Asia funded by governments (including the government of China), international organizations, foundations, commercial organizations and individuals in many countries and regions around the world.