Asian Institute of Technology

Disaster Preparedness Mitigation and Management (DPMM)

PhD
Degree
PhD
Duration
3.5 years
Total Tuition Fee
THB 1,495,800
Language
English
Format
On Campus
Intake
Aug 2026
Deadline
Jul 2026

About this Program

This program trains professionals to manage and reduce the impacts of natural and human-induced disasters. It emphasizes interdisciplinary skills for disaster response, risk assessment, and resilience planning, integrating engineering, social sciences, management, and technology. Students gain expertise in disaster risk reduction, early warning systems, multi-hazard assessment, and the use of GIS and remote sensing for effective disaster management.

Key Requirements

Academic

  • To be eligible for admission to the regular Doctoral degree program, an applicant must:
  • Have strong academic records (both undergraduate and graduate) and normally hold a four-year bachelor’s degree and a Master’s degree*, preferably with a combination of course and thesis work, from an institution of good standing, acceptable to AIT. The minimum cGPA requirement for admission to the doctoral program is 3.50 or equivalent, at the Master’s degree level.
  • English Proficiency Requirement: AIT-EET: 6; IELTS Academic: overall 6 (writing 6); TOEFL iBT: overall 80 (writing 21-23); & PTE Academic: overall 52 (writing 62-73)

Important Note

Application fees 800 THB Application fee cannot be refunded.

Disaster Preparedness Mitigation and Management (DPMM)

3.5 years · THB 1,495,800