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East Yangon University

Coordinates: 16°44′08″N 96°17′11″E / 16.73556°N 96.28639°E / 16.73556; 96.28639
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University of East Yangon
ရန်ကုန် အရှေ့ပိုင်း တက္ကသိုလ်
TypePublic
Established2000; 24 years ago (2000)
RectorDr. Kyaw Kyaw Hkaung
Academic staff
501
Total staff
724,
Students11,000 (2006)[1]
Location
16°44′08″N 96°17′11″E / 16.73556°N 96.28639°E / 16.73556; 96.28639
Websitewww.eyu.edu.mm

The University of East Yangon (Burmese: ရန်ကုန် အရှေ့ပိုင်း တက္ကသိုလ် [jàɰ̃ɡòʊɰ̃ ʔəsʰḛbáɪɰ̃ tɛʔkəθò]), located in Thanlyin in the southeastern suburbs of Yangon, is a liberal arts and sciences university in Myanmar. The university offers bachelor's degree programs in liberal arts and science and law.[2]

A train service opened in 2006 connects the university campus to downtown Yangon. About 2000 students use the service daily.[3]

New Convocation Hall building is finished and had been grandly opened on 25 November 2014.[4]

History

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A graduation ceremony for the East Yangon University held at the University of Yangon's Convocation Hall in 2019.

The University of East Yangon was founded in 2000. The move was widely believed to be part of the Burmese military government's plan to disperse university students across many universities and colleges around the country. Students who would have attended Yangon University now have to attend Dagon University or East Yangon University in Thanlyin, southeast of Yangon.[5]

Programs

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Classified as an Arts and Science university in the Burmese university education system, University of East Yangon offers bachelor's and master's degree programs in common liberal arts and sciences disciplines. Starting from 2014, regular Bachelor of Arts (BA) and Bachelor of Science (BSc) take four years to complete and honors degree programs BA (Hons) and BSc (Hons) take five years. The regular law program also takes five years.[2]

Program Bachelor's Master's Doctorate
Botany BSc MSc
Burmese BA MA
Chemistry BSc MSc
English BA MA
Environmental Studies BES
Geography BA MA
Geology BSc MSc
History BA MA
Industrial Chemistry BSc
International Relations BA MA
Law LLB LLM
Oriental Studies BA MA
Philosophy BA MA
Psychology BA MA
Mathematics BSc MSc
Physics BSc MSc
Zoology BSc MSc
Library and information Studies BA MA

Administration

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List of rectors

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  • Aung Than (Head Master Of Thanlyin College)
  • Kyi Win
  • Dr. Win
  • Tin Maung Nyunt (Acting Rector)
  • Kyaw Ye Tun
  • Dr. Kyaw Kyaw Khaung
  • Dr. Nay Win Oo

Associations

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UTA University Teachers' Association is legally established in 2012 in accord with the Labour Law of Myanmar.

EYUSU East Yangon University Students Union is legally established in 2017 with the election of student.

References

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  1. ^ "Education Minister visits university examination centres". The New Light of Myanmar. 2006-03-31. Archived from the original on 2007-10-23. Retrieved 2008-12-20.
  2. ^ a b "List of Colleges and Universities in and around Yangon". Archived from the original on 2009-01-09. Retrieved 2008-12-20.
  3. ^ Nyunt Win (2006-07-31). "Trains: the coolest way to get to class". The Myanmar Times. Archived from the original on 2006-11-17.
  4. ^ "New School Building: East Yangon University Gets New Convocation Hall". Myanmar International TV Channel. 2014-11-25. Archived from the original on 2015-12-08. Retrieved 2014-12-03.
  5. ^ "Myanmar university classes resume for 1st time in 3 years". Kyodo News International. 2000-07-31.