University of West Yangon
ရန်ကုန် အနောက်ပိုင်း တက္ကသိုလ် | |
Motto | To develop the knowledge for benefit of the country |
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Type | Government |
Established | 27 June 2002 |
Rector | Tin Maung Tun[1] |
Students | 22,448 (2019)[2] |
Undergraduates | BA, BSc, BA (Hons;), BSc (Hons;) |
Postgraduates | MA, MSc, MRes |
Location | Coordinates: 16°56′50″N 96°00′54″E / 16.94722°N 96.01500°E |
Website | www |
The University of West Yangon (Burmese: ရန်ကုန် အနောက်ပိုင်း တက္ကသိုလ် [jàɰ̃ɡòʊɰ̃ ʔənaʊʔpáɪɰ̃ tɛʔkəθò]), located in Htantabin, Yangon Division, is a liberal arts and sciences university in Myanmar. The university offers bachelor's and master's degrees in liberal arts and science.[3] Students who wish to pursue post-graduate (especially PhD) studies typically go to Yangon University.
Degrees[]
Classified as an Arts and Science university in the Burmese university education system, West Yangon University offers bachelor's and master's degree in common liberal arts and sciences disciplines. Its ordinary Bachelor of Arts (BA) and Bachelor of Science (BSc) take four years to complete, honours degrees BA (Hons) and BSc (Hons) take five years and master's degrees MA, MSc and MRes take seven and eight years.[3]
Program | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Head of the Department[1] |
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Myanmar | BA, BA (Hons;) | MA, MRes | Daw Khin Pale | |
English | BA, BA (Hons;) | MA | PhD | Mi Mi Gyee |
Geography | BA, BA (Hons;) | MA | Daw Khin Mya Thway | |
History | BA, BA (Hons;) | MA, MRes | Thida Myint | |
Philosophy | BA, BA (Hons;) | MA, MRes | Thet Thet Naing | |
Oriental Studies | BA, BA (Hons;) | MA, MRes | Kyu Kyu Hla | |
Geology | BSc, BSc (Hons;) | MSc | Myo Thant | |
Botany | BSc, BSc (Hons;) | MSc, MRes | Myat Thida | |
Chemistry | BSc, BSc (Hons;) | MSc, MRes | Hlaing Hlaing Oo | |
Mathematics | BSc, BSc (Hons;) | MSc, MRes | PhD | Dr. Moe Thuzar |
Physics | BSc, BSc (Hons;) | MSc, MRes | Dr Tin Tin Win | |
Zoology | BSc, BSc (Hons;) | MSc, | Thet Thet Win | |
Industrial Chemistry | BSc, BSc (Hons;) | MSc, MRes | Khin Htwe Nyunt | |
Law | LLB (UDE) |
References[]
- ^ a b WYU, Convocation Record (2012). List of AB Members. Yangon: West Yangon University, Universities' Press. p. 50.
- ^ wyu (2012-11-12). "News Letter distributed by Rector". WYU Administration Section.
- ^ a b "List of Colleges and Universities in and around Yangon". Archived from the original on 2009-01-09. Retrieved 2008-12-20.
External links[]
- Universities and colleges in Yangon Region
- Arts and Science universities in Myanmar
- Universities and colleges in Myanmar
- Myanmar university stubs