Type public Rector Dr Hla Tint Phone +95 1 525 146 Founded 1992 | Established 1992 Students 560,000 (2002) Total enrollment 157,440 (2013) | |
Location Kamayut 11041, Yangon
Yangon Division, Myanmar Address Adipati Rd, Yangon, Myanmar (Burma) Motto For one 's desires, education never too far; ပညာရေး ဝေးသည်မရှိ Similar University of West Yangon, University of Yangon, University of East Yangon, Yangon Institute of Economics, Yangon Institute of Education Profiles | ||
The University of Distance Education, Yangon (Burmese: အဝေးသင် တက္ကသိုလ် (ရန်ကုန်) [ʔəwéθɪ̀ɴ tɛʔkəθò (jàɴɡòʊɴ)]), located in Yangon, is one of two universities under the University of Distance Education system in Myanmar. With over 500,000 students mostly studying liberal arts and economics, the UDE system is the largest university in Myanmar. The Yangon university serves distance education students in Lower Myanmar whereas the University of Distance Education, Mandalay serves Upper Myanmar.
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Reflecting the country's low Internet penetration rates, the primary method of communication between the students and faculty is still by regular mail. Lectures for popular majors like economics and sciences are regularly broadcast over the country's Intranet available in over 700 e-Learning Centers throughout the country.
History
Distance education was pioneered in Myanmar by Yangon Institute of Education, which began offering a diploma in education by way of mail correspondence in 1973 and a Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) program also by correspondence in 1981. Yangon University offered correspondence courses for arts, science, economics and law. Mandalay University began its own correspondence education in 1979. By 1981, all universities and degree colleges were allowed to offer correspondence courses.
The University of Distance Education was established in July 1992, with Yangon and Mandalay as the hubs in Lower and Upper Myanmar, respectively. The UDE has 32 campuses throughout the country. The UDE's popularity has consistently increased. The enrollment in the university increased from over 38,000 in academic year 1987-88 to over 560,000 students in 2001-02.
Programs
The UDE offers 19 subjects, including economics, law and five science subjects. Economics and related subjects of Public Policy, Business Management and Home Economics attract most students.
Campuses
The university maintains branches in the following cities.