Type public Students 11,000 (2006) Total enrollment 11,000 (2006) | Rector Dr. Kyaw Kyaw Hkaung Address Thanlyin, Myanmar (Burma) Phone +95 9 796 841382 | |
Location Thanlyin 11292
Yangon Division, Myanmar Similar University of Yangon, Yadanabon University, Yangon Institute of Economics, Dagon University, University of West Yangon | ||
The University of East Yangon (Burmese: ရန်ကုန် အရှေ့ပိုင်း တက္ကသိုလ် [jàɴɡòʊɴ ʔəsʰḛbáɪɴ 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.
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A train service opened in 2006 connects the university campus to downtown Yangon. About 2000 students use the service daily.
New Convocation Hall building is finished and had been grandly opened on 25 November 2014.
University of east yangon
History
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.
Programs
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.
List of rectors
Associations
UTA University Teachers' Association is legally established in 2012 in accord with the Labour Law of Myanmar.