The University of East Yangon ( ), located in

Thanlyin Thanlyin (; or ; , ; formerly Syriam) is a major port city of Myanmar, located across Bago River from the city of Yangon. Thanlyin comprises 17 quarters. It surrounding Thanlyin Township is home to the largest port in the country, Thilawa port ...

in the southeastern suburbs of

Yangon Yangon, formerly romanized as Rangoon, is the capital of the Yangon Region and the largest city of Myanmar. Yangon was the List of capitals of Myanmar, capital of Myanmar until 2005 and served as such until 2006, when the State Peace and Dev ...

, is a

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and

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university in

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. The university offers bachelor's degree programs in liberal arts and science and law. 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.

History

The University of East Yangon was founded in 2000. The move was widely believed to be part of the Burmese

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's plan to disperse university students across many universities and colleges around the country. Students who would have attended

Yangon University The University of Yangon (also Yangon University; , ; formerly Rangoon College, University of Rangoon and Rangoon Arts and Sciences University), located in Kamayut Township, Kamayut, Yangon Region, Yangon, is the oldest university in Myanmar's m ...

now have to attend

Dagon University Dagon University ( ), located in North Dagon Township, North Dagon, Yangon, is one of the largest universities in Myanmar. The university, established in 1993, offers bachelor's and master's degrees in liberal arts and sciences to full-time, part ...

or East Yangon University in

, 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

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(BA) and

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(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.

Administration

List of rectors

* 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

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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