Mawlamyine University
| မော်လမြိုင် တက္ကသိုလ် | |
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Former names
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Moulmein Intermediate College (1953) Mawlamyaing Degree College (1964) |
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| Motto | Enshrine the education, serves the peoples' will |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1953 |
| Rector | Dr. Htay Aung |
| Students | ~ approximately 10,000 |
| Postgraduates | Master of Science, Master of Arts |
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Taungwaing Road, Mawlamyine Mon State, Myanmar Coordinates: 16°26′22″N 97°39′2″E / 16.43944°N 97.65056°E |
| Campus | Urban |
| Affiliations | University of Yangon |
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Moulmein Intermediate College (1953)
Mawlamyine University (also the University of Mawlamyine; Burmese: မော်လမြိုင် တက္ကသိုလ် [mɔ̀ləmjàɪɴ tɛʔkəθò]), located in Mawlamyine, is the largest university in Mon State, Myanmar. Being established in 1953, Mawlamyine University is the third oldest Arts and Science university in the country after Yangon University (est 1878) and Mandalay University (est 1925). The university offers bachelor's and master's degree programs in liberal arts and sciences. It is one of the few universities in the country to offer a specialization in marine science in the country.
The university was founded in 1953 as Moulmein Intermediate College under Rangoon University. It was renamed Mawlamyaing Degree College in 1964. It became an independent university in 1986.
Classified as an Arts and Science university in the Burmese university education system, Mawlamyine University offers bachelor's and master's degree programs in common liberal arts and sciences disciplines. Its 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 six years. The law program also takes five years.
Mawlamyine University is one of few universities in Myanmar, offering a degree in Marine Science. Its Marine Science Laboratory in Setse, a coastal town about 83 km south of Mawlamyine was the first of its kind in Myanmar.
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