University of Computer Studies, Yangon
| ရန်ကုန်ကွန်ပျူတာတက္ကသိုလ် | |
| Motto | မြန်မှန်တွက်ချက် တိုင်းပြည်တွက် |
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| Type | Public |
| Established | 1971 |
| Rector | Dr. Mie Mie Thet Thwin |
| Location | Yangon, Myanmar |
| Colors | Turquoise |
| Affiliations | SOI Asia, MOE-ST |
| Website | www.ucsy.edu.mm |
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The University of Computer Studies, Yangon (UCSY) (Burmese: ရန်ကုန်ကွန်ပျူတာတက္ကသိုလ် [jàɴɡòʊɴ kʊ̀ɴpjùtà tɛʔkəθò]), located in the outskirts of Yangon (Hlaw Gar), is the leading IT and computer science university of Myanmar. The university, administered by the Ministry of Science and Technology, offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs in computer science and technology. The language of instruction at UCSY is English. Along with the University of Computer Studies, Mandalay, UCSY is one of two senior universities specialized in computer studies, and also one of the most selective universities in the country.
Most of the country's middle and upper level personnel in government and private computer fields are graduates of UCSY.
UCSY's origins trace back to the founding of the Universities' Computer Center (UCC) in 1971, located inside the Hlaing Campus of Yangon University. Equipped with ICL Main Frame 1902s, UCC provided computer training to university and government employees. In 1973, it began offering a master's degree program (MSc in Computer Science), and a graduate diploma program (Diploma in Automated Computing) in cooperation with the Mathematics Department of Yangon University. The center added DEC PDP-11/70 mini-computers in 1983, and personal computers in 1990. In 1986, the center added BSc (Computer Science) and BSc (Computer Technology) degree programs.
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