Yangon Technological University
| ရန်ကုန်နည်းပညာတက္ကသိုလ် | |
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| Motto | စက်မှုတတ်မျိုး ပြည့်အကျိုး |
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| Type | public |
| Established | 1924 |
| Rector | Dr. Myint Thein |
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Administrative staff
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89 (2007) |
| Students | 1,500 |
| Undergraduates | Around 1,000 |
| Postgraduates | 329 (2007) |
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Insein 11101, Yangon Yangon Region, Myanmar Coordinates: 16°52′32.94″N 96°7′1.82″E / 16.8758167°N 96.1171722°E |
| Affiliations | ASEAN University Network, GMSARN |
| Website | www |
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Yangon Technological University (YTU) (Burmese: ရန်ကုန်နည်းပညာတက္ကသိုလ် [jàɴɡòʊɴ nípjɪ̀ɴɲà tɛʔkəθò]), located in Gyogone, Yangon, is the premier engineering university of Myanmar. Established as Department of Engineering under Rangoon University in 1924, and popular known by its former name RIT (Rangoon Institute of Technology), YTU is the country's oldest and largest engineering university, and the best engineering university in Myanmar. The university offers bachelor's, master's and doctorate degree programs in engineering disciplines to nearly 8000 students.
YTU is also a member of ASEAN University Network, Southeast Asia Engineering Education Development Network (AUN/SEED-Net), and Greater Mekong Sub-region Academic and Research Network (GMSARN).
The university traces its origins to Rangoon University's Department of Engineering established in 1924 during the British colonial period. In the beginning, the department was located in the extended compound of Rangoon General Hospital in downtown Yangon and consisted of two lecturers and 17 students. In 1927, it became a separate entity, BOC College of Engineering and Mining, named after Burmah Oil Company, and was moved four miles north. Civil Engineering was the only program offered until 1938 when a combined Mechanical and Electrical Engineering program was added.
After World War II, in 1946, the college became the Faculty of Engineering of Rangoon University. After Burma's independence in 1948, the college added Mining, Chemical, Metallurgy and Architecture programs in 1954 and a Textile Engineering program in 1955.
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