East Yangon University

{{Short description|University in Myanmar}} {{Infobox university | name = University of East Yangon | native_name = {{lang|my|ရန်ကုန် အရှေ့ပိုင်း တက္ကသိုလ်}} | image = File:East Yangon University emblem.png | motto = | established = as college {{start date and years ago|df=yes|1999}} upgraded in 2000 as University | country = Myanmar | coor = {{coord|16|44|08|N|96|17|11|E|display=title|type:edu}} | type = Public | academic_staff = 336 | total_staff = 566 | rector = Dr. Kyaw Kyaw Khaung | students = 11,000 (2006)<ref name=nlm>{{cite news | url=http://www.myanmar-information.net/infosheet/2006/060331.htm | title=Education Minister visits university examination centres | date=2006-03-31 | newspaper=The New Light of Myanmar | access-date=2008-12-20 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071023153028/http://www.myanmar-information.net/infosheet/2006/060331.htm | archive-date=2007-10-23 | url-status=dead }}</ref> | undergrad = | postgrad = | part_time students = | website = {{url|www.eyu.edu.mm}} | affiliations = | city = Thanlyin, Yangon }}

The '''University of East Yangon''' ({{langx|my|ရန်ကုန် အရှေ့ပိုင်း တက္ကသိုလ်}} {{IPA|my|jàɰ̃ɡòʊɰ̃ ʔəsʰḛbáɪɰ̃ 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.<ref name="finitesite.com">{{cite web | url=http://www.finitesite.com/sanchaung2/colleges.html | title=List of Colleges and Universities in and around Yangon | accessdate=2008-12-20 | url-status=dead | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090109071322/http://www.finitesite.com/sanchaung2/colleges.html | archivedate=2009-01-09 }}</ref>

A train service opened in 2006 connects the university campus to downtown Yangon. About 2000 students use the service daily.<ref name=mt-cool>{{cite news | url=http://www.myanmar.com/myanmartimes/MyanmarTimes17-327/n010.htm | title=Trains: the coolest way to get to class | date=2006-07-31 | author=Nyunt Win | newspaper=The Myanmar Times | url-status=dead | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20061117043713/http://www.myanmar.com/myanmartimes/MyanmarTimes17-327/n010.htm | archivedate=2006-11-17 }}</ref>

New Convocation Hall building is finished and had been grandly opened on 25 November 2014.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://myanmarinternationaltv.com/news/new-school-building-east-yangon-university-gets-new-convocation-hall | title = New School Building: East Yangon University Gets New Convocation Hall | date = 2014-11-25 | publisher = Myanmar International TV Channel | access-date = 2014-12-03 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20151208151923/http://myanmarinternationaltv.com/news/new-school-building-east-yangon-university-gets-new-convocation-hall | archive-date = 2015-12-08 | url-status = dead }}</ref>

==History== [[File:Convocation Hall.jpg|thumb|A graduation ceremony for the East Yangon University held at the University of Yangon's Convocation Hall in 2019.]]

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.<ref name=kyodo>{{cite news | url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0WDP/is_/ai_63803917 | title=Myanmar university classes resume for 1st time in 3 years | date=2000-07-31 | publisher=Kyodo News International}}</ref>

==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.<ref name="finitesite.com"/>

{| class="wikitable" |- !width="300"|Program !width="50"|Bachelor's !width="50"|Master's !width="50"|Doctorate |- | Botany | BSc | MSc | |- | Burmese | BA | MA | |- | Chemistry | BSc | MSc | |- | English | BA | MA | |- | Environmental Studies | BES | | |- | Geography | BA | MA | |- | Geology | BSc | MSc |- | History | BA | MA | |- | Industrial Chemistry | BSc | | |- | International Relations | BA | MA | |- | Law | LLB BA(Law) | LLM | |- | Oriental Studies | BA | MA | |- | Philosophy | BA | MA | |- | Psychology | BA | MA | |- | Mathematics | BSc | MSc | |- | Physics | BSc | MSc | |- | Zoology | BSc | MSc | |- | Library and information Studies | BA | MA | |}

==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== {{reflist}}

== External links == * {{Official website|http://www.eyu.edu.mm/}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:East Yangon}} Category:Universities and colleges in Thanlyin Category:Universities and colleges in Yangon Region Category:Arts and Science universities in Myanmar Category:Universities and colleges in Myanmar