{{Short description|University in Myanmar}} {{one source|date=March 2026}} {{Infobox university | name = Magway University | native_name = {{lang|my|မကွေး တက္ကသိုလ်}} | image = Magway University Main Hall 2.jpg | caption = Magway University's main hall building | image_size = | motto = {{lang|my|စိတ်ဓာတ် ���ည်းကမ်း ပညာ သမာဓိ}} | established = {{Start date and age|1955|06|05}} | location = Magway, Magway Region, Myanmar | campus = | coor = {{coord|20|8|10|N|94|56|6|E|type:edu|display=inline,title}} | type = Public | staff = | rector = '''Dr. Khin Kay Khine''' (In June 2025, following a review process and administrative consultations, the Ministry of Education formally confirmed Dr. Khin Kay Khine as the Rector of Magway University, making her the official successor to Dr. Khin Maung Oo, after serving several months in an acting capacity and the first woman to hold the position in the university’s history, marking a significant milestone in the institution’s leadership) | students = | undergrad = | postgrad = | part_time students = | website = | affiliations = Ministry of Education | former_names = Magway College (1955)<br/>Magway Degree College (1982) | logo = Magway University Logo.png }} {{Contains special characters|Burmese}} '''Magway University''' ({{langx|my|မကွေး တက္ကသိုလ်}},{{IPA|my|məɡwé tɛʔkəθò|pron}})is located in Magway.
==History== On June 5, 1955, the College of Magway was founded. In 1982, it was promoted to the Degree College of Magway.{{cn|date=March 2026}} It was promoted to the University of Magway on December 20, 1994.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.mdn.gov.mm/my/mkettkksiul-ngerttusbhng-athimamttpai-cnnykaasiukmiukcaa-kngpmnny|title=မကွေးတက္ကသိုလ် ငွေရတုသဘင် အထိမ်းအမှတ်ပွဲ စည်ကားသိုက်မြိုက်စွာ ကျင်းပမည်|work=Myanmar Digital News|date=17 December 2019|access-date=13 March 2026|language=my}}</ref> From the year 2013, the degrees were given at the convocation hall, located in its campus. thumb|Magway University
==Location== It is located on Taungdwin Road, in the south part of Magway.<!-- In fact, the University area is expanded near the river, making it the second largest in Myanmar (Since a long time ago) --> It comprises two campuses, namely the main and the extension. Generally, science students study at the main campus and art students do in the extension. Now, many new buildings, named Shwe Gant Gaw, were built. English Major specialization students are studying their lessons at Shwe Gan Gaw (1). The convocation hall, the library, the recreation centre and the research centre are located in the extension campus. Department of Philosophy is considered the most beautiful building of the university.
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==External links== {{commons category|Magway University}} * [https://www.facebook.com/unimg/ Magway University] on Facebook
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Category:Universities and colleges in Magway Region Category:Magway Region Category:Universities and colleges in Myanmar
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