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ရန်ကုန်နည်းပညာတက္ကသိုလ် | |
Motto | စက်မှုတတ်မျိုး ပြည့်အကျိုး |
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Type | public |
Established | 1924 |
Rector | Dr. Myint Thein[1] |
Administrative staff | 89 (2007)[1] |
Students | 2,500 |
Undergraduates | Around 2,000 |
Postgraduates | 329 (2007)[1] |
Location | 16°52′32.94″N 96°7′1.82″E / 16.8758167°N 96.1171722°E |
Affiliations | GMSARN |
Website | ytu |
Yangon Technological University (YTU) (Burmese: ရန်ကုန်နည်းပညာတက္ကသိုလ် [jàɰ̃ɡòʊɰ̃ nípjɪ̀ɰ̃ɲà tɛʔkəθò]), located in Insein, Yangon, Myanmar. It is the premier engineering university of Myanmar. Established as Department of Engineering under Rangoon University in 1924,[2] and popularly known by its former name Rangoon Institute of Technology (RIT), 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 Southeast Asia Engineering Education Development Network (AUN/SEED-Net), and Greater Mekong Sub-region Academic and Research Network (GMSARN).[1]