Yangon University (Burmese: ) is a university located in Kamayut Township, Yangon, Myanmar. It is the most well-known university in the country. A motto (from Italian) is a phrase or a short list of words meant formally to describe the general motivation or intention of an entity, social group, or organization. ... The date of establishment or date of founding of an institution is the date on which that institution chooses to claim as its starting point. ... 1878 (MDCCCLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... The word rector (ruler, from the Latin regere) has a number of different meanings, but all of them indicate someone who is in charge of something. ... A faculty is a division within a university. ... In some educational systems, undergraduate education is post-secondary education up to the level of a Bachelors degree. ... Degree ceremony at Cambridge. ... The ASEAN University Network (AUN) was founded in November 1995 by ASEAN member countries including 13 universities. ... Ane, On, One, Auchun or Aun the Old (Audhun, the same name as the A-S name Edwin) was the son of Jorund and one of the Swedish kings of the House of Yngling, the ancestors of Norways first king, Harald Fairhair. ... The Association of Southeast Asian Institutions of Higher Learning or ASAIHL is a non-governmental organization founded in 1956 to assist higher learning institutions in strengthening themselves through a mutual self help and to achieve international distinction in teaching, research and public service. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Yangon (Burmese: , population 5,000,000 (nearly) (2007 census), formerly Rangoon, is the largest city and former capital of Myanmar (previously known as Burma, prior to 1989). ...

History

Established in 1878 as an affiliate of University of Calcutta, Rangoon College was operated and managed by the British. Rangoon College was opened by the Education Syndicate, which was established by the colonial government to manage educational institutions in Burma.^[1] It was renamed Government College in 1904, and University College in 1920, when University College (secular) and Judson College (Baptist-affiliated) were merged. The American Baptist Mission decided to recognise Judson College (formerly Baptist College) as a separate institution within the University of Rangoon.^[1] The University of Rangoon modelled itself after University of Cambridge and University of Oxford.^[2] Throughout the 1940s to 1950s, Rangoon University was the most prestigious university in Southeast Asia and one of the top universities in Asia, attracting students from across the region.^[3][2] Formally established on the 24 January 1857, the University of Calcutta (also known as Calcutta University) (Bengali: কলকাতা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়), located in the city of Kolkata (previously Calcutta), India, is the first modern university in the Indian subcontinent. ... The University of Cambridge (often Cambridge University), located in Cambridge, England, is the second-oldest university in the English-speaking world and has a reputation as one of the worlds most prestigious universities. ... The University of Oxford (usually abbreviated as Oxon. ... Location of Southeast Asia Southeast Asia is a subregion of Asia. ...

Rangoon University suffered damage during World War II.

However following the ascent of the socialist government of Ne Win in 1962 under the Burmese Way to Socialism, Rangoon University was put directly under the control of the Directorate of Higher Education, a central government agency, whereas previously, the University was operated by a council of professors, scholars and government officials.^[2] In addition, the medium of instruction of the University of Rangoon was changed to Burmese, a radical departure from English, which had been the University's medium of instruction since the founding of the University. Educational standards declined markedly and international bodies stopped recognizing degrees issued or obtained at the University.^[2] The university was renamed the Rangoon Arts and Sciences University (ရန္‌ကုန္‌ဝိဇ္ဇာန္ဟင္‌့သိပ္ပံတက္ကသုိလ္; abbreviated RASU), after departments and faculties (medicine, economics, education, etc.) were separated from the University. In 1989, after the military junta had changed place names throughout Myanmar, the University was renamed Yangon University or University of Yangon. Yangon University was closed throughout the 1990s, because of fears of a repeat of the 8888 Uprising, in order to prevent student activists from assembling. To this day, the university is shut down at irregular intervals by the government. To prevent students from congregating, the government has separated the existing institutions and departments that make up Yangon University into separate learning institutions dispersed throughout Yangon. Today, only graduate courses, some professional courses and a few diploma courses are conducted at the University's main campus, with newer universities such as Dagon University, designated for undergraduates. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 754 × 599 pixel Image in higher resolution (946 × 752 pixel, file size: 354 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Yangon University Metadata... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 754 × 599 pixel Image in higher resolution (946 × 752 pixel, file size: 354 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Yangon University Metadata... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... The Burmese Way to Socialism is the name of the ideology of Burmese ruler, Ne Win, who ruled the country from 1962 to 1988. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... 8888 Uprising (Shih lei long; lit. ...

Yangon University celebrated its Diamond Jubilee in a week-long celebration, which began on 1 December 1995. The Diamond Jubilee marked the school's formal establishment of 75 years. For its commemoration, the government built the Diamond Jubilee Hall, a four-storied building on the University's compounds, which cost K 630,000,000. Once affiliated institutes and departments (eg. the Institute of Economics, which began as a department at Yangon University), which had already separated also celebrated. is the 335th day of the year (336th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... The kyat (ISO 4217 code MMK) is the official currency of Myanmar. ...

Historical events

Rangoon University students staged a peaceful demonstration and protest on campus against 'unjust university rules' on 7 July 1962. Ne Win sent his troops to disperse the students which led to dozens of students being shot dead and the historic Rangoon University Student Union (RUSU) building dynamited to rubble the next morning. is the 188th day of the year (189th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In November 1974 the former UN Secretary General U Thant died, and on the day of his funeral on 5 December 1974 Rangoon University students snatched his coffin on display at the Kyaikkasan Race Course and erected a makeshift mausoleum on the grounds of the RUSU in protest against the government for not honouring their famous countryman with a state funeral. The military stormed the campus on 11 December killing some of the students, recovered the coffin and buried U Thant at the foot of the Shwedagon pagoda. December 5 is the 339th day (340th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... A blonde haired, very skilled worker with a 70s look. ...

Campus

Yangon University is located in the capital city of Yangon, Myanmar. The university itself is located along the southwestern bank of Inya Lake, the largest lake in Yangon. It is located on the corner of Pyay Road and University Avenue Road. The university is in Kamayut Township, north of downtown Yangon. The modern campus of Yangon University completed construction in 1920. There are two campuses namely, Main Campus and Hlaing Campus. The main campus is the most well-known. The Judson Church, inside the main campus of the University is a baptist church; the name Judson derives from that of Adoniram Judson, an American missionary who completed the first Burmese-English dictionary. There is also a convocation hall inside the university. Yangon (Burmese: , population 5,000,000 (nearly) (2007 census), formerly Rangoon, is the largest city and former capital of Myanmar (previously known as Burma, prior to 1989). ... Inya Lake (formerly known as Victoria Lake) is one of two major lakes in Yangon, Myanmar, the largest lake in Yangon. ... Adoniram Judson Adoniram Judson, Jr. ...

Department

• Department of Mathematics
• Department of Physics
• Department of Chemistry
• Department of IC
• Department of Zoo
• Department of Botany
• Department of Law
• Department of English
• Department of Myanmar
• Department of History
• Department of IR

Accommodation

Main Campus

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• Ava Hall
• Bago Hall
• Bagan Hall
• Dagon Hall
• Innwa Hall
• Nawaday Hall
• Pinya Hall
• Pyay Hall
• Sagaing Hall
• Shwebo Hall
• Taungoo Hall
• Tagaung Hall
• Thahton Hall
• Thiri Hall
• Innya Hall (Female)
• Malar Hall (Female)

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Other important buildings

• Convocation Hall
• Arts Building
• Science Building
• Universities' Dhammayon
• Universities’ Sanatorium

Programmes

Yangon University offers undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes. The undergraduate programmes further subdivided into three categories: Arts (B.A.), Sciences (B.Sc.), and Law. The fields are chosen at upper secondary school, at which students choose particular subjects directed toward their tertiary educations. Postgraduate degrees are separated into three groups, Doctorates, Master's, and diplomas.

Notable alumni

• Aung San, Burmese revolutionary figure
• Ba Maw, Prime minister of Burma from 1937–1939
• Ba Gale, a Burmese cartoonist
• Khin Myo Chit, author and journalist
• Khin Nyunt, Prime minister of Myanmar from 2003–2004 (did not complete B.Sc. degree)
• Maung Maung, journalist
• Sir Maung Khin, Chief Judge of High Court in Yangon
• Min Thu Wun, Mon-Burmese scholar
• Nai Shwe Kyin, Mon civil rights revolutionary
• Ne Win, Dictator of Burma from 1962–1988 (did not complete pre-med. degree)
• Than Tun, Historian
• U Kyi Maung, former National League for Democracy leader
• U Nu, Prime minister of Burma from 1948–1956
• U Razak, Minister of education of Burma in 1948
• U Thant, UN Secretary-General from 1961–1971
• Thein Pei Myint, Writer and Politician

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Ba Maw- Prime minister of Burma from 1937–1939

 and 1943-1945(period of Japan occupation) 

Notes

1. ^ ^{a b} James, Helen (2005). Governance And Civil Society In Myanmar: Education, Health, and Environment. Routledge. ISBN 0-4153-5558-3. 
2. ^ ^{a b c d} Kyi, Khin Maung (2000). Economic Development of Burma: a Vision and a Strategy. SUP, 150. ISBN 9-1888-3616-9. 
3. ^ Rothenberg, Daniel (Fall 2002). Towards a New Modern Developed Nation. The Journal of the International Institute. Retrieved on 22 May, 2006.

Than Tun is a communist party of Burma (CPB) leader who was killed in the Pegu Yoma in Burma during the communist party's cultural revolution. Aung San is a founding father of a modern Burma.

External links

• MOE (Ministry of Education)

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