University of Yangon
| Country | Myanmar |
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| University name | University of Yangon |
| English notation | University of Yangon |
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| Location | Yangon City |
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| University information | National University in Yangon. Established in 1878 by the government of the British Empire as the sister university of the University of Calcutta, Rangoon College, it has the oldest history in Southeast Asia. In 1920, the name was changed to "Rangoon University" and in 1983 to "Yangon University". Until 1958, when a university was established in Mandalay, the country's second largest city, it was the only institution of higher education in the country.It is located in Kamaryut Township on the shores of Lake Inya, a little north of the city center.About 5,000 students. Major Fields: Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Industrial Chemistry, Zoology, Botany, Geology, Law, Philosophy, Psychology, English, Burmese, History, International Relations, Book and Information Studies, Oriental Studies, computer, geography |
| Location information | Yangon is the country's largest city with a population of about 500 million. Renamed from Rangoon in 1989. Capital of the country until 2006.With the transfer of capital functions to Naypyidaw, Yangon ended its role as the center of politics, but it continues to develop as the economic center of the country. Yangon and its surroundings are a wet delta area, with a lot of rainfall throughout the year.Humidity is high at 80% or more throughout the year, and precipitation is particularly high during the rainy season from April to October. |
| Corresponding program | ■global study |
