Workers' College
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| Motto: | Education through Civil Service |
| Established: | 1964 |
| Type: | Public |
| Rector: | Dr. Ko Ko Kyaw Soe(ProRector) |
| Principal: | U San Mg |
| Faculty: | approx. 60 |
| Undergraduates: | approx. 500 |
| Postgraduates: | nil |
| Location: | Botataung Township, Yangon, Yangon Division,, Myanmar |
| Campus: | Urban |
| Affiliations: | ASEAN University Network (AUN), ASAIHL |
Workers' College (Burmese: loat-thar-myar-kaw-leik) is a famous university located in Botataung Township, Yangon, Myanmar. It is academically affiliated to the most well-known university, i.e. Yangon University, in the country.
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[edit] History
Established in 1964 as an affiliated college of the University of Yangon (YU), University for the Aged was operated and managed by the YU. It was renamed Workers' College in 1974.
[edit] Historical events
[edit] Campus
[edit] Department
- Department of Mathematics
- Department of Physics
- Department of Chemistry
- Department of Zoology
- Department of Botany
- Department of English
- Department of Myanmar
- Department of History
- Department of Philosophy
- Department of Geography
- Department of Psychology
[edit] Accommodation
[edit] Main Campus
University accommodations in Myanmar are unisexual and limited. Female accommodation has limited rules while male has almost none.
[edit] Other important buildings
- Administrative Building
- Convocation Hall
- Laboratory Buildings
- Universities' Dhammayon
[edit] Programmes
Workers' College offers undergraduate degree programmes. The undergraduate programmes further subdivided into three categories: Arts (B.A.), Sciences (B.Sc.), and Law. Students who are eligible to proceed to the qualifying classes can register for the post-grad degree courses. Postgraduate degrees are separated into three groups, Doctorates, Master's, and diplomas.
[edit] Notable alumni
- Aung Kyi, Major-General (Retd.), Minister for Labour Affairs ( Oct 2007- )
[edit] Notes
[edit] External links
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