| Taunggyi University | |
|---|---|
| တောင်ကြီး တက္ကသိုလ် | |
| Established | 15 June 1961 |
| Type | Public |
| Rector | Dr. Maung Kyaw |
| Admin. staff | 245 |
| Students | 14,000 |
| Location | Taunggyi 06011 Shan State, Myanmar |
Taunggyi University (Burmese: တောင်ကြီး တက္ကသိုလ်, pronounced [tàuɴdʑí tɛʔkəθò]), located in Taunggyi, is the main university in Shan State, Myanmar. The university offers bachelor's, master's and doctorate degree programs in liberal arts and sciences.[1]
Taunggyi College was established on 15 June 1961 as an affiliated college of Mandalay University.[2] Per the University Education Act of 1964, it became Taunggyi Degree College, still under the purview of Mandalay University. It became an independent university on 17 August 1992, drawing most of its students from Shan State.
Taunggyi University's main offerings are Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees although it reportedly also offers some master's and doctorate level degrees.[1]
| Program | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burmese | BA | ||
| English | BA | ||
| Geography | BA | ||
| History | BA | ||
| Philosophy | BA | ||
| Psychology | BA | ||
| Botany | BA | ||
| Chemistry | BSc | ||
| Mathematics | BSc | ||
| Physics | BSc | ||
| Zoology | BSc |