University of Traditional Medicine, Mandalay

University of Traditional Medicine, Mandalay
Established 9 January 2002
Type Public
Undergraduates 602 (2008)
Location Aungmyethazan, Mandalay, Mandalay Division, Myanmar
Campus Urban
Affiliations Ministry of Health

The University of Traditional Medicine, Mandalay (UTM), in Aungmyethazan, Mandalay, is a public university of Burmese traditional medicine.[1] The Ministry of Health administered university offers a five-year Bachelor of Myanmar Traditional Medicine degree program and accepts about 100 students a year.[2]

History

UTM was established in 2002 on an 11.42-acre (4.62-hectare) campus.[1] Its present building complex was completed in 2004.

Program

The university accepts about 100 students annually, based solely on their university entrance exam scores. The total enrollment is 602 for the 2008 academic year. The university offers a five-year program including a one-year internship and confers a BMTM (Bachelor of Myanmar Traditional Medicine) degree.[2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Government adding new momentum to public health care services". The New Light of Myanmar. 2004-10-18.
  2. 2.0 2.1 National Health Plan (2006-2011), Human Resources Development in Medicine (in Burmese). Ministry of Health, Myanmar. 2006. p. 252.

Coordinates: 22°01′15″N 96°06′04″E / 22.0207°N 96.1011°E