Mandalay Technological University
| မန္တလေး နည်းပညာ တက္ကသိုလ် | |
| Motto | Industrialization Empowers Country |
|---|---|
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1 October 1991 |
| Students | 2000 (2004) |
| Location |
Patheingyi, Mandalay, Mandalay Division, Myanmar Coordinates: 21°58′21″N 96°11′10″E / 21.97250°N 96.18611°E |
Mandalay Technological University (MTU) (Burmese: မန္တလေး နည်းပညာ တက္ကသိုလ်, pronounced: [máɴdəlé nípjɪ̀ɴɲà tɛʔkəθò], formerly, the Mandalay Institute of Technology (MIT)), in Patheingyi, Mandalay, is a senior engineering university in Myanmar. The university offers undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate programs in engineering disciplines to students from Upper Myanmar. It maintains an annual student intake of at least 300.[1]
As MTU offers only a few doctoral and postgraduate programs, students have to go to Yangon Technological University or abroad for doctoral and postgraduate programs.
Starting from 2012-2013 Academic year, MTU was declared as the Center of Excellence (COE) and reaccepted the undergraduates for Bachelor of Arch (B.Arch) and Bachelor of Engineer (B.E ) .In each Academic year MTU accepts around 300 students and stands as the second most popular university in Myanmar, after Yangon Technological University, YTU .
History
The university was founded as the Mandalay Institute of Technology on 1 October 1991 and became the second senior engineering university to be founded in the country.[2]
Programs
The university's main offerings are six-year bachelor's and two-year master's degree programs. Two-thirds of nearly 7500 students who graduated between 1997 and 2004 received bachelor's degrees and 7.3% received master's.[3]
Engineering
| Program | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | B.Arch. | M.Arch. | <none> |
| Civil Engineering | B.E. | M.E. | <none> |
| Chemical Engineering | B.E. | M.E. | <none> |
| Electrical Power Engineering | B.E. | M.E. | <none> |
| Electronic Engineering | B.E. | M.E. | <none> |
| Information Technology | B.E. | M.E. | <none> |
| Mechanical Engineering | B.E. | M.E. | <none> |
| Mechatronic Engineering | B.E. | <none> | <none> |
The following one-year postgraduate diploma, two-year master's and doctoral programs are offered in applied sciences.[3]
| Program | Post-Grad Diploma | Master's | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Chemistry | No | Yes | Yes |
| Engineering Mathematics | No | Yes | Yes |
| Engineering Physics (Electronics) | No | Yes | Yes |
Departments
The MTU is organized as follows:[4]
- 15 engineering departments,
- 2 research departments,
- 5 academic departments, and
- 5 supporting departments.
Engineering departments
MTU's engineering departments are as follows:[5]
- Department of Architecture
- Department of Aerospace
- Department of Bio-Technology
- Department of Chemical Engineering
- Department of Civil Engineering
- Department of Electrical Power Engineering
- Department of Electronic Engineering
- Department of Information Technology
- Department of Mechanical Engineering
- Department of Mechatronic Engineering
- Department of Metallurgy Engineering
- Department of Mining Engineering
- Department of Petroleum Engineering
- Department of Remote Sensing
- Department of Textile Engineering
Academic departments
The academic departments are:[6]
- Department of Engineering Chemistry
- Department of Engineering English
- Department of Engineering Mathematics
- Department of Engineering Physics
- Department of Burmese
Research departments
The research departments are:[7]
- Chemical Research Centre and
- Electrical & Communication and Electrical Power Research
Supporting departments
Supporting departments are:[8]
- Administration
- Estate Engineering
- Finance
- Students Affair
- Workshop
Undergraduate diplomas
The university also offers one-year Diploma in Technology degrees in the following:[3]
- Civil
- Electrical Power
- Electronics
- Mechanical
See also
References
- ↑ "Mandalay Tech University Relocates Ph.D. Scholars". Mizzima News. 2008-03-20.
- ↑ MTU (2009). "Historical background of Mandalay Technological University". Ministry of Science and Technology. Retrieved 2011-02-02.
- 1 2 3 Sayne Le Shwe (2004). "Technology and State Development" (PDF). Ministry of Science and Technology. Retrieved 2008-09-13.
- ↑ "Mandalay Technological University". MTU. 2009.
- ↑ "Mandalay Technological University". MTU. 2009.
- ↑ "Mandalay Technological University". MTU. 2009.
- ↑ "Mandalay Technological University". MTU. 2009.
- ↑ "Mandalay Technological University". MTU. 2009.