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This golden period ended in 1962.[3]. This list may not reflect recent changes (). Strathclyde has a reputation for innovative, flexible learning which is relevant to students and employers. [3] In December 2013, the University re-opened for undergraduate students. This category has the following 4 subcategories, out of 4 total. Until 1958 when Mandalay University became an independent university, all institutions of higher education in Myanmar were under Yangon University. As the University of Yangon and Myanmar’s film industry celebrate their centennial anniversary this year, the Burma Chinese High School (Hua Chong)’s alumni are also preparing for the school’s 100th anniversary, which is scheduled to be celebrated early next year. [1], Yangon University has been at the centre of civil discontent throughout its history. Professor Ghafur obtained his LL.B. University of Medicine 2, Yangon is one of five medical schools in Burma recognized by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates . After the University Education Act of 1964, all professional colleges and institutes of the university such as the Institute of Medicine 1, Rangoon Institute of Technology and Yangon Institute of Economics became independent universities, leaving the Yangon University with liberal arts, sciences and law. Pages in category "University of Yangon alumni" The following 154 pages are in this category, out of 154 total. This page was last edited on 6 October 2020, at 21:40. It is on the corner of Pyay Road and University Avenue Road in Kamayut Township, north of downtown Yangon. Hons:) in 1994 and post graduate degree (M.A) in 1998 with History Specialization from the University of Yangon. Log In. Full-time bachelor's degrees were not offered at the university's main campus after the student protests of 1996. The university is one of the most selective in the country, and accepts approximately 300 students annually based solely on their University Entrance Examination scores. Doing Private research Mental Health Counselor Medecins du Monde Myanmar Jun 2011 - Dec 2013 2 years 7 months. (က) အင်္ဂလိပ်စာ ပါမောက္ခ (၁၉၁၂) (ခ) ရန်ကုန်တက္ကသိုလ် ယူနီဗာစီတီ ကောလိပ်ကျောင်းအုပ်ကြီး (၁၉၃၄) See more of University of Medicine - 1 Yangon Alumni Association on Facebook. From the beginning, Yangon University has been at the centre of civil discontent throughout its history. The Jubilee marked the school's formal establishment of 75 years. Forgot account? [4] All subsequent institutions of higher learning founded by the British were placed under Rangoon University's administration: Mandalay College in Mandalay in 1925, Teachers Training College and Medical College in Yangon in 1930, and Agriculture College in Mandalay in 1938.[5]. 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