Mandalay Technological University
မန္တလေး နည်းပညာ တက္ကသိုလ် | |
| Motto | Industrialization Empowers Country (စက်မှုစွမ်းအား ခေတ်ေကျာ်လွှား) |
|---|---|
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1 October 1991 |
| Rector | Dr. Myint Thein |
| Students | 3000 (2016) |
| Undergraduates | 1500 |
| Postgraduates | 1500 |
| Location | 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 programmes in engineering disciplines to students. It maintains an annual student intake of around 300.[1]
Although MTU offers master's, doctoral and other postgraduate programmes, students can go to Yangon Technological University or abroad to extent their postgraduate studies.
Starting from 2012-2013 Academic year, MTU was declared as the Center of Excellence (COE) and reaccepted the undergraduates for Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.) and Bachelor of Engineering (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]
Programmes
The university's main offerings are six-year bachelor's and two-year master's degree programmes. 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. | Ph.D. |
| Civil Engineering | B.E. | M.E. | Ph.D. |
| Chemical Engineering | B.E. | M.E. | Ph.D. |
| Electrical Power Engineering | B.E. | M.E. | Ph.D. |
| Electronic Engineering | B.E. | M.E. | Ph.D. |
| Information Technology | B.E. | M.E. | Ph.D. |
| Mechanical Engineering | B.E. | M.E. | Ph.D. |
| Mechatronic Engineering | B.E. | M.E. | Ph.D. |
The following one-year postgraduate diploma, two-year master's and doctoral programmes 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]
- engineering departments,
- research departments,
- academic departments, and
- supporting departments.
Engineering departments
MTU's engineering departments are as follows:[5]
- Department of Architecture
- Department of Aerospace Engineering
- Department of Bio-Technology
- Department of Chemical Engineering
- Department of Civil Engineering
- Department of Electrical Power Engineering
- Department of Electronic Engineering
- Department of Energy Engineering (NT)
- Department of Information Technology
- Department of Mechanical Engineering
- Department of Mechatronic Engineering
- Department of Remote Sensing
Academic departments
The academic departments are:[6]
- Department of Burmese
- Department of English
- Department of Engineering Chemistry
- Department of Engineering Mathematics
- Department of Engineering Physics
- Department of Workshop Technology
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' Affairs
- 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.
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