University of Yangon Science are offered to undergraduate students, as well as Postgraduate diplomas in areas such as social work and geology. Initially most major universities in the country depended on Yangon University. Until 1958 when Mandalay University became an independent university, all institutions of higher education in Myanmar were under Yangon University. 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. In Myanmar, responsibility for higher education
Magway University Magway University Magway University (,)is located in Magway. On June 5, 1955, the College of Magway was founded. In 1982, it was promoted to the Degree College of Magway. It was promoted to the University of Magway on December 20, 1994. From the year 2013, the degrees were given at the convocation hall, located in its campus. It is located on Taungdwin Road, in the south part of Magway. It comprises two compus, namely the main and the extension. Generally, science students study at the main compus and art students do in the extension. Now, many new buildings, named Shwe