University of Medical Technology, Yangon was introduced. This was part of an international technical assistance program—the Colombo Plan, and was available until 1986. The Institute of Paramedical Science, Yangon was formally established in 1993. It was the only institute in the country until the founding of the Institute of Medical Technology, Mandalay in 2002. The university offers two-year diploma and four-year bachelor's degree programs in radiography, physiotherapy, and medical technology. University of Medical Technology, Yangon The University of Medical Technology, Yangon ( ; formerly, the Institute of Paramedical Science, Yangon) is one of three universities of medical technology in Myanmar. The university offers four-year Bachelor
Yangon through October where a substantial amount of rainfall is received; and a dry season from November through April, where little rainfall is seen. It is primarily due to the heavy rainfall received during the rainy season that Yangon falls under the tropical monsoon climate category. During the course of the year 1961 to 1990s, average temperatures show little variance, with average highs ranging from and average lows ranging from . Until the mid-1990s, Yangon remained largely constrained to its traditional peninsula setting between the Bago, Yangon and Hlaing Rivers. People moved in, but little of the city moved out. Maps