Yangon Region War I and World War II, Yangon was the center of Burmese nationalist movement. Many future Burmese political figures such as Aung San, U Nu, U Thant and Ne Win were all one-time Rangoon University students. Yangon Region was under Japanese occupation between April 1942 and May 1945. After Myanmar gained independence from the United Kingdom in January 1948, the Hanthawaddy Province was renamed Pegu (Bago) Division, with Yangon as its capital. In 1964, Yangon Division was split from Bago Division. The capital of Bago Division was changed from Yangon to Bago. In June 1974, Hanthawaddy and Hmawbi townships were
Practising School Yangon Institute of Education added to the campus facilities, though they are not frequently used, due to the overwhelming student population. A new assembly hall, arts hall and a chemistry lab have also been added. "Pyay Campus" "Hlaing Campus" Due to insufficient space in the Pyay Campus, much of the modernisation and equipment are channelled to the Hlaing Campus South East Asian Games Gold medalist National representative in Olympic Games, Asian Games and South East Asian Games Practising School Yangon Institute of Education The "Practising High School, Yangon Institute of Education", now, "Practising High School, Yangon University of Education" (; abbreviated TTC Yangon) is