Dagon University

Dagon University (DU), a national university under the jurisdiction of Ministry of Education, was established in 1993 and it has now a capacity for sixty thousands students. It is an Arts and Sciences University and situated 20 km north from Yangon City Center. The University offers Bachelor’s and Master’s degree programs in common liberal arts and sciences disciplines. Twenty departments offer twenty eight teaching programs. There exist a various thematic fields such as Myanmar studies, English, geography, history, philosophy, psychology, law, oriental studies, international relations, anthropology, archaeology, chemistry, biochemistry, physics, meteorology, nuclear physics, mathematics, hydrology, zoology, biotechnology, botany, microbiology, geology, industrial chemistry and computer studies. Currently, twenty-three thousand students are attending regular classes. In addition, another thirty-seven thousand students take lectures conducted at Dagon University Branch, University of Distance Education. Moreover, DU offers some diploma courses under Human Resource Development Program (HRD), for instance, diploma in computer studies and diploma in spatial information. One thousand and forty three academic staff including thirty three professors are working at Dagon University. In addition, 529 administrative staff manage all affairs of the university such as administrative, financial, academic, international and social affairs etc. Concerning extra-curriculum activities at DU, there are key activities for sports, performing art competitions, moral and capacity building programs, experiential learning programs such as service-learning, seminars, talks, workshops on various topics like Climate Change, Anti-narcotic Drugs and Traffic Rules and Regulations, National Patriotism. Dagon University encourages it students to engage in community works voluntarily. In addition, a Student Service Centre has been launched in Dagon University since June, 2013 and senior faculty members are interchangeably assigned to foster communication with students in order to meet students’ needs and solve their problems. Recently, education reforms have been launched in Myanmar. These pave the way for DU to collaborate with international institutions. DU has already signed MoU with more than twenty global universities.