Liberal arts university
Lashio University (Burmese: လားရှိုးတက္ကသိုလ်) is a public liberal arts university located in Lashio, Myanmar. Formerly an affiliate of Mandalay University. The university offers bachelor's degree programs in common liberal arts, sciences and law disciplines.[1]
History
Lashio University was first established as Shan State Regional College (Lashio) on 19 January 1978 by the joint efforts of state and the local people. On 1 April 1980, it was transferred by the Ministry of Education and re-established and affiliated with Mandalay University.On 7 July 1999, it was promoted as the Lashio Degree College and it became Lashio University on 20 January 2007.
Departments
- Burmese
- English
- Geography
- History
- Philosophy
- Oriental Studies
- Chemistry
- Physics
- Mathematics
- Zoology
- Botany
- Geology[2]
Administration
The current head of the university is Dr Kyaw Tun, the rector.
Regional College
- Saw Aung (Headmaster) (19.1.1978 to 31.3.1980)
College
- Saw Aung (Headmaster) (1.4.1980 to 7.2.1982)
- Dr Hla Myint (Headmaster) (8.2.1982 to 14.5.1992)
- Htay Aung (Headmaster) (15.5.1992 to 24.8.1992)
Saw Aung (Headmaster) (25.8.1992 to 22.7.1997)
Degree College
- Myo Tint Swe (Headmaster) (23.7.1997 to 8.1.2002)
- Thar Oo (Headmaster) (8.1.2002 to 31.10.2002)
- Phay Thaung (Headmaster) (1.11.2002 to 19.1.2007)
University
- Phay Thaung (Pro Rector) (20.1.2007 to 31.3.2007)
- Dr Khin Maung Oo (Pro Rector) (1.4.2007 to 27.1.2009)
- Dr Htay Aung Win(Pro Rector) (27.1.2009 to 7.2.2011)
- Dr Thein Win (Acting Pro Rector) (8.2.2011 to 15.2.2011)
- Dr Maung Maung (Pro Rector) (16.2.2011 to 31.7.2014)
- Dr Maung Maung (Rector) (1.8.2014 to 10.11.2015)
- Dr Tun Hlaing (Pro Rector) (11.11.2015 to 18.3.2016)
- Dr Maung Maung Naing (Rector) (19.3.2016 to 3.11.2016)
- Dr Yaw Han Tun (Pro Rector) (11.11.2017 to 3.12.2017)
- Dr Kyaw Tun (Rector) (4.12.2017 - )
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