University of Yangon
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About University of Yangon
According to Wikipedia, The University of Yangon , located in Kamayut, Yangon, is the oldest university in Myanmar's modern education system and the best known university in Myanmar. The university offers mainly undergraduate and postgraduate degrees programs in liberal arts, sciences and law. Full-time bachelor's degrees were not offered at the university's main campus after the student protests of 1996. The bachelor's degree was re-offered from 2014 on. Today degrees in Political Science are offered to undergraduate students, as well as postgraduate diplomas in areas such as social work and geology.
What Is University of Yangon Known For?
University of Yangon is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Political Science
- Education
- Communications
- Economics
- Biology
- Literature
- Medical
- History
- Business
- Religious Studies
- Law
- Engineering
- Physics
- Philosophy
- Mathematics
- Computer Science
- Earth Sciences
- Chemistry
- Social Work
- Anthropology
- Psychology
- Criminal Justice
- Nursing
- Sociology
University of Yangon's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much University of Yangon's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
University of Yangon ranks #776 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
University of Yangon ranks #1604 worldwide for influence in Education.
University of Yangon ranks #1173 worldwide for influence in Communications.
University of Yangon ranks #734 worldwide for influence in Economics.
University of Yangon ranks #1241 worldwide for influence in Biology.
University of Yangon ranks #1154 worldwide for influence in Literature.
University of Yangon ranks #1628 worldwide for influence in Medical.
University of Yangon ranks #1155 worldwide for influence in History.
University of Yangon ranks #2659 worldwide for influence in Business.
University of Yangon ranks #953 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
University of Yangon ranks #1223 worldwide for influence in Law.
University of Yangon ranks #2743 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
University of Yangon ranks #1243 worldwide for influence in Physics.
University of Yangon ranks #1702 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
University of Yangon ranks #1772 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
University of Yangon ranks #3311 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
University of Yangon ranks #1304 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
University of Yangon ranks #1652 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
University of Yangon ranks #567 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
University of Yangon ranks #1731 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.
University of Yangon ranks #3765 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
University of Yangon ranks #5442 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
University of Yangon ranks #8040 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesUniversity of Yangon ranks #6081 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
sociology DegreesWho Are University of Yangon's Most Influential Alumni?
University of Yangon's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Social Work, Economics, and Political Science. Here are some of University of Yangon's most famous alumni:
- Aung San
- A Burmese revolutionary leader .
- Ne Win
- A 1st Military Dictator of Myanmar.
- U Nu
- A Burmese nationalist and political figure .
- U Thant
- A Third Secretary-General of the United Nations .
- Ronald Findlay
- An American economist.
- Than Tun
- A Burmese historian .
- Min Aung Hlaing
- A Military ruler of Myanmar since 2021.
- Nanda Thein Zan
- A Burmese writer and philosopher.
- Kyaw Thet
- A Historian.
- Khin Maung Kyi
- A Burmese economist.
- Ahalya Chari
- An Indian educationist.
- Nay Toe
- A Burmese actor.
