ပင်လုံ တက္ကသိုလ် | |
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| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| Established | 15 February 2002 |
| Rector | Ni Ni Aung (Action) |
Total staff | 300 |
| Students | 10,000 |
| Location | Panglong, Southern Shan State, Myanmar 20°45′19″N 97°3′3″E / 20.75528°N 97.05083°E |
| Website | www |
Panglong University (Burmese: ပင်လုံ တက္ကသိုလ်) is a university in Panglong, Southern Shan State, Myanmar. It is a government institution, aimed at improving education in Southern Shan State. It was opened in 2002. Panglong Town is a well known member of the Panglong Agreement. The university now offers mainly undergraduate and postgraduate (bachelor's, master's and doctorate) degree programmes in education, sciences and law. The university is composed of the major faculties such as Bachelor of Arts: English, history, geology, law, geography and Bachelor of Science: mathematics, zoology, botany, physics, chemistry. There are more than 1,000 students who have graduated from the university. In 2017 this university distance education offers mainly undergraduate and postgraduate (bachelor's) degree programmes in Education, B.A, B.Sc., L.L.B. The university of distance Education of the major faculties such as a Bachelor of Art: Myanmar, English studies, geography, history, Oriental studies and Bachelor of Science: mathematics, botany, zoology, physics, chemistry.
Programs
Panglong University's main offerings are Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees although it reportedly also offers some master's and doctorate level degrees. Panglong University offers undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes. The undergraduate programmes are subdivided into three categories: Arts (B.A.), Sciences (B.Sc.), and Law (LL.B). The choice of different fields of learning takes place in school where students choose particular subjects directed towards their tertiary education.
| Program | Bachelor's | Master's |
|---|---|---|
| Botany | BSc | MSc |
| Chemistry | BSc | MSc |
| English studies | BA | MA |
| Geography | BA | MA |
| Geology | BSc | MSc |
| History | BA | MA |
| Law | LLB | LLM |
| Mathematics | BSc | MSc |
| Myanmar | BA | MA |
| Oriental Studies | BA | MA |
| Philosophy | BA | MA |
| Physics | BSc | MSc |
| Psychology | BA | MA |
| Zoology | BSc | MSc |
Main departments
- Department of Botany
- Department of Chemistry
- Department of English
- Department of Geography
- Department of Geology
- Department of History
- Department of Law
- Department of Mathematics
- Department of Myanmar
- Department of Oriental Studies
- Department of Philosophy
- Department of Physics
- Department of Psychology
- Department of Zoology
Each department offers an undergraduate degree programme. The Department of International Relations offers two: the Bachelor of Arts (International Relations) and the Bachelor of Arts (Political Science).
Leadership
The University of Panglong, now has been headed by an academic dean known as a rector.
- Dr Htay Aung
- Dr Nwe Nwe Yin
- Dr May Yi Thein
- Dr Khin Lay Nwe
- Dr Ni Ni Aung
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