About the University
แแแบแแฏแแบแแแบแธแแแฌแแแนแแแญแฏแแบ (Yangon Technological University; แกแแญแฏแแฑแฌแแบ YTU) แแแบ แแแบแแฏแแบแแญแฏแแบแธแแฑแแแผแฎแธแ แกแแบแธแ แญแแบแแผแญแฏแทแแแบแ แแผแญแฏแทแแฏแแบแธแแแบแแฝแแบแแฝแแบ แแแบแแพแญแแผแฎแธ แแผแแบแแฌแแญแฏแแบแแถแ แแแแแฏแถแธแแพแแทแบ แกแแแบแแพแฌแธแแฏแถแธ แกแแบแแปแแบแแฎแแฌแแแนแแแญแฏแแบ แแผแ แบแแแบแ แแผแแบแแฌแแญแฏแแบแแถแแฝแแบแธแแพแญ แแแบแธแแแฌแแแนแแแญแฏแแบแแปแฌแธแกแแแบ แแแบแแฝแฑแธแ แแบ แแแบแธแแแฌแแแนแแแญแฏแแบแแ แบแแฏแกแแซแกแแแบแแผแ แบแแผแฎแธ แแพแ แบแ แแบ แแปแพแฑแฌแแบแแฌแธแแฐ แแ,แแแ แแปแฑแฌแบแกแแแบ แแญแแบแแแบแธ แ,แ แแ แแแทแบแแญแฏแแฌ แแแบแแถแแแทแบ แกแแผแญแฏแแบแกแแญแฏแแบแกแแผแแบแธแแแบแแฏแถแธ แแแนแแแญแฏแแบแแผแ แบแแแบแ
YTU แ แกแ แแญแฏ แแแแ แแฏแแพแ แบแแฝแแบ แแแบแแฏแแบแแแนแแแญแฏแแบแ แ แแแบแแฝแแทแบแแพแ แบแแฒแทแแฑแฌ แกแแบแแปแแบแแฎแแฌแแฌแแแฝแฒแแพ แ แแแบแแฒแทแแแบแ แแแแ แแฏแแพแ แบแแฝแแบ แแแบแแฏแแบแกแแบแแปแแบแแฎแแฌแแแนแแแญแฏแแบ (Rangoon Institute of Technology - RIT) แกแแผแ แบ แแฎแธแแผแฌแธแแแนแแแญแฏแแบแกแแผแ แบ แแผแพแแทแบแแแบแแฝแแทแบแแพแ แบแแฒแทแแผแฎแธ "RIT" แแฐแแฑแฌ แกแแแบแแแบ แแแฑแทแแญแฏแแบ แแผแแบแแฌแกแแบแแปแแบแแฎแแฌแแฑแฌแแแฝแแบ แแฏแแบแแฐแแฝแแบแแฌ แแถแแญแแบแแ แบแแฏแกแแผแ แบ แแแบแแพแญแแฑแแฒแแผแ แบแแแบแ แแแแ แแผแแทแบแแพแ แบแแฝแแบ แแแฏแแแบแแพแญแกแแแบแแผแ แบแแฑแฌ แแแบแแฏแแบแแแบแธแแแฌแแแนแแแญแฏแแบ (YTU) แกแแผแ แบ แแญแฏแธแแผแพแแทแบแแแบแแพแแบแแฒแทแแแบแ
YTU แแฝแแบ แกแแบแแปแแบแแฎแแฌแแฌแแฌแแแบแแฑแซแแบแธ แแ แแฏแแญแฏ แแฝแฒแทแแผแญแฏ (B.E.) แกแแผแ แบ แแแบแแผแฌแธแแฑแธแแปแแบแแพแญแแผแฎแธ แกแแญแแแฑแแปแฌแแปแฌแธแแพแฌ Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Power Engineering, Electronic and Communication Engineering, Computer Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mining Engineering, Architecture, Plastic Technology, Textile Technology, Wood Technology, Ceramic Technology, Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering แแพแแทแบ Biotechnology แแญแฏแท แแผแ แบแแผแแแบแ แแฝแฒแทแแผแญแฏแแแบแแแบแธแแฌแแแพแฌ แ แแพแ แบแแพ แ แแพแ แบแกแแญ แแผแฌแแผแแทแบแแแบแ
YTU แแแบ แแผแแบแแฌแแญแฏแแบแแถแ แกแแบแแปแแบแแฎแแฌแแแฌแแพแแบ แแ% แแแทแบแแญแฏ แแฏแแบแแฏแแบแแฑแธแแฑแฌ แแปแฑแฌแแบแธแแผแฎแธแแผแ แบแแผแฎแธ ASEAN University Network (AUN) แกแแฝแฒแทแแแบแ แแปแแแบแ แแปแฌแแแฎแ ASEAN แแญแฏแแบแแถแแปแฌแธแแพแแทแบ แแแฌแแฑแธแแญแฏแแบแแฌ แแฐแธแแฑแซแแบแธแแฑแฌแแบแแฝแแบแแพแฏ แแ แแปแฑแฌแบ แแพแญแแแบแ แแปแฑแฌแแบแธแแแแฏแแบแแแบ แแแ.แ แงแ แแปแแบแแแบแธแแผแฎแธ แกแแบแแปแแบแแฎแแฌแแฌแแบแแฝแฒแแแบแธแแฑแซแแบแธ แแแ แแปแฑแฌแบแ แ แฌแกแฏแแบแแฑ แแแ,แแแ แแปแฑแฌแบแแพแญ แ แฌแแผแแทแบแแญแฏแแบแ แแปแฑแฌแแบแธแแฌแธแแฑแฌแแบแแปแฌแธแแพแแทแบ แแฑแแบแแฎแกแแฑแฌแแบแกแฆแแปแฌแธ แแซแแแบแแแบแ
YTU แแพแแฝแฒแทแแแฐแแปแฌแธแแแบ แกแ แญแฏแธแแแแบแแผแฎแธแแฌแแแปแฌแธแ แแญแฏแแบแแถแแแฌแแฏแแนแแแฎแแปแฌแธ (Max Myanmar, Shwe Taung, Asia World)แ แแปแพแแบแ แ แบแแพแแทแบ แ แฝแแบแธแกแแบแแแนแแ แแแบแแฝแแบแแฑแธแแฏแแนแแแฎแแปแฌแธ (MPT, Ooredoo, ATOM)แ แแฏแแบแแฏแแบแแพแฏแแฏแแบแแแบแธแแปแฌแธแแฝแแบ แกแแญแแแฑแแฌแแปแฌแธแแพ แแซแแแบแแปแแบแแพแญแแผแฎแธ แแญแฏแแบแแถแแแฌแแฝแแบ แแแฌแแฑแฌแบแแแบแแฏแแปแฌแธแแแพแญแแผแฎแธ แแแบแแแบแแแฌแแแบแแผแฌแธแแฐแแปแฌแธแแแบแธ แแปแฌแธแแผแฌแธแแแบแ
History Timeline
Founded as Department of Engineering
Established as the Engineering Department at Rangoon University โ the foundation of engineering education in Burma.
Rangoon Institute of Technology (RIT)
Became an independent engineering institution. The "RIT" name remains an enduring badge of prestige for graduates.
Main Campus Constructed
The iconic Soviet-style main building was built โ a landmark recognized by every engineer in Myanmar.
Renamed Yangon Institute of Technology (YIT)
Renamed following the country's name change from Burma to Myanmar.
Yangon Technological University (YTU)
Elevated to university status as Yangon Technological University โ Myanmar's premier engineering university today.
Why Choose YTU?
Myanmar's #1 Engineering School
Unmatched prestige and the highest entry bar of any university in Myanmar. A YTU degree opens every door in the engineering world.
100+ Specialized Labs
State-of-the-art engineering laboratories across all 18 departments, from petroleum engineering to biotechnology.
Global Partnerships
Academic collaborations with Japan, Germany, and ASEAN nations, plus membership in the ASEAN University Network (AUN).
Elite Alumni Network
RIT/YIT/YTU Alumni Association active since 1964. Graduates lead Myanmar's infrastructure, government, and international institutions.
100,000+ Volume Library
One of Myanmar's largest technical libraries with over 100,000 engineering and science volumes.
Student Hostels
On-campus housing for ~3,000 students, enabling students from across Myanmar to study here.
Campus Gallery
Academic Programs
15+ engineering disciplines across Bachelor's, Master's, Ph.D., and Diploma levels
Civil Engineering
B.E. CivilDesign and construct infrastructure: bridges, buildings, roads, dams, and water systems. Civil engineers are the backbone of Myanmar's development.
Mechanical Engineering
B.E. MechanicalDesign, analyze, and manufacture mechanical systems โ from engines and turbines to robotics and thermal systems.
Electrical Power Engineering
B.E. Electrical PowerGeneration, transmission, and distribution of electrical power. Critical for Myanmar's energy infrastructure and electrification goals.
Electronic Engineering
B.E. ElectronicCircuits, semiconductors, signal processing, and embedded systems. Foundation for consumer electronics, defense, and automation industries.
Telecommunications Engineering
B.E. TelecomDesign telecommunications networks, wireless systems, and data communication infrastructure for Myanmar's growing connectivity needs.
Computer Engineering & IT
B.E. ComputerHardware-software integration, computer architecture, and information technology systems. Bridges engineering and computing disciplines.
Mechatronic Engineering
B.E. MechatronicThe intersection of mechanical, electrical, and computer engineering โ design intelligent machines and automation systems.
Chemical Engineering
B.E. ChemicalTransform raw materials into valuable products through chemical processes. Essential for Myanmar's petrochemical and pharmaceutical industries.
Petroleum Engineering
B.E. PetroleumExtraction and production of oil and gas resources. Highly valued in Myanmar's energy sector and international oil companies.
Architecture
B.Arch.Design functional, aesthetic, and sustainable buildings. The only 6-year program at YTU โ producing Myanmar's leading architects.
Master's Degree (M.E. / M.Arch.)
2-year programs available in all engineering disciplines. Thesis-based research track.
Ph.D. Programs
Doctoral research programs in engineering and applied sciences. Supervised by senior faculty.
1-Year Diploma Programs
Available in Civil, Chemical, Electrical, Electronics, Computer, Mechanical, Mining, Petroleum, Textile, and Architectural Design.
Distance Learning
Distance education programs for working professionals across Myanmar who cannot attend full-time.
18 Academic Departments
YTU's comprehensive structure covers all major engineering disciplines
Campus Life at YTU
118 acres of engineering culture, history, and community in the heart of Yangon
100+ Engineering Labs
Specialized laboratories for every discipline โ from fluid mechanics rigs to electronics fabrication rooms and computer clusters.
Technical Library
Over 100,000 technical volumes. One of Myanmar's most comprehensive engineering and science reference collections.
Sports & Cultural Center
A full sports complex and cultural center where students compete, perform, and build bonds that last a lifetime.
Student Voices
"Getting into YTU felt like passing the hardest test of my life. But once you're here, you realize everyone around you is equally driven. The environment pushes you to be better every day."
"The labs at YTU are unlike anything you'll find elsewhere in Myanmar. Real equipment, real experiments โ you graduate feeling like a genuine engineer, not just a theory student."
"Being called an RIT graduate opens doors immediately. The prestige follows you throughout your career. YTU is not easy, but it's worth every sacrifice."
"The international partnerships gave me a chance to attend a workshop in Japan in my 3rd year. No other Myanmar university offers experiences like this."
Notable Alumni
YTU / RIT graduates who shaped Myanmar and the world
U Thant
Civil Engineering (1920s)3rd Secretary-General of the United Nations (1961โ1971). One of Myanmar's most celebrated figures on the world stage. YTU's most internationally recognized alumnus.
U Tin Aye
Civil EngineeringFormer Minister of Military Affairs. Significant contributor to Myanmar's national governance and public administration.
U Aung Toe
Mechanical EngineeringFormer Minister of Science & Technology. Played a pivotal role in advancing Myanmar's technical education and science policy.
Daw Nilar Win
Chemical Engineering (2005)Oil sector sustainability leader who achieved a landmark 20% reduction in industrial emissions. A model for the next generation of engineering professionals.
U Zaw Min
Mechanical Engineering (1999)Manufacturing optimization expert with significant contributions to Myanmar's industrial development and production efficiency standards.
Dr. Kyaw Nyein Aye
EngineeringCurrent academic leader contributing to engineering education research and the development of Myanmar's next generation of engineers.
Career Opportunities
Where a YTU degree takes you โ Myanmar and beyond
Civil / Structural Engineer
Design and oversee construction of bridges, highways, buildings, and water systems across Myanmar's infrastructure boom.
500,000 โ 2,500,000 MMK/monthPower / Energy Engineer
Drive Myanmar's electrification โ power plants, grid infrastructure, renewable energy systems, and electrical distribution networks.
600,000 โ 3,000,000 MMK/monthComputer / Systems Engineer
Build and manage hardware-software systems, embedded solutions, and IT infrastructure for enterprises and government agencies.
500,000 โ 2,800,000 MMK/monthTelecom Network Engineer
Design Myanmar's telecommunications backbone โ 4G/5G networks, fiber infrastructure, and satellite communications.
600,000 โ 3,500,000 MMK/monthPetroleum / Oil & Gas Engineer
Work with international energy companies in Myanmar's oil fields and offshore platforms. Among the highest-paid engineering roles.
800,000 โ 5,000,000+ MMK/monthAutomation & Mechatronics
Lead industrial automation, robotics, and smart manufacturing โ a rapidly growing sector across ASEAN.
600,000 โ 3,200,000 MMK/monthArchitect
Design commercial, residential, and public buildings. YTU's B.Arch. graduates are among Myanmar's most sought-after architects.
500,000 โ 4,000,000 MMK/monthInternational Engineering
YTU's international partnerships open doors to careers in Japan, Germany, Singapore, and ASEAN โ a path many graduates have taken.
Competitive International RatesEngineering Educator / Researcher
Join Myanmar's university system or continue to Ph.D. research. YTU faculty are among Myanmar's most qualified academics.
400,000 โ 1,500,000 MMK/month