The Computer University, Monywa ) is a public university in Monywa

Monywa

Monywa is a city in Sagaing Division, Myanmar, located 136 km northwest of Mandalay on the eastern bank of the River Chindwin.-Transport:...

, Sagaing Region, Myanmar

Myanmar

Burma , officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar , is a country in Southeast Asia. Burma is bordered by China on the northeast, Laos on the east, Thailand on the southeast, Bangladesh on the west, India on the northwest, the Bay of Bengal to the southwest, and the Andaman Sea on the south....

. The Ministry of Science and Technology run university offers bachelor's, and graduate degree programs in computer science

Computer science

Computer science or computing science is the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation and of practical techniques for their implementation and application in computer systems...

, and computer technology. Students may continue advanced studies at the University of Computer Studies, Yangon

University of Computer Studies, Yangon

The University of Computer Studies, Yangon , located in the outskirts of Yangon, is the leading IT and computer science university of Myanmar. The university, administered by the Ministry of Science and Technology, offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs in computer science and...

 in Yangon

Yangon

Yangon is a former capital of Burma and the capital of Yangon Region . Although the military government has officially relocated the capital to Naypyidaw since March 2006, Yangon, with a population of over four million, continues to be the country's largest city and the most important commercial...

.

History

The university was founded as the Government Computer College, Monywa in the city of Monywa in September 2000. The college was moved to the present 14 acres (56,656 m²) location at Monhuyin Saigyidaw village on the outskirts of the city a year later. In April 2006, a new building was opened. In January 2007, the college was "upgraded" to the university level. The university is part of a number of formerly two-year schools that have been promoted to university level in recent years. The military government

State Peace and Development Council

The State Peace and Development Council was the official name of the military regime of Burma , which seized power in 1988. On 30 March 2011, Senior General Than Shwe signed a decree to officially dissolve the Council....

, which repeatedly closed down schools and universities in the 1990s, has pursued a policy of dispersing students away from major city centers.

Programs

CU, Monywa offers 3-year bachelor's, 4-year bachelor's (honours), 1-year graduate diploma and two-year master's degree programs in computer science and computer technology.

Program	Bachelor's	Graduate Diploma	Master's
Computer Science Computer science Computer science or computing science is the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation and of practical techniques for their implementation and application in computer systems...	B.C.Sc.	D.C.Sc.	M.C.Sc.
Computer Technology	B.C.Tech.	D.C.Tech.	M.C.Tech.
Information Science Information science -Introduction:Information science is an interdisciplinary science primarily concerned with the analysis, collection, classification, manipulation, storage, retrieval and dissemination of information...			M.I.Sc.

See also

• University of Computer Studies, Mandalay
• University of Computer Studies, Yangon
  University of Computer Studies, Yangon
  The University of Computer Studies, Yangon , located in the outskirts of Yangon, is the leading IT and computer science university of Myanmar. The university, administered by the Ministry of Science and Technology, offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs in computer science and...