The University of Computer Studies, Mandalay (UCSM) ), located in Mandalay

Mandalay

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, is a leading IT

Information technology

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 and computer science university of Myanmar

Myanmar

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. UCSM offers bachelor's and master's degree programs in computer science and technology. The majority of its student body is from Upper Myanmar. Administered by the Ministry of Science and Technology, UCSM is also the official university for all the Government Computer Colleges in Upper Myanmar, whose students may continue their studies at UCSM.

History

UCSM was established in May 1997, and held its first classes in September 1997. Under Myanmar's system of specialized universities, UCSM was the first specialized university in Upper Myanmar for computer science and technology.

Programs

UCSM's main offerings are three-year bachelor's, and four-year honours bachelor's programs in computer science. It also offers master's degree programs in application science and in information science. The areas of study include artificial intelligence, bio-informatics, computer architecture, control applications, database systems, digital signal processing, image processing, Internet technologies, network security, operating systems, parallel and distributed computing, and software engineering.

Program	Bachelor's	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., B.C.Sc. (Honours)	M.C.Sc., M.A.Sc., M.I.Sc.
Computer Technology	B.C.Tech., B.C.Tech. (Honours)	M.C.Tech.

Academic departments

UCSM consists of ten academic departments.

• Department of Software Technology
• Department of Hardware Technology
• Department of Information Science
• Department of Computational Mathematics
• Department of Computer Application
• Department of Burmese
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• Department of English
  English language
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• Department of Physics
  Physics
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• Department of Chemistry
  Chemistry
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• Department of Research & Development

Senior universities

• Keio University
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   of Japan
• 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...
  
  (UCSY)

Colleges

The following Upper Myanmar-based Government Computer Colleges are officially affiliated with UCSM. Their qualified graduates can continue their advanced studies at UCSM.

• Government Computer College (MyintKyina)
• Government Computer College (Bhamaw)
• Government Computer College (Kale)
• Government Computer College (Monywa)
• Government Computer College (Mandalay)
• Government Computer College (Pakokku)
• Government Computer College (Lashio)
• Government Computer College (Kengtung)
• Government Computer College (Taunggyi)
• Government Computer College (Panglong)
• Government Computer College (Meiktila)
• Government Computer College (Magway)