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{{Infobox university
| name = Myanmar Institute of Information Technology
| name = Myanmar Institute of Information Technology
| native_name = မြန်မာသတင်းအချက်အလက်နည်းပညာတက္ကသိုလ်
| image = File:Myanmar Institute of Information Technology Mandalay.jpg
| native_name_lang = Myanmar
| caption =
| caption =
| image = MIIT Main Building.jpg
| motto = Transforming Education. Enriching Lives.
| motto = Transforming Education. Enriching Lives.
| motto_lang = English
| motto_lang = English
| established = 2015
| established = {{start date and age|2015}}
| type = Public
| type = Public
| rector = Dr. Win Aye
| rector = Dr. Win Aye
| director = Dr. K. R. V. Subramnian
| director = Dr. K. R. V. Subramnian
| students = 385
| students = 572
| undergrad = 360
| undergrad = 572
| postgrad = 25
| address = 73rd Street, Ngu Shwe Wah Street
| address = 73rd Street, Ngu Shwe Wah Street
| city = Mandalay
| city = [[Mandalay]]
| state = Mandalay Region
| state = [[Mandalay Region]]
| postalcode = 05053
| postalcode = 05053
| country = Myanmar
| country = [[Myanmar]]
| campus = Urban
| campus = Urban
| language = English
| language = English, Myanmar
| website = {{url|http://www.miit.edu.mm/}}
| website = {{URL|miit.edu.mm}}
| logo = MIIT Logo.png
| logo = MIIT Logo.png
}}
}}


'''Myanmar Institute of Information Technology''' ({{lang-my|မြန်မာသတင်းအချက်အလက်နည်းပညာတက္ကသိုလ်}}; abbreviated '''MIIT''') is a technological university located in [[Chanmyathazi Township]], [[Mandalay]], [[Myanmar]]. It was set up in 2015 as a joint venture between the [[Ministry of Education (Myanmar)|Ministry of Education]], [[Government of Myanmar|Government of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar]] and the [[Ministry of External Affairs (India)|Ministry of External Affairs]], [[Government of India|Government of the Republic of India]]. The institute has been accorded the status of a National Center of Excellence in computer science and allied disciplines. MIIT currently offers two [[Bachelor of Engineering|Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)]] programmes in [[Computer Science and Engineering|computer science and engineering (CSE)]] and [[Electronics and communication engineering|electronics and communication engineering (ECE)]]. It is located at the corner of the 73rd Street and Ngu Shwe Wah Street, and situated west of the [[Mandalarthiri Stadium]] and east of the [[Mandalay Chanmyathazi Airport]].
'''Myanmar Institute of Information Technology''' ({{langx|my|မြန်မာသတင်းအချက်အလက်နည်းပညာတက္ကသိုလ်}}; abbreviated '''MIIT''') is a technological university located in [[Chanmyathazi Township]], [[Mandalay]], [[Myanmar]]. It was set up as a National Centre of Excellence in 2015 as a result of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of the Republic of the Union of [[Myanmar]] and the Government of the Republic of [[India]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=2021-01-18|title=Origins|url=https://www.miit.edu.mm/origins|access-date=2021-01-18|website=MIIT|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|date=March 17, 2016|title=IIIT-B to share teaching tips with Myanmar institute|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/IIIT-B-to-share-teaching-tips-with-Myanmar-institute/articleshow/51435623.cms|access-date=2021-01-18|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=January 4, 2018|first=Deepika|last=Burli|title=institute: Institute extends Bengaluru’s IT knowledge to Myanmar |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/institute-extends-bengalurus-it-knowledge-to-myanmar/articleshow/62357951.cms|access-date=2021-01-18|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> It currently offers [[Bachelor of Engineering]] degrees in [[computer science and engineering]] and [[Electronics and Communication engineering|electronics and communications engineering]].<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|date=2021-01-18|title=Admissions|url=https://www.miit.edu.mm/admissions|access-date=2021-01-18|website=MIIT|language=en}}</ref>


== Background ==
== Campus ==
MIIT is located on a 7-acre campus in the south-western part of Mandalay. The classrooms and laboratories operate from a six-story structure. The main academic building is equipped with multiple teaching and learning spaces that include classrooms, laboratories, an auditorium, and recreational areas.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|date=2021-01-25|title=Campus|url=https://www.miit.edu.mm/campus|access-date=2021-01-26|website=MIIT|language=en}}</ref>
On 28th May 2012, the Government of the [[Republic of The Union of Myanmar|Republic of the Union of Myanmar]] and the Government of the [[Republic Of India|Republic of India]] signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish Myanmar Institute of Information Technology (MIIT) at Mandalay, Myanmar. The MoU envisages that MIIT will be established and operated on the lines of the successful model of the International Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs) in India.


MIIT provides residential facilities for its entire teaching staff. Separate hostel facilities for both boys and girls are also provided.<ref name=":3" />
Based on the MoU, MIIT was created as a National Centre of Excellence of the Ministry of Science & Technology (MoST), Government of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar in 2015. MIIT started functioning as a part of the Ministry of Education (MoE) when MoST was merged to become a part of MoE in 2016.


== Academics ==
[[International Institute of Information Technology, Bangalore|International Institute of Information Technology, Bangalore (IIIT-B)]] has been chosen to act as the mentor institution for MIIT, and will execute the MIIT Project by building, operating, and transferring a successfully functioning MIIT to the authorities in Myanmar by December 2020.
MIIT currently offers two undergraduate degree programmes in computer science and engineering and electronics and communications (engineering).<ref name=BDP>{{Cite web|date=2021-01-18|title=Bachelor’s Degree Programmes|url=https://www.miit.edu.mm/bachelors-degree-programmes|access-date=2021-01-18|website=MIIT|language=en}}</ref>

The MIIT Project is a bilateral project between the two countries, Myanmar and India. The Government of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar will provide for the MIIT campus, the building and the required infrastructure and human resources. The Government of the Republic of India will provide financial, technological, and academic assistance. This includes setting up state-of-art IT infrastructure at MIIT, as well as academic and administrative structures and processes that enable MIIT to emerge as an institute of international repute within a short period of time. Faculty from India will spearhead the teaching efforts at MIIT through a strong, internationally comparable curriculum, while helping in capacity building through structured Faculty Development Programmes.


== Admissions ==
== Admissions ==
Students are admitted to the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) programmes in computer science and engineering and electronics and communications Engineering once each year, for the academic year starting in December.<ref name=":2" />
MIIT offers admissions for various programmes to applicants solely on the basis of merit. One of the elements considered for admission is the academic performance of the applicant in the qualifying educational programme/qualifying exam. For admission to the bachelor’s degree programmes, it is the marks obtained in the qualifying examination, that is, the Matriculation Exam of Myanmar. For admission to the master’s degree programmes, the applicant’s academic performance in the corresponding bachelor’s degree programme is one of the elements that is considered.


=== Input Qualifications ===
In addition, applicants have to appear in an entrance examination. A weighted average of the applicant’s performance in the qualifying examination and the entrance examination (conducted by MIIT) is used to create a merit list. This merit list is used to finalise the admissions.
Applicants must have passed the Matriculation Exam of Myanmar in the year of admission, with mathematics, physics, chemistry, and English as the subjects.<ref name=BDP/>


== References ==
== References ==
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== External Links==


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[[Category:Universities and colleges in Myanmar]]
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[[Category:Technological universities in Myanmar]]
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Latest revision as of 21:23, 5 November 2024

Myanmar Institute of Information Technology
မြန်မာသတင်းအချက်အလက်နည်းပညာတက္ကသိုလ်
Motto
Transforming Education. Enriching Lives.
TypePublic
Established2015; 10 years ago (2015)
RectorDr. Win Aye
DirectorDr. K. R. V. Subramnian
Students572
Undergraduates572
Address
73rd Street, Ngu Shwe Wah Street
,
Mandalay
,
Mandalay Region
,
05053
,
Myanmar
CampusUrban
LanguageEnglish, Myanmar
Websitemiit.edu.mm

Myanmar Institute of Information Technology (Burmese: မြန်မာသတင်းအချက်အလက်နည်းပညာတက္ကသိုလ်; abbreviated MIIT) is a technological university located in Chanmyathazi Township, Mandalay, Myanmar. It was set up as a National Centre of Excellence in 2015 as a result of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar and the Government of the Republic of India.[1][2][3] It currently offers Bachelor of Engineering degrees in computer science and engineering and electronics and communications engineering.[4]

Campus

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MIIT is located on a 7-acre campus in the south-western part of Mandalay. The classrooms and laboratories operate from a six-story structure. The main academic building is equipped with multiple teaching and learning spaces that include classrooms, laboratories, an auditorium, and recreational areas.[5]

MIIT provides residential facilities for its entire teaching staff. Separate hostel facilities for both boys and girls are also provided.[5]

Academics

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MIIT currently offers two undergraduate degree programmes in computer science and engineering and electronics and communications (engineering).[6]

Admissions

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Students are admitted to the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) programmes in computer science and engineering and electronics and communications Engineering once each year, for the academic year starting in December.[4]

Input Qualifications

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Applicants must have passed the Matriculation Exam of Myanmar in the year of admission, with mathematics, physics, chemistry, and English as the subjects.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Origins". MIIT. 18 January 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  2. ^ "IIIT-B to share teaching tips with Myanmar institute". The Times of India. 17 March 2016. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  3. ^ Burli, Deepika (4 January 2018). "institute: Institute extends Bengaluru's IT knowledge to Myanmar". The Times of India. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Admissions". MIIT. 18 January 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Campus". MIIT. 25 January 2021. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  6. ^ a b "Bachelor's Degree Programmes". MIIT. 18 January 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2021.

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