Myanmar Institute of Information Technology
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| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| Established | 2015 |
| Rector | Dr. Win Aye |
| Director | Dr. K. R. V. Subramnian |
| Students | 275 |
| Undergraduates | 240 |
| Postgraduates | 25 |
| Location | Mandalay , Mandalay Region , 05053 , Myanmar |
| Language | English |
| Website | www |
Myanmar Institute of Information Technology (Template:Lang-my; 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, Government of the Union of the Republic of Myanmar and the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of the Republic of India. Its mission is to rapidly evolve into a world-class institute with a focus on high-quality education, research, university-industry linkages, entrepreneurship, and innovation in order to play a key role in the development of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in Myanmar, and the world at large. The institute has been accorded the status of a National Center of Excellence in computer science and allied disciplines. 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.
Mission and Vision
Mission of MIIT
To rapidly evolve into a world-class institute with a focus on high-quality education, research, university-industry linkages, entrepreneurship, and innovation in order to play a key role in the development of information technology in Myanmar, and the world at large.
Vision of MIIT
To emerge as one of the top institutions for education, research, and university-industry linkages in information technology and allied areas in Myanmar, and as an institution of global repute.
Background
On 28th May 2012, the Government of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar and the Government of the Republic of India signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish Myanmar Institute of Information Technology (MIIT) at Mandalay, Myanmar. The MOU envisages that the MIIT will be established and operated on the lines of the successful model of the International Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs) in India.
Based on the MoU, MIIT was created as a National Center 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.
The International Institute of Information Technology, Bangalore (IIIT-B) has become an institution of international repute within a short period of 16 years since its inception in 1999. 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.
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 a 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 effort at MIIT with a strong, internationally comparable curriculum, while helping in capacity building through structured Faculty Development Programs.
The MIIT Project aims to lay a strong foundation for MIIT to emerge as one of the top institutions of IT not just in Myanmar, but in the ASEAN region. MIIT is expected to play a leading role in inculcating information and communication technologies (ICTs) in the overall development of Myanmar’s economy.