Polytechnic University (Dawei)
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| head = Aung Myint Aye
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| state = Tanintharyi Region
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Polytechnic University, Dawei ( ပိုလီတက္ကနစ်တက္ကသိုလ် (ထားဝယ်) ) is a university in Dawei, Tanintharyi Region, Myanmar.
It was formed in 2024 by the merger of Technological University (Dawei) and the University of Computer Studies (Dawei).{{cite web |title=History, Vision, Mission, Motto |url=https://pudawei.edu.mm/history-vision-mission-motto/ |publisher=Polytechnic University Dawei |access-date=21 April 2025}} {{As of|April 2025}} the acting rector is Aung Myint Aye, whose research interests are wireless communications, radio wave propagation system and image processing.{{cite web |title=Rector |url=https://pudawei.edu.mm/rector/ |publisher=Polytechnic University Dawei |access-date=21 April 2025}}
It is one of a group of Polytechnic Universities founded by the government of Myanmar, including Naypyitaw State Polytechnic University, Polytechnic University, Myeik, and those in Kengtung, Panglong, and Ma-ubin.{{cite news |title=Polytechnic Universities now operational in six cities |url=https://www.gnlm.com.mm/polytechnic-universities-now-operational-in-six-cities/ |access-date=21 April 2025 |work=The Global New Light of Myanmar |date=22 November 2024}}
History
The university was founded as the Industrial Technical High School, which was established by the Ministry of Industry in 1982. In 1998 it became a Government Technical Institute (GTI); in 1999 it became a Government Technical College (GTC); and in 2007 it was given university status as Technological University (Dawei).
The University of Computer Studies (Dawei) began in 2002 in the Education College campus, and became a university in 2007.
The two universities combined on 21 November 2024 to form Polytechnic University (Dawei).
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External links
- {{official website|https://pudawei.edu.mm/}}
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Category:Technological universities in Myanmar
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