Yangon University of Foreign Languages
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| name = Yangon University of Foreign Languages
| native_name = {{lang|my|ရန်ကုန်နိုင်ငံခြားဘာသာတက္ကသိုလ်}}
{{IPA|my|jàɰ̃ɡòʊɰ̃ nàɪɰ̃ŋàɰ̃dʑá bàðà tɛʔkəθò|IPA}}
| native_name_lang = bur
| other_name = University of Foreign Languages, Yangon
| former_name = Foreign Languages Institution, Institute of Foreign Languages
| image =
| caption = YUFL Student Graduation Photo
| motto = အစဥ်အလာဝင့်ထည် YUFL
| motto_lang = bur
| mottoeng = YUFL with its prestigious practices.
| established = {{start date and age|16 January 1964}}
| type = Public
| affiliation = Ministry of Education, Department of Higher education
| academic_affiliation = Mandalay University of Foreign Languages
| rector = Dr. Kyi Shwin
| address = 119/131, University Avenue Rd.,Ward (10), Kamayut Township, West District
| city = Yangon
| province = Yangon Region
| country = Myanmar (Burma)
| coordinates = {{coord|16|49|29.3|N|96|8|29.7|E|display=inline,title}}
| campus = Urban
| language = English , Burmese
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| website = {{url|https://www.yufl.edu.mm/demo}}
| logo =
| faculty = 303
}}The Yangon University of Foreign Languages (also the University of Foreign Languages, Yangon) ({{langx|my|ရန်ကုန်နိုင်ငံခြားဘာသာတက္ကသိုလ်}} {{IPA|my|nàɪɰ̃ŋàɰ̃dʑá bàðà tɛʔkəθò jàɰ̃ɡòʊɰ̃|jàɰ̃ɡòʊɰ̃ nàɪɰ̃ŋàɰ̃dʑá bàðà tɛʔkəθò}}), located in Yangon, is a university for the study of foreign languages in Myanmar.{{Cite news |date=24 April 2017 |title=Amara’s founder named on ‘Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia’ |url=https://mizzima.com/business-domestic/amara%25E2%2580%2599s-founder-named-%25E2%2580%2598forbes-30-under-30-asia%25E2%2580%2599 |work=Mizzima News}}{{Cite news |date=5 July 2018 |title=Pun fields questions on multi-billion dollar Yangon New City project |url=https://www.frontiermyanmar.net/en/pun-fields-questions-on-multi-billion-dollar-yangon-new-city-project/ |work=Frontier Myanmar}}
Yangon University of Foreign Languages is one of the two language universities in Myanmar alongside Mandalay University of Foreign Languages.{{Cite news |last=Huang Lingzhi , Geng Dezhi, Qu Ge |date=31 August 2019 |title=A bite of Yangon |url=https://www.mizzima.com/article/bite-yangon |work=Mizzima News}}{{Cite news |date=21 February 2020 |title=The Free British Colonial Library in Myanmar that Welcomed Everyone |url=https://www.irrawaddy.com/specials/places-in-history/free-british-colonial-library-myanmar-welcomed-everyone.html |work=The Irrawaddy}}{{Cite news |date=1 November 2023 |title=Korean artistes to perform for MRTV’s Friday Night Live Show |url=https://www.gnlm.com.mm/korean-artistes-to-perform-for-mrtvs-friday-night-live-show/ |work=Global New Light of Myanmar}}
History
= Foreign Languages Institution (1964–1972) =
The Foreign Languages Institution was originally the University of Foreign Languages, which was founded on 16 January 1964.{{Cite web |date=6 April 2023 |title=MoFA Union Minister participates in Songkran Festival marking 75th Anniversary of Myanmar-Thailand Diplomatic Ties |url=https://www.moi.gov.mm/moi:eng/news/9983 |website=Ministry of Information (Myanmar) |access-date=29 April 2025 |archive-date=12 November 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241112205446/https://www.moi.gov.mm/moi:eng/news/9983 |url-status=live }} U Ba Myint served as a Principal from 8 January 1964 to 7 February 1965.{{Cite web |date=14 March 2022 |title=‘Money Has Four Legs’: film and opposition in the Myanmar crisis |url=https://arts.unimelb.edu.au/school-of-culture-and-communication/discipline-areas/screen-and-cultural-studies/screening-ideas/on-demand-content/money-has-four-legs |website=The University of Melbourne}} The Institute started with four language departments: French, German, Japanese and Russian.{{Cite news |date=24 November 2023 |title=Yangon hosts Chinese Film Week to boost Myanmar-China friendship relations |url=https://www.gnlm.com.mm/yangon-hosts-chinese-film-week-to-boost-myanmar-china-friendship-relations/ |work=Global New Light of Myanmar}}{{Cite news |date=20 March 2015 |title=Woman brings hallyu to Myanmar |url=https://m.koreatimes.co.kr/pages/article.amp.asp?newsIdx=175584 |work=The Korea Times}} 53 students were initially enrolled in full-time diploma, part-time diploma, state scholars and language proficiency classes. In 1965, the Chinese Department was established and U Yu Khin became principal on 8 February 1965.{{Cite news |last=Bertil Lintner |date=2 July 2021 |title=Russia lends Myanmar a lethal helping hand |url=https://asiatimes.com/2021/07/russia-lends-myanmar-a-lethal-helping-hand/ |work=Asia Times}}
The Institute was relocated to 119–131 University Avenue, Yangon, and U Yu Khin resigned on 30 April 1971, and was replaced by U Win Maung the following day. Italian language programs were offered from 1970 to 1980.{{Cite web |date=10 February 2020 |title=Myanmar-Japan Association awards scholarships for 2020 academic year |url=https://www.moi.gov.mm/moi:eng/news/562 |website=Ministry of Information (Myanmar)}}
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= Institute of Foreign Languages (1972–1996) =
The Institute was transferred direct control of Ministry of Education to Department of Higher Education on 15 March 1972.{{Cite web |date=9 September 2022 |title=Myanmar celebrates International Literacy Day 2022 |url=https://www.moi.gov.mm/moi:eng/news/8136 |website=Ministry of Information (Myanmar) |access-date=29 April 2025 |archive-date=12 November 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241112001606/https://www.moi.gov.mm/moi:eng/news/8136 |url-status=live }} The Foreign Languages Institution was renamed the Institute of Foreign Languages, and U Win Maung resigned on 17 September 1972.{{Cite news |date=26 July 2024 |title=Seminar on 70th Anniversary of the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence held |url=https://www.gnlm.com.mm/seminar-on-70th-anniversary-of-the-five-principles-of-peaceful-coexistence-held/ |work=Global New Light of Myanmar}}
Before the establishment of the language departments, English courses were first offered in 1969 and Myanmar language courses were started in 1974 with the faculty members from Yangon University.{{Cite web |date=6 March 2020 |title=Int’l law professors give talks at Yangon University |url=https://www.moi.gov.mm/moi:eng/news/830 |website=Ministry of Information (Myanmar)}}{{Cite news |last=Lwin Myo Thu |date=8 January 2020 |title=Govt plans to grant autonomy to 14 universities |url=https://elevenmyanmar.com/news/govt-plans-to-grant-autonomy-to-14-universities |work=Eleven Media Group |archive-date=12 November 2024 |access-date=29 April 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241112000704/https://elevenmyanmar.com/news/govt-plans-to-grant-autonomy-to-14-universities |url-status=live }} More language departments were added over the years: the English department was established in 1984, Myanmar in 1985, Thai in 1989, and Korean in 1993.{{Cite news |date=9 September 2024 |title=International Literacy Day 2024 celebrated in Nay Pyi Taw |url=https://www.gnlm.com.mm/international-literacy-day-2024-celebrated-in-nay-pyi-taw/ |work=Global New Light of Myanmar}}
= Yangon University of Foreign Languages (1996–present) =
The institute was given university accreditation and became the Yangon University of Foreign Languages on 2 October 1996. Bachelor's degree and master's degree programs were launched.{{Cite web |date=26 August 2023 |title=MoE Dy Minister conducts comprehensive review of educational processes |url=https://www.moi.gov.mm/moi:eng/news/11369 |website=Ministry of Information (Myanmar)}}
The Italian Language Department was reestablished in the 2014–2015 academic year.{{Cite web |date=14 October 2023 |title=Language courses for MoFA staff opened |url=https://www.moi.gov.mm/moi:eng/news/11823 |website=Ministry of Information (Myanmar) |access-date=29 April 2025 |archive-date=12 November 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241112210047/https://www.moi.gov.mm/moi:eng/news/11823 |url-status=live }}{{Cite news |date=20 June 2024 |title=Yangon ceremony marks 70th Anniversary of Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence |url=https://www.gnlm.com.mm/yangon-ceremony-marks-70th-anniversary-of-five-principles-of-peaceful-coexistence/ |work=Global New Light of Myanmar}}
The Departments of Linguistics, Oriental Studies, Philosophy, History, and International Studies were established in 1988.{{Cite web|url=https://www.yufl.edu.mm/demo/introduction-and-history/|title=Introduction and History {{!}} YUFL|language=en-US|access-date=2020-04-28|archive-date=2020-02-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200220213445/http://www.yufl.edu.mm/demo/introduction-and-history/|url-status=live}}