| မန္တလေး ကွန်ပျူတာ တက္ကသိုလ် | |
| Motto | "မြန်မှန်တွက်ချက် တိုင်းပြည်တွက်" |
|---|---|
| Type | Public |
| Established | September 1997; 27 years ago (September 1997) |
| Rector | Moe Pwint |
| Location | Patheingyi, Mandalay Mandalay Region, Myanmar 21°58′0″N 96°11′0″E / 21.96667°N 96.18333°E / 21.96667; 96.18333 |
| Affiliations | Keio University, UCSY |
| Website | www |
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The University of Computer Studies, Mandalay (UCSM) (Burmese: မန္တလေး ကွန်ပျူတာ တက္ကသိုလ်, pronounced [máɰ̃dəlé kʊ̀ɰ̃pjùtà tɛʔkəθò]), located in Mandalay, is a Myanmar IT and computer science university. UCSM offers bachelor's, master's and doctoral degree programs in computer science and technology. The majority of its student body is from Upper Myanmar. Administered by the Ministry of Education, UCSM is the official university for all the Government Computer Colleges in Upper Myanmar, whose students may continue their advanced studies at UCSM.
UCSM is also a Cisco networking academy.
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.
Degree programmes
UCSM's main offerings are five-year bachelor's programs in computer science and computer technology. It also offers master's degree programs in applied science and in information science. The areas of study include artificial intelligence, bioinformatics, computer architecture, control applications, database systems, digital signal processing, image processing, Internet technologies, network security, operating systems, parallel and distributed computing, and software engineering.
| Programme | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | B.C.Sc(Software Engineering),
B.C.Sc. (Knowledge Engineering), B.C.Sc(High Performance Computing), B.C.Sc(Business Information Systems) |
M.C.Sc., M.A.Sc., M.I.Sc. | Ph.D. (Information Technology) |
| Computer Technology | B.C.Tech(Computer Communication and Networks),
B.C.Tech. (Embedded Systems) |
M.C.Tech. | Ph.D. (Information Technology) |
Academic departments
UCSM consists of four faculties and three academic departments.
- Faculty of Computer Science
- Faculty of Computer Systems and Technologies
- Faculty of Information Science
- Faculty of Computing
- Department of Information Technology Support and Maintenance
- Department of Languages
- Department of Natural Science
Affiliations
Senior universities
- Keio University of Japan
- University of Computer Studies, Yangon (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.
- Computer University, Myitkyina
- Computer University, Bhamo
- Computer University, Kalay
- Computer University, Monywa
- Computer University, Mandalay
- Computer University, Pakokku
- Computer University, Lashio
- Computer University, Kengtung
- Computer University, Taunggyi
- Computer University, Panglong
- Computer University, Meiktila
- Computer University, Magway
References
- ^ Dr. Sayne Lei Shwe. "Technology and State Development" (PDF). Ministry of Education(Scienceand Technology). Retrieved 2008-12-07.
- ^ "UCSM". SOI Asia. Retrieved 2008-12-06.
- Nyi Nyi Aung (2003-02-24). "Joint degree for PhD in computer studies". The Myanmar Times.