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Yangon University of Foreign Languages

The Yangon University of Foreign Languages (also the University of Foreign Languages, Yangon) (Burmese: ရန်ကုန်နိုင်ငံခြားဘာသာတက္ကသိုလ် Burmese pronunciation: [nàɪɰ̃ŋàɰ̃dʑá bàðà tɛʔkəθò jàɰ̃ɡòʊɰ̃]), located in Yangon, is a university for the study of foreign languages in Myanmar.[1][2]

Yangon University of Foreign Languages
ရန်ကုန်နိုင်ငံခြားဘာသာတက္ကသိုလ်
IPA: [jàɰ̃ɡòʊɰ̃ nàɪɰ̃ŋàɰ̃dʑá bàðà tɛʔkəθò]
Other name
University of Foreign Languages, Yangon
Former name
Foreign Languages Institution, Institute of Foreign Languages
Motto
အစဥ်အလာဝင့်ထည် YUFL
Motto in English
YUFL with its prestigious practices.
TypePublic
Established16 January 1964; 60 years ago (16 January 1964)
AffiliationMinistry of Education, Department of Higher education
Academic affiliation
Mandalay University of Foreign Languages
RectorDr. Kyi Shwin
Academic staff
303
Address
119/131, University Avenue Rd.,Ward (10), Kamayut Township, West District
,
Yangon
,
Yangon Region
,
Myanmar (Burma)

16°49′29.3″N 96°8′29.7″E / 16.824806°N 96.141583°E / 16.824806; 96.141583
CampusUrban
LanguageEnglish , Burmese
ColoursBlue, red, yellow, white     
Websitewww.yufl.edu.mm/demo

Yangon University of Foreign Languages is one of the two language universities in Myanmar alongside Mandalay University of Foreign Languages.[3][4][5]

History

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Foreign Languages Institution (1964–1972)

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The Foreign Languages Institution was originally the University of Foreign Languages, which was founded on 16 January 1964.[6] U Ba Myint served as a Principal from 8 January 1964 to 7 February 1965.[7] The Institute started with four language departments: French, German, Japanese and Russian.[8][9] 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.[10]

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.[11]

 

Institute of Foreign Languages (1972-1996)

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The Institute was transferred direct control of Ministry of Education to Department of Higher Education on 15 March 1972.[12] The Foreign Languages Institution was renamed the Institute of Foreign Languages, and U Win Maung resigned on 17 September 1972.[13]

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.[14][15] 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.[16]

Yangon University of Foreign Languages (1996–present)

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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.[17]

The Italian Language Department was reestablished in the 2014–2015 academic year.[18][19]

The Departments of Linguistics, Oriental Studies, Philosophy, History, and International Studies were established in 1988.[20]

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ "Amara's founder named on 'Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia'". Mizzima News. 24 April 2017.
  2. ^ "Pun fields questions on multi-billion dollar Yangon New City project". Frontier Myanmar. 5 July 2018.
  3. ^ Huang Lingzhi , Geng Dezhi, Qu Ge (31 August 2019). "A bite of Yangon". Mizzima News.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ "The Free British Colonial Library in Myanmar that Welcomed Everyone". The Irrawaddy. 21 February 2020.
  5. ^ "Korean artistes to perform for MRTV's Friday Night Live Show". Global New Light of Myanmar. 1 November 2023.
  6. ^ "MoFA Union Minister participates in Songkran Festival marking 75th Anniversary of Myanmar-Thailand Diplomatic Ties". Ministry of Information (Myanmar). 6 April 2023.
  7. ^ "'Money Has Four Legs': film and opposition in the Myanmar crisis". The University of Melbourne. 14 March 2022.
  8. ^ "Yangon hosts Chinese Film Week to boost Myanmar-China friendship relations". Global New Light of Myanmar. 24 November 2023.
  9. ^ "Woman brings hallyu to Myanmar". The Korea Times. 20 March 2015.
  10. ^ Bertil Lintner (2 July 2021). "Russia lends Myanmar a lethal helping hand". Asia Times.
  11. ^ "Myanmar-Japan Association awards scholarships for 2020 academic year". Ministry of Information (Myanmar). 10 February 2020.
  12. ^ "Myanmar celebrates International Literacy Day 2022". Ministry of Information (Myanmar). 9 September 2022.
  13. ^ "Seminar on 70th Anniversary of the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence held". Global New Light of Myanmar. 26 July 2024.
  14. ^ "Int'l law professors give talks at Yangon University". Ministry of Information (Myanmar). 6 March 2020.
  15. ^ Lwin Myo Thu (8 January 2020). "Govt plans to grant autonomy to 14 universities". Eleven Media Group.
  16. ^ "International Literacy Day 2024 celebrated in Nay Pyi Taw". Global New Light of Myanmar. 9 September 2024.
  17. ^ "MoE Dy Minister conducts comprehensive review of educational processes". Ministry of Information (Myanmar). 26 August 2023.
  18. ^ "Language courses for MoFA staff opened". Ministry of Information (Myanmar). 14 October 2023.
  19. ^ "Yangon ceremony marks 70th Anniversary of Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence". Global New Light of Myanmar. 20 June 2024.
  20. ^ "Introduction and History | YUFL". Retrieved 2020-04-28.
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