100th Anniversary of Myanmar Engineering Education

The introduction of engineering education in Myanmar began in 1923 with the establishment of the Engineering Department under Rangoon University. This department became the Faculty of Engineering, and in 1924, it inaugurated the B.Sc. (Engg.) degree program in Civil Engineering during the British colonial period. In 1961, a separate engineering university was established and named the Burma Institute of Technology (BIT). In 1964, it was renamed Rangoon Institute of Technology (RIT).

In 1990, the institution was again renamed Yangon Institute of Technology (YIT) before becoming Yangon Technological University (YTU) in 1999, located west of Gyogone. Until the founding of Mandalay Institute of Technology (MIT) in 1991, YTU and RIT were the only engineering universities in the country.

In 2000, a new technical education system was introduced, which involved a five-year program following matriculation. This program consisted of two years for a Diploma, two years for a Bachelor of Technology, and one year for a Bachelor of Engineering. Several Government Technical Institutes (GTIs) were either closed or upgraded to Technological Universities (TUs), leaving only one GTI in operation nationwide.

In 2012, YTU and Mandalay Technological University (MTU) restarted undergraduate programs offering a six-year Bachelor of Engineering degree. In 2024, it is celebrating 100th Anniversary of Myanmar Engineering Education. Myanmar Post issued a stamp to commemorate the event.

Technical Details of Stamps

Date of Issue: 21 November 2024
Printer : Security Printing Works (Myanmar)
Printing Process : Offset
Stamp Size and Format : 42 mm x 30 mm (Horizontal)
Color : 4
Perforation : 14
Denomination : K200
Sheet Composition :  50 Stamps per Sheet
Quantity : 200,000 pc
Designer: Ministry of Science and Technology

For this issue, there is no official FDC issued. Collectors produced their private covers.