Myeik University (Burmese: မြိတ် တက္ကသိုလ်; formerly Myeik College and Myeik Degree College) is a university in Myeik, Myanmar. The university was founded as Myeik College on 24 September 1999, upgraded to Myeik Degree College on 27 November 2001 and to its present name, Myeik University, on 14 May 2003.[1]
 Convocation Hall of Myeik University | |
| Latin: Universitas Mergui | |
Other name | University of Myeik |
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Former names | Myeik College (1999) Myeik Degree College (2001) |
| Motto | ဝိဇ္ဇံသိပ္ပံ၊ ပရမံပညံ (Pali: Vijjaṃ Sippaṃ, Paramäm Prajñāṃ) |
Motto in English | Art of wisdom is the greatest consciousness. |
| Type | Public |
| Rector | Win Win Than |
| Location | , , 12°28′01″N 98°36′45″E / 12.467010°N 98.612375°E |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | www |
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Members of Myeik University, alongside the Myanmar Bird and Nature Society, identified 20 new bird species in Myanmar from 2010 to 2014.[2]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "The Establishment of Myeik University". Myeik University. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
- ^ Aye Sapay Phyu (23 January 2015). "20 new bird species found". Myanmar Times. Retrieved 18 July 2015.