Study in Myanmar

Who this applies to

Students at Myanmar universities. Burmese (Myanmar) medium + English (medicine/engineering largely English). Public sector across multiple ministries.

Governing authority

Ministry of Education; Ministry of Health (medical universities); other line ministries run specialist universities.

Degree system

Bachelor 3–6 yrs (medicine/engineering longer) · Master · PhD. British-derived; many specialized single-discipline universities (legacy of post-1962 fragmentation of Rangoon University).

Admission

How

Matriculation Examination — highly score-driven, with subject/quota-based placement into specific universities & disciplines; international intake minimal.

Language

Burmese (English in medicine/engineering).

Tuition

Public

Low/state-subsidized for nationals.

Private

Limited private sector.

Note

SECTOR IN CRISIS: 2021 coup → campus militarization, CDM academic boycotts, mass dismissals/exile, collapsed enrollment; parallel/alternative & exile HE institutions have emerged. 2025 earthquake further damaged campuses (Mandalay).

Student visa & residence permit

Student visa for non-nationals (minimal intake).

Scholarships

State; some external/exile scholarships.

Sources & references

• coup impact — https://www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?story=20210506230745241 (2026-06-12)
• matriculation/enrollment — https://humanrightsmyanmar.org/myanmars-militarisation-of-education/ (2026-06-12)