page_title: Higher education in Myanmar
hierarchical_section_title: Higher education in Myanmar
caption_attribution_description: English: University of Medicine 2, Yangon, Burma
context_page_description: Higher education in Myanmar has experienced a large expansion since 1988, although ranks as one of the lowest globally for universities. Due to the student protests in the 8888 uprising, the Myanmar government closed down all universities for two years. Additional student protests in 1996 and 1998 caused all universities to be closed for another three years.
  The Ministry of Education administers all higher education in Myanmar. The Ministry of Education implements short and long term education development plans to improve the quality, access, and diversity of higher education. The government envisions higher education as an avenue for empowering people to make educated decisions and capitalize on economic opportunities within Myanmar, and therefore, foresees investment in education as a fruitful investment for the people of Myanmar.
context_section_description: Higher education in Myanmar has experienced a large expansion since 1988, although ranks as one of the lowest globally for universities.  Due to the student protests in the 8888 uprising, the Myanmar government closed down all universities for two years.  Additional student protests in 1996 and 1998 caused all universities to be closed for another three years.
  The Ministry of Education administers all higher education in Myanmar.  The Ministry of Education implements short and long term education development plans to improve the quality, access, and diversity of higher education.  The government envisions higher education as an avenue for empowering people to make educated decisions and capitalize on economic opportunities within Myanmar, and therefore, foresees investment in education as a fruitful investment for the people of Myanmar.
caption: Yangon University of Medicine 2
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