University of Computer Studies, Mandalay

University of Computer Studies, Mandalay
မန္တလေးကွန်ပျူတာတက္ကသိုလ်
Other names
  • UCSM
  • မကပတ
Motto
"မြန်မှန်တွက်ချက် တိုင်းပြည်တွက်"
Motto in English
"Fast and accurate calculations for the country"
TypePublic
EstablishedSeptember 18, 1997; 29 years ago (1997-09-18)
Accreditation
Affiliations
RectorDr. Khin Thanda Soe
DeanDr. Aye Mon Yi
Academic staff
47
Faculty4
Students350 (2025 - 2026) Academic Year
Location
Mandalay - Mogoke Rd.
,
Patheingyi Township
,
Mandalay Region
,
05071
,
Myanmar

22°07′20.7″N 96°11′02.7″E / 22.122417°N 96.184083°E / 22.122417; 96.184083
Campus
Language
ColorsRoyal Red, Royal Ivory
   
Websitewww.ucsm.edu.mm

The University of Computer Studies, Mandalay (UCSM) (Burmese: မန္တလေး ကွန်ပျူတာ တက္ကသိုလ်, pronounced [máɰ̃dəlé kʊ̀ɰ̃pjùtà tɛʔkəθò]), located in Mandalay, is an IT university in Myanmar. UCSM, also the second oldest IT university in Myanmar. UCSM is promoted as COE in 2012-2013 Academic Year. UCSM offers bachelor's, master's and doctoral degree programs in computer science and technology. The majority of its student body is from Upper Myanmar. Administered by the Ministry of Science and Technology, UCSM is the official university for all the Government Computer Colleges in Upper Myanmar, whose students may continue their advanced studies at UCSM.

UCSM is also a Cisco Networking Academy Program.

History

UCSM was established in May 1997 and held its first classes in September that year. Under Myanmar's system of specialized universities, UCSM was the first specialized university in Upper Myanmar for computer science and technology.

Degree programmes

UCSM's main offerings are five-year bachelor's programs in computer science and computer technology. It also offers master's degree programs in applied science and in information science. The areas of study include artificial intelligence, bioinformatics, computer architecture, control applications, database systems, digital signal processing, image processing, Internet technologies, network security, operating systems, parallel and distributed computing, and software engineering.

Degree Programmes Bachelor Degree Master Degree Doctoral Degree
Computer Science
  • B.C.Sc. (Software Engineering - SE)
  • B.C.Sc. (Knowledge Engineering - KE)
  • B.C.Sc. (High Performance Computing - HPC)
  • B.C.Sc. (Business Information Systems - BIS)
  • M. C. Sc. (Software Engineering)
  • M. C. Sc. (Knowledge Engineering)
  • M. C. Sc. (High Performance Computing)
  • M. C. Sc. (Business Information Systems)
  • M. C. Sc. , M. I. Sc.
  • Master Double Degree Programme (University of Miyazaki, Japan – University of Computer Studies, Mandalay)
  • Ph.D. (Information Technology)
Computer Technology
  • B.C.Tech. (Computer Communication and Networks),
  • B.C.Tech. (Embedded Systems)
  • M. C. Tech. (Computer Communication and Networks)
  • M. C. Tech. (Embedded Systems)
  • M. C. Tech. , M. A. Sc.
  • Master Double Degree Programme (University of Miyazaki, Japan – University of Computer Studies, Mandalay)
  • Ph.D. (Information Technology)

Academic departments

UCSM consists of four faculties and five academic departments.

Affiliations

Senior universities

Colleges

The following Upper Myanmar-based government computer colleges are officially affiliated with UCSM. Their qualified graduates can continue their advanced studies at UCSM.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Dr. Sayne Lei Shwe. "Technology and State Development" (PDF). Ministry of Education(Scienceand Technology). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-06-10. Retrieved 2008-12-07.
  2. ↑ "MOST Website".
  3. ↑ "DAST Website". Archived from the original on 1997-09-18.
  4. 1 2 3 "UCSM". SOI Asia. Archived from the original on 2008-12-28. Retrieved 2008-12-06.
  5. ↑ Nyi Nyi Aung (2003-02-24). "Joint degree for PhD in computer studies". The Myanmar Times.