Polytechnic University (Dawei)
Polytechnic University, Dawei ( ပိုလီတက္ကနစ်တက္ကသိုလ် (ထားဝယ်) ) is a university in Dawei, Tanintharyi Region, Myanmar.
It was formed in 2024 by the merger of Technological University (Dawei) and the University of Computer Studies (Dawei). As of April 2025[update] the acting rector is Aung Myint Aye, whose research interests are wireless communications, radio wave propagation system and image processing.
It is one of a group of Polytechnic Universities founded by the government of Myanmar, including Naypyitaw State Polytechnic University, Polytechnic University, Myeik, and those in Kengtung, Panglong, and Ma-ubin.
History
The university was founded as the Industrial Technical High School, which was established by the Ministry of Industry in 1982. In 1998 it became a Government Technical Institute (GTI); in 1999 it became a Government Technical College (GTC); and in 2007 it was given university status as Technological University (Dawei).
The University of Computer Studies (Dawei) began in 2002 in the Education College campus, and became a university in 2007.
The two universities combined on 21 November 2024 to form Polytechnic University (Dawei).