| Bago University | |
| Native Name Lang: | my |
| Motto: | |
| Motto Lang: | my |
| Mottoeng: | Knowledge know the meaning |
| Type: | Public |
| Rector: | R KAR SOE |
| Students: | 815 students (2022-2023 Academic Year) |
| Address: | 8/9 ward, Yangon-Mandalay Highway Road, Oakthar Myothit Bago 08018 |
| Postcode: | 08018 |
| Coordinates: | 17.2647°N 96.4718°W |
Bago University (Burmese: ပဲခူးတက္ကသိုလ်) is a public university, located in Bago, Myanmar that offers bachelor's and post-graduate degree programs in Arts and Science.[1] [2] [3]
On 27 March 1977, Bago Division Regional College was opened. It was upgraded to Bago College 30 November 1981, and to Bago Degree College and on 17 August 1992. On 13 June 2011, the college was upgraded into a university, becoming Bago University.[2]
As a response to the violent suppression of the Letpadan student strike in 2015, the rector of Bago University imposed a ban on students who attempted to take the exam while wearing white and black wristbands in protest.[4] In the aftermath of the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état, the teachers, professors, and staff of Bago University organized a red ribbon campaign, and joined the Civil Disobedience Movement on February 5 to express their opposition to the military coup and to show their commitment to accepting only a government elected by the people.[5]
The university offers Bachelor of Arts (B.A) and Master of Arts (M.A) programs in six disciplines: Myanmar, English, Geography, History, Oriental Studies and Philosophy, Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) and Master of Science (M.Sc.) programs in six disciplines: Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry, Geology, Zoology and Botany. In 2022-2023 Academic Year, (815) students are attending the classes in this university.[6]