University of Medical Technology, Mandalay explained

Established:	1999^[1]
Location:	Patheingyi, Mandalay Mandalay Division, Myanmar^[2]
Coor:	21.9908°N 96.1483°W
Type:	public
Rector:	Mya Mya Aye
Students:	472 (2015)
Undergrad:	462 (2015)
Postgrad:	7 (2015)
Website:	http://www.umtmandalay.gov.mm/
Affiliations:	Ministry of Health

The University of Medical Technology, Mandalay (Burmese: ဆေးဘက်‌ဆိုင်ရာ နည်းပညာ တက္ကသိုလ် (မန္တလေး), in Burmese pronounced as /sʰébɛʔ sʰàɪɰ̃jà nípjɪ̀ɰ̃ɲà tɛʔkəθò (máɰ̃dəlé)/; formerly, the Institute of Paramedical Science, Mandalay), located in Patheingyi, Mandalay, is one of three institutions of higher learning specialized in paramedical science in Myanmar.

The university offers four-year Bachelor of Medical Technology (B.Med.Tech) degree programs for Health Informatics, Physiotherapy, Medical Imaging Technology, Medical Laboratory Technology. The university accepts 250 students a year.

Programs

The university offers the following four four-year B.Med.Tech programs. Each program accepts 60 students a year. The language of instruction is English.^[3]

• Medical Laboratory Technology
• Physiotherapy
• Medical Imaging Technology
• Health Information

Departments

The university consists of 12 academic departments.^[4]

Main departments

• Department of Health Information Technology
• Department of Medical Laboratory Technology
• Department of Physiotherapy
• Department of Medical Imaging Technology

Supporting departments

• Department of Biochemistry
• Department of Botany
• Department of Myanmar
• Department of Chemistry
• Department of English
• Department of Microbiology
• Department of Physics
• Department of Physiology
• Department of Zoology
• Department of Anatomy
• Department of Epidemiology
• Department of Biostatistics
• Department of Information Technology

See also

• University of Medical Technology, Yangon
• Defence Services Institute of Nursing and Paramedical Science

Notes and References

1. Web site: Institutional Profile: University of Paramedical Science, Mandalay . 2008-12-14 . World Health Organization Regional Office for South-East Asia.
2. News: Cornerstones laid for University of Paramedical Sciences (Mandalay) . 2008-12-14 . The New Light of Myanmar.
3. Web site: Training Programs at the University of Medical Technology, (formerly known as University of Paramedical Science), Mandalay . 2008-12-14 . World Health Organization Regional Office for South-East Asia.
4. Web site: Departments of University of Paramedical Science, Mandalay . 2008-12-14 . World Health Organization Regional Office for South-East Asia.