The following is a comprehensive list of universities in Burma, categorized by State and Region. Nearly all major and national universities in Myanmar are in Yangon Region and Mandalay Region. The Burmese higher education system is entirely state-run, and its universities and colleges are organized along their fields of studies. The country's 150 plus universities and colleges are administered by various government ministries. For example, liberal arts and sciences universities such as Yangon University and Mandalay University are run by the Ministry of Education; the medical schools are run by the Ministry of Health; the technological universities are run by the Ministry of Science and Technology; and so on.
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