1907 Plan to open

An Agricultural College in Burma

1918 Organized Eight

Agriculture Regions in Burma

1921 Laid foundation

for the Building of “Burma Agricultural

College and Research Institutes” in Mandalay

1924, Dec. 22 Open the

“Agricultural College and Research Institutes”

in Mandalay 3-Year Course, Awarded “Diploma in Agriculture”

1938, Jun. 16 University College

So-called “Agricultural College” affiliated with the University of

Rangoon, Mandalay. 4-Year Course, Awarded “B.Sc. (Agri.)”

British

Colonial

Period

1964 Departments: (1) Agronomy * (2) Agricultural Botany (3) Agricultural Chemistry (4) Entomology (5) Plant Pathology ** (6) Agricultural Economics * (7) Animal Science * (8) Agricultural Engineering * Taught “Myn, Eng, Maths, Phy subjects” (in 1st & 2nd Yr.) * Formerly: under General Agriculture Department ** Formerly: Mycology Department

1947 Faculty of Agriculture University

of Rangoon, Mandalay (Start Unitary System)

4-Year Course, Awarded “B.Sc. (Agri.)”

1958 Faculty of Agriculture

University of Mandalay 5-Year Course,

Awarded “B.Sc. (Agri.)”

1938 Departments: (1) General Agriculture (2) Botany (3) Chemistry (4) Entomology (5) Mycology (6) Maths and Physics (7) English Practice: Sericulture, Engineer, Photography and Drawing Green color represents Major Department.

1964 Institute of Agriculture

5-Year Course, Awarded “B.Ag.”

1st Yr. intake: 200 students

1967 (1) Agronomy (2) Agricultural Botany (3) Agricultural Chemistry (4) Entomology (5) Plant Pathology (6) Agricultural Economics (7) Animal Science (8) Agricultural Engineering (9) Horticulture *** *** Developed from: Agricultural Botany Dept.

1966 Diploma holders of State

Agricultural Institute (SAI) were accepted to join at 3rd year for

B.Ag. Degree

Independence

Since 1938: Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry

From 1947: Ministry of Education

Subjects taught in 1924 English, Mathematics, Physics, Botany (including Breeding), Chemistry (including Agric. Chem.), Agriculture (including Animal Husbandry), Insects and Diseases, Surveying, and Agricultural Engineering

Compiled by Dr. Aung Kyaw Myint (2016, March)

Ministry of Education 1954 Faculty of Agriculture University of Rangoon

5-Year Course, Awarded “B.Sc. (Agri.)”

& B.Sc. (Sericulture) (only in 54, 55 & 56)

Principal:

J. Chalton (1924 – 1929); H. M. Robertson (1929 – 1931); A. McClean (1938 – 1945);

Rector:

U Than Tun (1964 – 1980)

Principal:

J. Wilson (1945 – 1946)

Dean:

U Hla Ohn (1946 – 1954) U Hla Ohn (1959 – 1964)

U Aung Thein (1954 – 1958)

U Than Tun (1958 – 1959)

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1973-74 Moved to Yezin

1977-78 Started “Master Program”

2-Year Course, Semester System Award: M.Agr.Sc

1979 300 students

per year

Rector:

U Than Tun (1964 – 1980); Dr Kyaw Zin (1980 – 1983); Dr Salai Tun Than (1983 – 1984); U Mya Nyunt (1985 – 1991); U Tin Naing (1992 – 1994); Dr. Kyaw Than (1995 – 2006)

From 1983 to 1992 Department of Forestry was affiliated with IOA

Award “B.Sc. (Forestry)”

1994 Award “B.Agr.Sc.” Degree

instead of “B.Ag.”

1998 Reorganized as

Yezin Agricultural University (YAU)

In Oct. 21, 1993, Moved to: Ministry of Agriculture

1999-2000 Changed to

4-Year Course

2001-2002 Started “Ph.D.

Program”

2011 Changed back to

5-Year Course. 1st yr. intake -increased (between 400 – 600)

2012 Reorganized the

Departments with the names relevant

to their major teaching & research activities

1973-74, Yezin (1) Agronomy (2) Agricultural Botany (3) Agricultural Chemistry (4) Plant Pathology (5) Entomology & Zoology (6) Horticulture (7) Agricultural Economics

(8) Animal Science (9) Agricultural Engineering (10) Myanmar (11) English (12) Mathematics (13) Physics

(1) Agronomy (2) Agricultural Botany (3) Agricultural Chemistry (4) Plant Pathology (5) Entomology & Zoology (6) Horticulture (7) Agricultural Economics (8) Animal Science (9) Agricultural Engineering (10) Myanmar (11) English (12) Mathematics (13) Physics

2012 (1) Agronomy (2) Plant Breeding, Physiology and Ecology (3) Soil and Water Science (4) Plant Pathology (5) Entomology & Zoology (6) Horticulture and Agricultural Biotechnology (7) Agricultural Economics (8) Animal Science (9) Agricultural Engineering (10) Myanmar (11) English (12) Mathematics (13) Physics

2007 Increased

1st Year Student intake

to 400

May 13, 1996 (1) Agronomy (2) Agricultural Botany (3) Agricultural Chemistry (4) Plant Pathology (5) Entomology & Zoology (6) Horticulture* (7) Agricultural Economics* *Upgraded to major departments in 13-5-1996.

(8) Animal Science (9) Agricultural Engineering (10) Myanmar (11) English (12) Mathematics (13) Physics

Ministry of Education

Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation

2006 Opened 7 Out-reach

Campuses (Hlegu, Magway,

Mawlamyaing, Kyaukse, Aungban, Hmawbi & Phyu)

Started “Postgrad. Diploma” (2 years, award PGD)

Rector:

Dr. Kyaw Than (1995 – 2006); Dr. Myint Thaung (2006 – 2011); Dr. Tin Htut (2011 – 2014); Dr. Myo Kywe (2014 – present)

2015 December Opened 9 well-facilitated

laboratories by JICA Grant Aid program to

upgrade research capability of YAU

YAU Convocation was opened at Peasant Day (March 3, 2013) to honor Myanmar peasants.

YAU’s Motto

Developing Nation through Agricultural

Science and Education

Bachelor 10534 PGD 26 M.Phil 6

Master 386 Ph.D 31

Graduates Produced

until 2015-2016 Academic Year

Magway Aungban Kyaukse Phyu Hlegu Hmawbi Mawlamyaing

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