Dagon University

What Dagon University does

Dagon University is a government university under the jurisdiction of Myanmar's Ministry of Education, established in 1993 and located approximately 20 km north of Yangon City Center in East Dagon Township. The institution has a designed capacity for 60,000 students and delivers undergraduate and graduate education across 13 Arts disciplines (Myanmar, English, Geography, History, Philosophy, Psychology, Law, Oriental Studies, International Relations, Anthropology, Archaeology, Economics, and Library Science) and 9 Science disciplines (Chemistry, Physics, Nuclear Physics, Mathematics, Zoology, Botany, Geology, Industrial Chemistry, and Computer Science). It awards Bachelor's degrees (honours and non-honours, four years for arts and sciences, five years for law), Master's degrees (MA, MSc, LLM, two years), and Master of Research (M.Res.) degrees, and also offers Distance Education Programs for students unable to attend regular classes. The university maintains a recurring research publishing programme through the Dagon University Research Journal (DURJ), including an ongoing Myanmar-Korea Conference series (2018-2024).

The institution is funded and operated by the Myanmar government; tuition and fees are set by government policy and not publicly disclosed. Its commercial revenue model is therefore not applicable in a private-sector sense, with operations sustained by state appropriations. The university has built an extensive international partnership network spanning 30+ institutions across China (e.g., Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Kunming), Korea (Seoul National University, Chonbuk National University, Pukyong National University, Pusan National University, Kanazawa and Gifu University via Japan links), Thailand (Chiang Mai University, Mahidol University, Prince of Songkla University), Japan (Kanazawa, Gifu, Ritsumeikan), the Philippines (Central Philippines University, Silliman University), India (University of Calcutta), the UK (SOAS, University of London), Germany (University of Göttingen, Goethe-University Frankfurt), Poland (SWPS), and Denmark (via the Danish Embassy), as well as participation in the EU-funded Erasmus+ CHINLONE capacity-building project. Other partners include Dharma Gate Buddhist College (DGBC), the United Board of Christian Higher Education in Asia, China Foundation for Poverty Alleviation (CFPA), and Fuzhou Nake Institute of Crop Breeding.

The university's go-to-market approach is enrollment-driven and domestic, with students admitted based on Matriculation examination results for day programs and accessible through Distance Education for off-campus learners. Marketing is conducted via the official website (dagonuniversity.edu.mm) and a Facebook page, supplemented by news and activities announcements. There is no commercial product, no proprietary technology platform, no API, no app, and no disclosed AI/ML capability. The institution's competitive position rests on government backing, three decades of institutional history, and the breadth of its international academic network rather than commercial differentiation.

Name

Dagon University

Legal name

Dagon University

Website

https://dagonuniversity.edu.mm

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Dagon University is a Myanmar government university, founded in 1993 under the Ministry of Education, offering bachelor's, master's, and M.Res. degrees across 13 arts and 9 science disciplines. It serves up to 60,000 students at its East Dagon Township campus near Yangon.

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Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (54172)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Applied Research & Innovation Universities (EDAHAEAE)

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Comprehensive Doctoral Research Universities (Multi-Disciplinary) (EDAHABAA)

Keywords

• Higher education
• University programs
• Distance learning
• Academic research
• Arts and sciences

Headquarters

HQ city

Yangon

HQ country

Myanmar (Burma)

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Dagon University is a public higher education institution offering undergraduate (bachelor's), postgraduate (master's), and M.Res. programs across arts, sciences, and law, supported by 13 arts departments and 9 science departments. It also runs a Diploma in Science and Arts preparatory program, a distance education program, and publishes the Dagon University Research Journal (DURJ). The university has a 60,000-student capacity and partners with international academic institutions.

Product overview

Dagon University is a government university in Myanmar offering a comprehensive higher education portfolio. The institution provides undergraduate bachelor's degrees (BA, BSc, LLB) in honours and non-honours variations, graduate master's degrees (MA, MSc, LLM), and Master of Research (M.Res.) programs. Programs span 13 Arts disciplines (Myanmar, English, Geography, History, Philosophy, Psychology, Law, Oriental Studies, International Relations, Anthropology, Archaeology, Economics, Library) and 9 Science disciplines (Chemistry, Physics, Nuclear Physics, Mathematics, Zoology, Botany, Geology, Industrial Chemistry, Computer Science). The university also publishes the Dagon University Research Journal (DURJ) and offers distance education options alongside its traditional on-campus programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bachelor's Degree Programs Undergraduate bachelor's degree programs spanning arts, sciences, and law, designed for prospective university students in Myanmar pursuing accredited higher education qualifications.
• Master's Degree Programs Postgraduate master's degree programs in arts, sciences, and law, designed for graduates seeking advanced academic qualifications.
• Master of Research (M.Res.) Program Research-focused M.Res. program aimed at students preparing for advanced research careers or doctoral study in arts, sciences, or law.
• Distance Education Program Flexible distance education program serving working adults and non-traditional learners who cannot attend on-campus classes, enabling access to university-level courses across arts and sciences.
• Diploma in Science and Arts (Preparatory Program) Pre-university diploma program preparing students for admission to bachelor's degree programs in arts and sciences.
• Dagon University Research Journal (DURJ) Academic research journal published by Dagon University, disseminating peer-reviewed research by faculty and affiliated scholars in arts, sciences, and law.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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No

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Partnerships

32 partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Fujian Agriculture and Forestry UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership for agriculture and forestry education exchange
• Fuzhou Nake Institute of Crop BreedingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership in agricultural research and crop breeding studies
• China Foundation for Poverty Alleviation (CFPA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDevelopment and poverty alleviation collaboration
• The Embassy of DenmarkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational cooperation through Danish embassy programs
• School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of LondoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic exchange and research collaboration in Oriental and African studies
• Department of Forest Zoology, University of GöttingencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch collaboration in forest zoology and environmental sciences
• Institute of Occupational Medicine, Social Medicine and Environmental Medicine, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University FrankfurtcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedical and environmental health research partnership
• The United Board of Christian Higher Education in AsiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChristian higher education network collaboration across Asia
• Dharma Gate Buddhist College (DGBC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBuddhist studies and religious education exchange
• University of Calcutta, KolkatacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership with Indian university
• College of Science and Engineering, Kanazawa UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerScience and engineering research collaboration
• The Faculty of Engineering, Gifu UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEngineering education and research exchange
• Graduate School of International Relations & College of International Relations, Ritsumeikan UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational relations academic collaboration
• Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAsia Pacific regional academic exchange
• Central Philippines University (CPU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPhilippines university academic partnership
• Silliman UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPhilippines university academic exchange
• Chonbuk National UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKorean university partnership in natural sciences
• College of Natural Science, Seoul National University (SNU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNatural sciences research collaboration with SNU
• College of Veterinary Medicine, Chonbuk National University (CBNU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVeterinary medicine academic exchange
• Pukyong National University (PKNU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKorean national university partnership
• Pusan National University (PNU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKorean university academic collaboration
• Research Institute of Oceanography, Seoul National University (SNU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOceanography research partnership
• Chiang Mai UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThai university comprehensive partnership
• Faculty of Humanities, Chiang Mai UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHumanities faculty collaboration
• King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi, ThailandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnology and engineering education exchange
• Kamphaeng Phet Rajabhat UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThai education partnership
• College of Sports Science and Technology, Mahidol UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSports science and technology collaboration
• The Research Institute for Language and Cultures of Asia (RILCA), Mahidol UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLanguage and cultural studies research
• Payap University (Chiang Mai, Thailand)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThai private university partnership
• Prince of Songkla UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThai university academic exchange
• The University of Social Sciences and Humanities of Warsaw, Republic of Poland (SWPS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial sciences and humanities collaboration with European university
• Erasmus+ Capacity-Building Project (CHINLONE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEU-funded capacity building initiative for higher education development

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Ritsumeikan University: A Japanese private university with strong international relations and Asia-Pacific programs. Already an active partner of Dagon University, making it a comparable peer on international collaboration and exchange programming.
• University of Calcutta: A historic public research university in India with broad arts and sciences offerings. Already a documented partner of Dagon University, providing a regional comparator in academic structure and disciplinary breadth.
• Chiang Mai University: A leading public research university in northern Thailand with broad arts and sciences programs and active research output. Already a documented partner of Dagon University, making it a strong regional peer for academic collaboration and benchmarking.
• Chonbuk National University: A South Korean national university with active natural sciences and veterinary medicine programs. Co-hosts the recurring Myanmar-Korea Conference series with Dagon University, making it a direct collaboration partner and disciplinary peer.

Broad incumbents

• Chulalongkorn University: Thailand's oldest and most prominent public university, offering comprehensive arts, sciences, and professional programs with significant research output. Represents a regional incumbent whose scale and standing Dagon University aspires to emulate.

Emerging players

• SOAS University of London: A UK university specializing in Asia, Africa, and the Middle East studies with active research collaborations in Oriental studies. An existing partner of Dagon University, providing a peer for international research linkage and area-studies programming.

Direct peers

• University of Distance Education, Myanmar: Myanmar's national open/distance education university under the Ministry of Education, providing external degree programs across Myanmar. Comparable to Dagon University's distance education extension but operating at national scale.
• Yangon University of Economics: Another government university under Myanmar's Ministry of Education, specializing in economics and business disciplines. Directly comparable in state-run governance structure and Yangon-based operations.
• University of Yangon: The oldest and most prestigious university in Myanmar, also a government institution under the Ministry of Education, offering arts, sciences, and law programs in Yangon. It is the closest direct comparator in scale, governance structure, and academic portfolio.
• University of Mandalay: A major government university in Myanmar's second-largest city, offering arts, sciences, and law programs under the Ministry of Education. Comparable to Dagon University in mandate, funding model, and disciplinary mix.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/dagonuniversity.du
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dagon-university

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