Loikaw University

Loikaw University (Burmese: လွိုင်ကော်တက္ကသိုလ်) is a university situated in Loikaw Township, Kayah State, Myanmar.

Loikaw University

လွိုင်ကော်တက္ကသိုလ်
Type	Public
Established	30 July 1982
Location	Loikaw , Kayah State , Myanmar 19.694°N 97.198°E / 19.694; 97.198

History

In 2014, along with other Burmese universities, the Loikaw university engaged in research to preserve the Thanlwin river.^[1] The department of geology also uncovered two trilobite species from the Taungnyo area dating back to the carboniferous.^[2] In 2023 during the civil war, the university had been converted in to a military base by the Tatmadaw to defend against rebel incursions on the city. In Operation 1107 it was captured by the KNDF after two days of fighting.^[3]

See also

• List of universities in Myanmar