Engineering Departments

During our RIT days, there were eight Engineering Departments.

• Architecture
• Chemical
• Civil
• Electrical
• Mechanical
• Metallurgy
• Textile

Architecture

• Architecture courses were introduced in 1954.
• The first batch of graduates include U Myo Myint Sein (A58).
• U Khin Maung Thint and several foreign sayas taught the early courses.
• A Group photo of the first three batches (A58, A59, A60) was provided by Victor Pe Win (A60) and friends.

• U Tha Tun (GBNF) served as the first native Head of Department. U Than Tun (A65, GBNF) read Saya’s biography at the Architecture Association.
• U Myo Myint Sein succeeded U Tha Tun as Head. He retired as Professor.

Chemical

• Chemical Engineering courses were introduced in 1953 with Indian contract sayas.
• The first batch of graduates include Dr Hla Myint (ChE57).
• U Khin Aung Kyi served as the first native Head of Department.
• He later served as Professor and Rector.

Civil

• Civil Engineering is the first major/discipline offered in Burma.
• The early courses were taught at a building near RGH (Rangoon General Hospital).
• First native Civil professor : U Ba Hli (GBNF). He also served as Dean of Engineering.
• U Mya Han, Dr. Aung Gyi, U Min Wun, and Dr. Win Thein served as Civil Professors. Dr. Aung Gyi was promoted to Rector.

Electrical

• First native Electrical professor : U Sein Hlaing (GBNF)
• He taught until full retirement. He passed away a couple of years later.
• EE (Electrical Engineering) department offered EC (Electrical Communications, aka EcE, Electronics) and EP (Electrical Power) degrees.
• EC and EP later became full-fledged departments.
• First EC professor : Dr. San Tint (GBNF)
• First EP professor : U Sein Win (GBNF)
• At one time, the joint Mech/EE degree program was offered.

Mechanical

• First native Mechanical professor : U Aung Khin
• U Ba Than (GBBF) and U Kyin Soe served as Mech Professors
• First Head of Automobile Engineering sub-department : U San Tun
• First Head of Agricultural Engineering sub-department : U Tin Hlaing (GBNF)
• At one time, the joint Mech/EE degree program was offered.

Metallurgy

• U Thit (GBNF) served as the first native Head of Metallurgy Department.
• Dr. Saw Pru (GBNF), U Than Tin and Dr. Khin Maung Win (GBNF) are some early sayas.

Mining

• U Soe Khaw (GBNF) served as Part-time Lecturer and Head of the Mining Department.
• U Soon Sein (GBNF) succeeded U Soe Khaw as Full-time Lecturer and Head. He retired as Professor.

Textile

• U Maung Maung Than (GBNF) served as the first native Head of Textile Department.
• He later served as Professor and Rector.
• The first batch of graduates include U Shwe Yi (GBNF), Daw Tin Tin Ohn (GBNF) and Julie Han.