Early University Admin

by Hla Min

Updated : May 2025

RU Chancellor

Usually Prime Minister

• U Nu

• U Ba Swe

Vice Chancellor at RU & MU

Honorary position (No salary; Some allowance to entertain guests)

• Justice U Bo Gyi : two terms at RU

• Dr. Htin Aung : RU before becoming Ambassador at Ceylon

• U Ko Lay / Zeyar Maung : MU

Rector

• Dr. Htin Aung : first native Rector at RU

• Dr. Hla Myint

• Dr. Tha Hla

• U Kar

• Dr. Maung Maung Kha : Longest tenured Rector; RU; RASU; U of Distance Learning

Registrar

• U Htin Si
• U Yu Khin

• U Maung Maung Sein
• Daw Sein Sein

Faculty Dean

• U Aung Hla (Arts) : Maths was then under Faculty of Arts

• Col. Min Sein (Medicine)

• Dr. Ba Than (Medicine)

• U Ba Hli (Engineering)

• Dr. Tun Wai (Social Science)
• U Yu Khin (Student Affairs)
• U San Tun (Student Affairs)

Miscellaneous

There were several name changes

• Principal
• Administrator
• Rector

Some positions may have Pro (as prefix)

• Pro Chancellor
• Pro Vice Chancellor
• Pro Rector