The Chinese Jinan University is offering an internationally recognized two-year Master of Business Administration (MBA) course to about 20 students, to be taught by Burmese and Chinese teachers both in Burmese and English. The Burmese government is pushing to upgrade the country’s university curriculum after years of stagnation. Computer universities in Rangoon and Mandalay regions would increase degree requirements by one year and provide more vocational training during the next academic year. There are 33 technological universities and 25 computer universities in Burma. Yangon University would cooperate with Johns Hopkins University of the US to enhance its law and political science programs; Mandalay University will receive aid from the University of Lyons 2 and University Montpellier 2 in France; Pathein University will receive aid from University Montpellier 2 The Asia Foundation, a non-governmental organization, has also offered to provide necessary books and documents, and to support the online library system in Burma.
Official statistics show that the number of state-operated basic education schools in Burma has increased to 41,000 and more than 8.1 million students are pursuing education under the guidance of over 270,000 teachers. In the higher education sector, there are 161 universities and colleges in operation around the country