A delegation of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar visited Tomsk State University. During the visit TSU and the Creative International College of Myanmar (Yangon) signed a cooperation agreement. The parties agreed to create joint programs and develop academic mobility.

Myanmar delegation included the Vice-Rector of the Myanmar Defence Services Academy, Colonel Thein Htay, Marketing Director of the Mo Kaung Mother and Child Hospital Nei Yei Vine and the Rector of Myanmar Creative International College Saw Htay Myint.

The agreement was signed by the Rector of Myanmar Creative International College Saw Htay Myint and the TSU Vice-Rector for International Affairs Artyom Rykun.

— Tomsk State University has been cooperating with Myanmar for several years. On this visit, we agreed to develop exchange programs for faculty and students of different levels of study, – commented Artyom Rykun. – Besides, TSU plans, together with colleagues from Myanmar, to expand the list of joint educational programs and research projects, as well as strengthen pedagogical cooperation. This will open up new opportunities for academic mobility, joint projects and exchange of experience between our universities and countries.

Rector of Myanmar Creative International College Saw Htay Myint and TSU Vice-Rector for International Affairs Artyom Rykun

During the visit, the delegation learnt about educational and scientific programs of TSU, visited the laboratories of the Faculty of Physics and Engineering and the Faculty of Innovative Technologies, the gallery of the Institute of Arts and Culture, the Herbarium of TSU and the Museum of History, Archeology and Ethnography of Siberia. The delegation also met students from Myanmar studying at TSU and TPU.

Moreover, the delegation of Myanmar took part in the XXI International Workshop on High Energy and Special Materials: Anti-Terrorism, Security and Civilian Use (HEMs-2026) and the Conference on Flexible Electronics: Empowering Precision Medicine and Next-Generation Healthcare.

Tomsk State University is actively developing a partnership with the Republic of the Union of Myanmar. Today, TSU has 8 agreements with Myanmar organizations covering science, education and medical technology. In total, 23 students from this country study at TSU through the Myanmar Ministry of Defense.

In the spring, the TSU delegation had a working visit to Myanmar. The Director of the World-Class research Center “New Special Purpose Materials” Alexander Vorozhtsov signed memorandums of understanding between TSU and the leading institutions of Myanmar – the Defence Services Medical Academy and the Defence Services Academy. The documents provide for the development of scientific and academic interaction, the implementation of joint research programs and the opening of a mirror laboratory for biomedical materials.