68 Notable alumni of Yangon University
Updated: June 08, 2026 EliteDegrees
Yangon University is ranked #5,953 in the world and #1 in Myanmar by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 68 notable alumni from Yangon University sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Yangon University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Nyo Nyo Thin
1967-. (aged 59)
politician
Nyo Nyo Thin is a Burmese lawyer and politician who previously served as a member of parliament in the Yangon Region Hluttaw for the Bahan Township No. 2 constituency. She is also a director of the organisation Yangon Watch, an independent organisation for government regulation.
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2. Myo Min
1910-1995 (aged 85)
writer
Myo Min was a Burmese academic, journalist and writer, who wrote under the pen names of Nwe Soe (နွယ်စိုး, [nwɛ̀ só]), U Myo Min and Myint Win. He was one of the founders of the Khit-San Sarpay movement, the first modern literary movement in the history of Burmese literature. He was the longtime Professor of English at Rangoon University and...
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3. U Nyun
1910-1996 (aged 86)
diplomat
economist
Sithu U Nyun was a Burmese development economist, diplomat and intellectual who served as the 3rd Executive Secretary as the head of United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific.
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4. Ba Than
historian
Ba Than was a Burmese school teacher, writer, and historian in the early 20th century British Burma. He is best known for his seminal Burmese history textbook Myanmar Yazawin, used in Burmese high schools from the 1930s to the 1950s. He is also known for his 1919 novel B.A. Maung Ba Lwin and the short-lived Myo-Chit newspaper, which he co-founded...
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5. Ba Lwin
1892-1968 (aged 76)
politician
Saya Gyi U Ba Lwin was born in Rangoon, Burma on 20 September 1892. He was the headmaster of Myoma National School from 1924 to 1953 after Ngwe Zin and Pho Latt.
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6. Ba Shin
1914-1971 (aged 57)
historian
politician
U Ba Shin is a colonel and noted historian and was a member of The Myanmar History Commission and Islamic Religious Affairs Council.
7. Nyo Mya
1914-1985 (aged 71)
writer
politician
Nyo Mya was a famous Burmese writer. He came into prominence by his nationalist article "Hell Hound at Large," which criticised British rulers and mayors in Burma. He was also a friend of Aung San and a member of parliament in the Pyithu Hluttaw.
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8. Chan Htoon
1906-1988 (aged 82)
Justice Chan Htoon was Attorney General and Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Burma, and the architect of the first constitution of Burma in 1947. He was educated at Ananda College in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), where he passed matriculation in 1928. Afterward, he studied at the University College, Rangoon and became a lawyer in 1931, after he was...
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9. U Myint
1938-. (aged 88)
economist
U Myint is a Burmese economist and served as the Chief Presidential Adviser to Thein Sein, the former President of Burma, and led his Economic Advisory Unit.
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10. Ye Htoon
1937-2011 (aged 74)
politician
Ye Htoon, also known as Roland Chan Htoon [tɕʰáɴ tʰʊ́ɴ], (1937 – 7 May 2010) was a prominent Burmese lawyer, sometime-jailed political dissident, a successful entrepreneur, and one of the notables of the now-extinct Scouting movement in Burma.
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11. Maran Brang Seng
1931-1995 (aged 64)
politician
Maran Brang Seng was a Kachin politician and Chairman of the Kachin Independence Organization (KIO).
12. Pyone Cho
1966-. (aged 60)
politician
human rights defender
Pyone Cho; born Htay Win Aung; born 2 April 1966), whose name means "sweet smile" in Burmese, is an activist and former political prisoner, who served as a Member of Parliament (MP) in the House of Representatives for Dawbon Township in Yangon, from 2015 to 2021. He was elected as a Regional Parliamentary Member for Dawbon Township for Yangon Division...
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13. Maung Htin
1909-2006 (aged 97)
journalist
writer
Maung Htin was a prolific Burmese writer and journalist, best known for his classic 1947 novel Nga Ba (ငဘ), which portrayed the lives of downtrodden farmers. In 2003, the Government of Myanmar awarded him with a national lifetime achievement award in literature. In 1933, he graduated from Rangoon University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Burmese.
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14. Khin Ohmar
1968-. (aged 58)
human rights defender
activist
politician
Khin Ohmar is a Burmese democracy activist noted for her leadership in the 8888 Uprising and her work with the Women's League of Burma and the Burma Partnership.
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15. Mi Mi Khaing
1916-1990 (aged 74)
writer
Mi Mi Khaing was a Burmese scholar and writer who authored numerous books and articles on life in Burma during the 20th century. She is notable as one of the first women to write in English about Burmese culture and traditions.
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16. Sao Saimong
1913-1987 (aged 74)
historian
Sao Sāimöng was a member of the princely family of Kengtung State. He was a government minister in Burma (now Myanmar) soon after independence; he was also a scholar, historian and linguist. His wife, Mi Mi Khaing, was also a scholar and writer.
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17. Yin Yin Nwe
1952-. (aged 74)
geologist
Yin Yin Nwe is a Burmese geologist. She has held important positions with UNICEF since 1991, and was appointed UNICEF Representative to China on 1 December 2006.
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18. Myo Thein Gyi
1965-. (aged 61)
civil servant
Myo Thein Gyi is the former Minister for Education of Myanmar. He previously served as Professor of Mathematics Department, Dagon University, Director General of Department of Myanmar Education Research and Rector of West Yangon University. He became Minister of Education after Aung San Suu Kyi on 6 April 2016. During the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état on 1 February, Myo Thein...
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19. Khin San Win
1965-. (aged 61)
actor
make-up artist
Khin San Win is a Burmese make-up artist, fashion designer, hair specialist turned actress after three decades-long experience in the Myanmar makeup industry. For decades she was known by the nickname Ma Gyi San while working as a make-up artist in Myanmar, before her acting debut. Khin San Win featured on The Myanmar Times "Top 10 Make-up artists" list in...
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20. Aung Thu
1955-. (aged 71)
politician
Aung Thu is a Burmese politician who was Minister for Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation of Myanmar (Burma) from 2018 to 2021.
21. Kyaw Tint Swe
1945-. (aged 81)
diplomat
Kyaw Tint Swe is a Burmese politician and former Minister for the Office of the State Counsellor of Myanmar.
22. Aung Tun Thet
economist
Aung Tun Thet is a Burmese economist, author, educator, and public speaker. He had worked in academia, government service, private sector and in the civil society. He has published over 30 books and writes regularly in the local press.
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23. Muhammad Siddiq Khan
1910-1978 (aged 68)
librarian
Muhammad Siddiq Khan was the librarian of the Central Library of the University of Dhaka and the founder of the university's Department of Library Science (now Information Science and Library Management). In March 2004, the Government of Bangladesh posthumously awarded him the Independence Day Award, the country's highest civil honor.
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24. Lim Chin Tsong
1867-1923 (aged 56)
merchant
Lim Chin Tsong was a Burmese Chinese tycoon and merchant, with business interests ranging from rice to oil. Throughout his career, he served as the sole partner of Lim Soo Hean & Company, originally established by his father, a Chinese emigre to Burma.
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25. Htay Oo
1950-. (aged 76)
politician
Htay Oo is a Burmese former politician and military officer, and previously served as Pyithu Hluttaw MP for Hinthada constituency from 2011 to 2016. He also served as Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation of Myanmar from 18 September 2004 to 30 March 2011, and Minister for Cooperatives in 2003. He was formerly a retired major general in the Myanmar Army....
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26. Ezra Solomon
1920-2002 (aged 82)
economist
Ezra Solomon was an influential US economist and professor of economics at Stanford University. As a member of the Council of Economic Advisors (1971–1973) during the Nixon administration, he was seen as having contributed significantly to the change in US monetary policy which resulted in the end of the gold standard for US currency and of the Bretton Woods system...
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27. Graham
singer
songwriter
Graham is a Burmese singer best known for his pop songs, as well as duets with female artists, TV commercial songs and original soundtracks. He was the first male artist to have won the "Best Male Recording Artist of the Year Award" given by Yangon City FM.
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28. Kawleikgyin Ne Win
1928-1983 (aged 55)
actor
association football player
film director
Collegian Ne Win was a two-time Burmese Academy Award winning Burmese film actor and director.
29. Taw Sein Ko
1864-1930 (aged 66)
anthropologist
archaeologist
Taw Sein Ko CIE ISO was Burma's first recorded archaeologist. He spent over 32 years in various government services, and ended his career in 1919 as the Superintendent of the Archaeological Survey of Burma.
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30. Ludu Daw Amar
1915-2008 (aged 93)
journalist
writer
Ludu Daw Amar was a dissident writer and journalist based in Mandalay, Burma. She was married to fellow writer and journalist Ludu U Hla and was the mother of popular writer Nyi Pu Lay. She is best known for her outspoken anti-government views and left-wing journalism. She also produced work on traditional Burmese arts, including theatre, dance, and music, and...
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31. Than E
1908-2007 (aged 99)
singer
Ma Than E Fend was a prominent Burmese singer in the early 20th century, known by her stage name Bilat Pyan Than (ဘိလပ်ပြန်သန်း). Also, she was also an international civil servant, who spent a long career in the United Nations.
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32. Khin Myo Chit
1915-1999 (aged 84)
journalist
writer
Khin Myo Chit was a Burmese author and journalist, whose career spanned over four decades. She began her career writing short stories in Burmese for Dagon Magazine in 1934. She worked on the editorial staff of The Burma Journal during anti-colonial movements. After the war, Khin Myo Chit wrote for The Oway, a Burmese newspaper.
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33. Ohn Maung
1913-1947 (aged 34)
politician
Ohn Maung was a Burmese civil servant who served as the Permanent secretary of Transport in Burma's pre-independence government. He, along with seven other cabinet ministers (including Prime Minister Aung San), was assassinated on 19 July 1947 in Yangon. 19 July is commemorated each year as the Martyrs' Day in Myanmar.
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34. Pe Maung Tin
1888-1973 (aged 85)
writer
Pe Maung Tin was a scholar of Pali and Buddhism and educator in Myanmar, formerly Burma. Born to an Anglican family at Pauktaw, Insein Township, Rangoon, he was the fifth child of U Pe and Daw Myaing. His grandfather was the first Burmese pastor of Henzada. He learnt the basic Buddhist texts at a local private school before he went...
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35. Ko Ko Gyi
1961-. (aged 65)
human rights defender
Ko Ko Gyi is a Burmese politician and leading democracy activist. For his protests against the military government, he spent over 17 years in prison on multiple occasions between 1989 and 2012. He was considered a prisoner of conscience by Amnesty International. BBC News describes him as a key member of the 8888 Generation movement. He is one of the...
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36. Mahn Win Khaing Than
1952-. (aged 74)
politician
Mahn Winn Khaing Thann is a Myanmar politician and lawyer who is serving as the Prime Minister of the National Unity Government of Myanmar, a government in exile. An ethnic Karen, he served as the Speaker of the Assembly of the Union from 2016 to 2018 and the Speaker of the House of Nationalities on behalf of Kayin State from...
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37. Su Su Lwin
1952-. (aged 74)
politician
Su Su Lwin is a Burmese politician and former First Lady of Myanmar. She has been the MP for Thongwa Township in the House of Representatives since 2012. She is the wife of Htin Kyaw, the ninth President of Myanmar, who in March 2016 became the first civilian president of the country in 53 years.
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38. Thakin Mya
1897-1947 (aged 50)
politician
Thakin Mya was a Burmese lawyer and politician.
39. Taw Phaya Gyi
1922-1948 (aged 26)
Prince George Taw Phaya Gyi was a Burmese prince and heir to the defunct throne of Burma (abolished in 1885). He was the eldest son of Princess Myat Phaya Galay and the grandson of King Thibaw and Queen Supayalat. During the Japanese occupation, the Japanese government sought to set up Burma as a puppet kingdom within its empire with him...
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40. Thein Pe Myint
1914-1978 (aged 64)
politician
writer
journalist
Thein Pe Myint was a Burmese politician, writer, and journalist. He wrote several politically and socially prominent books and founded the influential newspaper, The Botataung. Thein Pe Myint was a leading Marxist intellectual and an important player in the Burmese independence movement and postwar politics.
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41. Win Tin
1930-2014 (aged 84)
autobiographer
politician
journalist
Win Tin was a Burmese journalist, politician and political prisoner. He co-founded the National League for Democracy (NLD). He was imprisoned by the military government for 19 years (1989–2008) for his writings and his leadership position in the NLD.
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42. Benjamin Peary Pal
1906-1989 (aged 83)
plant breeder
biologist
agronomist
botanist
Benjamin Peary Pal or B. P. Pal FRS was an Indian plant breeder and agronomist who served as a director of the Indian Agricultural Research Institute in Delhi and as the first Director General of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research. He worked on wheat genetics and breeding but was also known for his interest in rose varieties.
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43. Ba Win
1901-1947 (aged 46)
politician
Ba Win (Burmese: ဘဝင်း; pronounced [bɑː wɪn]; born San Tin (Burmese: စံတင်; pronounced [sæn tɪn]; 10 June 1901 – 19 July 1947), best known as U Ba Win (Burmese: ဦးဘဝင်း; pronounced [uː bɑː wɪn]), was a Burmese politician, and Minister of Trade in the Interim Government of Burma. He was the eldest brother of General Aung San, and was assassinated...
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44. Phyo Min Thein
1969-. (aged 57)
politician
Phyo Min Thein is a Burmese politician and former political prisoner who served as Chief Minister of Yangon Region and Yangon Region Parliament from 2016 to 2021. He also served as an MP for Hlegu Township Constituency No. 2. Previously, he was the chairman of Union Democratic Party and founder of the People Democracy Party which later merged with Union...
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45. Ba Swe
1915-1987 (aged 72)
politician
Ba Swe was the second Prime Minister of Burma. He was a leading Burmese politician during the decade after the country gained its independence from Britain in 1948. He held the position of prime minister from 12 June 1956 to 28 February 1957. When Ba Swe became prime minister, Time magazine reported the news in an article titled: 'The Day...
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46. Kyaw Thu
1959-. (aged 67)
actor
film director
Kyaw Thu is a two-time Myanmar Academy Award winning film actor and film director. One of the top leading men of Burmese cinema in the 1980s and 1990s, Kyaw Thu has starred in over 200 films and has directed several successful films. Since the early 2000s, Kyaw Thu has devoted much time to do social work for the poor, and...
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47. May Myint Mo
1995-. (aged 31)
actor
May Myint Mo is a Burmese actress nurtured by MRTV-4. She gained widespread popularity after starring in the MRTV-4 series Pan Nu Thway (2013) and A Yake (2018). She has received Myanmar Academy Awards, for Best Supporting Actress in 2012 for her performance in Mone Khwint.
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48. Win Maung
1916-1989 (aged 73)
politician
Mahn Win Maung was a Burmese politician who served as the third president of Burma.
49. Soe Win
1948-2007 (aged 59)
diplomat
Maha Chandra Kumara Soe Win is a retired Burmese diplomat, prince and senior member of the Royal House of Konbaung as the pretender to the Throne of Burma (abolished in 1885) since 2019. He is the eldest son of Prince Taw Phaya Gyi and great-grandson of King Thibaw and Chief Queen Supayalat.
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50. Min Ko Naing
1962-. (aged 64)
politician
human rights defender
Paw Oo Tun, better known by his alias Min Ko Naing (မင်းကိုနိုင် [mɪ́ɰ̃ kò nàɪɰ̃], lit. "conqueror of kings"), is a leading democracy activist and dissident from Myanmar. He has spent most of the years since 1988 imprisoned by the state for his opposition activities. The New York Times has described him as Burma's "most influential opposition figure after Daw...
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51. Ko Ni
1953-2017 (aged 64)
human rights defender
advocate
activist
lawyer
politician
Ko Ni, often known as U Ko Ni (Burmese: ဦးကိုနီ; pronounced [ʔú kò nì]; 11 February 1953 – 29 January 2017), was a prominent Burmese lawyer, constitutional law expert, and advocate for democratic reforms and interfaith dialogue in Myanmar. Renowned for his unwavering commitment to justice, equality, and pluralism, Ko Ni emerged as a vital figure in Myanmar’s turbulent political...
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52. Mya Than Tint
1929-1998 (aged 69)
writer
politician
Mya Than Tint was a five-time Myanmar National Literature Award winning Burmese writer and translator.
53. Min Thu Wun
1909-2004 (aged 95)
poet
writer
translator
Thiri Pyanchi Min Thu Wun was a Burmese poet, writer and scholar who helped launch a new age literary movement called Khit-San (Testing the Times) in Burma. He is the father of Htin Kyaw, president of Myanmar from 2016 to 2018.
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54. Nay Toe
1981-. (aged 45)
comedian
writer
model
Nay Toe (Burmese: နေတိုး; pronounced [nè tó]; born Nay Lin Aung (Burmese: နေလင်းအောင်; pronounced [lɪn ɔːŋ]; on 9 September 1981) is a Rakhine film actor and comedian with the Burmese traditional anyeint troupe Htawara Hninzi. He won Myanmar Motion Picture Academy Awards for Best Actor four times: in 2009 with Moe Nya Einmet Myu, in 2015 with Nat Khat Mhar...
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55. Khin Nyunt
1939-. (aged 87)
military personnel
military leader
military officer
politician
Khin Nyunt is a retired Burmese army general widely recognized for his influential role in shaping Myanmar's political dynamics. Serving as the Chief of Intelligence and Prime Minister of Myanmar from 25 August 2003 to 18 October 2004, he played a crucial part in the nation's history. During his tenure, Khin Nyunt oversaw significant developments in Myanmar's intelligence and apparatus...
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56. Usha Narayanan
1923-2008 (aged 85)
Usha Narayanan, born Tint Tint, was the First Lady of India from 1997 to 2002. She was married to K. R. Narayanan, the tenth President of India. Usha Narayanan was India's second foreign-born first lady (also second foreign-born second lady) after Janaki Venkataraman. She played a key role in women social welfare activities initiated by the presidency.
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57. Saw Ba U Gyi
politician
Saw Ba U Gyi was the first President of the Karen National Union. Ba U Gyi graduated with a bachelor's degree from Cambridge University in 1925 and studied law in England, passing the English bar in 1927. From 1937 to 1939, he served as the Minister of Revenue of British Burma, and from February to April 1947, as the Minister...
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58. U Thant
1909-1974 (aged 65)
diplomat
writer
politician
Thant, known honorifically as U Thant, was a Burmese diplomat and the third secretary-general of the United Nations from 1961 to 1971, the first non-Scandinavian as well as Asian to hold the position. He held the office for a record 10 years and one month.
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59. Ne Win
1911-2002 (aged 91)
military officer
military leader
politician
Ne Win was a Burmese general and politician who served as Prime Minister of Burma from 1958 to 1960 and again from 1962 to 1974. He was also President of Burma from 1962 to 1981. Ne Win was Burma's military dictator during the Socialist Republic of the Union of Burma period of 1962 to 1988.
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60. Htin Kyaw
1946-. (aged 80)
economist
writer
politician
Htin Kyaw is a Burmese politician, writer and scholar who served as ninth president of Myanmar from 2016 until his resignation 2018. He was the first elected president to hold the office with no ties to the military since the 1962 coup d'état. The second son of scholar Min Thu Wun, Htin Kyaw had held various positions in the education,...
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61. Win Myint
1951-. (aged 75)
politician
Win Myint is a Burmese politician and diplomat who served as the tenth president of Myanmar from 2018 to 2021, when he was removed from office in the 2021 coup d'état. He was the speaker of the House of Representatives from 2016 to 2018. He also served as a member of parliament in the House of Representatives (Pyithu Hluttaw) from...
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62. U Nu
1907-1995 (aged 88)
writer
politician
Nu, commonly known as U Nu and also by the honorific name Thakin Nu, was a prominent Burmese statesman and the first Prime Minister of Union of Burma. He was educated at Rangoon University, where he developed his political ideas and became actively involved in the student movement. Nu's involvement in the nationalist movement deepened during his university years, and...
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63. Ba Maw
1893-1977 (aged 84)
politician
Ba Maw, known honorifically as Dr. Ba Maw, was a Burmese lawyer and politician, active during the interwar period and Second World War. He was the first Burma Premier (1937–1939) and head of State of Burma from 1943 to 1945.
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64. Min Aung Hlaing
1956-. (aged 70)
politician
army soldier
soldier
military personnel
military leader
Min Aung Hlaing is a Burmese army general who has ruled Myanmar under various titles since seizing power in 2021, and has led the Tatmadaw (armed forces) as Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services since 2011. He first served as Chairman of the State Administration Council and as well as the 12th prime minister from 2021 to 2025, and then as the...
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65. Aung San
1915-1947 (aged 32)
military personnel
politician
Aung San was a Burmese politician, independence activist and revolutionary. He was instrumental in Myanmar's struggle for independence from British rule, but he was assassinated just six months before his goal was realized. Aung San is considered to be the founder of modern-day Myanmar and the Tatmadaw (the country's armed forces), and is commonly referred to by the titles "Father...
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66. Henry Van Thio
1958-. (aged 68)
military personnel
politician
Henry Van Thio is a Burmese politician who was the second vice president of Myanmar from 30 March 2016 to 22 April 2024. He previously served as a member of Amyotha Hluttaw (House of Nationalities). In the 2015 election, he contested and won the Chin State No. 3 constituency for a seat in the country's upper house.
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67. Khin Maung Nyunt
1929-. (aged 97)
historian
Khin Maung Nyunt is a Burmese writer and historian.
68. Hso Khan Pha
1938-2016 (aged 78)
politician
human rights defender
Prince Hso Khan Pha of Yawnghwe was a prince of Yawnghwe. He was a son of Sao Shwe Thaik, the last Saopha of Yawnghwe and Sao Nang Hearn Kham, the Mahadevi (consort). He was a consulting geologist based in Canada.
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