Loikaw University


Loikaw University is a university situated in Loikaw Township, Kayah State, Myanmar.

History

In 2014, along with other Burmese universities, the Loikaw university engaged in research to preserve the Thanlwin river. The department of geology also uncovered two trilobite species from the Taungnyo area dating back to the carboniferous. In 2023 during the civil war, the university had been converted in to a military base by the Tatmadaw to defend against rebel incursions on the city. In Operation 1107 it was captured by the KNDF after two days of fighting.