Parami University Featured in Forbes Magazine

Parami University, part of the Bard Global Degree Program, was covered in Forbes magazine. Forbes interviewed Kyaw Moe Tun, founder and president of Parami University, about his educational background and his decision to move back to Myanmar after earning his PhD in Chemistry to found the school. In 2021, just before Parami was established, a military coup threatened its construction. Tun believed “liberal arts and sciences education that encourages critical thinking was the best form of resistance,” and continued despite these challenges.

Tun said that "the academic credibility that Bard [lent] to Parami" was one of the biggest contributions to the university's founding. Bard assisted Parami with setting up a registrar and managing student affairs, from the perspective that “higher education institutions are not supposed to be standing on an Ivy League tower.” For Parami students still facing barriers to their education, Tun believes “these liberal arts approaches, discussions, and readings help them find meaning and purpose.”

Post Date: 04-14-2026