One of the most selective universities in the country, the academy offers various Bachelor of Engineering degrees to male cadets only.

Brigadier General Kyi Khine is the Commandant of Defense Services Technological Academy (DSTA).

The Defence Services Technological Academy was established as the Defence Services Institute of Technology (DSIT) on 1 February 1993 at Pyin Oo Lwin[1] when all civilian colleges and universities in Myanmar were shut down by the military government, following the 1988 nationwide uprising.

The DSTA campus is located in Wetwun, near Pyin-Oo-Lwin on the Mandalay-Lasho highway, and on the opposite side of town from its brother school, Defence Services Academy.

DSTA is part of the military education facilities established around Pyin Oo Lwin area which is also home to Defence Services Administration School, and the Army Training Depot.