 As one of the elite military academies in Union of Myanmar, the academy maintains a rigorous selection process, including physical fitness testing, ability for teamwork and comradeship screening, psychometric and general interviews.The entrance selection process takes about 5 to 7 days at Myanmar Military Officer Selection Board in Yangon before 18th intake and after 18th intake, the entrance selection process takes about 5 days at "Officer Testing Team(OTT)" in Nay Pyi Taw.According to official statistics, DSTA takes 1 out of 145 applicants at selection process.The academy offers six-year Bachelor of Engineering degree programs in various disciplines, but primarily in Mechanical Engineering and Electrical Engineering in addition to required cadet training.