The Royal University of Phnom Penh (RUPP) is Cambodia’s oldest and one of the largest public universities. It hosts more than 12,000 scholarship and full-fee paying students, across a diverse range of undergraduate and postgraduate programs. It is unique in Cambodia for offering specialist degrees in fields including the sciences, humanities and social sciences, as well as professional degrees in fields such as information technology, electronics, psychology, social work, and tourism. RUPP also provides Cambodia’s foremost degree-level language programs through the Institute of Foreign Languages. Due to its many achievements, RUPP has full membership of the ASEAN University Network (AUN).
Founded by Dr. Kao Kim Hourn and Dr. Haruhisa Handa, The University of Cambodia opened in June 2003, and is officially recognized by the Royal Government of Cambodia, The Ministry of Education Youth and Sport, and the Accreditation Committee of Cambodia (ACC). UC is also a member of the Cambodian Higher Education Association and holds the motto, “In pursuit of knowledge and wisdom, and building tomorrow's leaders."
The University of Cambodia provides students the option to study in two language tracks in unparalleled academic programs, including Associates, Bachelor's, Master's and Doctorate degree programs in the following six colleges and four schools:
- College of Arts and Humanities
- College of Education
- College of Law
- College of Media and Communications
- College of Science and Technology
- College of Social Sciences
- School of Creative Arts
- School of Foreign Languages
- The Tony Fernandes School of Business
- The Techo Sen School of Government and International Relations
Devoted to excellence in training, research, innovation and health service provision, the University of Health Sciences (UHS) become the leading national higher education institution in Cambodia in the field of health sciences.