University of Cambodia

The University of Cambodia is a leading private university located on Northbridge Road in Sangkat Toek Thla, Phnom Penh, Kingdom of Cambodia.OverviewUC was founded on 23 June 2003 by Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, Minister Delegate to the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia, Founder, Chairman of the Board of Trustees and President of The University of Cambodia, and Dr. Haruhisa Handa, Advisor to the Royal Government of Cambodia, Founder and Chairman of the International Foundation for Arts and Culture, and Chancellor of The University of Cambodia. UC is accredited by the Royal Government of Cambodia and the Accreditation Committee of Cambodia (ACC), and is a member of the Cambodian Higher Education Association (CHEA).The motto of the University is, “In Pursuit of Knowledge, Wisdom and Building Tomorrow’s Leaders.” The University's mission and vision focus primarily on preparing Cambodians of all ages to take on leadership roles within society by developing, enhancing, and refining their analytical problem solving skills and critical thinking abilities.The University of Cambodia uses the American credit-based system as a model, and the programs are taught through the medium of the English language. In 2013, the University launched the Khmer Track, which offers the same UC programs, but taught in the medium of the Khmer (Cambodian) language. UC subsequently renamed the existing English language programs the International Track.The University is organized to provide Foundation Year, Associate's, Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctoral programs through its eight colleges and schools: the College of Arts, Humanities and Languages, the College of Education, the College of Law, the College of Media and Communications, the College of Science and Technology, the College of Social Sciences, the Techo Sen School of Government and International Relations, and the Tony Fernandez School of Business (formerly the College of Management). Additionally, the School of Graduate Studies oversees the university’s graduate programs.

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