Established 1964 Administrative staff 250 Campus Phnom Penh Phone +855 23 219 753 Founder Norodom Sihanouk Academic staff 150 | Rector Prof. Dr. Ngo Bunthan Location Phnom Penh, Cambodia Address P.O.Box: 2696, Cambodia Number of students 10,000 Founded 1964 | |
Type Public University of Cambodia Similar Royal University of Phnom, National University of Manag, Institute of Technology of Cambo, University of Cambodia, Royal University of Law an Profiles | ||
The Royal University of Agriculture (RUA) is a leading public agricultural university in Cambodia. It is located in southwest Phnom Penh. The university is operated by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.
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History
In 1964, the Royal University of Agronomy Science was found by King Norodom Sihanouk. It was one of the nine royal universities established to improve Cambodian higher education development. Unfortunately, it was entirely closed during the Khmer Rouge from 1975 to 1979.
In 1980, it was reopened with the new name of Institute of Agricultural Education to educate government staff to work in fields such as forestry, animal production, veterinary medicine, crop production and agricultural machinery. In 1984, it became known as Institute of Agricultural Technology. It offered bachelor's degrees in Agronomy, Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Agricultural Engineering, Forestry and Fishery. Obtaining assistance from abroad, professors were from Soviet Union so all lectures were taught in Russian. In 1990, the support from Soviet Union ended so the curriculum was converted to Khmer language.
In 1994, it officially changed the name to Royal University of Agriculture (RUA). After that, other bachelor's degree programs were introduced. In 2002, graduate degree programs in agricultural science-related majors were launched.
RUA is accredited by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, and Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport. RUA offers bachelor's, master's and doctorate degrees. It is a leading contributor to Cambodia's human resources in the fields of agriculture and rural development.
Academics
The Royal University of Agriculture comprises nine faculties, a school and four research centers: