Paññāsāstra University of Cambodia (សកលវិទ្យាល័យបញ្ញាសាស្ត្រកម្ពុជា) is a non-profit private higher education institution located in the urban setting of the metropolis of Phnom Penh, Cambodia. This institution also has a branch campus in Battambang and Siem Reap. Founded in 2000, Paññāsāstra University of Cambodia (PUC) is a coeducational institution officially recognized by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports. PUC provides courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees, including pre-bachelor's degrees (i.e. certificates, diplomas, associate or foundation), bachelor's degrees, master's degrees and doctorate degrees in several areas of study. For an overview of the available degree levels and areas of study, see the uniRank table below or search the institution's website with the search engine below. This 26-year-old Cambodian higher education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations and students' past academic records and grades. The acceptance rate is 30-39%. This places it among a very selective. International students are welcome to apply. PUC also offers several academic and non-academic facilities and services, including a library, and administrative services.
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private
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non-profit
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large-sized
Selectivity
very selective
| Name (Non Latin) | សកលវិទ្យាល័យបញ្ញាសាស្ត្រកម្ពុជា |
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| Name | Paññāsāstra University of Cambodia |
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| Acronym | PUC |
| Founded | 2000 |
| Motto | Sila Samādhi Paññā Morality, Mental Discipline, Wisdom |
| Colours | Burgundy, blue and gold |
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CLAIM / UPDATE UNIVERSITY| Address | 92-94, Sothearos Boulevard, Sangkat Chattumuk, Khan Daun Pen Phnom Penh Phnom Penh Cambodia |
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| (23) 218 909 | |
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| Other locations | Battambang and Siem Reap |
Paññāsāstra University of Cambodia is legally chartered, licensed and/or institutionally accredited by: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports
Year of first Recognition or Accreditation
2002
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The following Fields of Study/Degree Levels Matrix of Paññāsāstra University of Cambodia is divided into 6 main fields of study and 4 levels of degrees, from the lowest undergraduate degree to the highest postgraduate degree. This matrix aims to help quickly identify Paññāsāstra University of Cambodia's academic range and degree level offering.
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| Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| A&H | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| L&C | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| B&S | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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| S&T | Yes | Yes | ||
| Eng | Yes | Yes | ||
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Click here to explore a list of Paññāsāstra University of Cambodia courses and programs, or if they are not available yet, search for them with our search engine powered by Google. We are constantly adding university courses and programs worldwide with the cooperation of university representatives.
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This Tuition Fees Range Matrix of Paññāsāstra University of Cambodia categorizes tuition fees by student type (local or international) and degree level (undergraduate or postgraduate). It aims to help students get an approximate idea of the estimated yearly tuition fees at Paññāsāstra University of Cambodia.
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| Local students |
0-999 US$ (0-910 Euro) | 1,000-2,499 US$ (910-2,280 Euro) |
| International students |
1,000-2,499 US$ (910-2,280 Euro) | 2,500-4,999 US$ (2,280-4,555 Euro) |
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សកលវិទ្យាល័យបញ្ញាសាស្ត្រកម្ពុជា is a coeducational institution, admitting both men and women to its programs and degrees.
សកលវិទ្យាល័យបញ្ញាសាស្ត្រកម្ពុជា has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations and students' past academic records and grades.
សកលវិទ្យាល័យបញ្ញាសាស្ត្រកម្ពុជា's acceptance rate ranges from 30 to 39%, making it a very selective higher education institution.
This institution does not have a special focus on promoting education or research among a specific minority or ethnic group.
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សកលវិទ្យាល័យបញ្ញាសាស្ត្រកម្ពុជា has a student enrollment ranging from 20,000 to 24,999, making it a large-sized institution.
សកលវិទ្យាល័យបញ្ញាសាស្ត្រកម្ពុជា's academic staff ranges from 1,000 to 1,499 members.
សកលវិទ្យាល័យបញ្ញាសាស្ត្រកម្ពុជា is a private higher education institution, meaning it is funded and managed independently rather than by the government, and relies on tuition fees and private contributions for its operations.
សកលវិទ្យាល័យបញ្ញាសាស្ត្រកម្ពុជា is a non-profit higher education institution, relying on government subsidies and reinvesting all revenue into programs, research and student services rather than distributing profits to owners or shareholders.
សកលវិទ្យាល័យបញ្ញាសាស្ត្រកម្ពុជា's main campus is located in an urban setting, meaning it is situated within a city.
សកលវិទ្យាល័យបញ្ញាសាស្ត្រកម្ពុជា adopts a continuous academic calendar, an educational scheduling system where the academic year is organized without long breaks or traditional summer vacations.
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The academic structure of Paññāsāstra University of Cambodia consists of the following primary first-level divisions; feel free to submit any relevant missing division.
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