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Royal University of Phnom Penh (RUPP)
Royal University of Phnom Penh (RUPP) is a public university in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, founded in 1960.
- Type
- Public university
- Location
- Phnom Penh, Cambodia
- Founded
- 1960
- Teaching language
- Khmer, English
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The Royal University of Phnom Penh (RUPP) is a public university in Phnom Penh and the oldest and largest university in Cambodia. Founded in 1960 as the Royal Khmer University, it was closed under the Khmer Rouge regime and gradually rebuilt from 1980, taking its current name in 1996.
RUPP is organised into faculties of science, social sciences and humanities, engineering, development studies, education, and the Institute of Foreign Languages (IFL), which is widely known for English and other language programmes. It offers bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees and hosts research centres in fields such as biodiversity, population studies and Khmer studies.
Teaching is mainly in Khmer, with English used in the Institute of Foreign Languages and some international programmes. Admission is based on the national upper secondary examination (Bac II) and faculty requirements, and the university offers government scholarships for eligible students.
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What language are courses taught in at Royal University of Phnom Penh (RUPP)?
Courses at Royal University of Phnom Penh (RUPP) are taught in Khmer, English.
When was Royal University of Phnom Penh (RUPP) founded?
Royal University of Phnom Penh (RUPP) was founded in 1960.
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