Phnom Penh Institute of Technology

Phnom Penh Institute of Technology
プノンペン科学技術大学
Motto Neak Bangkert Provottisas Phnerk Ob-rom Vittyeasas Ning Visvakkam (Khmer: អ្នកបង្កើតប្រវត្តិសាស្ត្រអប់រំផ្នែកវិទ្យាសាស្ត្រ និងវិស្វកម្ម)
Motto in English
 Deliver the Best and Unique Education, History Maker in Science and Engineering Education.
Type Private (National)
Established 2012
President Dr Azuma Fumimasa
Academic staff
 21
Undergraduates 246
Postgraduates 6
Location Sangkat Phnom Penh Thmey, Khan Sensok, Phnom Penh 12101, Cambodia
Campus Urban
Colours Grey Blue Dark-red (DIC-641)     
Mascot None
Website http://www.ppit-edu.com/
Phnom Penh Institute of Technology on St.1003, Phnom Penh 12101

Phnom Penh Institute of Technology (Khmer: វិទ្យាស្ថានបច្ចេកវិទ្យាភ្នំពេញ), informally Phnom Penh Tech (Khmer: ភីភីអាយធី) or PPIT, is a national top-tier research university located in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. PPIT is the largest private institution for higher education in Cambodia dedicated to Science Technology and Engineering. PPIT enrolled 246 undergraduates students for 2012–2013.[1] It employs around 21 faculty members.

Phnom Penh Tech is organised into 4 schools, within which there are over 8 departments and research centres.[2]

Phnom Penh Tech is a member of SAKURA Exchange Program in Science,[3] an international network of leading universities in Japan and Asia exchanging students and senior scholars. In 2013 it celebrated the 1st anniversary of its founding.[4]

PPIT has one campus, the Sensok campus in Sangkat Phnom Penh Thmey, Khan Sensok. Sensok as the main campus, located in Phnom Penh Thmey, Sensok, Phnom Penh.

History

Foundation and early years (2011–2013)

Phnom Penh Institute of Technology was founded by the Japan's Graduated Cambodia Students and Yamada Osamitsu Scholarship Foundation as the Phnom Penh Vocational School on April 1, 2011, 3 years after the Great Recession. To accomplish the quick catch-up to the future economic recovering, the government expected this school to cultivate new modernized craftsmen and engineers. In 2013, it was renamed Phnom Penh Institute of Technology.

Rectangular Strategy Phase III (2013–present)

After forming a new Government, the new education policy was promulgated in late 2013 with the Industrial Development Policy and Science Technology and Innovation Policy, and Phnom Penh Institute of Technology was recognized by the Royal Government of Cambodia. Many three-year courses were turned into four-year courses with the start of the School of Engineering this year. The university started graduate programmes in engineering in 2013. In the following year, the four centers were integrated and reorganized: the Center for the Promotion of Science Technology and Innovation, the Center for Continuing Education and Professional Development, the Center for Research Development and Industrial Liaison, the Center for Global Communication and International Language, and the School of Engineering were merged to create School of Science and Engineering.

Since January 2014, it has been privatized into the National University Incorporation of Phnom Penh Institute of Technology under a sub-decree.

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