Royal University of Law and Economics

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Royal University of Law and Economics
សាកលវិទ្យាល័យភូមិន្ទនីតិសាស្ត្រ និងវិទ្យាសាស្ត្រសេដ្ឋកិច្ច (Khmer)
Université royale de droit et des sciences économiques (French)
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Former name
National Institute of Law, Politics and Economics
Type National
Established1949;74 years ago (1949) [1]
Rector Dr. Luy Channa
Academic staff
1,438
Students15,672 (2013–2014) [1]
Undergraduates 14,015 (2013–2014) [1]
Postgraduates 1,657 (2013–2014) [1]
Address, ,
Affiliations
Website www.rule.edu.kh

The Royal University of Law and Economics [lower-alpha 1] (RULE) is one of the oldest higher educational institutions in Cambodia. [2]

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RULE was established in 1949 as the National Institute of Law, Politics and Economics. [lower-alpha 2] In 2003, the institute was officially deemed a university.

Background

RULE is the first higher education institution in Cambodia. It was founded in 1948 as the National Institute of Law, Politics and Economics. In 1957 the institute became the faculty by Royal Decree. In 2003 the Faculty of Law and Economics was reorganized as a university, under the name of Royal University of Law and Economics. Other disciplines of social and natural sciences, such as language and computer sciences have been added to the curriculum.

The university has four faculties, two graduate schools and one center, teaching law, economics and business.

Staff and students

In 2003, there were 4,800 undergraduate students studying in the four faculties, among them were 1,478 female students. Newly established graduate schools accommodate 507 graduate students. There are 84 full-time and 112 visiting Cambodian lecturers and 70 foreign lecturers who give lectures under the academic exchange programmes.

Academic programmes

The educational term/grade level system has been divided into semesters, with eight semesters in the period of four years for bachelor's degree programme.

Undergraduate degree programmes

Faculty of Law


Faculty of Public Administration

Faculty of Economics and Management

Faculty of Information Economics

Graduate degree programmes

Graduate School of Law

Graduate School of Economics and Management

Notable alumni

See also

Notes

  1. Khmer: សាកលវិទ្យាល័យភូមិន្ទនីតិសាស្ត្រ និងវិទ្យាសាស្ត្រសេដ្ឋកិច្ច, ស.ភ.ន.វ.ស, UNGEGN: Sakâlôvĭtyéaloăy Phumĭnt Nitĕsastr nĭng Vĭtyéasastr Sédthâkĕchch, S.P.N.V.S, ALA-LC: Sākalavidyālăy Bhūmind Nītisāstr ning Vidyāsāstr Seṭṭhakicc, S.B.N.V.S [saːkalaʔʋitjiəlaj pʰuːmɨn niːtesah nɨŋ ʋitjiəsah seːtʰakəc] ; lit.'Royal University of Jurisprudence and Economic Sciences'; French: Université royale de droit et des sciences économiques
  2. Khmer: វិទ្យាស្ថានជាតិនីតិសាស្ត្រ នយោបាយ និងសេដ្ឋកិច្ច, UNGEGN: Vĭtyéasthan Chéatĕ Nitĕsastr, Nôyoŭbay nĭng Sédthâkĕchch, ALA-LC: Vidyāsthān Jāti Nītisāstr, Nayopāy ning Seṭṭhakicc, [ʋitjiəatʰaːn ciət niːtesah, nɔjoːɓaːj nɨŋ seːtʰakəc] ; lit.'National Institute of Jurisprudence, Politics and Economics'; French: Institut national de droit, politique et économie

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "History of RULE". Royal University of Law and Economics (in Khmer). Phnom Penh. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  2. "A brief history of RULE" . Retrieved 25 February 2023.