1964-1975: Royal University of Agronomy Science (RUAS). Between 1965 and1975, approximately 200 students graduated from the University.
1975-1978: Khmer rouge regime, the University was closed.
1980-1983: Reopened and named as Institute of Agricultural Education (IAE), which only provided short course programs (2 to 6 months) in agriculture.
1984: Became an Institute of Agricultural Technique (IAT). Since it was formed, the institute offered the major causes in agronomy, animal production and health, agricultural machinery, forestry and fisheries. Within Soviet Union support, the courses were instructed by Russian instructor and used their language.
1990: The Russia sponsor was ended, later the teaching was provided by Cambodian lectures in Khmer language.
1994: The institute developed into the University namely Royal University of Agriculture (RUA).
1999: RUA became the first public administrative institution in Cambodia.
2000: RUA the first Higher Education Institution applied credit system for undergraduate programs.
2002: Started to offer Master program in agriculture and related fields.
2006: Established advanced curriculum, Doctoral programs in agriculture and related fields started to offer.
Vision:
RUA, as the leading agricultural university in Cambodia, shall progressively achieve an international level of quality in education, research and extension of agriculture, related sectors and sustainable use of natural resources.
Mission:
Contribute to the development of agriculture and related sectors and to the sustainable use of natural resources by providing higher-education programs, research and extension in line with national and international development issue and job market needs.Goals:
Quality and quantity of graduates produced by RUA correspond to job market.Levels of programs arecompatible with international standards.
Joint international-level research projects conducted by researchers or research teams.
More appropriate publications and better extension as a result of improved research by achieving an increased quantity and quality of research projects.
Components:
- Component No. 1: Priority topic for RUA research and educational direction
- Component No. 2: human resource management and development
- Component No. 3: Fund raising and management
- Component No.4: Research and extension
- Component No. 5: Faculties and equipment management and development
- Component No. 6: Curriculum and teaching method development
- Component No. 7: Social activities and student life
- Component No. 8: Networking and communication development
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