[15] As a model, the University uses the credit-based system that is used in the United States,[16] and the programs are taught through the medium of the English language.
Khem Rany was appointed as the Acting President, succeeding Dr. Kao Kim Hourn who stepped down to take a new position as Secretary-General of ASEAN.
It was officially approved to offer MA and Doctoral degree programs by the Ministry of Education, Youth, and Sport on 31 December 2014.
Examinations are offered annually and cover both English and general knowledge, and the top students earn free tuition for the duration of their program.
Sponsors for these particular scholarships have included Dr. Haruhisa Handa, Dr. Rikhi Thakral, Mr. Paul Heng, and China Fairwind, Cambodia.
[38] For Academic Year 2017-2018, the university offered several hundred scholarships called the Samdech Techo Hun Sen's Vision 500 Scholarships-2017, and for Academic Year 2018-2019, UC held a strict examination for scholarships under the name Samdach Techo Hun Sen's Vision 2030.
The outside grounds hold a variety of local vegetation including palm trees,[39] car and motorbike parking, and a canteen.
[40] The UC Sports Complex is located in the rear grounds and offers both a football (soccer) field and volleyball nets.
[41] Welcoming visitors on the first floor is a statue of Samdech Preah Javaraman VII, King of Cambodia during the Angkor Era.
UC's Handa Library has a collection of more than 100,000 books, magazines, newspapers, and periodicals in several languages as well as computers to access online journals.
In conjunction with the university's colleges and schools, UC has set up specific institutes and centers to coordinate research and training efforts across academic disciplines.
[52] Additionally, the university has established numerous think tanks including the Asia Economic Forum in May 2005,[53] and later, the Asian Faiths Development Dialogue.
[78] In July 2018, UC launched The University of Cambodia Funding Campaign 2018-2023 in order to raise $300 million to provide more opportunities to young Cambodian scholars and ensure that qualified youth have access to higher education.
Additionally, donations will be geared towards eleven priorities: student scholarships and stipends; Research; Faculty & academic development/improvement; Library development; Building a new home for the Techo Sen School of Government and International Relations; Student dormitories; Science laboratories; Sports complex development; Building a new campus in Siem Reap; and establishing a new campus in Kampot.
Dr. Philipp Rosler, Tony Fernandes, Dato Sri Prof. Dr. Tahir, Justice Dalveer Bhandari, Prof. Jeffrey Sachs, Lt. Gen. John Sanderson, and Prof. Klaus Schwab among others.
The Distinguished Professorship Award has been conferred on Professor Achyuta Samanta, Reverend Dr. Ishmael Noko, Dr. Rikhi Thakral, Dato Sri Prof. Dr. Tahir, and H.E.