Cambodia University of Technology and Science

What Cambodia University of Technology and Science does

Cambodia University of Technology and Science (CamTech) is a private not-for-profit university headquartered on a 5-hectare campus in Phroy Chongvar Satellite City, Phnom Penh, founded in 2021 by Neak Oknha Dr. Pung Kheav Se, Chairman of Canadia Bank. The institution delivers STEM-focused higher education across five faculties (Engineering, Sustainable Built Environment, Arts/Humanities/Social Sciences, Business and Management, and Applied Science) with flagship undergraduate programs in Robotics and Automation Engineering, Data Science and Artificial Intelligence Engineering, and Cyber Security, alongside Architecture, Interior Design, and Educational Technology. A Master's/PhD track, a School of Continuing Education, Fast-Track preparatory programs, and the CPET professional certification courses extend the academic surface, supported by smart classrooms, e-learning studios, and the Koha-based CamTech Digital Library with institutional subscriptions to Nature, Science, and JSTOR. The first cohort of 60 students enrolled in February 2022 with Class of 2025 marking the first graduating class.

The core technology and research portfolio centers on AI and digital innovation: the AI-Powered Village Lab (led by VP Dr. Alamgir Hossain) develops decision-support systems for rural farmers, the Center for Buddhist AI Ethics researches ethical frameworks, the AI Forum convenes industry and government, and an on-campus Startup Studio and Makerspace supports student entrepreneurship. A first-of-its-kind university-industry drone knowledge transfer project with Drone Khmer Technology anchors applied AI. Supporting research centers include Cyber Security Network, China-ASEAN Studies Centre, Center for Social Innovation, J7 Heritage Science Lab, and the CamTech University Press publishing EJBM and JATI journals.

CamTech's revenue model is tuition-led (subscription/recurring) augmented by professional training, corporate workshops, and partnership-funded scholarships. The institution offers full four-year scholarships to roughly 20 meritorious candidates annually (with other sources citing 75-150 STEM scholarships, including a 50-scholarship track for women), funded by partners such as E-GetS (USD 100,000 commitment), Canadia Bank, Huawei, and others. Distribution is sales-led, relying on direct campus enrollment in Phnom Penh, online applications via Google Forms, high-school outreach, education fairs, open houses, and webinars. The go-to-market is anchored by enterprise-style MoUs with Canadia Bank, Huawei, E-GetS, Chip Mong, Sala Tech, NISTI, Concordia University (Canada), Ohio University, and UN-ESCAP that produce internships, scholarships, and exchange pathways rather than direct tuition revenue.

Name

Cambodia University of Technology and Science

Legal name

Cambodia University of Technology and Science

Website

https://camtech.edu.kh

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cambodia University of Technology and Science (CamTech) is a private not-for-profit university in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, founded in 2021, offering STEM-focused undergraduate and graduate programs in robotics, AI, cybersecurity, and engineering, supported by industry partnerships and international exchange agreements.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Computer Training (611420)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Engineering & Technical Professions (PE, Engineering CPD) (EDAAALAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Information Security, Privacy & IT Governance (CISSP CPE, Privacy CE) (EDAAALAL)

Keywords

• Higher education services
• STEM university programs
• Professional certification courses
• Continuing education training
• Engineering degree programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Phnom Penh

HQ country

Cambodia

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: As a private not-for-profit university, CamTech generates revenue through tuition fees from degree programs, professional courses, and continuing education programs. The university offers partial and full scholarships funded by partnerships.
2. Partnership Funding and Scholarships: E-GetS provided USD 100,000 scholarship fund; partnerships with companies like Huawei, Canadia Bank, and others contribute to scholarship programs and internship funding
3. Corporate Training and Workshops: CamTech provides professional development programs, faculty development programs, and corporate training sessions in partnership with international universities

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

CamTech is a private not-for-profit university that delivers STEM-focused undergraduate and graduate degree programs (Robotics and Automation Engineering, Data Science and AI Engineering, Cyber Security, Architecture, Interior Design, Educational Technology), professional certification courses through its Center for Professional Education and Training (CPET), and continuing education. It complements teaching with research centers (AI Forum, Center for Buddhist AI Ethics, Cyber Security Network), an AI-Powered Village Lab, startup studio, and digital library.

Product overview

CamTech University operates as a technology-focused higher education institution offering a comprehensive portfolio of academic programs across engineering, sciences, business, and humanities. The core educational offerings include undergraduate and graduate degree programs in Robotics and Automation Engineering, Data Science and AI Engineering, Cyber Security, Architecture, and Interior Design. Supporting infrastructure includes the CamTech Digital Library with institutional subscriptions, the AI-Powered Village research lab developing AI solutions for rural development, and specialized research centers such as the Center for Buddhist AI Ethics. Professional education is delivered through CPET Professional Courses and the Startup Studio/Makerspace facilities. The university also operates CamTech University Press for academic publishing including journals like EJBM and JATI. All offerings are delivered through smart classrooms and e-learning studios, with strong industry linkage through internship programs and technology partnerships.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Robotics and Automation Engineering Program Engineering degree program focusing on robotics design, automation systems, and intelligent control technologies for industrial applications, targeting high school graduates pursuing STEM careers in Cambodia.
• Data Science and Artificial Intelligence Engineering Program Degree program combining data science principles with AI engineering, preparing students for careers in machine learning, AI development, and data analytics.
• Cyber Security Program Specialized program covering network security, cyber defense strategies, and digital protection methodologies for safeguarding information systems.
• Architecture Program Architecture degree program offered under the Faculty of Sustainable Built Environment for students pursuing careers in architecture and design.
• Interior Design Program Interior design degree program under the Faculty of Sustainable Built Environment focused on built-environment design and interior space planning.
• Educational Technology Program Educational technology degree program preparing students for careers applying technology to teaching, learning, and instructional design.
• CPET Professional Courses Professional certification courses including Python programming, data science, and technology skills offered through the Center for Professional Education and Training for adult learners and working professionals.

Quantifiable outcome

• First university-industry knowledge transfer project in Cambodia for drone technology
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability10 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

29 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• E-GetScoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 November 2024E-GetS signed MOU for strategic partnership including joint employment training and internship base. E-GetS committed USD 100,000 to CamTech's scholarship fund for talent development and targeted training to advance digital transformation in Cambodia.
• Concordia University (Canada)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGroundbreaking Higher Education MoU for stronger academic partnership including joint research projects, faculty and student exchange programs, 3+1 undergraduate pathways, and graduate scholarship opportunities.
• Huawei Technologies (Cambodia)coreTechnology or IntegrationMoU for cooperation in providing short and long-term courses on Networking and Cloud Computing skills, internship opportunities and scholarships for Cambodian students, professional training, workshops, exhibitions, and research projects.
• NISTI (National Institute of Science, Technology and Innovation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMoU signing ceremony with NISTI to support Cambodia's socio-economic development and Science, Technology, and Innovation Roadmap 2030. Focus on developing well-rounded citizens with virtues, innovative ideas, and research skills.
• Drone Khmer Technology Co. Ltd (DKT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFirst university-industry knowledge transfer project in Cambodia for drone technology. DKT provides funds, donates drone for CamTech lab, and offers training. Project targets AI-Powered business management system development for 3 years.
• Canadia BankcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for internship and employment for students, short training courses and knowledge sharing, joint research and consultancy projects, innovation projects including cashless payment promotion, STEM Genius Scholarship program.
• Khmer EnterpriseminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMoU for New Startup and Entrepreneurship Training Program along with Techo StartUp Center and UN-ESCAP.
• Techo StartUp CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for startup and entrepreneurship training programs, workshop collaboration on data-driven business decisions.
• UN-ESCAPminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for New Startup and Entrepreneurship Training Program with Khmer Enterprise and Techo StartUp Center.
• Canadia BankminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for establishing educational loans for CamTech students.
• Cambodia Post Bank PlcminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for establishing educational loans for CamTech students.
• University of PuthisastraminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMoU signing for academic collaboration between Cambodian universities.
• Kirirom Institute of TechnologyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMoU signing for academic collaboration between Cambodian universities.
• TUX Global InstituteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMoU signing for academic collaboration between Cambodian universities.
• ISI GroupminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupport for AI Forum and green innovation initiatives including tree planting events.
• KMH Foundation (One Million Trees)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for green-based innovation including tree planting events on campus.
• Chip Mong GroupminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on scholarships, internships, and employment opportunities for CamTech students.
• Smart AxiataminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMoU signing for collaboration with Impact Hub Phnom Penh on innovation initiatives.
• Impact Hub Phnom PenhminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMoU signing for collaboration on innovation and entrepreneurship initiatives.
• Sala Tech Digital Solution (Cambodia) Co., LtdminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMoU to promote higher education in technology and meet labor market needs, especially in STEM for Cambodian youth.
• Ohio UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMoU signing for academic collaboration during Ohio University's 60th anniversary celebration.
• St. John's CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMoU to foster academic collaboration and exchange programs.
• Shenzhen Polytechnic UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMoU signing for academic collaboration and exchange programs.
• Jiangsu College of Engineering and TechnologyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMoU signing for academic collaboration.
• Guangxi Minzu University (ASEAN College)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWelcomed President Ye Xingyi for collaboration discussions on ASEAN education.
• Touch Sonn FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHistoric partnership for shaping Cambodia's future through education initiatives.
• Phnom Penh Teacher Education CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMoU to foster academic collaboration between institutions.
• The Liger Charitable FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMoU signing for charitable education initiatives.
• Windesheim University of Applied Science (Holland)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudent internship opportunities for CamTech students at Windesheim.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Royal University of Phnom Penh (RUPP): Cambodia's oldest and largest public university, now expanding into IT and engineering programs. Largest incumbent in domestic tertiary STEM education and broadly comparable on bachelor/master-level offerings.
• Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT): Public applied-research university in Singapore focused on STEM and industry-linked degrees. Highly comparable in mission (industry-linked STEM higher education) and a relevant reference point for CamTech's "AI University" positioning.
• National University of Singapore (NUS) / NUS-ASEAN-related STEM programs: Regionally dominant research university offering STEM degrees and the standard benchmark for talent outflow from Cambodia. Represents the competitive "brain drain" constraint that CamTech must counter with localized STEM quality.

Direct peers

• Kirirom Institute of Technology (KIT): Cambodia's most established STEM-focused private higher education institution, offering engineering and technology degree programs. Closest direct peer to CamTech in target market, mission, and product (technology-focused university education in Cambodia) and even has a formal MoU for academic collaboration with CamTech.

Regional players

• Panasonic (Cambodia) / BELTEI International University: One of the largest private university groups in Cambodia with technology and engineering programs. Comparable in being a private multiprogram higher education provider competing for STEM students in Phnom Penh.
• Paragon International University (formerly IU): Private Cambodian university with strong IT, business, and engineering programs. Competes directly with CamTech for the same tuition-paying Cambodian students in technology majors.
• University of Puthisastra (UP): Major private Cambodian university offering STEM, health sciences, and IT programs. Direct competitor in the same Phnom Penh market for tuition-paying students, with a formal academic collaboration MoU with CamTech.

Others

• Concordia University: Canadian partner university with a formal MoU covering 3+1 pathways, joint research, and student exchanges. Functionally an academic partner and a benchmark peer for CamTech's international credentialing strategy.
• Windesheim University of Applied Sciences: Dutch University of Applied Sciences hosting CamTech student internships. Functions as a partnership/transfer pathway peer and an example of applied, industry-linked European higher education that CamTech partially models.

Emerging players

• Indonesia International Institute for Life Sciences (i3L): Indonesia-based private STEM-focused university with industry partnerships and modern curricula. Comparable as an emerging Southeast Asian private university attempting to localize high-quality STEM education.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/CamTechUniversity

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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