Cambodian Mekong University

What Cambodian Mekong University does

Cambodian Mekong University (CMU) is a private higher education institution headquartered at #9B, Street 271, Sangkat Tek Thla, Khan Sen Sok, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, operating on a roughly 25,000 square meter campus with two buildings (the tallest six stories), a two-hectare football field, dormitory facilities, seminar rooms, computer labs, and a 310 square meter library holding 6,345 books and materials in Khmer and English. The university was established and licensed under Royal Government of Cambodia Sub-decree No. 40 ANK.BK dated 22 May 2003, and has offered associate, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degree programs continuously for over 20 years. It delivers instruction through a bilingual Khmer-English system with a credit-based curriculum aligned to both national and international standards, and emphasizes English proficiency, computer literacy, leadership, entrepreneurship, and ethical professional conduct as core learning outcomes.

The institution is organized into five faculties: Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Foreign Languages (English Education, foreign languages); Faculty of Law and Social Sciences (Public Law); Faculty of Science and Technology (Computer Technology covering Software Development, System Analysis, Networking, and Web Development); Faculty of Management and Tourism (Management, Hotel and Tourism Management, International Business, Marketing, Accounting, and Human Resource Management); and Faculty of Economics (Banking and Finance). Supporting services include a library with an Electronic Library Management System, an e-learning platform hosted at elibrary.cmu.edu.kh, English Language Programs (I Can English Program, English Diploma, English for Everyone), a job announcement board, and a digital enrollment portal at enrol.cmu-edu.com.

Its business model is tuition-driven: revenue is generated by charging domestic Cambodian students for degree and non-degree programs, with all pricing treated as not publicly disclosed. Distribution is entirely single-country and domestic — recruitment and enrollment run through the university's own website, the enrollment portal, and on-campus activities. The institution has signed two international academic partnerships, including a 2023 MOU with Fukuoka Foreign Language College (Japan) for faculty and student exchange, and a 2019 collaboration with the Kansai Area (KSAK) Association on school infrastructure in Kampong Thom province. No external funding rounds, M&A activity, or institutional investors are disclosed; the institution appears to be independently operated under its founding sub-decree.

Name

Cambodian Mekong University

Legal name

Cambodian Mekong University

Website

https://mekong.edu.kh

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Cambodian Mekong University is a private higher education institution in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, offering associate, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degree programs across five faculties with bilingual Khmer-English instruction to domestic Cambodian students.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Phnom Penh

HQ country

Cambodia

HQ region

Asia

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Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Cambodian Mekong University is a private higher education institution in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, offering associate, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degree programs across five faculties: Arts and Foreign Languages, Law and Social Sciences, Science and Technology, Management and Tourism, and Economics. Instruction is delivered through a bilingual Khmer-English curriculum using textbooks in English, with emphasis on English proficiency, computer literacy, and practical expertise for national and international employment.

Product overview

Cambodian Mekong University is a higher education institution offering degree programs across five faculties: Arts and Foreign Languages, Law and Social Sciences, Science and Technology, Management and Tourism, and Economics. The university provides undergraduate (Bachelor's), Associate, Master's, and Doctoral degree programs. Specializations include Accounting, Management, Computer Technology, English Education, Banking and Finance, Hotel Management and Tourism, Human Resource Management, International Business, Marketing, and Public Law. The institution also offers English language development programs and maintains library and e-learning resources to support student learning.

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Products and services

• Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Foreign Languages Academic faculty offering degree programs in English Education and Foreign Languages for undergraduate students at Cambodian Mekong University.
• Faculty of Law and Social Sciences Academic faculty offering degree programs in Public Law for undergraduate students at Cambodian Mekong University.
• Faculty of Science and Technology Academic faculty offering degree programs in Computer Technology, including Software Development, System Analysis, Networking, and Web Development, for undergraduate students at Cambodian Mekong University.
• Faculty of Management and Tourism Academic faculty offering degree programs in Management, Hotel and Tourism Management, International Business, Marketing, and Accounting for undergraduate students at Cambodian Mekong University.
• Faculty of Economics Academic faculty offering degree programs in Banking and Finance for undergraduate students at Cambodian Mekong University.
• Master's Degree in Management Specialization Postgraduate advanced degree program (បរិញ្ញាបត្រជាន់ខ្ពស់ឯកទេសគ្រប់គ្រង) offered under the Faculty of Management and Tourism for professionals and graduates seeking master's-level credentials in management.
• English Language Programs Additional English language development offerings including the I Can English Program, English Diploma, and English for Everyone Program for students seeking to strengthen their English language skills.

Quantifiable outcome

• Graduates equipped with specialization, English proficiency, and computer administration skills for national and international institutions

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Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Fukuoka Foreign Language College (Japan)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 October 2023Memorandum of Understanding signed October 6, 2023 for teacher and researcher exchange, student exchange, materials exchange and publications, joint research activities, and seminars. Fukuoka Foreign Language College from Japan partners with CMU for academic collaboration and cultural exchange programs.
• Kansai Area (KSAK) Association, JapanminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Collaboration on checking room construction at Teuk Tla Primary School in Kampong Thom province involving joint school construction and educational infrastructure development activities.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Build Bright University: Private Cambodian university with multiple campuses offering undergraduate and graduate programs. Directly comparable private higher education peer to CMU.
• University of Cambodia: Private Phnom Penh university offering undergraduate and graduate programs across multiple faculties. Closely comparable to CMU in scale, scope, and target student base.
• National University of Management (NUM): Public Cambodian university focused on management, economics, and law with a multi-faculty structure. Comparable higher education institution serving an overlapping Cambodian student market.
• International University (IU): Private university in Phnom Penh offering multi-faculty undergraduate and graduate programs. Most directly comparable to CMU as a domestic private higher education competitor serving similar Cambodian students.
• Asia Euro University: Private Phnom Penh university offering multi-faculty undergraduate and graduate programs. Comparable domestic competitor serving similar Cambodian student demographics.
• University of Puthisastra: Private Phnom Penh university with health sciences, IT, and business faculties. Comparable private higher education competitor operating in the same domestic market as CMU.
• Pannasastra University of Cambodia: Private Phnom Penh-based university offering bilingual programs and recognized by the Royal Government of Cambodia. Directly competes with CMU for English-medium higher education students.
• Beltei International University: Large private university group in Phnom Penh offering diverse programs across multiple campuses. Comparable to CMU as a multi-faculty private higher education institution in the same domestic market.
• Norton University: One of Cambodia's longest-established private universities based in Phnom Penh, offering multi-faculty programs. Comparable to CMU in institutional history and program breadth.

Broad incumbents

• Royal University of Phnom Penh: Cambodia's oldest and most prestigious public university. Relevant incumbent comparable in program breadth and domestic student base, though operating as a public institution.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/cambodianmekonguniversityphnompenh
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cambodian-mekong-university

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Profiles1 record

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