Background

The University of Health Sciences was first established in June 1946 as the School for Medical Officers, following which it became the Cambodian Royal School of Medicine in 1953, then the Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy in 1962. In 1967, the Faculty of Pharmacy was moved to the University of Phnom Penh. In 1971, it became the Medical and Paramedical Faculty, in which a dentistry section was developed. The university was totally abandoned and severely damaged throughout the genocidal regime of Pol Pot. It resumed its activities in January 1980 as the combined Faculty of Medicine, Pharmacy and Dentistry, and it became the University of Health Sciences (UHS) in 1997. In late 2001, the university became a public administrative institution comprising the Faculty of Medicine, the Faculty of Pharmacy, the Faculty of Dentistry, and the Technical School for Medical Care.

Mission

1. Contributing to human resources development through training that meets national and international standards 2. Conducting research in response to the country’s needs according to national and international standards 3. Providing services with quality and ethics 4. Governing with efficiency and transparency 5. Promoting national and international cooperation

Vision

The UHS will be recognized as the nation’s leading higher educational institution in the field of health sciences in which the students, teachers and staff strive for excellence in teaching and learning, research and public services.

Goal

1. Achieve and be recognized for both academic excellence and development of our students and faculties 2. Be recognized as a leading institution in Research and Innovation in Health Sciences in Cambodia 3. Contribute to the provision of services that respond to the needs of our communities 4. Promote good governance and modernization 5. Develop high-quality Human Resources and the facilities required for excellence 6. Strengthen and broaden International Cooperation