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Research in Phnom Penh

Science Explorer records 49 research institutions in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are University of Health Science, International University and University of Puthisastra.

Research institutions
49
13 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
13k
▲ 95% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
11.0%
record average 16.5%

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Which research institutions are in Phnom Penh?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1University of Health ScienceUniversity 2,804 #6,341
2International UniversityUniversity 2,706 #8,652
3Institute of Technology of CambodiaUniversity 1,538 #12,480
4Ministry of Agriculture Forestry and FisheriesGovernment institution 1,351 #24,163
5Royal University of Phnom PenhUniversity 426 #17,978
6Paññāsāstra University of CambodiaUniversity 412 #22,191
7Royal University of Agriculture, CambodiaUniversity 371 #24,525
8University of CambodiaUniversity 331 #22,567
9Documentation Center of CambodiaNonprofit 309 #22,100
10Ministry of HealthGovernment institution 296 #18,510
11Institut Pasteur du CambodgeResearch facility 274 #17,896 all time
12Vanda InstituteUniversity 231 #26,110
13National Institute of Public HealthNonprofit 200 #31,965 all time
14University of PuthisastraUniversity 182 #10,632
15Calmette HospitalHospital / health system 174 #24,708 all time
16Cambodia National Malaria CenterGovernment institution 171 #24,572 all time
17Phnom Penh International UniversityUniversity 149 #27,084
18Cambodia Development Resource InstituteResearch facility 138 #33,325 all time
19National University of ManagementUniversity 110 not ranked
20Fisheries AdministrationGovernment institution 99 not ranked
21Royal University of Law and EconomicsUniversity 98 not ranked
22Cambodian University for SpecialtiesUniversity 72 not ranked
23National Institute of BusinessUniversity 67 not ranked
24National Defense UniversityUniversity 65 not ranked
25National Technical Training InstituteUniversity 62 not ranked
26American University of Phnom PenhUniversity 55 not ranked
27Sihanouk Hospital Center of HOPEHospital / health system 53 not ranked
28Cambodian Mekong UniversityUniversity 53 not ranked
29National Center for HIV/AIDS, Dermatology and STDGovernment institution 50 not ranked
30Cambodian Institute for Cooperation and PeaceUniversity 49 not ranked
31Norton UniversityUniversity 48 not ranked
32Royal University of Fine ArtsUniversity 33 not ranked
33Prek Leap National College of AgricultureUniversity 31 not ranked
34Royal Academy of CambodiaUniversity 29 not ranked
35Human Resources UniversityUniversity 27 not ranked
36Paragon International UniversityUniversity 26 not ranked
37Chab DaiNonprofit 18 not ranked
38Royal School of AdministrationGovernment institution 16 not ranked
39Live & Learn Environmental EducationNonprofit 15 not ranked
40Asia Euro UniversityUniversity 13 not ranked
41Khemarak UniversityUniversity 10 not ranked
42Diagnostic Microbiology Development ProgramNonprofit 6 not ranked
43Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and ConstructionGovernment institution 5 not ranked
44Western UniversityUniversity 5 not ranked
45Ministry of Water Resources and MeteorologyGovernment institution 3 not ranked
46Jesuit Service CambodiaInstitution 2 not ranked
47Wetlands Work (Cambodia)Company 2 not ranked
48Chamroeun University of Poly-TechnologyUniversity 1 not ranked
49Setec InstituteUniversity 1 not ranked

By fractional works over the whole record; world rank on research quality in 2022–2025. Bars are scaled to the largest institution in this city, not to anything off the page.

How concentrated the city is

The same institutions as shares of everything the list accounts for. A city that is one university and a city that is twelve read alike as a table and not at all alike here.

University of Health Science: 21.3%International University: 20.5%Institute of Technology of Cambodia: 11.7%Ministry of Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries: 10.2%45 others listed: 36.3%21%largest
University of Health Science2,804 · 21.3%International University2,706 · 20.5%Institute of Technology of Cambodia1,538 · 11.7%Ministry of Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries1,351 · 10.2%45 others listed4,788 · 36.3%

Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.

What is Phnom Penh strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Phnom Penh is most concentrated in Nature and Landscape Conservation and Emergency Medical Services (2.6× the world share in Nature and Landscape Conservation).

  1. Nature and Landscape ConservationSubfield · 31.3 works2.6×
  2. Emergency Medical ServicesSubfield · 21.9 works2.4×
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Location quotient against the world baseline. Inside a single field a city is a meaningful unit, which is why this is where a city is measured at all.

Which keywords describe research in Phnom Penh?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Political Transition, Memory, Civil Society, Human Rights, Education Reform, Genocide and Demography.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this city's work against its share of the world's. The 40 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 40 words, with their numbers
  1. Epidemiology344▲ 1.72×137 topics
  2. Human Rights200▲ 3.8×60 topics
  3. Climate Change184▲ 1.35×103 topics
  4. Sustainability180▲ 1.46×97 topics
  5. Machine Learning165◆ 1.00×84 topics
  6. Globalization161▲ 1.62×112 topics
  7. Political Transition153▲ 58×4 topics
  8. Memory147▲ 12×12 topics
  9. Civil Society145▲ 26×6 topics
  10. Education Reform143▲ 178×3 topics
  11. Genocide142▲ 50×3 topics
  12. Demography138▲ 58×2 topics
  13. Inflammation138▲ 1.31×83 topics
  14. Cambodia138▲ 400×1 topic
  15. Land Rights138▲ 172×1 topic
  16. COVID-19108▲ 1.56×32 topics
  17. Quality of Life106▲ 1.45×59 topics
  18. Treatment101▲ 1.64×52 topics
  19. Sustainable Development100▲ 1.24×84 topics
  20. Education100◆ 1.15×89 topics
  21. Mental Health92▲ 1.24×44 topics
  22. Educational Technology90▲ 1.50×41 topics
  23. Pandemic88▲ 1.63×14 topics
  24. Economic Development83▲ 2.0×38 topics
  25. Diagnosis80▲ 1.71×41 topics
  26. Innovation80▲ 1.50×56 topics
  27. Pedagogy76▲ 3.1×20 topics
  28. Management68▲ 1.71×37 topics
  29. Immune Response62▲ 2.1×23 topics
  30. Global Burden61▲ 2.2×12 topics
  31. Meta-Analysis61▲ 2.0×20 topics
  32. Language Teaching55▲ 4.3×6 topics
  33. Tourism Development41▲ 6.8×2 topics
  34. Digital Education40▲ 6.1×6 topics
  35. Teaching Methods40▲ 5.5×7 topics
  36. Educational Technologies37▲ 9.3×2 topics
  37. Formative Assessment37▲ 11×2 topics
  38. Critical Thinking36▲ 7.3×4 topics
  39. Artistic Education34▲ 13×1 topic
  40. Student Competencies34▲ 13×1 topic

What research is done in Phnom Penh?

  1. 1 Cambodian History and SocietySociology and Political Science 138 works
  2. 2 Education, Innovation and Language StudiesEducation 34 works
  3. 3 Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource ManagementGlobal and Planetary Change 20 works
  4. 4 Global Maternal and Child HealthPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 19 works
  5. 5 Child Nutrition and Water AccessNutrition and Dietetics 18 works
  6. 6 Education and Critical Thinking DevelopmentEducation 18 works
  7. 7 Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary StudiesSociology and Political Science 18 works
  8. 8 Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and EducationHealth Informatics 17 works
  9. 9 Technology Adoption and User BehaviourInformation Systems and Management 17 works
  10. 10 Economic and Industrial DevelopmentEconomics and Econometrics 16 works

Research output over time

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The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more.