Universities by Research Publications in Cambodia
Universities and colleges ranked by the number of scholarly works indexed by OpenAlex. This measures research volume, not teaching quality. OpenAlex is an open scholarly index; larger and older institutions tend to have more indexed research.
1Royal University of Phnom Penh16,169 citations
1,135
2Institute of Technology of Cambodia15,361 citations
979
3University of Puthisastra14,387 citations
746
4University of Health Science10,290 citations
691
5Royal University of Agriculture, Cambodia8,654 citations
598
6Paññāsāstra University of Cambodia1,919 citations
500
7International University3,841 citations
326
8National University of Battambang2,240 citations
278
9CamEd Business School1,067 citations
232
10IIC University of Technology1,893 citations
176
11University of Cambodia416 citations
175
12National Institute of Education1,216 citations
165
13Svay Rieng University410 citations
161
14National Polytechnic Institute of Cambodia1,721 citations
160
15Chea Sim University of Kamchaymear814 citations
148
16University of Battambang1,777 citations
132
17Western University4,608 citations
131
18National University of Management377 citations
129
19Paragon International University1,802 citations
129
20City University296 citations
126
21National Meanchey University239 citations
117
22Phnom Penh International University175 citations
117
23American University of Phnom Penh309 citations
100
24University of Kratie135 citations
83
25Royal Academy of Cambodia367 citations
80
26Beltei International University35 citations
67
27CADT - Cambodia Academy of Digital Technology420 citations
66
28Build Bright University167 citations
61
29Kampong Speu Institute of Technology105 citations
55
30Royal University of Law and Economics159 citations
55
31Cambodian Mekong University465 citations
52
32Royal University of Fine Arts652 citations
44
33Phnom Penh Teacher Education College39 citations
40
34ACLEDA University of Business111 citations
39
35Life University483 citations
37
36National Defense University69 citations
37
37National Institute of Business48 citations
29
38Khemarak University121 citations
27
39Cambodian Institute for Cooperation and Peace128 citations
25
40University of Economics and Finance29 citations
24
41Vanda Institute246 citations
22
42National Technical Training Institute259 citations
21
43University of Management and Economics18 citations
19
44Asia Euro University20 citations
18
45Prek Leap National College of Agriculture154 citations
16
46Angkor University118 citations
15
47Norton University55 citations
15
48Dewey International University173 citations
14
49Human Resources University12 citations
14
50Cambodian University for Specialties1 citations
6
Highlights
Within Cambodia, Royal University of Phnom Penh ranks first in 2026 with 1,135, followed by Institute of Technology of Cambodia (979) and University of Puthisastra (746).
Across 50 entries, values run from 1,135 (Royal University of Phnom Penh) to 6 (Cambodian University for Specialties), with a median of 74.
Source: OpenAlex, institutional Publications, 2026. Unit: works.
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