Build Bright University (BBU)

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Phum Viheachen, Svay Dangkum Commune, Siem Reap, Cambodia.

Located in the town of Siem Reap province, Siem Reap campus has performed its academic mission under the recognition of the Ministry of Education, Youth, and Sports with sub-Decree no. 58 ANK-PK dated on 13 June 2002. Its former name was the Faculty of Management and Law (FML) but was changed to Build Bright University on the same date of its recognition for the sake of higher education and vocational training services to residents of the province and its nearby populace in Udar Mean Chey, Preah Vihear, and Kampong Thom.

Background of Build Bright University

Located in the town of Siem Reap province, Siem Reap campus has performed its academic mission under the recognition of the Ministry of Education, Youth, and Sports with sub-Decree no. 58 ANK-PK dated on 13 June 2002. Its former name was the Faculty of Management and Law (FML) but was changed to Build Bright University on the same date of its recognition for the sake of higher education and vocational training services to residents of the province and its nearby populace in Udar Mean Chey, Preah Vihear, and Kampong Thom. As it is the second largest of the nine campuses of Build Bright University (BBU), the biggest university amongst others in the province, the campus offers various skills through six faculties: Faculties of Business Management, Tourism and Hospitality, Education and Languages, Information of Technology, Law and Engineering on the spacious compound of approximately 10, 000 m2 with four well equipped buildings arranged into convenient rooms for administration, study, theater room, laboratory, and library.

Vision of Build Bright University

Build Bright University will be one of the leading and internationally recognized universities in the region.

Mission of Build Bright University

Build Bright University is committed to provide students needed knowledge and skills that meet national and international standards.

Strategic Aims of Build Bright University

- To build needed knowledge and skills for undergraduate, graduate, and professional students to be successful persons and professionals, and to provide values and orientation necessary to be men and women for others.

- To provide access to the higher education for qualified learners with special attention to disadvantaged groups, particularly the rural poor and female students.

- To improve the standard and quality of higher education in Cambodia that meet the international accreditation systems and to integrate Cambodia into the Asia Pacific Region.

- To foster social reconciliation of economic equity and to protect Cambodia's natural resources through education programs for sustainable development.

- To provide and facilitate the best educational environment in Cambodia.

- To contribute in the improvement of the socio-economic conditions of over twelve million Cambodians by providing access to higher education and community-based integrated development projects associated with the university research and extension services.

- To provide a variety of learning environments to meet the different needs of learners drawn from diverse educational, social, ethnic, and economic backgrounds.

- To offer an attractive and convenient campus environment and resources necessary to promote learning one world throughout the university.

Location of Build Bright University

At the distance of 314 kilometers on the Northwest of Phnom Penh stands Siem Reap, the province which is bordered to Udar Mean Chey on the North, Preah Vihear on the Northeast, Kampong Thum on the Southeast, Tonle Sap on the South, Battambang on the Southwest and Banteay Mean Chey on the Northwest. Siem Reap had been an ancient capital of Angkorian state since the beginning of the 9th century. The state was prosperous with sophisticated irrigation system that made use of the tidal range of Tonle Sap water. As such, Siem Reap symbolizes history and culture of Khmer until today.

Education Focus of Build Bright University

The focus is the societal development which means participation of populace for learning and the development of knowledge and skills regardless of gender and ethnic origin. Therefore, Siem Reap was chosen to position a branch in order to help students save money and time, and also provide female students the opportunity for further study. Siem Reap campus provides better educational quality in Vocational Training, Associate, Bachelor, Master and Doctoral Degree, from which several vital skills are offered through the faculties of Business Management, Education & Languages, Information Technology & Engineering, and Law. Apart from the faculties mentioned as Siem Reap is the tourist destination, the university run an intensified program in Tourism with market driven curriculum. This program offers two majors: Tourism Management and Hospitality Management in all levels: Associate, Bachelor, Master, Ph.D.

Administrators of Build Bright University

The campus consists of 39 staffs and 90 academic staffs under a strong and inspiring management team. It's located along the road from Phsar Krom to Wat Chork within the managerial chart there are 11 offices, Information Service Office, Student Service Office, Academic Office, Administrative Office, Accounting and Financial Office, Registration Office, Quality Assurance Office, Research and Development and Library Office, Foundation Year Office, Vice Dean Office, and Vocational Training Office, performing their administrative and academic services.

Enrollments with Build Bright University

So far, BBU Siem Reap has been getting good number of students, It has already taken five promotion and by mid January, 2010, the campus would have gotten 4,187 students.

To sustain this satisfactory enrollment trend, the management takes care of the needs of the students by providing first class facilities, qualified and dedicated lecturers, and supportive and professional managers.