Kirirom Institute of Technology

Private university in Cambodia

Kirirom Institute of Technology
វិទ្យាស្ថានបច្ចេកវិទ្យាគិរីរម្យ

Established	2014
Chairman	Takeshi Izuka
President	Leo Fernandez Amaladoss
Students	228 (2018)
Location	Kampong Speu , Cambodia
Campus	Private
Website	https://kit.edu.kh/

Kirirom Institute of Technology (KIT) is a private university in Cambodia that focuses on IT and was founded in 2014.^[1] Currently, it consists of two departments, Software engineering and International Leaders Hospitality Management with around 230 students from Cambodia and Japan.^[2]

11°18′53″N 104°04′02″E / 11.31472°N 104.06722°E / 11.31472; 104.06722

History

In 2014, Takeshi Izuka founded and started KIT from 25 Cambodian students.^[3]
From 2015 to 2017, 25 to 30 Cambodian students enrolled each year.^[4]
In 2018, 70% of the first graduates were employed to Japanese IT company. Enrollment of Cambodian students increased to 105 students and 8 Japanese students enrolled.^[5]
In 2019, new department, International Leaders Hospitality Management started and 10 Cambodian students and total of 20 Japanese students enrolled.^[6]

Location

Located at an altitude of 600 meters in Kirirom National Park, Chambak Commune, Phnom Sruoch District, Kampong Speu Province, Cambodia.

Academic

Software Engineering

Software engineering was established in 2014. All programs are delivered in English by professional lecturers from India for IT-related subjects, the Philippines for professional English curriculum and Cambodia for Khmer History and other social-related programs. Students are offered with internship projects offered by virtual companies in KIT, which is to make actual products and real-life practices using latest technologies.^[3]

International Leadership Hospitality Management

International Leadership Hospitality Management was established in 2019. The curriculum involves understanding of successful management and leadership practice in the field of hospitality contexts. Students also go through industry experience internship, work experience, and interaction with industry people.^[2]

Facilities

Green Arcade 1

Administrator Office
Library
Laboratory
Classrooms

Green Arcade 2

Ground Floor

Co-working Space
Auditorium
Classrooms

Underground Floor

Share offices: for company office of the virtual companies in KIT.

University System

Internship program^[7]

Internship program is organized by the form of virtual companies that are managed by students and having a president for each company. Each virtual company is assigned with number of projects and all students take in charge under the president.

Peer-to-peer learning

KIT encourages all students to have peer-to-peer learning. As a full boarding university, students live in dorms of 4 to 8 and provides an environment peer-to-peer learning happens naturally. Furthermore, forum groups of 7 to 9 members is formed and led by student forum leader to catalyze their study and to learn leadership.

References

^ "Takeshi Izuka empowers engineers and global tech from Cambodia". Rakuten Today. April 15, 2019.
^ ^a ^b Submission, Internal (December 14, 2018). "Kirirom Institute of Technology Launching "International Leaders Hospitality Management" Degree Program on April 2019". The Japan Times.
^ ^a ^b "Silicon Kingdom". Southeast Asia Globe. October 15, 2018.
^ "Kirirom Institute of Technology Uniquely and Successfully Builds Human Resource | Cambodia News Gazette". cambodianewsgazette.com.
^ Submission, Internal (September 27, 2017). "Kirirom Institute of Technology starts entrance of Japanese students from April 2018". The Japan Times.
^ Hoem, Joss (April 22, 2019). "មកស្គាល់ស្ថាបនិកដែលបង្កើតរមណីយដ្ឋាន vKirirom និងវិទ្យាស្ថានគិរីរម្យ". Forward KH.
^ "KIT - Kirirom Institute of Technology, An Innovative Institution in Cambodia". kit.institute. Retrieved 2020-04-02.

Education in Cambodia

Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports

Institutions and foundations

Public institutions	Accreditation Committee of Cambodia Royal Academy of Cambodia
Private foundations	Assistance of Education in Cambodia Friends-International Teachers Across Borders The Cambodia Project

Schools

Public schools	Lycée Sisowath Santhormok High School Samdech Euv High School
Private schools	British International School Canadian International School Don Bosco Cambodia Home of English International School of Phnom Penh Harrods International Academy Japanese School Lycée français René Descartes Mengly J. Quach Education Northbridge International Paragon International International Siem Reap

Colleges and
universities

Public universities	Preah Sihanouk Raja Buddhist University Institute of Technology of Cambodia National Institute of Education National University of Management Royal University of Agriculture Royal University of Fine Arts Royal University of Law and Economics Royal University of Phnom Penh University of Health Sciences
Private universities	ACLEDA Institute of Business Angkor University American University of Phnom Penh Asia Euro University Cambodian Mekong University Cambodia University of Specialties CamEd Business School City University IIC University of Technology Institut de Technologie International University Kirirom Institute of Technology Norton University Paññāsāstra University of Cambodia Phnom Penh Institute of Technology Paragon International University Provincial Teacher Training College University of Cambodia University of Puthisastra

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