Our Mission
The Faculty of Pharmacy trains pharmacists and pharmaceutical scientists to the highest international standards, combining strong scientific foundations with hands-on clerkships across hospital, laboratory, and industrial pharmacy settings.
Established in 2011 and recognised by the Royal Government of Cambodia
Accredited by the Accreditation Committee of Cambodia (ACC)
Listed on the FIP world list of pharmacy schools
Member of the Asian Association of Schools of Pharmacy (AASP) and ASEAN PharmNET
Degrees Offered
From foundational pharmacy practice to specialised postgraduate research, across three accredited degrees.
Builds scientific foundations, pharmaceutical service skills, and professional behaviours through clerkships across hospital, laboratory, and industrial pharmacy settings.
A research-oriented postgraduate degree across four specialised tracks, culminating in an original thesis.
Focused on biomedical research and medical laboratory expertise, with a year-by-year curriculum of specialised subjects.
Specialisations / Tracks
Hands-On Training
Five specialised laboratories support practical training, backed by approximately $50,000 in annual equipment investment.
Pharmaceutical Technology
Pharmacognosy
Inorganic & Analytical Chemistry
Medical Biology
Organic & Instrumental Analysis
Meet the Leadership
Dean, Faculty of Pharmacy
With over 12 years in pharmacy education, Asst. Prof. Chhea Sophearom has led major curriculum development initiatives and steers the Faculty's academic strategy, accreditation standing, and international partnerships.
12+ Years in Education +855 86 345 710 csophearom@puthisastra.edu.khGlobally Connected
The Faculty holds active membership in five international and regional pharmacy bodies, and maintains 67 partnership agreements across 16 countries.
Beyond the Classroom
The Pharmacy Club runs three active branches with over 1,800 members, alongside a growing international exchange programme.
Clinical Pharmacy Club
617 members
Pharma-Career Club
463 members
Senior & Mock Exam Club
741 members
296
Students on Exchange (7 Years)
8
Partner Countries Visited
98
Students & Staff Abroad in 2025
Faculty Highlights
Select a topic to learn more about events, facilities, and outcomes specific to the Faculty of Pharmacy.
Pharmacists are often the most accessible healthcare professional — combining scientific expertise with direct patient care across community, hospital, and industrial settings.
The Faculty's flagship academic event returned for its fifth edition in October 2025, gathering hundreds of participants across five research tracks.
UP's national Pharmacy Conference has run for five consecutive years, offering CPD-accredited sessions worth 15 points to practising pharmacists across Cambodia.
Now in its fourth edition, this student competition showcases original herbal and natural product innovations developed using techniques learned in the Pharmacognosy laboratory.
The inaugural Clinical Pharmacy Challenge launched in November 2025, testing seven finalist teams on real-world, case-based clinical reasoning.
A newly renovated medicinal plant facility on the third floor of Building J houses 100 plant species across 100 square metres, supporting Pharmacognosy teaching and research.
Our 413 square-metre teaching community pharmacy offers prescription dispensing, medication counselling, medicine-use reviews, compounding, and health screenings to the public.
In 2025 alone, the Faculty delivered 42 CPD sessions benefiting over 6,100 practising pharmacists — reinforcing UP's role as a national hub for lifelong pharmacy education.
From national accreditation to international research output, the Faculty has built a track record of recognised academic and clinical excellence over more than a decade.
Modern laboratories, an internationally connected faculty, and direct clinical exposure from year one make UP the leading choice for pharmacy education in Cambodia.
UP pharmacy graduates now serve across government ministries, hospitals, pharmaceutical companies, and academia — carrying the Faculty's standards into every corner of Cambodia's health system.
Where Graduates Go
Graduates work across the full spectrum of the pharmaceutical sector, in Cambodia and abroad.
