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Biomedical engineering in Cambodia has reached an important milestone. Following the recent signing of a Sub-Decree by the Prime Minister, biomedical positions have been officially recognized within the national public health system. This step represents a major institutional and professional breakthrough and marks a new phase in the development of the biomedical engineering profession in the country.

On 12 November 2025, the Faculty of Biomedical Engineering of CTU, together with the University of Health Sciences (UHS) and the Institute of Technology of Cambodia (ITC), presented itself at the Study in Europe Fair education festival in Phnom Penh. The aim of their participation was to introduce Cambodian secondary schools and high-school students to the field of biomedical engineering and the possibilities of studying it in both the Czech Republic and Cambodia.

Great interest from visitors was sparked by a hands-on demonstration of electrocardiography, during which participants could have their own ECG measured under the guidance of four Cambodian biomedical engineering students from UHS and ITC. The students explained to visitors how the device works as well as the importance of biomedical engineering for modern healthcare. The event was supported by the Czech Development Agency, which has long supported the development of biomedical engineering in Cambodia.

The following day, an open day was held at the University of Health Sciences, during which local students presented opportunities for studying biomedical engineering in Cambodia. The programme also included practical demonstrations of the work of biomedical engineers using medical devices supplied to UHS along with a newly built laboratory as part of development cooperation with the Czech Republic.

CTU, ITC, and UHS booth at the Study in Europe Fair.

CTU, ITC, and UHS booth at the Study in Europe Fair.

CTU, ITC, and UHS booth at the Study in Europe Fair.

From left: Prof. Dr. Po Kimtho, Director of the Institute of Technology of Cambodia; Kamil Pikal, Development Cooperation Advisor for the Czech Development Agency; Her Excellency Markéta Kolc Hájková, Ambassador of the Czech Republic to Cambodia; Prof. Karel Roubík, Ph.D., Vice-Dean for International Relations and PR at the CTU Faculty of Biomedical Engineering.

Students describe the Biomedical Engineering study program and the opportunities it offers.

Open day in the new laboratory at UHS.

Open day in the new laboratory at UHS.

Open day in the new laboratory at UHS.

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On Tuesday, November 19, 2024, the University of Health Sciences (UHS) in Phnom Penh celebrated the grand opening of a brand-new Biomedical Engineering Laboratory — a place where students can gain hands-on experience with medical devices, learn how they work, and understand how to maintain them safely and effectively.

The opening ceremony was honored by the presence of H.E. Martin Vávra, Ambassador of the Czech Republic to Cambodia 🇨🇿, the State Secretary of the Cambodian Ministry of Health, the Rector of UHS, and many other distinguished guests.

👩‍⚕️👨‍🔧 Among the visitors were also representatives of Cambodian hospitals and private companies specializing in medical technology, many of whom expressed their interest in future graduates of the Biomedical Engineering program.

This new laboratory was fully renovated within a long-term project supported by the Czech Development Agency (CzDA) 🇨🇿🤝🇰🇭. The project aims to introduce biomedical engineering into Cambodia’s healthcare system — starting from building works and medical-grade electrical installations to the delivery of medical devices and laboratory exercises for student training.

💬 Prof. Karel Roubík from the Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Czech Technical University in Prague (CTU), highlighted the importance of this milestone:

“The opening of this laboratory represents a successful result of FBME’s long-term efforts to introduce biomedical engineering in countries where this profession does not yet exist. Thanks to the collaboration with UHS and the Cambodian Ministry of Health, there are now plans to establish the new profession of Biomedical Engineer and include it in Cambodia’s healthcare system. This laboratory is another step toward making that vision a reality.”

និស្សិតដែលបញ្ចប់ការសិក្សាថ្នាក់បរិញ្ញាបត្ររងវិស្វកម្មជីវវេជ្ជសាស្ត្រ
នឹងទទួលបានសញ្ញាបត្រដែលចេញរួមគ្នាដោយសាកលវិទ្យាល័យវិទ្យាសាស្ត្រសុខាភិបាល
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ក្រោយបញ្ចប់ការសិក្សាបរិញ្ញាបត្ររងវិស្វកម្មជីវវេជ្ជសាស្រ្តនិស្សិត ៖

-មានជំនាញដំឡើងជួសជុលនិង ថែទាំបរិក្ខា វេជ្ជសាស្រ្ត

-មានជំនាញ អភិវឌ្ឍន៍និយាមប្រតិបត្តិ សម្រាប់ការប្រើប្រាស់បរិក្ខាវេជ្ជសាស្ត្រ

-មានជំនាញក្នុងការត្រួតពិនិត្យគុណភាពនិងបច្ចេកទេស បរិក្ខាវេជ្ជសាស្រ្ត

-បន្តការសិក្សា ថ្នាក់បរិញ្ញាបត្រ ឬ បរិញ្ញាបត្រជាន់ខ្ពស់ វិស្វកម្មជីវវេជ្ជសាស្រ្ត។

អានសេចក្ដីជូនដំណឹង ស្តីពីការជ្រើសរើសបេក្ខជន បេក្ខនារី ចូលរៀនថ្នាក់បរិញ្ញាបត្ររងវិស្វកម្មជីវវេជ្ជសាស្រ្ត ជំនាន់ទី៣៖
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Students who complete the Associate Degree in Biomedical Engineering will
receive a degree jointly issued by the University of Health Sciences and the
Institute of Technology of Cambodia.

After completing the Associate Degree in Biomedical Engineering, students will:
-Have skills in installing, repairing, and maintaining medical equipment
-Have skills in developing operational procedures for the use of medical equipment
-Have skills in quality control and technical control of medical equipment
-Continue to study for a bachelor’s or master’s degree in biomedical engineering.

Read the announcement on the selection of candidates for the 3rd batch of Associate
Degree in Biomedical Engineering:
https://t.me/UHSEduKh/1284 (Application deadline: January 30, 2025)

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A Workshop on Developing Core Competency Framework of Associate Degree in Biomedical Engineering (BMET) was held in the period 10-12 July.

Within the framework of the project aimed at education and promotion of biomedical engineering in Cambodia, the Faculty of Biomedical Engineering (FBME) of CTU continues professional training of future Cambodian biomedical engineers in 2024.

In the spring, laboratory exercises focused on the principles of medical instrumentation were conducted with 2nd and 3rd year students and their teachers. The classes were held in the Biomedical Engineering Laboratory at the Institute of Technology of Cambodia, which was created thanks to the support of the Czech Development Agency project running from 2019-2021 and implemented by FBME experts.

Another practical training took place at the campus of the University of Health Sciences, where, within the framework of this project and again with the financial support of the Czech Development Agency, the laboratory is currently undergoing renovation, where practical training in medical instrumentation is planned in the future.

The practical training focused specifically on the use and maintenance of diagnostic medical equipment such as electrocardiographs, pulse oximeters and blood pressure monitors.

In June, a two-week intensive training of Cambodian students and their teachers took place in the Czech Republic. The training took place in the laboratories of the Faculty of Biomedical Engineering of the Czech Technical University, the Centre for Medical Simulations at the 1st Medical Faculty of Charles University, the Proton Centre, Motol University Hospital and the Královské Vinohrady University Hospital. The students and lecturers also attended the three-day international professional conference YBERC 2024 for students and young scientists, where they learned more about new developments in the field of biomedical engineering.

ថ្នាក់បរិញ្ញាបត្ររងវិស្វកម្មជីវៈវេជ្ជសាស្រ្តមានការសិក្សារយៈពេល៣ ឆ្នាំដើម្បីទទួលបានបរិញ្ញាបត្ររងនេះ។ ជាចុងក្រោយ និស្សិតត្រូវបំពេញគ្រប់ក្រេឌីតនៃមុខវិជ្ជាទាំងអស់ និងត្រូវមានសុពលភាពកម្មសិក្សាតាមឆ្នាំសិក្សានីមួយៗដោយជោគជ័យតាមកម្មវិធីសិក្សាថ្នាក់ជាតិទើបអាចទទួលសញ្ញាបត្រថ្នាក់បរិញ្ញាបត្ររងវិស្វកម្មជីវៈវេជ្ជសាស្រ្ត។

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For the next 3 years, Czech Developmental Agency will subsidize several projects aimed at establishment and development of Biomedical Engineering profession in Cambodian health care facilities. The projects will be coordinated by experts from the Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Czech Technical University in Prague. The majority of activities will be organized by the co-operating subjects: Institute of Technology of Cambodia, Phnom Penh, and University of Health sciences, Phnom Penh.