Chemistry and Food Technology

Do you mainly want to deal with chemical processes? During the major in Chemistry,  you will learn everything about matter and its structure. You will learn how to analyze chemicals and how to develop new chemical processes. You will therefore also gain a lot of practical experience in the lab. This major prepares you to analyze medicines and food, but also crime scenes.

Interview with a Chemistry student

THATT Kimhong (22) is a year 4 student at the Royal University of Cambodia and is majoring in Chemistry. Kimhong chose this major because chemistry can help his community and family. They are farmers and this major is also related to the use of chemicals in farming to improve agriculture in Cambodia. This major also helps to promote the Agro-industry sector and public health.

What Kimhong likes about this major is theory and experimentation, learning about illnesses and viruses and learning about chemical reactions. The workload is balanced. It requires 5 hours with teachers, attending English class 1 day a week and 3 days to do the rest of the work and the tasks with a group.

The subjects that Kimhong enjoys most are techniques in biochemistry, biological genetics and biochemistry of immunology. Kimhong doesn’t like the fact that students sometimes have to use machines, but there are not enough of them for all the students.

After graduation Kimhong would like to own a business that can help the agricultural sector.

The following universities offer this major:

• Cambodian University for Specialities, Phnom Penh
• Chea Sim University of Kamchaymear, Kamchaymear
• City University, Phnom Penh
• International University, Phnom Penh
• Khmer University of Technology and Management, Sihanoukville
• Panha Chiet University, Phnom Penh
• Royal University of Phnom Penh, Phnom Penh
• University of Southeast Asia, Siem Reap
• Western University, Phnom Penh

_{Please be aware that the majors offered by universities change over time and that the overview given on this page might not be entirely up to date. We advise you to do your own research on the university’s website or to contact the university’s student affairs office to check that they offer the major of your choice.}

Are you particularly interested in researching and improving food products? With a major in Food Technology and Chemical Engineering, you will become an expert in developing foods that are suitable for humans and how to best produce, store and ship these products. You will learn everything about how agricultural products can be processed, which products are suitable for the human body, and which substances are toxic. You will also acquire broad knowledge with regard to human health.

Interview with a Food Technology and Chemical Engineering student

YOEURN Chetra (21) is in his fourth year at International University, majoring in Food Chemistry. When he was in high school, he really liked science subjects and he was advised by his chemistry teacher to take this major. The science sector and food sector are booming in Cambodia and food is needed in local markets and around the world. The things he really likes about his major are laboratory work, sample analysis and research.
As for the workload, he says that he prepared a weekly schedule because he has joined a research group and so has extra work such as sample collection, analysis, data analysis and writing reports for this group.
The subjects he likes best are Food Additives and Toxicology, Food Chemistry and Food Processing; those subjects are really important in Food Chemistry.
The major more than met his expectations because it also offered technology teaching and other opportunities, so students would be advised to look at this major because it matters. Chetra wants to pursue his Master’s Degree before he is going to look for a job.

The following universities offer this major:

• Institute of Technology, Phnom Penh
• National University of Battambang, Battambang
• Prek Leap National College of Agriculture, Phnom Penh
• Saint Paul Institute, Takeo

_{Please be aware that the majors offered by universities change over time and that the overview given on this page might not be entirely up to date. We advise you to do your own research on the university’s website or to contact the university’s student affairs office to check that they offer the major of your choice.}