Royal University of Law and Economics

{{Short description|University in Phnom Penh, Cambodia}}

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|name = Royal University of Law and Economics

|native_name = {{native name|km|សាកលវិទ្យាល័យភូមិន្ទនីតិសាស្ត្រ និងវិទ្យាសាស្ត្រសេដ្ឋកិច្ច}}
{{native name|fr|Université royale de droit et des sciences économiques}}

|former_name = National Institute of Law, Politics and Economics

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|established = {{start date and age|df=y|1949}}{{cite web|url=https://rule.edu.kh/en/university-history/|title= History of RULE|language=km|access-date=25 February 2023|website=Royal University of Law and Economics|place=Phnom Penh}}

|type = National

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|rector = Dr. Luy Channa

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|students = 15,672 (2013–2014)

|undergrad = 14,015 (2013–2014)

|postgrad = 1,657 (2013–2014)

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|faculty = 1,438

|city = Phnom Penh

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|country = Cambodia

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|affiliations = {{ubl|Agence universitaire de la Francophonie|ASEAN University Network}}

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|website = {{URL|www.rule.edu.kh}}

|address = 93 Monivong Blvd

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The Royal University of Law and Economics{{efn|{{langx|km|សាកលវិទ្យាល័យភូមិន្ទនីតិសាស្ត្រ និងវិទ្យាសាស្ត្រសេដ្ឋកិច្ច}}, {{lang|km|ស.ភ.ន.វ.ស}}, UNGEGN: {{Transliteration|km|Sakâlôvĭtyéaloăy Phumĭnt Nitĕsastr nĭng Vĭtyéasastr Sédthâkĕchch}}, {{Transliteration|km|S.P.N.V.S}}, ALA-LC: {{Transliteration|km|Sākalavidyālăy Bhūmind Nītisāstr ning Vidyāsāstr Seṭṭhakicc}}, {{Transliteration|km|S.B.N.V.S}} {{IPA|km|saːkalaʔʋitjiəlaj pʰuːmɨn niːtesah nɨŋ ʋitjiəsah seːtʰakəc|}}; {{literal translation|Royal University of Jurisprudence and Economic Sciences}}; {{langx|fr|Université royale de droit et des sciences économiques}}}} (RULE) is one of the oldest higher educational institutions in Cambodia.{{cite web|url=http://www.rule.edu.kh/Brief_His.htm|title= A brief history of RULE|access-date=25 February 2023}}

RULE was established in 1949 as the National Institute of Law, Politics and Economics.{{efn|{{langx|km|វិទ្យាស្ថានជាតិនីតិសាស្ត្រ នយោបាយ និងសេដ្ឋកិច្ច}}, UNGEGN: {{Transliteration|km|Vĭtyéasthan Chéatĕ Nitĕsastr, Nôyoŭbay nĭng Sédthâkĕchch}}, ALA-LC: {{Transliteration|km|Vidyāsthān Jāti Nītisāstr, Nayopāy ning Seṭṭhakicc}}, {{IPA|km|ʋitjiəatʰaːn ciət niːtesah, nɔjoːɓaːj nɨŋ seːtʰakəc|}}; {{literal translation|National Institute of Jurisprudence, Politics and Economics}}; {{langx|fr|Institut national de droit, politique et économie}}}} In 2003, the institute was officially deemed a university.