AUPP Labs

AUPP — Cambodia’s New Intellectual Capital

The American University of Phnom Penh (AUPP) stands as a symbol of Cambodia’s academic renaissance — a university designed for the future, rooted in values, and aligned with global excellence.

As a premier English-language institution delivering American-style education grounded in Asian culture, AUPP produces critical thinkers, ethical leaders, and innovators who shape industries and uplift communities.

Our purpose extends beyond instruction. We exist to ignite transformation — for students, for society, and for the nation. That vision finds its most dynamic expression in AUPP Labs, where knowledge evolves into enterprise and education becomes economic power.

“AUPP is not just a university — it is Cambodia’s new intellectual capital.” — AUPP Leadership Team

The Birth of AUPP Labs

AUPP Labs is the university’s entrepreneurial and innovation engine — a living ecosystem where academic rigor meets real-world creation.

Launched as a certified partner of UniStartup.com and proudly supported by The Bach Foundation, AUPP Labs equips students to turn ideas into startups, research into technologies, and classroom learning into sustainable ventures.

Here, students don’t just prepare for the future — they build it. This is education redesigned for the 21st century: where learning becomes earning, and where the university becomes a launchpad for ownership, opportunity, and national growth.

Mission and Meaning

AUPP’s mission is to deliver globally informed, locally grounded education that fosters innovation, responsibility, and ethical leadership. AUPP Labs extends that mission from theory to practice — embedding entrepreneurship, mentorship, and market engagement directly into every academic discipline.

The result: graduates who are creators, not dependents — innovators who design solutions, build businesses, and redefine Cambodia’s future.

From Learning to Earning

Traditional universities prepare students to seek opportunity. AUPP Labs prepares them to create it.

Through hands-on venture development, students graduate with:

Real products, customers, and revenue.
Global mentors and investor access.
A portfolio that proves ability, not attendance.
A diploma and a company — side by side.

At AUPP, success is not postponed — it begins on campus.

Student Voices

Hear directly from the innovators and leaders being shaped at AUPP Labs.

Innovation with Integrity

At AUPP, innovation is guided by purpose. Every venture born in AUPP Labs must embody integrity, sustainability, and social value. We teach that profit and purpose reinforce one another — that the best leaders innovate responsibly and build with conscience.

Innovation here isn’t only about disruption — it’s about elevation.

Thought Leadership and Emerging Technologies

AUPP stands at the forefront of educational technology and research. Through our Emerging Technologies Lab, Technology Center, and AUPP Labs, we unite academic excellence with practical innovation.

We integrate AI, AR, robotics, and data analytics into learning and business creation, turning research into usable technologies and connecting academia with industry to shape Cambodia’s regional leadership in innovation.

The AUPP Learning Ecosystem

AUPP Labs represents a revolutionary learning model where education and enterprise are inseparable. Industry leaders co-design courses, faculty evolve into innovators, and students create startups aligned with market needs. We provide the structure for turning academic insight into practical achievement, providing access to professional developers, international mentors, and investment networks.

Cambodia at the Core

While AUPP Labs operates globally, its heart beats for Cambodia. We focus on ventures that solve Cambodian challenges, connecting local startups to worldwide markets. Every AUPP Labs graduate becomes an ambassador of Cambodian intelligence, innovation, and resilience. Every project must show both commercial and social value. We don’t just graduate entrepreneurs — we graduate responsible nation-builders.

Redefining the Economics of Education

AUPP Labs redefines the value of a university degree by measuring learning with tangible outcomes: ventures launched, jobs created, and revenue generated. This is education that pays.

Through partnerships with purpose and a focus on investing in people, we make education the most productive investment Cambodia can offer. Tuition becomes investment. Graduation becomes ownership. University is no longer a cost — it’s the first profitable enterprise of a lifetime.

An Ecosystem of Shared Success

For students, we are a launchpad to build real companies and earn revenue while in university. For faculty, we offer a platform to become architects of applied knowledge. For partners and donors, we provide a model of shared benefit where student success moves the whole nation forward.

The Legacy We Build

Through AUPP Labs, AUPP stands among the world’s most forward-thinking universities — a magnet for ambitious students and a national symbol of Cambodia’s rise. We connect Cambodian talent to the global economy, proving that innovation has no borders. We are shaping a generation that learns by doing, leads by example, and lifts by creating.