List of universities in Sri Lanka
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This is a list of universities in Sri Lanka. In Sri Lanka
, university education is strictly controlled by the government. Therefore all the degree-granting universities and most degree-granting institutes in Sri Lanka are government-owned or -funded. However autonomous in theory, only a very few institutes are truly autonomous.
Most of the state universities depend on funds given by the University Grants Commission
(UGC), as it is their primary and sometimes only source of funding. Therefore the UGC has a great influence over these universities and administer the undergraduate intake. There are 16 such universities. The UGC itself comes under the Ministry of Higher Education.
A few other institutes exists which are owned by the government but function interdependently: The most prominent of these is the Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology
(SLIIT), coming under the Ministry of Science & Technology
. The General Sir John Kotelawala Defence Academy was a similar institute but has since been classed as a State University.
University Grants Commission
Ministry of Education
Ministry of Defence
Ministry of Vocational and Technical Training
Only undergraduate degrees
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
, university education is strictly controlled by the government. Therefore all the degree-granting universities and most degree-granting institutes in Sri Lanka are government-owned or -funded. However autonomous in theory, only a very few institutes are truly autonomous.
Most of the state universities depend on funds given by the University Grants Commission
University Grants Commission (Sri Lanka)
The University Grants Commission is the body responsible for funding most of the State Universities in Sri Lanka, and operates within the frame work of the Universities Act No. 16 of 1978, itself established in 1979. A public organization, established under the Parliament Act No 16 of 1978...
(UGC), as it is their primary and sometimes only source of funding. Therefore the UGC has a great influence over these universities and administer the undergraduate intake. There are 16 such universities. The UGC itself comes under the Ministry of Higher Education.
A few other institutes exists which are owned by the government but function interdependently: The most prominent of these is the Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology
Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology
Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology , is a public technological university in Sri Lanka mainly focused on information technology established by the Government of Sri Lanka.The main campus is located in Malabe, 16 km from Colombo. It also has a metropolitan campus in Colombo, the...
(SLIIT), coming under the Ministry of Science & Technology
Ministry of Science and Technology (Sri Lanka)
The Ministry of Science and Technology is a ministry of the Government of Sri Lanka that directs the formulation and implementation of policies related to implementation, regulation and growth of Science and Technology in Sri Lanka.The ministry is not responsible for tertiary education which comes...
. The General Sir John Kotelawala Defence Academy was a similar institute but has since been classed as a State University.
State universities
- University of CeylonUniversity of CeylonThe University of Ceylon was the only university in Sri Lanka from 1942 until 1972. It had several constituent campuses at various locations around Sri Lanka. The University of Ceylon Act No. 1 of 1972, replaced it with the University of Sri Lanka which existed from 1973 to 1978. In 1978 it was...
(dissolved in 1972 to establish the University of Sri LankaUniversity of Sri LankaThe University of Sri Lanka was the only university in Sri Lanka from 1972 until 1978. It had several constituent campuses at various locations around Sri Lanka. The University of Ceylon Act No. 1 of 1972, replaced the University of Ceylon with the University of Sri Lanka. In 1978 it was separated...
.) - University of Sri LankaUniversity of Sri LankaThe University of Sri Lanka was the only university in Sri Lanka from 1972 until 1978. It had several constituent campuses at various locations around Sri Lanka. The University of Ceylon Act No. 1 of 1972, replaced the University of Ceylon with the University of Sri Lanka. In 1978 it was separated...
(dissolved in 1978)
University Grants Commission
- University of ColomboUniversity of ColomboThe University of Colombo is a public research university located primarily in Colombo, Sri Lanka...
(Western Province) - University of PeradeniyaUniversity of PeradeniyaThe University of Peradeniya is a world renowned state university in Sri Lanka, funded by the University Grants Commission...
(Central Province) - University of Sri JayewardenepuraUniversity of Sri JayewardenepuraThe University of Sri Jayewardenepura is one of the Universities in Sri Lanka. It is located in Gangodawila, Nugegoda, near Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte, the capital city of Sri Lanka...
(Western Province) - University of KelaniyaUniversity of KelaniyaThe University of Kelaniya is a state university of Sri Lanka. Situated just outside the municipal limits of Colombo, in the ancient and historic city of Kelaniya, the University has two major campuses, seven locations, six faculties and four institutions....
(Western Province) - University of MoratuwaUniversity of MoratuwaThe University of Moratuwa, located on the banks of the Bolgoda Lake in Katubedda, Moratuwa, Sri Lanka, is a technological university in Sri Lanka. Apart from the academics including the undergraduate and postgraduate studies, university of Moratuwa presents a variety of social and cultural...
(Western Province) - University of JaffnaUniversity of JaffnaJaffna University is a public university in the city of Jaffna, Sri Lanka.- Overview :Jaffna University has four campuses; Thirunelveli, Marathanamadam, Kaithady and Vavuniya...
(Northern Province) - University of RuhunaUniversity of RuhunaThe University of Ruhuna is a university in Matara, Sri Lanka. It was founded in 1978 and is organized in seven faculties. The faculties of Engineering and Medicine are in Galle.-History:...
(Southern Province) - Open University, Sri Lanka (Western Province)
- Eastern University of Sri LankaEastern University of Sri LankaThe Eastern University,Sri Lanka is located in Vantarumoolai, Batticaloa in the eastern province of Sri Lanka.The university has its another campus in Trincomalee.-Academics:*Faculties*Faculty of Agriculture.*Faculty of Art & Culture....
(Eastern Province) - South Eastern University of Sri LankaSouth Eastern University of Sri LankaThe South Eastern University of Sri Lanka was established in 1995, in Oluvil region, a coastal area filled with natural resources. Its predecessor was the South Eastern University College of Sri Lanka....
- Rajarata UniversityRajarata UniversityRajarata University of Sri Lanka is a university located in the historic city of Mihintale, near Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. It was established on 31 January 1996.- History :...
- Sabaragamuwa University of Sri LankaSabaragamuwa University of Sri LankaThe Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka located in Belihuloya, Balangoda, Sri Lanka. It was founded on 20 November 1991 and consists of 5 Faculties.- Faculties :*Faculty of Agricultural Sciences**Department of Agribusiness Management...
(Sabaragamuwa Province) - Wayamba University of Sri LankaWayamba University of Sri LankaWayamba University of Sri Lanka is the thirteenth national university in Sri Lanka. It was established in January 1999. The main purpose of the university is offering totally English-medium degree, diploma and certificate courses in areas such as Agriculture, Engineering, Management for students...
- University of the Visual & Performing ArtsUniversity of the Visual & Performing ArtsThe University of the Visual & Performing Arts is the only university of visual arts in Sri Lanka. Established in July 2005, its campus is situated in Colombo.-History:...
(Western Province) - Uva Wellassa UniversityUva Wellassa UniversityUva Wellassa University is a university in Badulla, Sri Lanka.The Uva Wellassa University is the 14th National University to be established in Sri Lanka. It is the first all entrepreneurial university in Sri Lanka...
(Uva Province)
Ministry of Education
- Buddhist and Pali University of Sri LankaBuddhist and Pali University of Sri LankaThe Buddhist and Pali University of Sri Lanka is a Buddhist university located in Pitipana North, Homagama, Sri Lanka. It was founded in 1981 and is organized in two faculties.-Mission:...
- Buddhasravaka Bhiksu UniversityBuddhasravaka Bhiksu UniversityBuddhasravaka Bhiksu University was founded in 1996 and is located in Anuradhapura in Sri Lanka....
Ministry of Defence
- General Sir John Kotelawala Defence UniversityGeneral Sir John Kotelawala Defence UniversityGeneral Sir John Kotelawala Defence University located at Kandawala, Ratmalana, Colombo, is a joint services academy where cadets of the three wings Sri Lanka Army, Sri Lanka Navy and Sri Lanka Air Force are trained before they go for their pre-commission training to their academies...
(Western Province)
Ministry of Vocational and Technical Training
- University of Vocational Technology
Degree-awarding institutions
Graduate and undergraduate degrees- Sri Lanka Institute of Information TechnologySri Lanka Institute of Information TechnologySri Lanka Institute of Information Technology , is a public technological university in Sri Lanka mainly focused on information technology established by the Government of Sri Lanka.The main campus is located in Malabe, 16 km from Colombo. It also has a metropolitan campus in Colombo, the...
Only undergraduate degrees
- Institute of Technological StudiesInstitute of Technological StudiesThe Institute of Technological Studies is a private degree awarding institution situated in Colombo, Sri Lanka. It offers degree programs for undergraduates, especially transfer programs such as 2+2 or 3+1 for undergraduates who want to transfer to the United States, Canada or other countries.As...
- Institute of Surveying and Mapping
- Aquinas College of Higher Studies
- National Institute of Social Development
- National Institute of Business Management
Public/autonomous postgraduate institutes
- Postgraduate Institute of Management, ColomboColomboColombo is the largest city of Sri Lanka. It is located on the west coast of the island and adjacent to Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte, the capital of Sri Lanka. Colombo is often referred to as the capital of the country, since Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte is a satellite city of Colombo...
- Postgraduate Institute of Archeology, ColomboColomboColombo is the largest city of Sri Lanka. It is located on the west coast of the island and adjacent to Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte, the capital of Sri Lanka. Colombo is often referred to as the capital of the country, since Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte is a satellite city of Colombo...
- Postgraduate Institute of English, ColomboColomboColombo is the largest city of Sri Lanka. It is located on the west coast of the island and adjacent to Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte, the capital of Sri Lanka. Colombo is often referred to as the capital of the country, since Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte is a satellite city of Colombo...
- Postgraduate Institute of Pali and Buddhist Studies, ColomboColomboColombo is the largest city of Sri Lanka. It is located on the west coast of the island and adjacent to Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte, the capital of Sri Lanka. Colombo is often referred to as the capital of the country, since Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte is a satellite city of Colombo...
- Sri Lanka Institute of Development Administration, ColomboColomboColombo is the largest city of Sri Lanka. It is located on the west coast of the island and adjacent to Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte, the capital of Sri Lanka. Colombo is often referred to as the capital of the country, since Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte is a satellite city of Colombo...
- Institute of Fundamental StudiesInstitute of Fundamental StudiesThe Institute of Fundamental Studies, also known as IFS, is the premier institute of basic and applied research in Sri Lanka. It was established in 1981 by an act of parliament and initially located in Colombo and then in 1985 relocated to Kandy...
, KandyKandyKandy is a city in the center of Sri Lanka. It was the last capital of the ancient kings' era of Sri Lanka. The city lies in the midst of hills in the Kandy plateau, which crosses an area of tropical plantations, mainly tea. Kandy is one of the most scenic cities in Sri Lanka; it is both an...
See also
- Education in Sri LankaEducation in Sri LankaEducation in Sri Lanka has a long history which dates back two millennia and the Constitution of Sri Lanka provide for education as a fundamental right. The Sri Lanka's population has a literacy rate of 92%, higher than that expected for a third world country; it has the highest literacy rate in...
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