University Grants Commission (Sri Lanka)
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The University Grants Commission (UGC) 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. Location is at No 20, Ward Place Colombo 07.
It distributes public money, allocated by the Government for teaching and research to universities and university affiliated institutes, as such controls much influence and appointments at state universities.
The following attend the meetings of the Commission but are not members and do not vote:
Only Undergraduate Degrees
It distributes public money, allocated by the Government for teaching and research to universities and university affiliated institutes, as such controls much influence and appointments at state universities.
Vision of the UGC
The vision of the ugc is to develop a university system of the highest quality appropriate to national needs and aspirations, in keeping with global trends.Mission of the UGC
The mission of the ugc is to promote and sustain through resource allocation, a widely accessible university system that is accountable to the public and dedicated to the highest levels of learning, professional training and research, relevance to the needs of the country, by facilitating, in partnership with other stakeholders of higher education, the diversification and the assurance of quality of academic programmes, and the emergence of centers of excellence in teaching and research.Functions
The official functions of the UGC are;- Allocation of funds to Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs) that come under it
- Planning and coordination of university education
- Maintenance of academic standards
- Regulation of the administration of HEIs
- Regulation of student admissions to HEIs
The Commission members
The Universities Act provides for 7 members of the Commission appointed by H.E. The President. These are:- Prof. S V D G Samaranayake - Chairman
- Prof. M T M Jiffry - Vice Chairman
- Prof. Carlo Fonseka - Commission Member
- Prof. Rohan Rajapakse - Commission Member
- Prof. S K Sitrampalam - Commission Member
- Prof. S B S Abayakoon - Commission Member
- Vidyajyothi Professor H Janaka De Silva - Commission Member
The following attend the meetings of the Commission but are not members and do not vote:
- W R V G G Samarasiri - Treasury Representative who advises the Commission on funds
- Tissa Nandasena - Secretary to the Commission
Higher Educational Institutions controlled by the UGC
- University of ColomboUniversity of ColomboThe University of Colombo is a public research university located primarily in Colombo, Sri Lanka...
http://www.cmb.ac.lk/- University of Colombo School of ComputingUniversity of Colombo School of ComputingThe University of Colombo School of Computing in Sri Lanka was formed in 2002 by bringing together the Department of Computer Science and the Institute of Computer Technology.- History :Professor V. K...
http://www.ucsc.cmb.ac.lk - Institute of Indigenous MedicineInstitute of Indigenous MedicineThe Institute of Indigenous Medicine is an affiliated institute of the University of Colombo, specialising in Ayurveda and the Sri Lankan traditional medicine. Founded as a modern College of Indigenous Medicine in 1929, it became part of the University of Colombo adopting its current name in 1977...
http://iim.cmb.ac.lk/ - Institute of Worker's Educationhttp://www.cmb.ac.lk/academic/institutes/iwe/index.htm
- National Institute of Library and Information Science http://www.cmb.ac.lk/academic/institutes/nilis/index.htm
- National Center for Advanced Studies in Humanities & Social Sciences
- Institute of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (IBMBB)Institute of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (IBMBB)The Institute of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology , Sri Lanka, is the National Node for European Molecular Biology Network and is designated as a Resource Centre for Molecular Life Sciences by the International Programme in Chemical Sciences, University of Uppsala, Sweden.-...
http://www.ibmbb.lk - Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, Colombo http://www.cmb.ac.lk/academic/institutes/pgim/index.htm
- Sri Palee Campus
- University of Colombo School of Computing
- University of PeradeniyaUniversity of PeradeniyaThe University of Peradeniya is a world renowned state university in Sri Lanka, funded by the University Grants Commission...
- Postgraduate Institute of Science, Peradeniyahttp://www.pgis.lk
- Postgraduate Institute of Agriculture, Peradeniyahttp://www.pgia.ac.lk/
- 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...
http://www.sjp.ac.lk - 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....
- Gampaha Wickramaracchi Institute of Ayurvedic Medicine
- Postgraduate Institute of Pali & Buddhist Studies, Colombo http://www.kln.ac.lk/Affiliated/index.html
- 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...
http://www.mrt.ac.lk- Institute of Technology, Moratuwa http://www.mrt.ac.lk/itum
- 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...
- Vavuniya Campus
- 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:...
- Open University, Sri Lankahttp://www.ou.ac.lk
- 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....
- Swamy Vipulananda Institute of Aesthetic Studies
- Trincomalee Campus
- Rajarata University of Sri Lankahttp://www.rjt.slt.lk
- 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...
http://www.sab.ac.lk - Uva Wellassa University
- 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...
http://www.wyb.ac.lk - 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:...
- 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....
http://www.seu.ac.lk - National Center for Advanced StudiesNational Center for Advanced StudiesThe Standing Committee on Humanities and Social Sciences of the University Grants Commission, Chaired by Prof. Senaka Bandaranayike moved for the establishment of an Advanced Center on Humanities and Social Sciences after studying similar centers in Princeton and Harvard in 2004...
http://www.ncas.lk/
Higher Educational Institutions recognized by the UGC
Graduate & 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...
http://www.sliit.lk
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