Sri Lankan university system
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The Sri Lankan university system is the state-regulated network of public and private higher education institutions in Sri Lanka, overseen by national authorities such as the University Grants Commission.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
education system
ⓘ
higher education system ⓘ |
| admissionsBasis | GCE Advanced Level examination (Sri Lanka) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| admissionsPolicy |
affirmative action for educationally disadvantaged districts
ⓘ
district quota system ⓘ merit-based selection ⓘ |
| admissionsRegulator | University Grants Commission (Sri Lanka) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| challenges |
brain drain of academics and graduates
ⓘ
graduate unemployment and underemployment ⓘ limited intake capacity ⓘ |
| country | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
arts and humanities
ⓘ
engineering and technology ⓘ management and commerce ⓘ medicine and health sciences ⓘ natural sciences ⓘ social sciences ⓘ |
| fundingModel | state-funded for public universities ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Universities Act No. 16 of 1978 (Sri Lanka)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
amendments to the Universities Act (Sri Lanka) ⓘ |
| historicalOrigin | Ceylon University Ordinance of 1942 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPredecessor | University of Ceylon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includes |
non-state higher education institutions in Sri Lanka
ⓘ
public universities in Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| includesInstitutionType |
institute of higher education
ⓘ
open and distance learning institution ⓘ university ⓘ university college ⓘ |
| internationalIntegration |
membership in international academic networks
ⓘ
participation in regional and global university rankings ⓘ |
| languageOfInstruction |
English
ⓘ
Sinhala NERFINISHED ⓘ Tamil ⓘ |
| notablePublicUniversity |
Eastern University, Sri Lanka
GENERATED
ⓘ
Open University of Sri Lanka GENERATED ⓘ Rajarata University of Sri Lanka GENERATED ⓘ Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka GENERATED ⓘ South Eastern University of Sri Lanka GENERATED ⓘ University of Colombo GENERATED ⓘ University of Jaffna GENERATED ⓘ University of Kelaniya GENERATED ⓘ University of Moratuwa GENERATED ⓘ University of Peradeniya GENERATED ⓘ University of Sri Jayewardenepura GENERATED ⓘ Uva Wellassa University GENERATED ⓘ Wayamba University of Sri Lanka GENERATED ⓘ |
| offersDegreeLevel |
bachelor's degrees
ⓘ
doctoral degrees ⓘ master's degrees ⓘ |
| policyGoal | free undergraduate education in public universities ⓘ |
| qualityAssuranceBody |
Quality Assurance Council of the University Grants Commission (Sri Lanka)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sri Lanka Quality Assurance and Accreditation Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulator |
Ministry of Education (Sri Lanka)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
University Grants Commission (Sri Lanka) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sector |
private higher education
ⓘ
public higher education ⓘ |
| tuitionPolicy | no tuition fees for local students in public universities ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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subject surface form:
Faculty of Engineering, University of Ruhuna