Uva Wellassa University (abbreviated as UWU) is a Sri Lankan

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. The university was established by government gazette effective 1 June 2005 in

Badulla Badulla ( si, බදුල්ල, ta, பதுளை) is the capital and the largest city of Uva Province situated in the lower central hills of Sri Lanka. It is the capital city of Uva Province and the Badulla District. Geography Badulla is ...

Sri Lanka Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්‍රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an ...

as the 14th national university of Sri Lanka. President

Chandrika Kumaratunga Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga ( si, චන්ද්‍රිකා බණ්ඩාරනායක කුමාරතුංග, ta, சந்திரிகா பண்டாரநாயக்க குமாரதுங்க; born 29 Ju ...

established the university in 2007. The university was officially opened by Sri Lankan president

Mahinda Rajapaksa Mahinda Rajapaksa ( si, මහින්ද රාජපක්ෂ, ta, மஹிந்த ராஜபக்ஷ; born Percy Mahendra Rajapaksa; 18 November 1945) is a Sri Lankan politician. He served as the President of Sri Lanka from 2005 to ...

on 5 August 2009. It is the first all-

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university in Sri Lanka. It is designed to provide essential skills and broad general education for all students while providing the conceptual and methodological background and the training to obtain practical solutions for value addition to the national resources base of Sri Lanka.

Governance and administration

Uva Wellassa University is a

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and depends on the government for much of its annual grant, which is provided by the University Grants Commission (UGC). Due to this, its administration is heavily influenced by the UGC. Undergraduate education is completely free. The governance of the university is under the provisions of the Universities Act No. 16 of 1978 and the Universities (Amendment) Act No. 7 of 1985 along with its own by-laws. The university's administration is based upon that of the former

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consisting of a dual structure of bodies: the Council (formally known as the University Court which is the governing body) and the Academic Senate (academic affairs). Much of the appointments to officers and faculty are carried out by these bodies, however on the recommendations of the UGC.

Officers of the university

;Chancellor The

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is the head of the university and awards all degrees, although most duties are carried out by the vice-chancellor. The appointment is made by the

president of Sri Lanka The President of Sri Lanka ( si, ශ්‍රී ලංකා ජනාධිපති ''Śrī Laṃkā Janādhipathi''; ta, இலங்கை சனாதிபதி ''Ilankai janātipati'') is the head of state and head of government of t ...

, to a distinguished person in academics, clergy or in the civil society. The chancellor is

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Bengamuwe Sri Dhammadinna Nayake

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. ;Vice-chancellor Day-to-day management of the university is undertaken by the vice-chancellor, appointed by the

. The vice-chancellor is Professor Jayantha Lal Rathnasekara.

Faculties and undergraduate courses

There are four faculties providing

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s. Four faculties are offering 13 undergraduate programs.

Faculty of Animal Science & Export Agriculture

* Aquatic Resource Technology Degree Programme ** B.Sc in Aquatic Resources & Technology * Animal Science Degree Programme **B.Sc. in Animal Production and Food Technology (Formerly, BAScHons - Bachelor of Animal Science Honours in Animal Science) * Export Agriculture Degree Programme **B.Sc. in Export Agriculture *Palm & Latex Technology and Value Addition Degree Programme **B.Sc. in Palm & Latex Technology and Value Addition *Tea Technology & Value Addition Degree Programme **B.Sc. in Tea Technology & Value Addition

Faculty of Applied Sciences

* Science & Technology Degree Programme **B.Tech in Science & Technology * Computer Science & Technology Degree Programme **B.Sc in Computer Science & Technology * B.sc in Industrial Information Technology Degree Programme **Bachelor of Industrial Information Technology * Mineral Resources & Technology Degree Programmes **B.Sc in Water Science & Technology **B.Sc in Mineral Resources & Technology

Faculty of Management

* Management Sciences Department **B.BM in Entrepreneurship and Management Studies **B.BM in Human Resource Development * Tourism Studies Department **B.BM in Hospitality, Tourism & Events Management

Faculty of Medicine

*Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (proposed in 2022) **M.B.B.S.

Faculty of Technological studies

*Biosystems Technology Degree Programm **Bachelor of Biosystems Technology *Engineering Technology Degree Programme **Bachelor of Engineering Technology in mechanical engineering *Information and Communication Technology degree program **BICT In Information and Communication Technology

Post graduate courses

The university currently offers one post-graduate degree program. * Postgraduate Diploma in Actuarial Science

Short term courses

University offers more than 12 short-term courses and two certificate courses in Java Applications Development and Web Design.

References

External links

Uva Wellassa University official website
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