Uva Wellassa University (abbreviated as UWU) is a Sri Lankan
national university
A national university is mainly a university created or managed by a government, but which may also at the same time operate autonomously without direct control by the state.
Some national universities are associated with national cultural or po ...
. 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-
entrepreneurial
Entrepreneurship is the creation or extraction of economic value. With this definition, entrepreneurship is viewed as change, generally entailing risk beyond what is normally encountered in starting a business, which may include other values th ...
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
state university
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State univers ...
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
University of Ceylon
The University of Ceylon was the only university in Sri Lanka (earlier Ceylon) 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 Univer ...
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
chancellor
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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
Most Venerable Bengamuwe Sri Dhammadinna Nayake
Thero
''Thero'' (commonly appearing in the masculine and feminine forms ''thera'' and ''therī'' respectively) is an honorific term in Pali for senior bhikkhus and bhikkhunis (Buddhist monks and nuns) in the Buddhist monastic order. The word literally ...
.
;Vice-chancellor
Day-to-day management of the university is undertaken by the vice-chancellor, appointed 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 ...
. The vice-chancellor is Professor Jayantha Lal Rathnasekara.
Faculties and undergraduate courses
There are four faculties providing
undergraduate degree
An undergraduate degree (also called first degree or simply degree) is a colloquial term for an academic degree earned by a person who has completed undergraduate courses. In the United States, it is usually offered at an institution of higher e ...
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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Educational institutions established in 2005
Universities in Sri Lanka
Buildings and structures in Uva Province
Education in Uva Province
2005 establishments in Sri Lanka