Uva Wellassa University (abbreviated as UWU) is a Sri Lankan national university. The university was established by government gazette effective 1 June 2005 in Badulla, Sri Lanka as the 14th national university of Sri Lanka. President Chandrika Kumaratunga established the university in 2007. The university was officially opened by Sri Lankan president Mahinda Rajapaksa on 5 August 2009. It is the first all-entrepreneurial 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 public university, state university and depends on the government for much of its annual grant, which is provided by the University Grants Commission (Sri Lanka), 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 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 (education), chancellor is the head of the university and awards all academic degree, degrees, although most duties are carried out by the vice-chancellor. The appointment is made by the president of Sri Lanka, to a distinguished person in academics, clergy or in the civil society. The chancellor is Most Venerable Bengamuwe Sri Dhammadinna Nayake Thero. ;Vice-chancellor Day-to-day management of the university is undertaken by the vice-chancellor, appointed by the president of Sri Lanka. The vice-chancellor is Professor Jayantha Lal Rathnasekara.

Faculties and undergraduate courses

There are four faculties providing undergraduate degrees. Four faculties are offering 13 undergraduate programs.

Faculty of Animal Science & Export Agriculture

* Aquatic Resource Technology Degree Programme **Bachelor of Science in Aquatic Resources and Technology, 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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