The University of Vocational Technology (UoVT) , is established by the parliamentary Act No. 31 of 2008, in 2009 and functions under the purview of the

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in Sri Lanka. The general objective of the University of Vocational Technology is to provide progressive upward movement to the students in the Engineering Technology Education and Industrial Training System, based on their aptitudes and abilities, to acquire university education. The University of Vocational Technology hosts four faculties, fourteenth departments, and teaches about 5000 students in the fields of

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, manufacturing, IT(software), IT(Network), IT(Multimedia & Web), food, film and television production, building services technology, construction technology, industrial management and

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Faculties and institutes

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Deans of faculties

Deans are the heads of the faculties. * Faculty of Industrial technology - Dr. Kamal Edirisinghe * Faculty of Education - Dr. Sunil Kularathna * Faculty of Information Technology - Ms. T.K.Malwaththa * Faculty of Engineering Technology - Dr. Jayalal Weththasinghe

Faculty of Engineering Technology

Departments of the faculty * Department of Building Services Technology * Department of Electro-mechanical Technology * Department of Construction Technology

Faculty of Industrial Technology

* Department of Agricultural and Food Technology * Department of Film and Television Production Technology * Department of Quantity Surveying * Department of Industrial Management * Department of Tourism Studies

Faculty of Education Technology

Departments of the faculty * Department of Education and Training * Department of Language Studies

Faculty of Information and Communication Technology

Departments of the Faculty * Department of Software Technology * Department of Network Technology * Department of Multimedia and Web Technology

Continuing Education Centre (CEC)

Continuing Education Centre (CEC) and curriculum development units function under the Human Resource Development Centre
HRDC
of the University. These units provide extension services to the agencies in the TVET sector which are delivering training at NVQ Levels 1 to 6, in the areas of human resource development and curriculum development.

Chancellor, Vice Chancellor & Board Members

Chancellor

The chancellor is the head of the university and is responsible for awarding all the academic degrees. Usually the chancellor is a distinguished person in an academic discipline. Otherwise it is a clergy or a distinguished person in the civil society. Appointment is done by the President of

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. The position is mainly ceremonial and duties are usually carried out by the vice chancellor. The current chancellor of the university is Emeritus Professor Harishchandra Abeygunawardena

Vice chancellor

The Vice-Chancellor is the academic principal and administrative officer of the University, responsible for management tasks. This appointment is also done by the President of Sri Lanka. Currently, Dr. Sunil Kularathne has been serving now.

Board Members

There are board members appointed by the government for the university. Former Vice Chancellors * Professor. Kapila Gunasekara * Dr. T. A. Piyasiri
G. L. D. Wickramasinghe
* Senior Professor Ranjith Premalal De Silva

Library

The UoVT operates a network of libraries comprising the main library at University premises. The library is open for students from 8.30 am to 4.15 pm on each day including weekends except Full Moon Poya Days and University holidays. The library is well equipped with a substantial collection of books in a wide variety of subjects and many foreign and local journals and substantial collection of videos, audios, to supplement print material. The library provides internet facilities for study purposes of students. In-house photocopying facilities are also available at very nominal rates for the convenience of all library users. The library has copies of past examination papers, which are also available on the University website. Students are advised to read the library information sheets available at all libraries for more details on the facilities provided and how to make use of them.

Student organizations

Students at the university run over 11 clubs and organizations. These include cultural and religious groups, academic clubs, and common-interest organizations. The University University of Vocational Technology Students' Union is considered the highest body which represents all internal students. These student societies include: * Vividra Media Club * Sports Club * Society of Food Science and Technology * IEEE Club * Gavel Club * Literary Arts Sub Committee * IMech Club * Civil Engineering Club * Buddhist Students' Union * Environment Club * Electronic Society

References

External links

Ministry of Higher Education

online courses
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