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List of Universities, Campuses and Institutes in Sri Lanka

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Ayubowan, There are seventeen government universities in Sri Lanka, which are established under the authority of the University Grants Commission. Here is the list of universities in Sri Lanka. Click on the links to see the courses offered by these universities to anyone interested in learning.

UniversitiesLocation
1University of ColomboColombo 07
2University of Peradeniya Peradeniya
3University of RuhunaMatara
4University of Sri JayewardenepuraNugegoda
5University of KelaniyaKelaniya
6University of MoratuwaKatubedda 
7University of Jaffna Tirunelveli
8University of VavuniyaPampaimadu
9The Open University of Sri LankaNawala
10Eastern University of Sri Lanka Vantharumoolai
11South Eastern University of Sri LankaOluvil
12Rajarata University of Sri LankaMihintale
13Sabaragamuwa University of Sri LankaBelihuloya
14Wayamba University of Sri LankaKuliyapitiya
15Uva Wellassa University of Sri LankaBadulla
16University of the Visual & Performing Arts Colombo 07
17Gampaha Wickramarachchi University of Indigenous MedicineYakkala

There are two campuses under UGC in Sri Lanka.

NoCampusesLocation
1Sri Palee CampusWewala
2Trincomalee CampusTrincomalee

There are twenty institutes under UGC in Sri Lanka.

NoInstitutesLocation
1Postgraduate Institute of MedicineColombo 07
2Postgraduate Institute of AgriculturePeradeniya
3Postgraduate Institute of Pali & Buddhist StudiesKohuwala
4Postgraduate Institute of ArchaeologyColombo 07
5Postgraduate Institute of ManagementColombo 08
6Postgraduate Institute of SciencePeradeniya
7Postgraduate Institute of EnglishNawala
8Postgraduate Institute of Humanities and Social SciencesPeradeniya 
9Postgraduate Institute of Indigenous MedicineRajagiriya 
10Postgraduate Institute of Medical SciencesPeradeniya 
11Postgraduate Institute of Health SciencesNugegoda
12Institute of Human Resource AdvancementColombo 07
13Institute of Indigenous MedicineRajagiriya
14University of Colombo School of ComputingColombo 07
15National Institute of Library and Information ScienceColombo 03
16Institute of Technology University of MoratuwaKatubedda
17Institute of Bio-Chemistry, Molecular Biology and Bio-TechnologyColombo 03
18The National Centre for Advanced Studies in Humanities & Social SciencesColombo 07
19Swamy Vipulananda Institute of Aesthetic StudiesBatticaloa
20Institute for Agro-Technology and Rural SciencesWeligatta

Information From UGC Sri Lanka’s official website

University of Colombohttps://www.studysrilanka.org/tag/university-of-colombo/
University of Moratuwahttps://www.studysrilanka.org/tag/university-of-moratuwa/
University of Sri Jayewardenepurahttps://www.studysrilanka.org/tag/university-of-sri-jayewardenepura/
University of Kelaniyahttps://www.studysrilanka.org/tag/university-of-kelaniya/
University of Peradeniyahttps://www.studysrilanka.org/tag/university-of-peradeniya/
University of Ruhunahttps://www.studysrilanka.org/tag/university-of-ruhuna/
University of Jaffnahttps://www.studysrilanka.org/tag/university-of-jaffna/
Open Universityhttps://www.studysrilanka.org/tag/open-university-of-sri-lanka/
Uva Wellassa Universityhttps://www.studysrilanka.org/tag/uva-wellassa-university/
Rajarata Universityhttps://www.studysrilanka.org/tag/rajarata-university/
Ocean Universityhttps://www.studysrilanka.org/tag/ocean-university-sri-lanka/
Wayamba Universityhttps://www.studysrilanka.org/tag/wayamba-university/