Uva Wellassa University

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Uva Wellassa University
ඌව වෙල්ලස්ස විශ්වවිද්‍යාලය ஊவா வெல்லஸ்ஸ பல்கலைக்கழகம்
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Motto Centre of Excellence for Value Addition
Type Public
Established 1 July 2005 (2005-07-01)
Chancellor Thripitakacharya Dharma Keerthi Sri Sumangala Rathanapala Dhammarakkhitha Most Venerable Bengamuwe Sri Dhammadinna Nayake Thero
Vice-Chancellor Dr. G. Chandrasena
Students 3,000
Undergraduates 2,400
Postgraduates 50
Location
Affiliations University Grants Commission (Sri Lanka)
Website http://www.uwu.ac.lk

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Uva Wellassa University (abbreviated as UWU) is a Sri Lankan National University. The university was established by government gazette effective 1st of June, 2005 in Badulla, Sri Lanka as the 14th national university of Sri Lanka. President Chandrika Kumaratunga established the university in 2007.[1] The university officially opened by Sri Lankan president Mahinda Rajapaksa on 5th of August, 2009.[2] It is the first all-entrepreneurial university in Sri Lanka. It differs from other Sri Lankan universities, as 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.[3]


Faculties and Under Graduate Courses

There are three faculties providing undergraduate degrees. Three faculties are offering 11 under graduate programs.

Faculty of Animal Science & Export Agriculture

  • . Aquatic Resource Technology
                          B.Sc in Aquatic Resources & Technology
  • . Animal Science
                         B.ASc
  • . Export Agriculture
                         B.Sc. in Export Agriculture
  • . Palm & Latex Technology and Value Addition
                         B.Sc. in Palm & Latex Technology and Value Addition
  • . Tea Technology & Value Addition
                         B.Sc. in Tea Technology & Value Addition

Faculty of Science & Technology

  • . Science & Technology
                         B.Tech in Science & Technology
  • . Computer Science & Technology
                         B.Sc in Computer Science & Technology
  • . Industrial Information Technology
                         B.IIT
  • . Mineral Resources & Technology
                         B.Sc in Mineral Resources & Technology

Faculty of Management

  • . Entrepreneurship & Management
                         B.BM in Entrepreneurship & Management
  • . Hospitality, Tourism & Events Management
                         B.BM in Hospitality, Tourism & Events Management

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 General Management and Human Resource Management.

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