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The University of Jaffna (Sinhala: යාපනය විශ්වවිද්‍යාලය, Yāpanaya Wiśwawidyālaya; Tamil: யாழ்ப்பாணப் பல்கலைக்கழகம், romanized: Yāḻppāṇap Palkalaikkaḻakam; abbreviated UoJ) is a public university in Jaffna, Sri Lanka.[1] Established in 1974 as the sixth campus of the University of Sri Lanka, it became an independent, autonomous university in 1979.

The main campus is located in Thirunelvely, Jaffna. It also has faculties in Ariviyal Nagar near Kilinochchi, Kaithady and Maruthanarmadam near Chunnakam. It has thirteen faculties (Agriculture, Alied Health Science, Applied Science, Arts, Business Studies, Engineering, Graduate Studies, Hindu Studies, Management Studies and Commerce, Medicine, Science, Technology, and Technological Studies) and thirteen other academic units/centres. The university offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses that award various degrees.

In 2016 the university had 7,972 students and 1,342 employees.[2] It is the seventh largest university in Sri Lanka in student numbers.[2] In 2015/16 the university admitted 3,009 undergraduates.[3] UoJ had a recurrent budget of Rs. 2.2 billion and a capital budget of Rs. 1.2 billion in 2016.[4][5] Its income in 2016 was Rs. 3.5 billion of which Rs. 3.4 billion (98%) was a grant from the central government in Colombo.[6]

The chancellor and the Vice-chancellor are professors Sivasubramaniam Pathmanathan[7] and Sivakolundu Srisatkunarajah respectively.[8] UoJ is a member of the Association of Commonwealth Universities.[9]

University of Jaffna
யாழ்ப்பாணப் பல்கலைக்கழகம்
යාපනය විශ්වවිද්‍යාලය
Former names
University of Sri Lanka (Jaffna Campus)
Mottoமெய்ப் பொருள் காண்பது அறிவு
Motto in English
Discernment is wisdom
TypePublic research university
Established1 August 1974; 49 years ago (1974-08-01)
AccreditationUniversity Grants Commission (Sri Lanka)
Budget
  • Rs. 2.2 billion (2016, recurrent)[4]
  • Rs. 1.2 billion (2016, capital)[5]
ChancellorSivasubramaniam Pathmanathan
Vice-ChancellorSivakolundu Srisatkunarajah
Academic staff
611[10]
Administrative staff
731[11]
Students7,972[2]
Undergraduates7,393[12]
Postgraduates531[13]
Doctoral students
57[13]
Location
Jaffna
,
Northern Province
,
Sri Lanka

9°41′04.90″N 80°01′18.90″E / 9.6846944°N 80.0219167°E / 9.6846944; 80.0219167
CampusMultiple campuses
AffiliationsUniversity Grants Commission (Sri Lanka),
Association of Commonwealth Universities,
International Association of Universities
Websitewww.jfn.ac.lk
  1. ^ "University of Jaffna". University Grants Commission.
  2. ^ a b c "Chapter 1 - General information" (PDF). Sri Lanka University Statistics 2016. Colombo, Sri Lanka: University Grants Commission. p. 4. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
  3. ^ "Chapter 2 - University Admissions" (PDF). Sri Lanka University Statistics 2016. Colombo, Sri Lanka: University Grants Commission. p. 22. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
  4. ^ a b "Chapter 6 - Finance" (PDF). Sri Lanka University Statistics 2016. Colombo, Sri Lanka: University Grants Commission. p. 124. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
  5. ^ a b "Chapter 6 - Finance" (PDF). Sri Lanka University Statistics 2016. Colombo, Sri Lanka: University Grants Commission. p. 132. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
  6. ^ "Chapter 6 - Finance" (PDF). Sri Lanka University Statistics 2016. Colombo, Sri Lanka: University Grants Commission. p. 119. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
  7. ^ "Chancellor". Jaffna, Sri Lanka: University of Jaffna. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
  8. ^ "Vice-Chancellor". Jaffna, Sri Lanka: University of Jaffna. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
  9. ^ "Members in Sri Lanka". Association of Commonwealth Universities. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
  10. ^ "Chapter 5 - Staff" (PDF). Sri Lanka University Statistics 2016. Colombo, Sri Lanka: University Grants Commission. p. 104. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
  11. ^ "Chapter 5 - Staff" (PDF). Sri Lanka University Statistics 2016. Colombo, Sri Lanka: University Grants Commission. p. 106. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
  12. ^ "Chapter 3 - Student Enrolment" (PDF). Sri Lanka University Statistics 2016. Colombo, Sri Lanka: University Grants Commission. p. 64. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
  13. ^ a b "Chapter 3 - Student Enrolment" (PDF). Sri Lanka University Statistics 2016. Colombo, Sri Lanka: University Grants Commission. p. 69. Retrieved 22 October 2017.

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