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Gampaha Wickramarachchi University of Indigenous Medicine (GWUIM)
Gampaha Wickramarachchi University of Indigenous Medicine (GWUIM) is a recognised university in Sri Lanka. Below is what AlmiStudy
records about it — only verified fields are shown; anything not confirmed
is deliberately left out rather than guessed.
CityYakkala
RegionAsia
TypePublic
SubjectsMedicine & Health Sciences; Natural Sciences; Pharmacy; Theology & Religious Studies
AccreditationUniversity Grants Commission of Sri Lanka (UGC / சர்வகலாசாலை மானியங்கள் ஆணைக்குழு / විශ්ව විද්යාල ප්රතිපාදන කොමිෂන් සභාව) — apex statutory body regulating Sri Lankan HEIs. Established under Universities Act No. 16 of 1978. Sri Lankan HE: (1) 17 UGC-approved NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES — University of Colombo (1921 colonial heritage), Peradeniya (1942), Sri Jayewardenepura, Kelaniya, Moratuwa (engineering), Jaffna, Ruhuna, Eastern, South Eastern, Rajarata, Sabaragamuwa, Wayamba, Uva Wellassa, Visual + Performing Arts, Vavuniya, Buddhist + Pali, plus Open University (distance learning); (2) SPECIALISED INSTITUTIONS — General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, University of Vocational Technology, Gampaha Wickramarachchi University of Indigenous Medicine (Ayurveda); (3) NON-STATE UNIVERSITIES — SLIIT (IT), NSBM Green University, NIBM, APIIT, CINEC, Horizon Campus + others (regulated separately under Ministry of Higher Education). Sinhala + Tamil are national + official languages; English is link language + HE primary medium in major universities (medicine, engineering, IT, business). UGC admits via competitive Z-score exam — Sri Lankan public uni admission is among South Asia's MOST COMPETITIVE.
Founded 2007 (chartered as Sri Lanka's premier AYURVEDA + INDIGENOUS MEDICINE university; named after Dr. P. WICKRAMARACHCHI — Ayurveda pioneer). Sri Lanka's premier AYURVEDA + INDIGENOUS MEDICINE university. Chartered 2007. Named after Dr. PARAKRAMA WICKRAMARACHCHI — Sri Lankan Ayurveda + indigenous medicine pioneer. ~2,000 students. AYURVEDA, Unani (Greek-Islamic), Siddha (Tamil), traditional Sri Lankan medical systems.
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