University of Moratuwa (UoM)

University of Moratuwa (UoM) 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.

CityMoratuwa

RegionAsia

TypePublic

SubjectsEngineering & Technology; Computer Science & IT; Natural Sciences; Mathematics & Statistics; Architecture & Design; Medicine & Health Sciences

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.

Official websitehttps://uom.lk

Accreditation registryhttps://www.ugc.ac.lk

Founded 1972 (chartered as Sri Lanka's premier engineering university; heritage to 1893 Ceylon Technical College + 1966 Katubedda Campus engineering). SRI LANKA'S PREMIER ENGINEERING UNIVERSITY. Chartered 1972. Heritage to 1893 CEYLON TECHNICAL COLLEGE — one of South Asia's OLDEST engineering colleges. 1966 Katubedda Campus full engineering. ~10,000+ students. 6 faculties: Engineering, Architecture, Information Technology, Business, Graduate Studies, Medicine. Premier Sri Lankan engineering + architecture training. Major international Engineering graduate pipeline.

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