University of Sri Jayewardenepura
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| University of Sri Jayewardenepura | |
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| Motto | Vijja Uppattam Setta (among all that arise, knowledge is the greatest) |
| Established | 1959 (as Vidyodaya University) |
| Chancellor | Prof. Ven. Bellanvila Vimalarathana Thero |
| Vice-Chancellor | Dr. N. L. A. Karunaratna |
| Location | Nugegoda, Sri Lanka  |
| Campus | Main premises at Gangodawila |
| Website | [1] |
The University of Sri Jayewardenepura(ශ්රී ජයවර්ධනපුර විශ්වවිද්යාලය in Sinhala) is one of the Universities in Sri Lanka. It is located in Gangodawila, Nugegoda, near Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte, the capital city of Sri Lanka.
The University of Sri Jayewardenepura dates back to 1873, when the Ven. Hikkaduwe Sri Sumangala Nayaka Thero laid the foundation stone for the University as a pirivena (Institute of Buddhist and Oriental Studies) named Vidyodaya (meaning "awakening of knowledge"). It was built on land at Maligakanda, a Colombo suburb, with funds gifted by Andiris Perera Dharmagunawardhana.
In 1958, it was reconstituted as the Vidyodaya University of Ceylon by an Act of Parliament. Later, under the Universities Act of 1978, it was re-named as the "University of Sri Jayewardenepura" . in the new administrative capital of Sri Lanka. Its full-time student population is over 8,500,[1] enrolled in the faculties of Arts, Management Studies and Commerce, Applied Sciences, Medical Sciences, and Graduate Studies
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[edit] Faculties
The University has five main faculties.
[edit] Faculty of Applied Sciences
The Dean of the faculty is Prof. Ajith Abesekara - Conductor of the National Youth Orchestra and the Sri Lanka Symphony Orchestra.
[edit] Academic departments
- Department of Physics
- Department of Mathematics
- Department of Statistics and Computer Science
- Department of Chemistry
- Department of Botany
- Department of Zoology
- Department of Forestry and Environmental Science
- Department of Food Science and Technology
[edit] Faculty of Arts
[edit] Academic Departments
- Department of Economics
- Department of English
- Department of Geography
- Department of History and Archeology
- Department of Pali and Buddhist Studies
- Department of Language and Cultural Studies
- Department of Sinhala and Mass Communication
- Department of Social Statistics
- Department of Sociology and Anthropology
[edit] Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce
[edit] Academic departments
- Department of Accounting
- Department of Business Administration
- Department of Business Economics
- Department of Commerce
- Department of Decision Sciences
- Department of Estate Management and Valuation
- Department of Finance
- Department of Human Resource Management
- Department of Information Technology
- Department of Marketing
- Department of Public Management
Special Units
- Information Technology Resource Centre (ITRC)
- Accounting Resource Centre (ARC)
- Small and Medium Enterprise Development Support Unit (SMEDSU
[edit] Faculty of Medical Sciences
Academic departments
- Anatomy
- Biochemistry
- Community Medicine
- Family Medicine
- Forensic Medicine
- Medical Education and Health Sciences
- Medicine
- Microbiology
- Obstetrics and Gynaecology
- Paediatrics
- Parasitology
- Pathology
- Pharmacology
- Physiology
- Psychiatry
- Surgery
[edit] Postgraduate Institute of Management
The Postgraduate Institute of Management is a semi-autonomous body affiliated to the University. It promotes advanced education and professionalism in management in Sri Lanka through the provision of postgraduate instruction, training, research, and development in the various branches of management and administrative studies.
[edit] Extra information on the Department of Estate Management and Valuation
[edit] Background
The Department of Estate Management and Valuation was established in 1986 in the Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce at the university as a fully-fledged department to conduct the B.Sc. (Special) Estate Management and Valuation four-year full time degree course.
The Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce of the University commenced this Degree course in 1973 as a separate unit in the Department of Business Administration until 1986. From the initial entry of 40 students in 1973 the average annual entry to the course is 50. Since the inception of the course more than 1000 students have successfully completed the degree by the year 2005.
The B.Sc. (Special) Estate Management and Valuation Degree is a professional course designed to cater the specific needs in the fields of Real Estate Valuation, Real Estate Management, Urban and Regional Planning and Housing in the Country. This degree program is the first land based professional course commenced at the University level in Sri Lanka and the sole degree program in the country in the field of real Estate Management and Valuation.
[edit] Facilities for EMV students
Separate building premises include lecture halls with facilities of multimedia and OHP. Therecis an IT resource centre, which provide IT trainng in addition to the main IT centre of the Faculty and a Reading Resource centre with a collection of material, in addition to the main campus library. Financial assistance is given by the EMV Alumni Association.
[edit] Special Merit awards for best performance in the subjects
Three gold medals are awarded to students at the convocation, honoring academic achievements.
[edit] Potential work areas
- Valuations of Real Property
- Property Management
- Property Investment and Financing
- Property Development and Marketing
- Urban and Regional Planning and Management
- Environmental Valuation and Management
- Construction and Project Management
- Housing and Community Development
- Links with the Industry and Professional Institutes
[edit] Key institutiions
The two key institutions associated with the degree program are the Institute of Valuers of Sri Lanka and The Institute of Town Planners of Sri Lanka.
[edit] Secondary institutions
The department also maintains links with the Government Department of Valuation, Urban Development Authority, Survey General Department, State Mortgage and Investment Bank, Colombo Municipal Council, and several other local authorities to expose students to practical components of the degree program through workshops, seminars, and short term training program organized by them.
[edit] Areas of research and consultancies
- Property Valuation
- Plantation Management and Valuation
- Environmental Management and Valuation
- Land Management
- Land Planning
- Urban and Regional Planning
- Construction Project Management
- Real Estate Management
- Property markets
- Property law applications and related issues
- GIS application in Land Management and Planning
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[edit] References
- ^ University Grants Commission of Sri Lanka, Undergraduates admitted, number enrolled and graduate output of Universities by academic streams 2000-2006
Coordinates: 6°51′11.710″N 79°54′9.96″E / 6.8532528°N 79.9027667°E
