University of Vavuniya
The University of Vavuniya (Tamil: வவுனியாப் பல்கலைக்கழகம், romanized: Vavuṉiyā Palkalaikkaḻakam; Sinhala: වවුනියා විශ්වවිද්යාලය, romanized: Vavuṉiyā Viśvavidyālaya; abbreviated UoV) is a public university in the city of Vavuniya in Sri Lanka. In June 2021, the Government of Sri Lanka announced the creation of a new state university by converting the Vavuniya Campus of the University of Jaffna into the University of Vavuniya.[1]
வவுனியாப் பல்கலைக்கழகம் වවුනියා විශ්වවිද්යාලය | |
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Former name | Vavuniya Campus of the University of Jaffna |
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| Motto | நன்றின்பால் உய்ப்பது அறிவு |
Motto in English | Wisdom Restrains And Guides In Way Of Good |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 2021 |
| Accreditation | University Grants Commission (Sri Lanka) |
Academic affiliation | University Grants Commission (Sri Lanka) |
| Vice-Chancellor | Thampoe Mangaleswaran |
| Location | , |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Language | Tamil, Sinhala and English |
Sporting affiliations | Sri Lanka University Games |
| Website | vau |
History
In 1991, the Northern Province Affiliated University College (NPAUC) was established in Vavuniya to offer courses in mathematical sciences, accountancy and finance. A gazette was issued on 26 March 1997 upgrading the NPAUC to the Vavuniya campus of the University of Jaffna.[2]
Organisation and Administration
Academic Entities
- Faculty of Business Studies
- Department of Finance and Accountancy
- Department of English Language Teaching
- Department of Project Management
- Department of Human Resource Management
- Department of Marketing Management
- Department of Business Economics
- Department of Management and Entrepreneurship
- Faculty of Applied Sciences
- Department of Physical Science
- Department of Bio Science
- Faculty of Technological Studies
- Department of Information and Communication Technology
Chancellor
Chancellor is the head of the university and is responsible for awarding all the academic degrees. Usually, the chancellor is a distinguished person in an academic discipline. Otherwise, it is a distinguished person or a clergy in the civil society. The appointment is done by the head of the state, the President of Sri Lanka. The position is mainly ceremonial and duties are usually carried out by the vice chancellor.
Vice-Chancellor
The vice-chancellor is the principal academic and administrative officer of the university, responsible for the management tasks. This appointment is also done by the President of Sri Lanka.
Dean of Faculty
Deans are the heads of the faculties. They are responsible for the management and the tasks carried out by the faculty. Deans are appointed by the chancellor for three years.
- Faculty of Business Studies
- Faculty of Applied Sciences
- Faculty of Technological Studies
Other officers
- Registrar:
- Librarian:
- Bursar:
Student Life
Student organizations
Students of University of Vavuniya runs the following clubs:
Sports and Recreation
The Department of Physical Education caters to the student population of the university in sports. The department gives the students sports facilities in two ways:
- Students who wish to play games only for fun and those who wish to use the facilities for fitness may use the Sports Center and the Gym
- The department conducts a regular programme for 18 sports: athletics, badminton, basketball, carom, chess, cricket, elle, football, karate, netball, rowing, rugby football, table tennis, taekwondo, tennis, volleyball, weightlifting and wrestling. The department gives the facilities necessary for these sports and supplies qualified coaches for most of the games. The aim in this regular programme is to participate in the annual inter-university and national championships.
References
- "New state university to be established from August". Adaderana. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- "History". Jaffna, Sri Lanka: University of Jaffna. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
External links
- University of Vavuniya : www.vau.jfn.ac.lk (New site under construction)