University Grants Commission stated that they are adopt 16 steps to establish process driven transparent state higher education systems in Sri Lanka.

University Grants Commission expected to increase the 5504 number of students intake for this year compare to last year, see below details for more information.

Total increase of student numbers during the period – 5504

• Technology – 2030
• Medicine – 70
• Science – 575
• Engineering – 208
• Agriculture – 45
• Architectures/Design/Town & Country Planning – 20
• Paramedical – 170
• Management and Commerce – 590
• Humanities and Social Sciences – 1816
• Siddha Medicine – 40

University Grants Commission stated that they are going to set up New Faculties, Departments and Degree Programmes as below,

Approved New Faculties -12:

• Faculty of Engineering, University of Sri Jayewardenepura
• Facility of Computing and Technology – University of Kelaniya
• Faculty of Technology – Universities of Sri Jayewardenepura, Jaffna, Ruhuna, Colombo, South Eastern and Eastern
• Faculty of Nursing – University of Colombo
• Faculty of Medicine – Wayamba University
• Faculty of Business – University of Moratuwa
• Facility of Graduate Studies – Sabaragamuwa University

Approved New Departments – 61:

• University of Colombo (11)
• University of Peradeniya(1)
• University of Sri Jayewardenepura(9)
• University of Kelaniya (4)
• University of Moratuwa(4)
• University of Jaffna(3)
• University of Ruhuna(5)
• Eastern University, Sri Lanka (3)
• South Eastern University of Sri Lanka (3)
• Wayamba University of Sri Lanka (18)

New Degree Programmes approved -Undergraduate – 30, Postgraduate -17

• University of Colombo (UG-3, PG-4),
• University of Peradeniya(PG-3),
• University of Sri Jayewardenepura(UG-4, PG-2),
• University of Kelaniya (UG-3, PG-4),
• University of Jaffna (UG-4),
• University of Moratuwa(UG-1, PG-1),
• University of Ruhuna(UG-3, PG-1),
• Eastern University, Sri Lanka (UG-1),
• South Eastern University of Sri Lanka (UG-2),
• Rajarata University of Sri Lanka (UG-3),
• Wayamba University of Sri Lanka (UG-3),
• Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka (UG-1, PG-2),
• Uva Wellassa University of Sri Lanka (UG- 2)

For more details see below image or contact to University Grants Commission