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Table  31B    (Education, University, General)
University Education (University)(Course)(Student)  (1997- 2004)
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University/Course of study 1996/97 1999/00 2000/01 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04
University of Colombo 6,203 7,245 7,254 7,247 9,713 8,784
Arts 17661) 19072) 27122) 27382) 3,881 3,006
Commerce and management studies 1,325 1,394 1,153 1,174 1,862 1,946
Science  1,245 1,840 1,479 1,412 1,466 1,239
Medicine 1,136 1,309 1,133 962 1,334 1,397
Law 731 795 777 961 1,170 1,196
University of Peradeniya 7,461 8,265 8,330 8,532 9,574 9,903
Art  2,366 2,356 2,356 2,835 3,594 3,629
Science  909 1,318 1,324 1,322 1,297 1,564
Veterinary Science 304 387 373 376 368 339
Engineering 1,586 1,588 1,588 1,592 1,596 1,600
Agriculture 973 1,215 1,209 919 1,046 1,091
Medicine and Dental 1,323 1,401 1,480 1,488 1,673 1,680
University of Sri Jayewardenepura 7,212 9,423 8,194 7,942 9,964 9,376
Arts 2,278 2,766 2,432 2,385 2,987 2,669
Commerce and management studies 3,506 4,830 3,901 3,879 4,817 4,630
Science  651 838 829 752 1,055 1,014
Medicine 777 989 1,032 926 1,105 1,063
University of Kelaniya 6,146 7,266 7,007 6,709 7,866 8,110
Arts 2,950 3,127 2,925 2,783 3,017 3,130
Commerce and management studies 1,105 1,879 1,964 2,043 2,501 2,562
Science  1,213 1,263 1,144 1,124 1,233 1,290
Medicine 872 997 974 759 1,115 1,128
University of Moratuwa 1,803 2,862 2,889 2,766 3,648 4,181
Engineering 1,537 2,541 2,542 2,300 2,985 3,168
Architecture and quantify Surveying 266 321 347 419 513 812
Computer Science and Information Technology ­ ­ ­ 47 150 201
University of Jaffna 2,525 4,124 5,224 4,509 5,168 4,640
Arts 938 1,913 2,474 1,959 2,219 2,097
Science  440 680 714 673 748 609
Commerce and management studies 640 855 1,232 1,120 1,250 1,098
Medicine 438 582 685 634 771 656
Agriculture 69 94 119 123 180 180
University of Ruhuna 3,705 4,242 4,695 5,501 6,482 6,746
Arts  1,050 1,339 1,379 1,814 1,994 2,053
Science  953 885 1,066 1,132 1,316 1,205
Medicine 719 734 752 777 916 914
Agriculture 349 484 567 609 633 652
Commerce and management studies 634 705 737 876 1,131 1,421
Engineering 1,537 95 194 293 492 501
Eastern University 1,004 1,429 1,303 1,334 1,597 1,950
Agriculture 50 72 92 102 128 134
Science  202 198 226 173 198 279
Commerce and management studies 3011) 4031) 3691) 3871) 4801) 425
Arts 451 756 616 672 791 1,112
South Eastern University 572 846 910 909 1,189 1,154
Arts 299 433 453 465 669 629
Commerce and management studies 223 286 296 297 346 371
Science  50 127 161 147 174 154
Rajarata University 934 836 875 926 1,477 1,802
Arts 168 332 372 364 565 627
Agriculture 223 ­ ­ 49 142 250
Commerce and management studies 273 326 323 316 484 567
Science  3403) 178 180 197 286 358
Sabaragamuwa University 1,029 1,317 1,577 1,530 1,937 2,395
Arts 594 454 454 552 683 843
Business/Management Studies 229 387 552 484 576 764
Science  112 331 405 333 443 563
Agriculture 94 145 166 161 235 225
Wayamba University ­ 634 641 761 1,119 1,309
Agriculture ­ 271 198 239 294 321
Science  ­ 363 292 279 372 377
Business studies and Finance Management ­ ­ 82 132 252 363
Livestocke, Fisheries and Nutrition ­ ­ 69 111 201 2484)
© 2009, KRI (Kusaka Research Institute) 
Source:                    
Management Information System Division,  University Grant Commission
Key;
1)  Includes students who sudy economic for special degree for 4 years.                    
2)  Includes education students.                    
3)  Includes surveying science students.                    
4)  Includes Food and Nutrition students.                    
Note :                    
1. The enrolment of 93/94 and 94/95 are as end of the years 1995 and 1996 respectively.        
2. The South Eastern University and Universities of Rajarata and Sabaragammuwa were established                    
     in 1995 and 1996 respectively by Amalgamating certain Affiliated University Colleges.                    
    The first intakes of 1994/95 to these universities was displaced students of Eastern University and                     
    diplomats of old Affiliated University Colleges.                    
3.  In the year 2003 two batches of undergraduates who sat for G.C.E.(A/L) examination conducted                    
    in August 2001 and April 2002 were admitted. This is resulted to sudden increase of the student                     
   enrolment compared to the previous year.          
Revised:  2009(y)/04(m)/10(d)
Chief Editor:
   Dr. Milton Rajaratne (B.Com., M.Sc., Ph.D.)
     The Head, Department of Management Studies
     University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka