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Table  32 (Education, University, General)
University Education (University)(Staff)(Student)(Field)  (1977-1999, 2004-2005)
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                                             year                               Item 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993
Universities 6 7 7 8 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Students 12,739 16,164 18,383 17,099 18,113 18,103 18,496 18,496 18,217 18,913 18,913 19,966 24,640 29,471 28,260 31,447 30,637
Lecturers 2,048 1,722 1,639 1,443 1,589 n.a 2,030 1,941 2,051 1,683 1,843 1,825 1,811 2,040 1,811 1,828 1,955
New Admissions for Bachelor Degrees 4,366 4,717 4,286 4,810 4,806 5,119 5,463 5,630 5,707 - 6,201 6,143 6,463 6,043 6,463 8,970 8,900
Number of Graduates (Annual/Field) 2,374 2,526 588 3,151 2,746 3,432 3,944 4,468 4,466 - 845 614 4,637 4,522 5,406 4,564 5,056
     Arts & Oriental Studies 1,431 1,291 - 1,650 1,273 1,585 1,843 2,008 1,987 - 238 221 1,776 1,759 1,983 1,603 1,661
     Commerce & Management Studies 144 298 367 325 307 527 664 753 741 - 139 159 820 772 1,096 769 1,169
     Law 43 58 45 45 46 49 12 46 64 - - - 88 88 98 89 112
     Science 358 334 - 581 516 646 607 703 831 - 255 164 934 814 1,169 1,051 913
     Engineering 135 187 - 213 187 205 273 340 247 - - - 400 454 355 379 382
     Medicine 59 178 176 158 237 237 348 387 338 - 199 70 375 360 339 334 444
     Dental Surgery 49 18 - 18 18 42 37 42 45 - - - - 27 42 48 69
     Agriculture 100 103 - 101 103 87 106 144 147 - 14 - 165 175 217 188 191
     Veterinary Science 27 28 - 32 28 23 25 23 24 - - - 40 34 31 32 29
     Architecture 12 12 - 12 12 12 29 22 42 - - - 39 39 76 71 86
     Quantity Surveying 16 19 - 16 19 19 - - - - - - - - - - -
                                             year                               Item 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2004 2005
Universities 9 10 12 12 12 13 13 15
Students 30,764 32,004 32,800 36,578 38,594 40,174 64,801 66,386
Lecturers 2,122 2,524 2,808 2,927 3,050 3,200 3,725 3,875
New Admissions for Bachelor Degrees 7,449 8,015 8,663 9,787 11,315 11,324 13,396 14,520
Number of Graduates (Annual/Field) 5,452 5,309 5,216 6,737 6,758 n.a 10,525 n.a
     Arts & Oriental Studies 2,077 1,999 1,999 2,513 2,518 n.a 3,336 n.a
     Commerce & Management Studies 1,024 982 999 1,219 1,180 n.a 3,091 n.a © 2007, KRI (Kusaka Research Institute) 
     Law 183 140 160 182 171 n.a 166 n.a Source:
     Science 829 958 844 882 1,110 n.a 1,323 n.a 1977-1999 Department of Education, Sri lanka.
     Engineering 652 458 403 496 551 n.a 984 n.a 2004-2005 Annual Report, Central Bank of Sri Lanka, 2005 
     Medicine 385 442 505 1,022 812 n.a 964 n.a
     Dental Surgery 41 66 58 56 42 n.a
631
n.a.
Revised:  2009(y)/04(m)/10(d)
     Agriculture 183 210 165 201 250 n.a Chief Editor:
     Veterinary Science 31 31 27 36 50 n.a    Dr. Milton Rajaratne (B.Com., M.Sc., Ph.D.)
     Architecture 47 23 23 58 25 n.a      The Head, Department of Management Studies
     Quantity Surveying - 0 33 72 49 n.a      University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka