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Table  31   (Education, University, General)
University Education (University)(Staff)(Student)(Expenditure)  (1975-1992)
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Year University No. of  No. of Students No. of  Expenditure
　 　 Departments Male Female Total Teachers Rs. (X1,'000)
1975/76 All Universities 123 7,392 5,251 12,643 1,261 33,754,070
　 University of Sri Lanka 85 5,116 3,709 8,825 766 28,617,927
　 Vidyodaya Campus 14 1,262 774 2,036 314 4,632,523
　 Vidyalankara Campus 24 1,014 768 1,782 181 503,620
1976/77 All Universities 120 7,080 5,088 12,178 1,324 41,721,550
　 University of Sri Lanka 80 4,476 3,305 7,781 820 30,734,392
　 Vidyodaya Campus 15 1,460 899 2,359 326 4,980,158
　 Vidyalankara Campus 25 1,144 884 2,038 178 6,007,000
1977/78 All Universities 195 - - 14,347 1,596 52,908,243
　 Colombo 30 1,750 1,600 3,350 426 13,103,271
　 Peradeniya 77 - - 4,472 508 20,961,424
　 Sri Jayawardenapura 13 1,405 856 2,261 191 5,599,274
　 Kelaniya 26 1,388 964 2,352 229 6,829,247
　 Moratuwa 18 692 79 771 156 6,250,832
　 Jaffna 31 635 506 1,141 86 164,195
1978/79 All Universities 192 7,728 7,311 15,039 1,714 61,940,890
　 Colombo 30 1,842 1,442 3,284 453 15,514,086
　 Peradeniya 77 1,578 3,075 4,653 541 22,944,423
　 Sri Jayawardenapura 13 1,462 955 2,417 194 8,715,123
　 Kelaniya 23 1,537 1,114 2,651 237 7,451,623
　 Moratuwa 18 669 94 763 150 6,885,690
　 Jaffna 31 640 631 1,271 139 429,945
1979/80 All Universities 167 9,990 6,411 16,401 1,623 93,688,009
　 Colombo 34 1,888 1,402 3,290 318 21,117,263
　 Peradeniya 46 3,118 1,711 4,829 544 35,950,176
　 Sri Jayawardenapura 14 1,765 1,202 2,967 144 7,804,957
　 Kelaniya 23 1,575 1,213 2,788 192 10,710,950
　 Moratuwa 13 717 110 827 137 8,508,668
　 Jaffna 25 701 578 1,279 242 6,427,635
　 Ruhuna 12 226 195 421 46 3,168,360
1980/81 All Universities 170 10,425 6,883 17,308 1,499 112,963,388
　 Colombo 32 1,894 1,392 3,286 289 21,586,448
　 Peradeniya 48 3,164 1,815 4,979 545 46,105,588
　 Sri Jayawardenapura 14 1,861 1,293 3,154 144 9,425,940
　 Kelaniya 22 1,542 1,173 2,715 192 11,013,972
　 Moratuwa 9 771 138 909 137 10,384,137
　 Jaffna 24 894 747 1,641 146 8,390,953
　 Ruhuna 21 299 325 624 46 6,056,350
1981/82 All Universities 204 10,038 6,818 16,856 1,609 126,208,636
　 Colombo 38 1,732 1,378 3,110 331 24,653,034
　 Peradeniya 50 3,248 1,911 5,159 470 47,762,933
　 Sri Jayawardenapura 16 1,769 1,480 3,249 149 10,374,180
　 Kelaniya 22 1,381 1,284 2,665 216 11,391,900
　 Moratuwa 13 732 137 869 120 12,483,988
　 Jaffna 42 726 199 925 206 11,125,528
　 Ruhuna 13 391 411 802 97 7,467,145
　 Batticaloa (Eastern) 10 59 18 77 20 949,928
1982/83 All Universities 188 10,584 7,489 18,073 2,116 333,246
　 Colombo 33 1,679 1,427 3,106 360 49,144
　 Peradeniya 54 3,327 1,906 5,233 726 66,073
　 Sri Jayawardenapura 15 1,795 1,328 3,123 187 18,966
　 Kelaniya 22 1,354 1,181 2,535 230 17,506
　 Moratuwa 11 773 168 941 193 22,031
　 Jaffna 24 1,096 992 2,088 251 25,694
　 Ruhuna 21 456 441 897 134 123,590
　 Batticaloa (Eastern) 8 104 46 150 35 10,242
1983/84 All Universities 189 10,668 7,864 18,532 2,030 399,842
　 Colombo 33 1,692 1,545 3,237 280 59,616
　 Peradeniya 54 3,114 1,823 4,937 659 78,473
　 Sri Jayawardenapura 15 1,811 1,361 3,172 234 20,518
　 Kelaniya 22 1,330 1,229 2,559 223 19,770
　 Moratuwa 11 775 169 944 246 30,225
　 Jaffna 24 1,228 1,090 2,318 185 36,882
　 Ruhuna 22 577 577 1,154 153 141,381
　 Batticaloa (Eastern) 8 141 70 211 50 12,977
1984/85 All Universities 191 10,415 7,802 18,217 1,942 506,317
　 Colombo 32 1,740 1,669 3,409 286 59,311
　 Peradeniya 56 2,732 1,520 4,252 555 95,859
　 Sri Jayawardenapura 15 1,815 1,345 3,160 215 26,293
　 Kelaniya 22 1,357 1,184 2,541 229 24,134
　 Moratuwa 13 719 155 874 236 35,295
　 Jaffna 24 1,171 1,138 2,309 201 30,830
　 Ruhuna 21 754 705 1,459 173 219,687
　 Batticaloa (Eastern) 8 127 86 213 47 14,908
1985/86 All Universities 193 10,753 8,160 18,913 2,028 524,327
　 Colombo 32 1,849 1,704 3,553 335 61,572
　 Peradeniya 54 2,878 1,617 4,495 554 124,091
　 Sri Jayawardenapura 15 1,833 1,362 3,195 192 33,053
　 Kelaniya 24 1,417 1,130 2,547 231 33,043
　 Moratuwa 13 716 197 913 215 41,029
　 Jaffna 26 1,073 1,225 2,298 195 46,945
　 Ruhuna 21 887 857 1,744 227 170,254
　 Batticaloa (Eastern) 8 100 68 168 79 14,340
1986/87 All Universities 193 11,391 8,576 19,967 1,774 616,415
　 Colombo 32 1,963 1,933 3,896 279 96,351
　 Peradeniya 56 3,039 1,591 4,630 507 134,404
　 Sri Jayawardenapura 15 1,878 1,403 3,281 195 37,172
　 Kelaniya 22 1,402 1,102 2,504 188 39,262
　 Moratuwa 13 878 188 1,066 217 49,607
　 Jaffna 26 1,024 1,246 2,270 180 69,124
　 Ruhuna 21 1,102 1,039 2,141 161 178,496
　 Batticaloa (Eastern) 8 105 74 179 47 11,999
1987/88 All Universities 193 14,133 10,535 24,668 1,812 546,437
　 Colombo 32 2,540 2,496 5,036 300 95,373
　 Peradeniya 56 3,629 1,965 5,594 532 136,040
　 Sri Jayawardenapura 15 2,360 1,753 4,113 195 50,143
　 Kelaniya 22 1,775 1,350 3,125 183 43,234
　 Moratuwa 13 1,167 250 1,417 211 57,816
　 Jaffna 26 992 1,244 2,236 179 53,004
　 Ruhuna 21 1,466 1,355 2,821 170 80,421
　 Batticaloa (Eastern) 8 204 122 326 42 30,406
1988/89 All Universities 193 16,915 12,556 29,471 1,978 608,799
　 Colombo 32 2,814 3,185 5,999 338 13,142
　 Peradeniya 56 4,296 2,420 6,716 478 204,970
　 Sri Jayawardenapura 15 2,986 2,043 5,029 206 57,290
　 Kelaniya 22 2,161 1,668 3,829 186 59,771
　 Moratuwa 13 1,457 348 1,805 187 75,144
　 Jaffna 26 1,059 1,118 2,177 260 102,661
　 Ruhuna 21 1,830 1,610 3,440 260 71,203
　 Batticaloa (Eastern) 8 312 164 476 63 24,618
1989/90 All Universities 214 16,171 12,089 28,260 1,736 827,925
　 Colombo 34 2,818 2,862 5,680 283 142,720
　 Peradeniya 57 4,249 2,518 6,767 478 254,622
　 Sri Jayawardenapura 16 2,338 1,661 3,999 197 72,239
　 Kelaniya 24 2,212 1,673 3,885 186 78,302
　 Moratuwa 13 1,412 342 1,754 150 78,831
　 Jaffna 29 1,290 1,509 2,799 222 86,948
　 Ruhuna 25 1,636 1,405 3,041 165 92,316
　 Batticaloa (Eastern) 16 216 119 335 55 21,947
1990/91 All Universities 222 17,926 13,521 31,447 1,697 966,303
　 Colombo 33 3,175 3,092 6,267 290 164,001
　 Peradeniya 58 4,853 2,866 7,719 490 296,434
　 Sri Jayawardenapura 16 3,056 2,338 5,394 204 92,645
　 Kelaniya 24 2,329 1,632 3,961 194 99,577
　 Moratuwa 13 1,483 287 1,770 133 81,658
　 Jaffna 37 850 1,506 2,356 167 92,293
　 Ruhuna 25 1,782 1,573 3,355 170 112,863
　 Batticaloa (Eastern) 16 398 227 625 49 26,832
1991/92 All Universities 230 17,045 13,592 30,637 1,860 1,423,591
　 Colombo 33 3,094 3,176 6,270 325 367,946
　 Peradeniya 59 4,240 2,627 6,867 545 387,519
　 Sri Jayawardenapura 17 2,753 2,178 4,931 205 122,160
　 Kelaniya 26 2,160 1,738 3,898 217 118,661
　 Moratuwa 13 1,594 320 1,914 133 111,955
　 Jaffna 40 1,099 1,689 2,788 175 105,316
　 Ruhuna 25 1,685 1,609 3,294 195 167,844
　 Batticaloa (Eastern) 17 420 255 675 65 42,190
© ２００９， KRI (Kusaka Research Institute) 
Source:
Department of Education, Sri Lanka.
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