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Sri Lanka - Higher Education
Government Policies• Vision To be an international hub of excellence in Higher Education by 2020• Mission To produce the world class intellectuals, professional, researchers and
entrepreneurs through a quality, relevant and student centered higher education system.
• GoalsIncrease opportunities and access to Higher EducationConvert and establish new world class universities including non state sectorImprove quality and relevance of higher education for better employability of graduates Enhance entrepreneurship of graduatesImprove the quality of physical and academic environment of universities
Structure OF Higher Education ProvidersHigher
Education Providers
State
17 Universities
7 PGIs 10 Institutes
SLIATE
Non-State
Affiliated Degree
Providers
16 Accredited Institutes
Admissions to State Universities
2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 -
5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
25,000
30,000
5,900 6,795 7,215 7,330
4,240 4,514 4,615 4,685
10,090 9,514 10,965 11,078
2,245 2,661 2,600
2,685 1,825 22,475 23,484
25,395 27,603
ARTS COMMERCE SCIENCETECHNOLOGY COMMON Series6
Year of GCE (A/L)
Total
2012/13No. Qualified 142516No. Admitted 22475Percentage 15.45
2013/14No. Qualified 141411No. Admitted 23,484Percentage 20.44
2014/15No.Qualified 144816No. Admitted 25395Percentage 16.71
2015/16
No.Qualified 143740No. Admitted 27603
Percentage 17.53
Qualified and Selected Students According to Streams
Arts Commerce Physical Biological Other -
10,000
20,000
30,000
40,000
50,000
60,000
70,000
80,000
0.0%
5.0%
10.0%
15.0%
20.0%
25.0%
30.0%
35.0%
40.0%
68,565
40,602
15,634 23,419
1,352
8,617
5,299
5,287 6,316
124
12.6% 13.1%
33.8%
27.0%
9.2%
Qualified Selected %Based on 2014 A/L Source : UGC
Employability Of GraduatesAccording to Streams
Enginee
ring
Medicin
e IT
Science
Management
Agricultu
reOther
Arts All0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100% 95%91% 93%
71%66%
70%
58%
32%
59%
92%
84%88%
68% 67% 68%
56%
30%
59%
2012 2013 2014
Paper Qualifications of Academic Staffs Of State Universities
PDNCMB SJP KLN MRT
UJA
RUHOUSL
EUSL
RUSLSU
SLSE
USLWUSL
UVPAUWU
HE Insti
tutes0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
1st Degree/PGD Masters MphilPhD Series5
50%
line
New Postgraduate Holders
Arts
Education
Mgt & Comm... Law
Medicine &
Vet
Agricultu
re
Engineerin
g
Archite
cture
Science
Indigenous M
e... -
500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
3,000
3,500
2,033
2,652
1,428
119
588 277 219
22
785
18
3,107
549
1,637
171
642
223 303
29
814
38
2014 2015
Progress of Accreditation in Non-State Higher Education Programmes
Year Bachelor Degree Pg.Dip Masters MPhill PhD Total
Prior to 2015 32 11 04 - - 47
2015 08 01 02 01 - 12
2016 14 - 02 08 08 32
Total 54 12 08 09 08 91
Non-State Accredited Degrees in Different Fields (16 Institutes)
1425
817 22
4 1
Accredited
Accredited Non-State Institute
Student Intake in 2014
No. of Student Graduated up to Dec,2014
Student Enrolment up to Dec,2014
Student Intake in 2015
16 3220 7399 8892 3074
Needs, Problems and Policy Issues• Low enrolment in higher education comparatively the enrolment rate in
MIC while demand for higher education increasing rapidly. • Un-utilizing of existing resources• Investment to be streamlined and the capacity & interest of non state sector
for investing in higher education has to be treated.• Differences between out put of Graduates and degree programmes with job
market. • Degree programmes have not incorporated with essential skills
development mechanisms.• Too much time taken to produce a graduates at State Universities.• The less contribution to the economic development by transferring
knowledge through new innovations & ideas as well as researches.
Suggestions to ImproveHigher Education in Sri Lanka
Promote enrollment in non-state higher education institutions Introduce PPP based models for establishing non-sate HEIs Implement internal and external quality assurance in both state and
non-state higher education institutions Create an enabling environment for non-state higher education
institutions through a transparent and favorable accreditation process Launch awareness program about accreditation system using public
funds Capacity building program for non-state sector academics by providing
soft loans. Promote University Townships on PPP base Promote non- state HEIs for contributing on National research using
public funds
