| University of Vavuniya | |
| Native Name: | Tamil: வவுனியாப் பல்கலைக்கழகம் Sinhala; Sinhalese: වවුනියා විශ්වවිද්යාලය |
| Former Name: | University of Jaffna (Vavuniya Campus) |
| Caption: | Vavuniya University Name Board |
| Latin Name: | Universitas Vavuniyensis |
| Motto: | Tamil: நன்றின்பால் உய்ப்பது அறிவு |
| Motto Lang: | ta |
| Mottoeng: | Wisdom Guides and Restrains Toward Virtue |
| Vice Chancellor: | Arulambalam Atputharajah[1] |
| Coordinates: | 8.7578°N 80.3702°W |
| Campus: | Multi Campus |
| Colors: | Melanzane & Gold |
The University of Vavuniya (Tamil: வவுனியாப் பல்கலைக்கழகம், romanized: Vavuṉiyā Palkalaikkaḻakam; Sinhala: වවුනියා විශ්වවිද්යාලය, romanized: Vavuṉiyā Viśvavidyālaya; abbreviated UoV) is a public university located in the district of Vavuniya, Sri Lanka. Established in June 2021, the university was formed by the Government of Sri Lanka through the conversion of the Vavuniya Campus of the University of Jaffna into the University of Vavuniya.[2] [3]
The Department of Bio-science was established in 1997. It offers a four-year degree program, the Bachelor of Science Honours in Environmental Science. The curriculum includes courses in Environmental Science and Bio-science. The program's curriculum adheres to the Outcome-Based Education and Learner-Centered Teaching (OBE-LCT) framework and the Sri Lanka Qualification Framework (SLQF) guidelines.
Established in 1997 alongside the Faculty of Applied Science, the Department of Physical Science at the Vavuniya Campus offers several degree programs:
The degree programs' curricula are aligned with the Outcome-Based Education and Learner-Centered Teaching (OBE-LCT) framework, the Sri Lanka Qualification Framework (SLQF), IEEE-ACM, and SBS-IT guidelines.[4]
Chancelloris the head of the university and is responsible for awarding all the academic degrees. Usually, the chancellor is a distinguished person in an academic discipline. Otherwise, it is a distinguished person or a clergy in the civil society. The appointment is done by the head of the state, the President of Sri Lanka. The position is mainly ceremonial and duties are usually carried out by the vice chancellor.
The vice-chancellor is the principal academic and administrative officer of the university, responsible for the management tasks. This appointment is also done by the President of Sri Lanka.
Deans are the heads of the faculties. They are responsible for the management and the tasks carried out by the faculty. Deans are appointed by the chancellor for three years.
The Department of Physical Education caters to the student population of the university in sports. The department gives the students sports facilities in two ways: