| 词条 | Uva Wellassa University |
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| name = Uva Wellassa University | native_name = ඌව වෙල්ලස්ස විශ්වවිද්යාලය ஊவா வெல்லஸ்ஸ பல்கலைக்கழகம் | image_name = Uva_Wellassa_University_Logo.jpg | image_size = 200px | caption = Uva Wellassa University Logo | latin_name = | motto = Centre of Excellence for Value Addition | established = {{Start date|df=yes|2005|07|01}} | chancellor = Most Ven. Bengamuwe Sri Dhammadinna Nayake Thero | vice_chancellor = Jayantha Lal Ratnasekera | city = Badulla, Sri Lanka | campus = | students =3,000 | undergrad =2,400 | postgrad =50 | colours = | type = Public |academic_affiliation = University Grants Commission (Sri Lanka), Association of Commonwealth Universities, International Association of Universities |sporting_affiliations = Sri Lanka University Games | website = http://www.uwu.ac.lk }}Uva Wellassa University (abbreviated as UWU) is a Sri Lankan national university. The university was established by government gazette effective 1 June 2005 in Badulla, Sri Lanka as the 14th national university of Sri Lanka. President Chandrika Kumaratunga established the university in 2007.[1] The university was officially opened by Sri Lankan president Mahinda Rajapaksa on 5 August 2009.[2] It is the first all-entrepreneurial university in Sri Lanka. It is designed to provide essential skills and broad general education for all students while providing the conceptual and methodological background and the training to obtain practical solutions for value addition to the national resources base of Sri Lanka.[3] Governance and administrationThe Uva Wellassa University is a state university and depends on the government for much of its annual grant, which is provided by the University Grants Commission (UGC). Due to this, its administration is heavily influenced by the UGC. Undergraduate education is completely free. The governance of the university is under the provisions of the Universities Act No. 16 of 1978 and the Universities (Amendment) Act No. 7 of 1985 along with its own by-laws. The university's administration is based upon that of the former University of Ceylon consisting of a dual structure of bodies: the Council (formally known as the University Court which is the governing body) and the Academic Senate (academic affairs). Much of the appointments to officers and faculty are carried out by these bodies, however on the recommendations of the UGC. Officers of the university
The Chancellor is the head of the university and awards all degrees, although most duties are carried out by the Vice-Chancellor. The appointment is made by the President of Sri Lanka, to a distinguished person in academics, clergy or in the civil society. The chancellor is Most Venerable Bengamuwe Sri Dhammadinna Nayake Thero.
Day-to-day management of the University is undertaken by the Vice-Chancellor, appointed by the President of Sri Lanka. The Vice-Chancellor is Dr. Jayantha Lal Rathnasekara. Faculties and undergraduate coursesThere are four faculties providing undergraduate degrees. Four faculties are offering 13 under graduate programs.{{citation needed|date=November 2018}} Faculty of Animal Science & Export Agriculture
Faculty of Science & Technology
Faculty of Management
Post graduate coursesThe university currently offers one post graduate degree program.
Short term coursesUniversity offers more than 12 short-term courses, and two certificate courses in Java Applications Development and Web Design. References1. ^ 2. ^President opens new Uva-Wellassa University 3. ^ External links
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