Chapter University Admissions The UGC selects students for admission to undergraduate courses conducted in national Universities and several Higher Educational Institutes (HEIs) which have been set up under Universities Act. This Chapter represents the summary of undergraduate students admitted to said Universities & HEIs for the intake year of 00/0 based on the results of the 00 GCE (A/L). Therefore undergraduate admissions refers to the count of students admitted to said Universities & HEIs by UGC in relevant intake year.
Table 0-0 NUMBER OF CANDIDATES QUALIFYING AND ADMITTED TO HIGHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES (Academic Years 007/008-00/0) Year of GCE (A/L) 007 008 009 00 Year of Admission 007/008 008/009 009/00 00/0 Subject Subject Stream Stream No.Qualified * No. Admitted Admitted Percentage Percentage No.Qualified No.Qualified * No. Admitted Admitted Percentage No.Qualified * No. Admitted Percentage No.Qualified * No. Admitted Percentage 97 07.08 9 0. 7 8 0.9 7800 70 9.70 80 8.0 79 79 0.80 0.9 8 87 0.9 Commerce Physical Science Biological Science 78 7. 707 7.8 0 8.80 8 87.70 9.9 0 88.8 88.89 997 790. 008. 008 9.7 0 7.9 7.0 0 090.7 0.9 09 09. 88 78 0..0 788 9.7 9 9.9 78.7 08 9. 9 8. 7 9 7.9 0 0.07 009. 0 08.0 8 7 7.0 0. 7708 8.0 88 07.0 8099. 9. Notes () * All the candidates who attained the minimum requirements laid down by the UGC for admission to the universities at the GCE (A/L) Examination. () "No. Admitted" includes students who were admitted to Higher Educational Institutions based on the Admission Criteria. () In the year of intake 008/009, additonal intake of 77 students admitted to the University of Peradeniya for Allied Health Science courses as a supplementary intake according to the order of the supreme court is excluded. 7
Chart - 0 80000 COMPOSITION OF STUDENT NUMBER ELIGIBLE TO ENTER AND ADMITTED TO UNIVERSITIES (Academic Year 008/09-00/) 7000 70000 000.0% 7.0%.% 008/009 009/00 00/0 0000 000 8.99% No. of Students 0000 8.80% 8.% 000 0000 Eligible but not Selected Commerce 000 Admi ed to University 0000 000 Bio. i Science S i 0000 000 Phy. Science 0000 000 0 008/09 009/0 00/ 008/09 009/0 00/ Academic Year 8 008/09 009/0 00/ 008/09 009/0 00/
Table 0-0 UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSIONS BY ACADEMIC STREAM AND SEX (Academic Year 00/0) Academic Stream Sex Colombo Peradeniya Sri Jayewardenepura Kelaniya Moratuwa Jaffna Ruhuna Eastern South Eastern Rajarata Sabaragamuwa Wayamba Uva Visual and Performing Institute of Indigenous Medicine Gampaha Wickramarachchi Ayurveda Institute University of Colombo School of Computing Swami Vipulananda Institute 79 7 7 70 80 00 7 8 0 7 7 88 98 08 8 7 9 7 Law 0 90 0 0 0 0 Management & Commerce 80 7 8 0 0 7 8 78 7 0 9 90 7 7 8 87 0 70 7 9 0 9 0 Medicine 0 9 0 9 97 0 00 89 0 80 70 77 Dental Surgery Veterinary Science 8 8 07 07 Agriculture 7 0 8 70 7 78 09 7 0 9 8 7 0 0 Indigenous Medicine 8 0 8 8 8 0 7 Paramedical Studies * 8 0 90 8 0 7 78 7 0 0 9
Chart - 0 UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSIONS BY BROAD FIELDS (Academic Year 008/09-00/) Computer Sc. & Informa on Technology Academic Stream / Faculty Paramedical Studies Indigenous Medicine Veterinary & Agriculture Medicine & Dental Engineering & Architecture 08 Undergraduate Admissions 7 0 008/09 009/0 00/ 00/ 009/0 008/09 Commerce & Management Science & Law 0 00 000 00 000 00 000 00 000 00 000 00 000 00 7000 No. of Students 0
Table 0-0 (Contd.) UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSIONS BY ACADEMIC STREAM AND SEX (Academic Year 00/0) Academic Stream Sex Colombo Peradeniya Sri Jayewardenepura Kelaniya Moratuwa Jaffna Ruhuna Eastern South Eastern Rajarata Sabaragamuwa Wayamba Uva Visual and Performing Institute of Indigenous Medicine Gampaha Wickramarachchi Ayurveda Institute University of Colombo School of Computing Swami Vipulananda Institute Engineering Architecture/Quantity Surveying * Fashion Design/ Transport & Logistic Management 88 0 80 70 9 9 9 9 7 7 9 9 Computer Sc./MIT/IT/ICT/BIS * 0 89 08 0 9 9 8 79 8 0 7 8 9 0 Science * 0 7 0 89 70 8 80 7 8 97 9 0 9 0 78 7 0 79 0 9 00 8 89 98 98 8 8 7 8 90 0 7 7 8 79 8 008 00 8 00 7 08 8 8 7 + Note: () + This excludes a supplementary intake of. () Academic year 00/0 excludes students who were selected but not admitted as minimum requirements were not fulfilled for common general paper. () Colombo, Jaffna and Eastern Universities include Sri Palee, Vavuniya and Trincomalee Campuses respectively. () * Paramedical Studies includes Nursing, Pharmacy, Medical Laboratories Sciences, Radiography & Physiotheraphy at Peradeniya, Physiotheraphy at Colombo, Medical Lab. Sciences, Nursing & Pharmacy at Sri Jayewardenepura, Speech and Hearing Sciences at Kelaniya, Nursing, Pharmacy and Medical Lab Sciences at Ruhuna, Nursing, Pharmacy & Medical Lab. Science at Jaffna and Nursing at Eastern University. () * Architecture/Quantity Surveying includes Design, Town & Country Planning and Facilities Management also. () * Includes the Computation & Management Programme at University of Peradeniya and Information Technology and Management at University of Moratuwa also. (7) * Includes Biological Sciences, Physical Sciences, Surveying Sciences, Food Sciences, Fisheries & Marine Sciences and Physical Education/Sports Science courses.
Chart 0 800 UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSIONS BY UNIVERSITY (Academic Year 008/09 00/) 00 00 00 No. of Students 000 800 00 00 00 008/09 009/0 00/ 000 800 00 00 00 0 University
Table 0-0 UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSIONS BY DISTRICT (Academic Year 00/0) Course of Study Colombo Gampaha Kalutara Matale Kandy Nuwara Eliya Galle Matara Hambantota Jaffna Kilinochchi Mannar Mullaitivu Vavuniya Trincomalee Batticaloa Ampara Puttalam Kurunegala Anuradhapura Polonnaruwa Badulla Monaragala Kegalle Ratnapura Special Intake * Medicine Dental Surgery Veterinary Science Agriculture Food & Nutrition Biological Science Applied Sciences (Bio.Sc) Engineering Engineering (Em) Engineering (Tm) Quantity Surveying Computer Science Physical Science Surveying Science Applied Sciences (Phy.Sc) Management Estate Mgt.& Valuation Commerce (Sp) / Mass Media (SAB) Management Studies (TV) Architecture 97 9 9 89 9 9 7 0 0 78 9 0 77 8 7 07 7 0 0 9 8 0 7 7 7 8 0 0 9 0 8 0 80 9 7 9 7 0 8 0 9 9 7 8 08 9 8 9 9 87 9 9 7 9 9 88 8 7 9 9 7 7 8 0 0 0 7 8 9 7 9 00 90 0 0 7 8 0 9 0 8 8 7 7 8 8 0 8 8 8 9 0 8 70 7 0 8 87 9 8 77 8 0 7 7 99 7 08 8 9 07 08 7 0 8 8 8 8 0 9 7 8 0 7 8 7 9 08 0 9 8 0 98 88 7 9 9 89 8 9 9 77 8 8 0 7 7 8 8 8 9 00 9 0 0 8 9 8 8 87 9 7 8 7
Table 0-0 (Contd.) UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSIONS BY DISTRICT (Academic Year 00/0) Course of Study Colombo Gampaha Kalutara Matale Kandy Nuwara Eliya Galle Matara Hambantota Jaffna Kilinochchi Mannar Mullaitivu Vavuniya Trincomalee Batticaloa Ampara Puttalam Kurunegala Anuradhapura Polonnaruwa Badulla Monaragala Kegalle Ratnapura Special Intake * Design Law Information Technology Management & Information Technology Managemet & Information Technology(SEUSL) Public Management (Special) Communication Studies Town & Country Planning Peace & Conflict Resolution Ayurvedic Medicine & Surgery Unani Medicine & Surgery Fashion Design & Product Development Food Production & Technology Management Food Science & Technology Siddha Medicine Nursing Information & Communication Technology Agricultural Technology & Management (Sp) / Performing Music-Vipulananda Dance-Vipulananda Information Technology & Management Health Promotion Pharmacy 7 0 8 7 9 0 9 9 0 7 8 0 0 9 7 8 0 8 8 7 8 7 7 8 8 7 7 9 7 7 9 9 8 9 8 7 7 0 7 9 8 8 7 7 0 0 7 8 8 9 7 7 0 70 7 7 0 8 8 7 0 8 0 9 8 8 7 9 7 9 9 8 79 8 8 0 7 8 7 7 0 9 9 0
Table 0-0 (Contd.) UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSIONS BY DISTRICT (Academic Year 00/0) Course of Study Colombo Gampaha Kalutara Matale Kandy Nuwara Eliya Galle Matara Hambantota Jaffna Kilinochchi Mannar Mullaitivu Vavuniya Trincomalee Batticaloa Ampara Puttalam Kurunegala Anuradhapura Polonnaruwa Badulla Monaragala Kegalle Ratnapura Special Intake * Medical Laboratory Sciences Radiography Physiotherapy Environmental Conservation & Management Facilities Management Transport & Logistics Management Molecular Biology And Biochemistry Industrial Statistics & Mathematical Finance Statistics & Operations Research Computation & Management Fisheries & Marine Sciences Islamic Studies Science & Technology Computer Science & Technology Entrepreneurship & Management Animal Science Animal Science & Fisheries Music-Ramanathan Music-UVPA Dance-Ramanathan Dance-UVPA Art & Design-Ramanathan Art & Scuplture-UVPA 9 7 8 0 9 00 8 7 7 8 8 7 8 9 9 7 7 7 0 8 0 9 7 8 0 9 9 0 0 7 0 8 7 70 8 9 9 9 7 8 8 8 9 7 9 7
Table 0-0 (Contd.) UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSIONS BY DISTRICT (Academic Year 00/0) Course of Study Colombo Gampaha Kalutara Matale Kandy Nuwara Eliya Galle Matara Hambantota Jaffna Kilinochchi Mannar Mullaitivu Vavuniya Trincomalee Batticaloa Ampara Puttalam Kurunegala Anuradhapura Polonnaruwa Badulla Monaragala Kegalle Ratnapura Special Intake * Drama & Theatre-Vipulananda Drama & Theatre-UVPA Visual & Technological Export Agriculture Tea Technology & Value Addition Industrial Information Technology Mineral Resources & Technology Physical Education Aquatic Resources Technology Palm And Latex Technology & Value Addition Business Information Systems (Special) Hospitality, Tourism & Events Management Computing & Information Systems Sports Sciences & Management Speech & Language Therapy Arabic Language 7 7 9 7 0 7 9 8 8 9 7 7 Tourism & Hospitality Management 7 7 07 87 8 0 90 8 7 88 8 8 0 9 99 09 89 00 7 78 7 0 8 78 9 + 7 9 7 0 7 0 0 0 0 8 7 00 Note: () + This excludes a supplementary intake of. () The first column lists out the major study programmes to which the students were admitted in 009/0 university admissions. () * Students admitted on the basis of special categories, on the recommendations of the Appeals Committee and the Additional intake are shown under the "Special Intake" at the end of the listing of Districts.
Chart - 0 Chart - 0 000 ADMISSIONS BY DISTRICT - Academic Year 00/0 70 00 0 No. of Students 000 70 00 Admi ed on District Basis 0 Admi ed on Merit Basis 000 70 00 0 0 District 7
Table 0-0 UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSIONS BY ACADEMIC STREAM, DISTRICT AND ADMITTED CATEGORY (Academic Year 00/0) Academic Stream Colombo Gampaha Kalutara Matale Kandy Nuwara Eliya Galle Matara Hambantota Jaffna Kilinochchi Mannar Mullaitivu Vavuniya Trincomalee Batticaloa Ampara Puttalam Kurunegala Anuradhapura Polonnaruwa Badulla Monaragala Kegalle Ratnapura Special Intake * Law Management & Commerce Medicine Dental Surgery Veterinary Science Agriculture Indigeneous Medicine Paramedical Studies * Engineering Merit 0 0 7 9 7 9 8 0 8 9 07 9 0 8 9 7 0 7 9 8 7 9 8 0 7 0 7 97 7 Merit 8 8 7 0 7 9 0 0 9 0 8 7 7 9 9 0 8 Merit 8 0 8 9 8 9 9 7 0 9 9 0 8 8 0 9 8 9 0 9 7 9 09 8 9 9 9 9 8 Merit 9 7 7 8 7 0 8 8 78 8 9 0 9 8 0 7 Merit 7 8 Merit 8 9 9 7 8 Merit 0 7 9 0 7 8 7 8 8 7 9 8 7 7 8 0 0 7 0 Merit 8 8 8 8 8 8 0 7 7 9 0 9 8 9 0 7 9 Merit 9 7 9 8 8 8 7 8 8 0 8 Merit 8 7 78 9 0 0 90 78 0 8 8 0 8 7 8 9 7 8 9 8 0 9 9 89 8
Table 0-0 (Contd.) UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSIONS BY ACADEMIC STREAM, DISTRICT AND ADMITTED CATEGORY (Academic Year 00/0) Academic Stream Colombo Gampaha Kalutara Matale Kandy Nuwara Eliya Galle Matara Hambantota Jaffna Kilinochchi Mannar Mullaitivu Vavuniya Trincomalee Batticaloa Ampara Puttalam Kurunegala Anuradhapura Polonnaruwa Badulla Monaragala Kegalle Ratnapura Special Intake * Architecture/Quantity Surveying * Merit 7 8 7 0 0 8 7 9 0 Fashion Design & Transport & Logistic Mgt Computer Sc./MIT/IT/ICT * Science * Merit 8 8 8 0 Merit 7 9 0 9 7 7 0 9 7 7 9 9 9 8 9 7 0 8 7 79 Merit 9 89 0 8 99 7 0 7 8 8 9 0 99 9 9 97 09 7 7 9 00 7 8 9 7 Merit 77 70 9 97 7 0 88 7 7 7 70 9 00 7 9 08 0 898 8 7 8 0 8 08 7 8 7 7 8 + Notes : () + This excludes a supplementary intake of. () The row "other" shows students admitted under District quota, Educationally Disadvantage District quota and Special Intake together. () Admission to Degree course is purely on merit however, policy ensures the number selected from each district to not less than the number admitted in 99/9. This adjustment is shown under the category. () * Students admitted on the basis of special categories, on the recommendations of the Appeals committee and Additional Intake are shown under the "Special Intake" at the end of the listings of Districts. () *, *, * & * refer the Notes (), () () & (7) given under the Table 0-0. 9
Chart - 0 00% ETHNIC COMPOSITION OF ADMISSIONS BY BROAD FIELDS - Academic Year 00/0 90% 80% 70% 0% Percentage 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% & s Field of Study 0
Table 0-0 UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSIONS BY ACADEMIC STREAM, HIGHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION AND ETHNICITY (Academic Year 00/0) Higher Educational Institution Ethnicity Law Management & Commerce Medicine Dental Surgery Veterinary Science Agriculture Indigenous Medicine Paramedical Studies * Engineering Architecture/Quantity Surveying * Fashion Design & Transport & Logistic Mgt Computer Sc./MIT/IT/ICT/BIS * Science * Colombo Peradeniya Sri Jayewardenepura Kelaniya Moratuwa 7 9 0 0 7 98 7 0 99 9 7 9 8 0 8 7 9 8 0 8 0 8 8 0 9 9 9 0 09 0 7 0 9 700 070 7 7 8 9 9 7 98 88 9 7 0 8 0 70 8 70 7 9 0 8 7 7 0 Jaffna 8 90 8 7 7 0 8 0 89 8 Ruhuna 09 0 7 9 8 07 9 0 9
Table 0-0 (Contd.) UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSIONS BY ACADEMIC STREAM, HIGHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION AND ETHNICITY (Academic Year 00/0) Higher Educational Institution Ethnicity Law Management & Commerce Medicine Dental Surgery Veterinary Science Agriculture Indigenous Medicine Paramedical Studies * Engineering Architecture/Quantity Surveying * Fashion Design & Transport & Logistic Mgt Computer Sc./MIT/IT/ICT/BIS * Science * Eastern South Eastern Rajarata 7 8 0 0 7 7 7 0 9 8 0 7 97 0 8 7 7 0 7 7 7 9 7 0 8 0 9 0 0 Sabaragamuwa 8 97 70 7 0 98 Wayamba Uva Wellassa 7 70 0 9 9 9 8 87 7 0 0 89 8 0
Table 0-0 (Contd.) UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSIONS BY ACADEMIC STREAM, HIGHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION AND ETHNICITY (Academic Year 00/0) Higher Educational Institution Ethnicity Law Management & Commerce Medicine Dental Surgery Veterinary Science Agriculture Indigenous Medicine Paramedical Studies * Engineering Architecture/Quantity Surveying * Fashion Design & Transport & Logistic Mgt Computer Sc./MIT/IT/ICT/BIS * Science * Visual and Performing Institute of Indigenous Medicine Gampaha Wickremarachchi Ayurveda Institute University of Colombo school of Computing Swami Vipulananda Institute of Aesthetic Studies 07 07 7 7 8 8 0 0 9 9 9 99 9 8 9 70 8 8 7 709 7 8 0 88 0 8 7 789 8 7 8 7 7 9 7 7 0 7 9 Note () This excludes a supplementary intake of. () This excludes students who were selected but not admitted as minimum requirements were not fulfilled for common general paper. () *, *, * & * refer the Notes (), () () & (7) given under the Table 0-0.