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University of Ruhuna (UoR)

University of Ruhuna (UoR) is a public institution in Matara, Sri Lanka, accredited by University Grants Commission of Sri Lanka (UGC / சர்வகலாசாலை மானியங்கள் ஆணைக்குழு / විශ්ව විද්‍යාල ප්‍රතිපාදන කොමිෂන් සභාව) — apex statutory body regulating Sri Lankan HEIs. Established under Universities Act No. 16 of 1978. Sri Lankan HE: (1) 17 UGC-approved NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES — University of Colombo (1921 colonial heritage), Peradeniya (1942), Sri Jayewardenepura, Kelaniya, Moratuwa (engineering), Jaffna, Ruhuna, Eastern, South Eastern, Rajarata, Sabaragamuwa, Wayamba, Uva Wellassa, Visual + Performing Arts, Vavuniya, Buddhist + Pali, plus Open University (distance learning); (2) SPECIALISED INSTITUTIONS — General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, University of Vocational Technology, Gampaha Wickramarachchi University of Indigenous Medicine (Ayurveda); (3) NON-STATE UNIVERSITIES — SLIIT (IT), NSBM Green University, NIBM, APIIT, CINEC, Horizon Campus + others (regulated separately under Ministry of Higher Education). Sinhala + Tamil are national + official languages; English is link language + HE primary medium in major universities (medicine, engineering, IT, business). UGC admits via competitive Z-score exam — Sri Lankan public uni admission is among South Asia's MOST COMPETITIVE.. Primary language: Sinhala + Tamil (national + official) + English (link language + HE primary medium for STEM/medicine/business/law). AlmiStudy lists 8 canonical subject areas, all verified against University Grants Commission of Sri Lanka (UGC / சர்வகலாசாலை மானியங்கள் ஆணைக்குழு / විශ්ව විද්‍යාල ප්‍රතිපාදන කොමිෂන් සභාව) — apex statutory body regulating Sri Lankan HEIs. Established under Universities Act No. 16 of 1978. Sri Lankan HE: (1) 17 UGC-approved NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES — University of Colombo (1921 colonial heritage), Peradeniya (1942), Sri Jayewardenepura, Kelaniya, Moratuwa (engineering), Jaffna, Ruhuna, Eastern, South Eastern, Rajarata, Sabaragamuwa, Wayamba, Uva Wellassa, Visual + Performing Arts, Vavuniya, Buddhist + Pali, plus Open University (distance learning); (2) SPECIALISED INSTITUTIONS — General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, University of Vocational Technology, Gampaha Wickramarachchi University of Indigenous Medicine (Ayurveda); (3) NON-STATE UNIVERSITIES — SLIIT (IT), NSBM Green University, NIBM, APIIT, CINEC, Horizon Campus + others (regulated separately under Ministry of Higher Education). Sinhala + Tamil are national + official languages; English is link language + HE primary medium in major universities (medicine, engineering, IT, business). UGC admits via competitive Z-score exam — Sri Lankan public uni admission is among South Asia's MOST COMPETITIVE..

Country
Sri Lanka (LK)
City
Matara
Control
public
Language
Sinhala + Tamil (national + official) + English (link language + HE primary medium for STEM/medicine/business/law)
Accreditation
University Grants Commission of Sri Lanka (UGC / சர்வகலாசாலை மானியங்கள் ஆணைக்குழு / විශ්ව විද්‍යාල ප්‍රතිපාදන කොමිෂන් සභාව) — apex statutory body regulating Sri Lankan HEIs. Established under Universities Act No. 16 of 1978. Sri Lankan HE: (1) 17 UGC-approved NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES — University of Colombo (1921 colonial heritage), Peradeniya (1942), Sri Jayewardenepura, Kelaniya, Moratuwa (engineering), Jaffna, Ruhuna, Eastern, South Eastern, Rajarata, Sabaragamuwa, Wayamba, Uva Wellassa, Visual + Performing Arts, Vavuniya, Buddhist + Pali, plus Open University (distance learning); (2) SPECIALISED INSTITUTIONS — General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, University of Vocational Technology, Gampaha Wickramarachchi University of Indigenous Medicine (Ayurveda); (3) NON-STATE UNIVERSITIES — SLIIT (IT), NSBM Green University, NIBM, APIIT, CINEC, Horizon Campus + others (regulated separately under Ministry of Higher Education). Sinhala + Tamil are national + official languages; English is link language + HE primary medium in major universities (medicine, engineering, IT, business). UGC admits via competitive Z-score exam — Sri Lankan public uni admission is among South Asia's MOST COMPETITIVE.. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.
Source
University of Ruhuna (UoR) — UGC Sri Lanka + institutional verification (Day 16) · tier: tier_2_directory
Website
https://www.ruh.ac.lk

Subjects offered

Show all 9 listed subjects (raw)

Engineering & Technology · Natural Sciences · Business & Management · Arts & Humanities · Social Sciences · Law · Computer Science & IT · Medicine & Health Sciences · Marine Sciences

Founded 1978 (chartered as Ruhuna University College; full university 1984; "Ruhuna" = ancient southern Sri Lankan kingdom; serves southern Sri Lanka). Major Sri Lankan public university serving Southern Province. Chartered 1978 as Ruhuna University College. Full university 1984. "RUHUNA" (රුහුණු) = ANCIENT SOUTHERN SRI LANKAN KINGDOM (one of three traditional regions: Pihiti north + Maya central + Ruhuna south). ~12,000+ students. Faculty of Medicine. CRITICAL: located in Matara — 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami devastated southern coast severely.

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