University of Jaffna

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Contents 1 Overview 2 Administration 3 Academic subdivisions 4 Faculty of Medicine 5 Faculty of Agriculture 5.1 Areas of study 6 Ramanathan Academy 7 Notable people affiliated with the UoJ 8 External links

[edit] Overview

Jaffna University has two campuses. They are situated in Thirunelveli and Vavuniya. The Arts, Science and Medical Faculties are sited in Thirunelveli near Jaffna.

The nucleus of Jaffna University were two colleges (Parameshwara College[[1]] and Ramanathan College) Constructed by a philanthropist and statesman named Sir Pon. Ramanathan. Madam Sirimao bandaranayake Government took these two colleges and started the initial Faculty of Arts and Faculty of Science.

• Faculties

• Faculty of Agriculture.
• Faculty of Arts.
• Faculty of Graduate Studies.
• Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce.
• Faculty of Medicine.
• Faculty of Science.

• The Vavuniya Campus

• Faculty of Applied Science.
• Faculty of Business Studies.

• Other Institutions.

• Library.
• The Ramanathan Academy of Fine Arts.
• Department of Siddha Medicine.
• The Sports Science Unit
• The Health Studies Unit.
• The Physical Education Unit.
• The External Examinations Unit.
• The Workers Education Unit.
• The Extra Mural Studies Unit.
• The Computer Unit.
• Centre for Development of Fisheries.

[edit] Administration

Chancellor: Prof.M.Sivasuriya MBBS(Cey), FRCS(Eng), FRCS(Edin), FRCS(Glasg), FACS FRCOG(Gt.Brit), FCOG(SL), FCS(SL) Hon.DSc.(Jaffna)

Vice-Chancellor: Prof.N.Shanmugalingan B.Ed.(Hons.)(Cey),M.A(Jaffna) Ph.D (Jaffna).

[edit] Academic subdivisions

arts

[edit] Faculty of Medicine

Dr Kandiah Balasubramaniam was the Dean for a decade. As a head of biochemistry he lead the country in biotechnology and ground breaking researches. with his PhD experience from Indiana University, Bloomington he led the country in several researches.

[edit] Faculty of Agriculture

Dr.(Ms).S.Sivamathy(B.Sc(Agri),PhD(Peradeniya) is the present dean of the Faculty of Agriculture. former deans including Prof. S. Rajadurai, Late Eng. Vijayaratnum, Prof. Navaratnaraja, Prof. Mohanadas, and Late Prof. Kandiah. It is a golden period for the student when Prof. Kandiah was the dean of Agriculture. He died on his way from Jaffna to Kilinochchy. There are 159 undergraduates enrolled in the University.

[edit] Areas of study

Agricultural chemistry including Soil and Food Science, Agricultural Engineering, Animal Science, Agronomy, Agricultural Biology, Agricultural Economics. Graduates from the faculty of agriculture are holding the top positions in various fields and performing the task beyond the capacity of the graduates. The faculty of agriculture does not have a permanent building and faces series of difficulty. Even through these difficulty the academics of the faculty are claimed to do their duty beyond utmost satisfaction. ok

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[edit] Ramanathan Academy

Current head is Pakialaxumi.

[edit] Notable people affiliated with the UoJ

The late Hon. Justice Manicavasagar, Former Chancellor of The University of Jaffna. A very prominent man in society, he was also Chairmen of the commercial bank of ceylon, and received the Sri Lankan National Award by President Junius Richard Jayewardene.

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[edit] External links

• University of Jaffna
• Vice Chancellor of University of Jaffna
• Dr.Nissanka Wijeyeratne