Universities

Universities: students, admissions, graduates and staff. See name, annual, 2012–2024.

Published by the University Grants Commission; read from CBSL Economic and Social Statistics.

No. of universities170.0%
No. of other higher educational institutions180.0%
No. of students (undergraduates)188,005+9.1%
University153,747+10.5%
Institutes3,145+9.3%
Open university31,113+2.6%
No. of lecturers6,836−0.6%
University ended5,881+3.6%
Institutes ended306+1.0%
Open university ended338−0.9%
New admissions for basic degrees44,881+2.0%
No. graduated (l)31,526+4.9%
Arts & oriental studies – B.A./B.A. special11,609−8.8%
Commerce & mgt. studies – b.sc./b.com./b.b.a.6,437−11.7%
Law L.L.B.733+137.2%
Science b.sc.3,838+26.0%
Engineering b.sc. (eng.)2,111+16.8%
Medicine M.B.B.S.1,553+23.3%
Agriculture b.sc.1,006+46.4%
Veterinary science B.V. sc.69−13.7%
Architecture and quantity surveying b.sc.341−2.0%
Computer science/it/ict/mit1,275−3.0%
Indigenous medicine305+296.1%
Paramedical studies/allied health sciences950+157.5%
Technology1,299+77.7%
Dental surgery B.D.S. ended72–
Expenditure on higher education, rs. mn (p)97,131–
Capital expenditure21,149–
Recurrent expenditure75,982–

No. of universities

see name, annual. 2024: 17, 0.0% on a year earlier

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Published by the University Grants Commission; read from CBSL Economic and Social Statistics.

* Calculated by Macro Lab from the published values.