University of Jaffna was established in the year 1974. The university is located in the capital city the Northern Province named Jaffna. The university’s objective is to proffer top notch education in order to serve the masses.

Centers:

Centre for Development of Fisheries, Computer Unit, External Examinations Unit, Extra Mural Studies Unit, Health Studies Unit, Physical Education Unit, Ramanathan Academy of Fine Arts (RAFA, Siddha Medicine Unit, Sports Science Unit and Workers Education Unit.

Programs and Courses

Faculties and Departments

The Faculty of Agriculture is divided into six departments: Agricultural Biology, Agricultural Economics, Agronomy, Agricultural Chemistry, Agricultural Engineering and Animal Science. The Faculty of Applied Science is divided into two departments: Bio-Science and Physical Science. The Faculty of Arts is divided into sixteen departments (and many factions within): Christian & Islamic Civilization, Dance (RAFA), Economics, Education, Fine Arts, Geography, Hindu Civilization, History, Law, Linguistics & English, Music (RAFA), Philosophy, Political Science, Sanskrit, Sociology and Tamil. The Faculty of Business Studies is divided into two departments: Economics & Management and Accountancy & Finance. The Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce is divided into six departments: Accounting, Commerce, Financial Management, Human Resource Management, Management Studies and Marketing. The Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce is divided into six departments: Accounting, Commerce, Financial Management, Human Resource Management, Management Studies and Marketing. The Faculty of Medicine is divided into twelve departments: Anatomy, Biochemistry, Community Medicine, Forensic Medicine, Medicine, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Pediatrics, Pathology, Pharmacology, Physiology, Psychiatry and Surgery. The Faculty of Science is divided into seven departments: Botany, Chemistry, Computer Science, Mathematics & Statistics, Physics, Fisheries science and Zoology.

Admission Procedure 2024 - 2025

The UGC selects the students for intake. Minimum requirement is z core in the GCE A/level exams. Concerned departments and field work out their own requirements for the postgraduate applicants. Foreign students should have GRE score of 320.

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