There are so many courses and programmes conducted in Sri Lanka by so many private educational institutes. University Grant Commission of Sri Lanka is the place accredited entire public , private university and institute of Sri Lanka. If your degree is not UGC Approved there you might face a big trouble and there are no proper recognition for the course which not UGC Approved .Following are the list of private educational institutes and Professional Institutes which offers their own degrees UGC Approved of Sri Lanka.University Grant Commission also accepted all common wealth university degree programmes . Its wiser to clarify that the degree you are going to follow is accepted by University Grant Commission of Sri Lanka before you do any degree programmes in Sri Lanka or either aboard.
Following are the list of private educational institutes and Professional Institutes which offers their own degrees UGC Approved of Sri Lanka. Its wiser to clarify that the degree you are going to follow is accepted by University Grant Commission of Sri Lanka before you do any degree programmes in Sri Lanka or either aboard.
| Degrees of Institutes Recognized under Section 25 A of the Universities Act No. 16 of 1978 | |||
| Degree | Date of Recognition | Institute | Private / State |
| Bachelors Degrees in Computer Science and in Computer Systems Design | 15.12.1988 | Institute of Technological Studies | Private Limited Liability Company Incorporated under Company Act |
| Bachelor of Science (Surveying Science) | 24.07.1990 | Institute of Surveying and Mapping | Established under Act No. 21 of 1969 |
| Bachelor of Science in Information Technology * | 13.10.2000 | Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology (Guarantee) Limited. | Private, incorporated under Companies Act |
| Postgraduate Diploma in Information Technology | 30.03.2004 | ||
| Postgraduate Diploma in Information Systems | |||
| Postgraduate Diploma in Information Management | |||
| Master of Science in Information Technology | |||
| Master of Science in Information Systems | |||
| Master of Science in Information Management | |||
| Bachelor of Business Administration (Special)(Honours) | 23.06.2011 | ||
| Bachelor of Science of Engineering in Electrical and Electronic Engineering | 04.07.2012 | ||
| Bachelor of Science of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering | 04.07.2012 | ||
| Bachelor of Science of Engineering in Civil Engineering | 04.07.2012 | ||
| Bachelor of Science of Engineering in Materials Engineering | 04.07.2012 | ||
| Postgraduate Diploma in Public management and Financial Management | 24.04.2003 | Sri Lanka Institute of Development Administration | Established under Act. No. 9 of 1982 |
| Master of Public Management | |||
| B.Sc in Fisheries and Marine Science(General And Special) | 16.12.2003 | National Institute of Fisheries and Nautical Engineering | Established under Act. No. 36 of 1999. |
| B.Sc in Marine Engineering(Special) | |||
| B.Sc in Boat Building and Naval Architecture(Special) | |||
| Bachelor of Social Works Degree | 01.06.2005 | National Institute of Social Development | National Institute of Social Development Act, No. 41 of 1992. |
| Master of Social Works Degree (MSW) | 07.07.2008 | ||
| Bachelor of Arts General Degree (BA) | 2005.10.10 | Aquinas College of Higher Studies | Aquinas College is registered with the Tertiary and vocational Education Commission of Sri lanka in 1954 |
| Bachelor of Arts Degree in Religious studies (BA in Religious Studies) | |||
| Bachelor of Information Technology Degree (BIT) | |||
| Bachelor of Science Degree in Psychology and Counseling (BSc) | |||
| B.Sc. in Business Management (Areas of Specialization: Human Resource Management, Logistics Management, Project Management and Industrial Management) | 20.10.2009 | National Institute of Business Management ** | Established under National Institute of Business Management Act, No. 23 of 1976. |
| B.Sc. in Management Information Systems | |||
| Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) | 30.08.2011 | South Asian Institute of Technology and Medicine (Pvt) Ltd. (SAITM) | Established under Companies Act No. 07 of 2007 |
| Bachelor of Science in Business Management (Human Resource Management) (Special) | 05.03.2013 | National School of Business Management Limited (NSBM) | Established under Companies Act No. 07 of 2007 and having company number PB 4833 |
| Bachelor of Science in Business Management (Logistics Management) (Special) | |||
| Bachelor of Science in Business Management (Industrial Management) (Special) | |||
| Bachelor of Science in Business Management (Project Management) (Special) | |||
| Bachelor of Science in Business Management Information Systems (Special) | |||
| Postgraduate Diploma in Business Management | |||
| Postgraduate Diploma in Human Resource Management | |||
| Postgraduate Diploma in Industrial Management | |||
| Postgraduate Diploma in Project Management | |||
| Postgraduate Diploma in Computer Networks | |||
| Postgraduate Diploma in Software Engineering | |||
| B.Sc (Hons) Maritime Science | 09.07.2013 | Colombo International Nautical and Engineering College (CINEC) | Established under Companies Act. No. 07 of 2007 |
| B.Sc (Hons) Marine Engineering | |||
| B.Sc (Hons) Logistics & Transportations | |||
| BA in Buddhist Leadership (BAL) Special | 22.02.2013 | Sri Lanka International Buddhist Academy | Established under Companies Act. No. 07 of 2007 |
| BSc in Applied Accounting (General) | 12.03.2013 | The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka | Established under Act. No. 23 of 1959 |
| BSc in Applied Accounting (Special) | |||
| Degree of Bachelor of Science (Special) in Banking and Finance | 21.01.2014 | SANASA Campus Limited | Established under Companies Act. No. 07 of 2007 |
| Degree of Bachelor of Science (Special) in Insurance and Risk Management | |||
| Degree of Bachelor of Science (Special) in Regional Science and Planning | |||
| Bachelor of Science in Business Management (Human Resources Management) | 26.11.2014 | Horizon Campus | Established under Companies Act. No. 07 of 2007 |
| Bachelor of Science Honours Medical Science in KAATSU | 07.01.2015 | KAATSU Highly Advanced Medical Technology Training Centre | Established under Companies Act. No. 07 of 2007 |
| Bachelor of Science Honours in Medical Science in Acupuncture | |||
| Bachelor of Science Honours in Nursing | |||
| Note: * Prior to this, this degree programme was recognized as Bachelor of Information Technology on 17th October 2000. | |||
| ** This was recinded by the Gazette Extraordinary No. 1800/6 of March 05, 2013. | |||
| Professional Qualifications Recognized as Entry Qualifications for Postgraduate Degrees |
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| Qualification | Date of Recognition | Institute | Private / State |
| Professional Membership of BCS be accepted as an entry qualification for a Master’s degree in IT | 18.11.2010 | British Computer Society (BCS) | |
| Professional Graduate Diploma with Project of BCS be accepted as an entry qualification for a Master’s degree in Computer Science | |||
| Professional Graduate Diploma of the BCS with Project and a minimum of two (2) years post qualification relavant experience be accepted as an entry qualification for a Postgraduate Diploma or a Master’s Degree | |||
| Associate Membership of SLIA after completion of SLIA Part III | 04.11.2010 | Sri Lanka Institute of Architects (SLIA) | Established under SLIA Act, No. 01 of 1976. |
Official UGC website link for this information
University Grants Commission Sri Lanka also recognized and accepted all commonwealth university degree programs. So even the institute does not register on UGC site and they conduct affiliate degree program by recognized commonwealth university, those degree programs are also recognized by University Grant Commission of Sri Lanka. If you have to need any further clarification please contact university Grant commission on using following contact details.
For further Details Contact
University Grants Commission Sri Lanka
20, Ward Place,
Colombo 07.
Sri Lanka
General Contact Numbers
+94 11 2695301
+94 11 2695302
+94 11 2692357
+94 11 2675854