SLIIT for Information technology degrees and diplomas
Sri Lankan Institute of Information Technology (SLIIT) is a degree awarding institute recognized by University Grants Commission (UGC) of Sri Lanka. It is a member of the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU). SLIIT offers local degrees and degrees in collaboration with foreign partner universities in Australia and the United Kingdom. At present, SLIIT operates two main campuses: Malabe City Campus and Metropolition campus in Kollupitiya. Also it operates two centers at Matara and Kandy. SLIIT has over 100 academic and professional staff members.
Update: You can apply for BIT degree offered by SLIIT for 2013 batch upto 10 January 2013
Degree and Masters Programs
SLIIT conducts programs of studies leading to B.Sc Special Honors degrees, B.Sc . General Degrees, M.Sc degrees and postgraduate diplomas in Information Technology, Information Management and Business Management. Students while conducting their degrees can earn other qualifications such as diplomas, advance diplomas which are designed fulfill the industry requirements.
Following degree programs of SLIIT are recognized by UGC, Sri Lanka:
Bachelor of Science in Information Technology
Postgraduate Diploma in Information Technology
Postgraduate Diploma in Information Systems
Postgraduate Diploma in Information Management
M.Sc in Information Technology
M.Sc in Information Systems
M.Sc in Information Management
SLIIT Students can transfer to its partner universities after completing two or two and half years of study at SLIIT, and they can graduate from Curtin University of Technology in Australia or Sheffield Hallam University in UK.
Curtin University of Technology Degrees
B.Sc. in Information Technology
B.Sc. in Computer Systems and Networking
Sheffield Hallam University Degrees
B.Eng.(Hons) in Electronic Engineering
B.B.A.(Hons) in Business Management
SLIIT also conducts a number of industry certified development programs such as Microsoft, IBM, CISCO systems. SLIIT has commenced a Business Management degree program and an Electronic Engineering degree program from 2009.
SLIIT has a current enrollment of over 3500 Students for its B.Sc degree programs and another 1000 students for its Master’s degree and other programs. SLIIT is focused on providing opportunities to produce about 1000 IT professionals each year.
SLIIT won numerous awards including Microsoft Imagine Cup Silver award (2007, 2008), Asia-Pacific ICT Alliance.
Student Welfare
SLIIT students are provided a foundation course to improve their communication skills. Its also provides training to improve reading, writing, listing and speaking abilities in English. All SLIIT programs are conducted in the English medium.
SLIIT provides modern facilities for students to enrich their studies. These include air-conditioned lecture theaters, Laboratories, Auditoriums, Libraries and reading rooms, rest areas and canteens. SLIIT also provide facilities for indoor and outdoor sports and other activities at the Malabe City Campus.
Campus Accommodation for students is available within the campus and also around the campus.
Other facilities given to students include student housing, SLIIT students Transport, SLIIT Gymnasium/Recreation Center, SLIIT carrier Guidance Unit, SLIIT English Help desk and medical facilities.
Many extracurricular and co-curricular activities are conducted by the SLIIT, which includes many clubs and societies such as student Interactive Society, Sport Council, FOSS Community, HEDRA SLIIT programming community, CSN student community, Information system unit, SLIIT Alumni Association, etc.
Student scholarships
SLIIT provide some scholarships according to the excellent Grade Point Average (GPA). Also it provides Mahapola Higher Education Scholarships who obtained high marks /grades in GCE (A/L) examination. Also provides IFS scholarships and industry sponsored scholarships.
Cost (Tuition Fees)
Approximate cost for IT related degrees is about Rs 72000.00 per semester, and rate per semester increase each year. Cost is very much higher for foreign degree programs.
Related Study Options:
Private IT degrees in Sri Lanka – Cost and study options
NIBM, CIMA, Law college, National Universities
Technical education and vocational training
Best in IT degrees in Sri Lanka
I followed Bachelor of Science in Information Technology @ SLIIT. It provides good education, and useful for those who cannot enter national universities.
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shashini – Call SLIIT to get information regarding the starting date.
Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology.
New Kandy Rd,
Malabe
Phone :+94 11 241 3900
Fax:+94 11 241 3901
EMail:info@sliit.lk
when will you start next badge in computer system engineering?
SLIIT students emerge champions at International Robotics Challenge – India
The triumphant SLIIT team beat 17 teams from eight countries, including Bangladesh, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Pakistan, Thailand and UAE to emerge champions of the International Robotic Challenge grand finale held during TechFest at IIT, Bombay.
SLIIT launched the University Grants Commission (UGC) approved Engineering degree programme to be offered by a non-state sector institute for the first time in Sri Lanka.
SLIIT, the largest degree awarding institute outside the state sector has diversified its academic programmes to include the engineering degree programme. SLIIT is the only non-state higher education institute in Sri Lanka that has been granted UGC approval for Engineering degrees. The institute is also a member of the prestigious Association of Commonwealth Universities. SLIIT will be offering Engineering degrees in the following specializations; Civil Engineering, Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Materials Engineering. The institute also conducts engineering programs with long-standing academic partners Curtin University – Australia and Sheffield Hallam University – UK.
“With large scale infrastructure investments and project development in the country in both the private industry and the government sector, there is a growing demand for engineering professionals” states Professor Lalith Gamage, President and CEO of SLIIT. “We feel that the introduction of this degree programme is timely in filling a much-needed gap for highly qualified engineers with sound practical knowledge in the country. As SLIIT will always have its finger on the pulse of Sri Lanka’s tertiary education needs, now is the time to respond and begin our UGC approved engineering degree programme at our newest faculty, the Faculty of Engineering.
SLIIT now offers Engineering degrees with Curtin University – BEng in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Electrical Power Engineering
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Normally you need GCE A/L to follow SLIIT degree courses. But you can follow Foundation Certificate in Information Technology with O/L and later you can go to do Degree In IT
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SLIIT is the best. I’m currently in the 2nd year at SLIIT. If anybody need some information, just drop me an email.
thariyarox@gmail.com
thnx hiran,ethakota mulu degree programme1ma full time da????first 2 years full time and last 2 years part time da????2 years karla job1k hoyaganna pulwanda????ethkta 3 years programme1 mokakda curtin uni1n karanna????eka karapu kenkta passe pulwand BSc hons karanna sliit1 pls reply….
There are part time courses. But degree programs are full time.
I would like to know about sLIIT more…are there any opportunity do the whole degree programme as a part time course?????plz rep
Sathees- I think you need A/L to enter SLIIT, as they have degree programs.
What is the minimum qualifications needed to join with SLIIT? I am an o/l student . Can i join with u?plz reply.
hello,i did my a/l last year and now hopin to start HRM at IPM.i want to do diploma in Business communication as well as in business IT,can anyone tell me an institute where i can do these diplomas?i prefer if it was i kandy
amashi – I think for SLIIT courses you need A/L
can we do a course in this institution after ordinary level examination?
dinusha: Check this http://studentlanka.com/2010/09/10/educational-pathways-in-business-management-marketing-and-accounting/
mata HR degeree course ekak karann ona. details denawada.
achal Illangakoon: Read this http://studentlanka.com/2010/09/08/higher-education-and-career-options-in-it-computer-science-after-al/
let me know which IT course is better for after A/L student .
If u can work hard and also u like IT field very much and you want touch modern technology do SLIIT this is the only place you can get world recognize degree and this is only semi government university stranded institute SLIIT student work hard not easy to get good GPA also we have got lost of award just like Microsoft Imaging cup
soon as possible it will become best south Asia university
@c kalana: Both SLIIT and NIBM are good places to study. NIBM has long tradition of management and IT education in Sri Lanka. SLIIT has good lecturing panel and separate campus at Malabe with many facilities. Networking is a one filed in boroad IT field.
Read this and watch video on Higher education options in IT
http://studentlanka.com/2010/09/08/higher-education-and-career-options-in-it-computer-science-after-al/
මට කියන්න SLIIT සහ NIBM එකෙ BSc in Management Information Systems – Special Degree (UGC Approved) දෙකෙන් මොකද්ද හොද..SLIIT එකෙ diploma එකෙන් පස්සෙ ජොබ් කරන්න බැරිද? SLIIT එකෙ IT සහ NETWORK අතර වෙනස මොකද්ද?? මම A/L කරෙ maths වලින්…කරුණික පිළිතුරක් බලාපොරොත්තු වෙමි.
@prasad silva
Usually an aptitude exam tests basic stuff like math, english; Basically it’s like an IQ test. It’s not hard.
I hope to follow electronic engineering course in SLIIT. Is it so hard that aptitude exam.what kind of exam is that ? I have other qualifications. please give me a answer soon.
see http://www.facebook.com/sliit.lk for more info
i want to study diploma course in education course in srilanka. Which colleges offer undergraduate diploma courses in education in srilanka
I’m totally agreeing with the article. You cant expect 100% talent from all 100% undergraduates.
We cant measure ones talent from A/L. But for sure, we can tell that the percentage of the talented ones in Moratuwa is comparatively higher than the ones in SLIIT or APIIT or any other private colleges in Sri Lanka. But If we can take a student as person. I bet there are students in SLIIT who has the knowledge and talent to compete with graduates from Moratuwa.
A/L doesn’t speak about every aspect of a student..
@Dilki,
Read here for CISCO, JAVA, MSCE
http://studentlanka.com/2010/09/21/professional-certifications-in-it-cisco-java-mcse-etc/
Hence I am reading for my degree course in IT field, what will be the most beneficial
Professional certification course to follow?
CISCO, JAVA, MCSE ??
Thanks Hiran for your help .
@Dilki: To enter USA university you need the degree and you should pass TOEFL and GRE examinations. For more info
http://studentlanka.com/2010/06/01/english-tests-needed-before-foreign-studies/
I am a SLIIT undergraduate student. What is the minimum GPA level to obtain a scholarship to enter to an American university?? Please reply..
Specially NIBM IT Course එක කියන්නේ IT වලටම පමනක් සීමා උන course එකක් නෙවේ .ඒකේ Business,Management පැත්තත් තියනවා.වි්යාපාර සදහා computer technology බාවිතය ගැන තමා උගන්වනේ.
UCD-Dublin Degree එකත් Bsc in MIS එකක්.මම හිතන්නේ අනෙකුත් Institute/ University වල මේ වාගේ Syllabus එකක් නැහැ.
Local Degree එකනම් Software Engineering පැත්ත තමා තියෙන්නේ.
ප්රශ්නය තියෙන්නේ 1st Year-DCSD Course එකේ 66% Average එකක් තියාගන්න ඕන.නැත්නම් Diploma එක ලැබෙන්නේ නැහැ.
4years ඉවර වෙනකොට SLIIT එකට වඩා ගානක් යනවා.(7 lacks ).
අවසාන අවුරුදු 2 ක part time තියෙන්නේ ඒ නිසා job එකක් කරනගමන් කරන්න පුලුවන්.
පලමු අවුරුදු 2 ට පාඩම් 28 පමන කරනවා.IT and Business වල සැහෙන දෙයක් උගන්වනවා.
@Sahan, Read our posts on NIBM and external degrees (BIT) on this web site.
after al’s iwant to know wht’s the best APIIT SLIIT NIBM BIT?????
I am a 2011 A/L student
.It was said the we have to sit for GIT exam 29 august 2010.
Is it a compulsory exam? and they say its the same as O/L ICT syllabus of 2008.and i have obtained A pass for ICT in 2008 O/L
Does SLIIT produce coders or software engineers? In the software industry I think Moratuwa e fac software engineers and other talented guys from state universities get good jobs as they should be more talented (clever?) in passing A/L than those who go into private education.
So SLIIT students should work more harder than those enter into state universites, and get more skills in securing a job, as there would be more than 1500 IT graduates are passed out each year from private and state universities.
I recommend you to do SLIIT.Because It is the only IT degree awarding institute which permitted by the UGC.If you do hard you can gain schols semester by semester.
BIT is a low cost program.but it provides only developers not the software engineers. NIBM is high cost program.but you can study in foreign after their diploma.also you can gain schols also. I don’t know much about APIIT
After A/L I am looking for options. SLIIT, NIBM, BIT or APIIT. Which one to select?