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Pursuing higher education is important. As a Sri Lankan student, you may wonder – how many graduates and postgraduates do our local universities produce every year? Understanding these numbers can help guide your academic decisions.
Sri Lankan Univesity statistics published by the Univesity Grants Commission in Sri Lanka present a summary of students who graduated from Universities and HEIs. The numbers of graduates (Graduate Output) are those who successfully completed the relevant programme during the period of 1st January to 31st December 2021. The successful completion is defined according to the effective date of the degree.
In 2021, Sri Lankan universities gave a total of 25,890 undergraduate degrees. These covered many subjects – from Arts, Education, Engineering, Medicine, Science, and more.
Faculty/Academic Programme | Female | Total | Percentage of Total Graduates |
---|---|---|---|
Arts | 9,538 | 11,113 | 36.33% |
Management & Commerce | 2,019 | 3,427 | 13.23% |
Science | 1,752 | 2,861 | 11.05% |
Engineering | 587 | 1,943 | 7.50% |
Computer Science | 733 | 1,409 | 5.45% |
Agriculture | 629 | 943 | 3.64% |
Medicine | 811 | 1,258 | 4.86% |
Allied Health Sciences | 766 | 930 | 3.59% |
Law | 348 | 698 | 2.70% |
Architecture | 135 | 310 | 1.20% |
Technology | 307 | 569 | 2.20% |
Education | 288 | 311 | 1.20% |
Veterinary Science | 3 | 5 | 0.02% |
Indigenous Medicine | 85 | 113 | 0.44% |
Total | 18,001 | 25,890 | 100.00% |
For postgraduate degrees, the universities gave 10,122 qualifications in specialized subjects.
Education: 3,679 postgraduates
Management & Commerce: 1,914 postgraduates
Medicine & Health Sciences: 797 postgraduates
Engineering: 427 postgraduates
Science/IT: 971 postgraduates
Faculty/Academic Programme | Female | Total | Percentage of Total Graduates |
---|---|---|---|
Education | 2,700 | 3,679 | 36.30% |
Arts | 1,241 | 2,081 | 20.54% |
Management & Commerce | 928 | 1,914 | 18.88% |
Science/IT | 539 | 971 | 9.57% |
Medicine, Dental & Allied Health Sc. | 460 | 797 | 7.87% |
Engineering | 110 | 427 | 4.21% |
Agriculture | 61 | 86 | 0.85% |
Architecture | 38 | 64 | 0.63% |
Indigenous Medicine | 39 | 68 | 0.67% |
Law | 18 | 28 | 0.28% |
Veterinary Science | 6 | 7 | 0.07% |
Total | 6,140 | 10,122 | 100.00% |
It shows that local universities offer diverse course options – you can match your interests to an academic path.
Use these numbers to explore opportunities in different faculties. See what fits your passions and career goals.
Download full data
https://www.ugc.ac.lk/downloads/statistics/stat_2021/Chapter%204.pdf
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