Five foreign universities including the Manipal University of India had finalized their agreements to set establish branch campuses in Sri Lanka., and they were awaiting the necessary legislation to be enacted in parliament soon, an official said yesterday.
A Higher Education Ministry said the Manipal University Vice Chancellor would hold talks with the ministry this week. “These non-state universities will admit both local and foreign students. Besides, they will set aside 20 per cent of the scholarships for local students to be admitted based on their Z-score marks,” he said.
When asked whether students would be admitted to the proposed universities based on the results of the 2011 Advanced Level Examination he said, “The foreign universities need more time to put up buildings and the other infrastructure. We have to first identify the lands where these universities will be set up.”
The official said these universities would be established outside of Colombo, with one each in Kandy, Puttalam and Hambantota.
A Higher Education Ministry said the Manipal University Vice Chancellor would hold talks with the ministry this week. “These non-state universities will admit both local and foreign students. Besides, they will set aside 20 per cent of the scholarships for local students to be admitted based on their Z-score marks,” he said.
When asked whether students would be admitted to the proposed universities based on the results of the 2011 Advanced Level Examination he said, “The foreign universities need more time to put up buildings and the other infrastructure. We have to first identify the lands where these universities will be set up.”
The official said these universities would be established outside of Colombo, with one each in Kandy, Puttalam and Hambantota.
