The University of Sri Jayewardenepura (USJ) has been recognized in the 2024 Times Higher Education (THE) World University Subject Rankings for Physical Sciences. USJ placed in the 801-1000 band, which is a great achievement. Importantly, USJ is the highest-ranked Sri Lankan university in the Physical Sciences category. Check Sri Lankan Country Ranking for THE University ...Read More
The Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura hosted the much-anticipated Vidyodaya Undergraduate Research Day (VURD) on October 19, 2023, at the Senate Board Room. This annual event, themed “Embracing Modern Trends in Humanities and Social Sciences,” was a testament to the university’s commitment to nurturing young scholars in the...Read More
In line with Australian-Government funded scoping study for mariculture Development in Sri Lanka, Prof. Joy Becker, Associate Professor in Aquatic Animal Health and Production, the University of Sydney, Australia, and Dr. Wayne O’Connor, Senior Principal Research Scientist, New South Wales Department of Primary Industries, Australia visited the University on the 2nd of October 2023....Read More
“Illumino 2.0,” was an enlightening installation organized by the official Japura Tourism Club of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Sri Jayewardenepura. This prestigious event featured distinguished guests, including the Chief Guest, Dr. Shweta Chandra, Manager of Learning and Development at Taj Samudra Colombo; Mr. Chandana Gamage, the Financial...Read More
The qualifying matches for the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup and 2027 AFC Asian Cup took place on October 12 this year. The Sri Lankan national football team, which was vying for a spot, faced Yemen in that event. Three football players from the University of Sri Jayewardenepura have qualified to compete in...Read More
The 49th Convocation of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura took place from October 6th to 8th, 2023, at the prestigious Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH). This momentous event will witness the conferring of degrees upon a total number of 3,962 graduates, including 3,363 undergraduates, 399 MA recipients, 29 MPhil awardees, and 27 PhD...Read More
An economic forum was organized by the Research Center for Business Economics and Development Studies of the Department of Business Economics on the theme “Enabling Resilient Growth and Ensuring Financial System Stability in Sri Lanka” on 16th August 2023 virtually via Zoom. Eminent resource persons addressed the theme from different perspectives. The panelists of the...Read More
The World Academy of Sciences Council has announced the winners of four of its prestigious awards (2023 TWAS-Abdool Karim Award, 2023 TWAS-Atta-ur-Rahman Award, 2023 TWAS-Fayzah M. Al-Kharafi Award, and 2024 TWAS-Siwei Cheng Award in Economic Sciences) for enterprising and accomplished scientists living and working in the global South. All four winners are women. Also, two...Read More
Six researchers from the University of Sri Jayewardenepura (USJ) have been named to the prestigious World’s Top 2% Scientists list published by Elsevier. The list is based on data from Scopus, the world’s largest abstract and citation database, and includes scientists from all fields of research. Among these six researchers, three are from the Faculty...Read More
Dr. KKA Sanjeewa, from the Faculty of Technology at the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, has been honored with the prestigious Young Scientist Award by the Institute of Biology Sri Lanka. This esteemed award is bestowed upon young biologists who demonstrate exceptional research skills and have made significant contributions to the advancement of the field of...Read More
