List of Universities in Sri Lanka - Public Non UGC Institutes

Public Non UGC Institutes

Ministry of Education

• Buddhist and Pali University of Sri Lanka, Homagama (Western Province)
• Buddhasravaka Bhiksu University, Anuradhapura (North Central Province)

Ministry of Defence

• General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Ratmalana (Western Province)

Ministry of Vocational and Technical Training

• University of Vocational Technology, Ratmalana (Western Province)
• Institute of Engineering Technology, Katunayake (Western Province)

Independent

• Ocean University of Sri Lanka (Established under the Act No. 36 of 1999)
• Sri Lanka Institute of Development Administration, Colombo
• National Institute of Education
• National Institute of Social Development (Established under the NISD Act, No. 41 of 1992)
• National Institute of Business Management (Established under the NIBM Act, No. 23 of 1976)
• Institute of Surveying and Mapping (Established under the Act No. 21 of 1969)
• Institute of Human Resource Advancement (University of Colombo)
• Institute for Agro-Technology and Rural Sciences, Hambantota (University of Colombo)