University of Colombo People
The undergraduate population of the UoC numbered 9100 in 2009 with an annual intake of 2315. The graduate student population stood at 2504 the same year, the highest in the country. The university includes significant number of external students who engage in distance education courses provided by the university. Majority of the undergraduate courses and most of the post graduate courses are conducted in English medium.
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