For IT, business management and electronic engineering degrees:

SLIIT commences enrolment

SLIIT, recognized as the leading institute for information technology in Sri Lanka offers degree programmes in business management and electronic engineering which are awarded by SLIIT’s affiliated universities, thus broadening students’ academic prospects.

The institute has commenced enrolment for the new academic year and seeks to nurture a new generation of experts who will contribute towards boosting the workforce in these related industries.

For over a decade, SLIIT has been recognized as the largest IT degree awarding institute in the country which provides a broad scope of academic opportunities for students.

The institute more recently expanded its academic offerings to include electronic engineering and business management (with partner universities Sheffield Hallam University and Curtin University), two vital fields which play a key role in the development and progress of Sri Lanka.

The institute has carved out numerous pathways which allow students to complete their degree entirely in Sri Lanka or abroad, depending on their choice. SLIIT’s impressive line-up of partner universities are situated in the United States, Australia and the United Kingdom, and these include Sheffield Hallam University (UK), Monash University (Australia), and Curtin University and Southeast Missouri State University (U.S), to name a few.

“Within the span of a decade in fostering quality tertiary education, SLIIT has produced over 15,000 IT professionals to the nation (nearly a half of the country’s skilled IT workforce), and we have seen a surge in numbers for the institutes more recently introduced business management and electronic engineering degrees which are conducted in partnership with our foreign affiliates” said SLIIT Chairman Professor S. Karunaratne.

SLIIT President and CEO Professor Lalith Gamage, said that it is of paramount importance to foster university-industry ties to enable students to grow and function within a competitive work environment. “This is an essential factor for nurturing professional skills. Student life at SLIIT also extends to a more comprehensive and well-rounded development in tandem with academic achievements, as we provide a range of facilities to encourage participation in sports and other extra curricular activities.

We aim to constantly redefine our academic standards, thus being able to cater to evolving industry demands”, he said.

SLIIT recently introduced three new undergraduate programmes, namely the BSc. Hons in information Technology specialising in software engineering (duration - four years and awarded by SLIIT), the BSc. in Software Engineering (awarded by Curtin University, Australia), and the BEng (Hons) degree in computer systems engineering, awarded by Curtin University.

“These degrees prepare students for a professional career, providing the necessary skills needed to develop large-scale software systems. It also imbues a solid foundation concerning requirements for engineering, human-computer interaction, software analysis and design, programming, software quality assurance, communication skills and an understanding of the social effects of IT.

Graduates of these programmes typically secure positions as Software Engineers, Mobile Application Developers, UI Engineers, Software Architects, Games Developers, and Software Quality Assurance Engineers,” said Professor Lalith Gamage.

SLIIT has established centres at, Matara, Kandy and Jaffna, while the main campuses are situated in Malabe and Kolpetty, Colombo. The institute seeks to make academic resources available to a wider student population, ensuring a high standard of education while placing strong focus on research and development to produce exceptionally skilled graduates who will leave their mark on the evolving IT, business and electronic engineering landscape in the country.

More details regarding enrolment can be obtained by visiting www.sliit.lk