SAITM to receive degree award status from UGC

South Asian Institute of Technology and Medicine (SAITM ) is the first non state sector higher education institute in Sri Lanka to receive the degree awarding status by the University Grants Commission (UGC) of Sri Lanka. SAITM offers degree programmes in Engineering, Medicine, Multimedia, Management and Finance.

SAITM has the most advanced facilities and state of the art infrastructure, which provides the unique university experience at an affordable cost.

Prof. J. B. Ekanayake	Prof. Abdul Salam	Prof. M.P. Ranaweera

It has built up its image as an opportunity provided for the students who have not had the privilege to enter in to State Universities. SAITM is proud of being supportive, flexible and relevant to the real world.

The teaching Faculty comprises of a team of highly qualified and experienced academics recruited according to UGC guidelines. SAITM faculty of engineering established in 2009 offers Bachelor of Science (BSc.) in Engineering in the fields of Civil, Mechatronics, Electronics, Bio Systems and Telecommunications in affiliation with the Asian institute of Technology (AIT), Thailand.

The Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) which was established in Bangkok in 1959, is a leading postgraduate institution in the Asia Pacific region and is actively working with public and private sector partners throughout the region and with some of the top Universities in the world.

Recognized for its multinational, multi-cultural ethos, the Institute operates as a self-contained international community at its campus located 40 km (25 miles) north of Bangkok, Thailand.

Besides the usual labs and academic buildings, the main campus includes housing, sports, and medical facilities, a conference center, and a library with over 230,000 volumes and 830 print and on-line periodicals.

AIT is a degree awarding university fully recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC) of Sri Lanka.

AIT offers many scholarships at MSc and PhD levels to the graduates of Sri Lankan State Universities currently accommodating a student population of over 3000, including many Sri Lankan Students. AIT boasts of over 25,000 Alumni spread across the world attached to many leading organizations.

Research Symposium on Engineering Advancements (RSEA) organized by SAITM faculty of engineering marks the 3rd occasion this annual event is held.

In fact RSEA is the pioneering and the only research symposium organized by a non-state sector higher education institute in Sri Lanka. It will no doubt enhance the research competencies of the SAITM engineering students making them stand out in the engineering profession when they graduate.

Already it is evident the positive contributions previous symposiums had on the students.

The event is participated by over 300 from the academia, professional and student communities representing state universities, industries and statuary bodies with over 50 research papers to be presented at the sessions.

Key note speeches are to be made by Prof. M.P. Ranaweera (Emertus Professor, University of Peradeniya), Prof. J. B. Ekanayake (of Peradeniya) and Prof. Abdul Salam (Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand). Chairman of SAITM Dr. Neville Fernando and Dean Faculty of Engineering Dr. Sisuru Sendanayake were present at the event.