Faculty of Graduate Studies
University of Jaffna
Faculty of Graduate Studies
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Master of Education
Master of Public Administation
Master of Science in Health Management
Master of Regional Planning
Master of Tamil
Master of Christian Studies
Master of Saiva Siddhanta
Master of Cultural Studies
Master of Clean Energy Technologies
Postgraduate Diploma in Education
Postgraduate Diploma in Library and Information Science
Postgraduate Diploma in Teaching English as a second Languages
Faculty of Graduate Studies
Initially, Postgraduate degrees were being offered by the respective faculties of the University of Jaffna. In this context, the need for a Faculty of Graduate Studies to offer postgraduate studies, especially research studies in various disciplines, was greatly felt. In November 1988, the University of Jaffna submitted a proposal to the University Grants Commission (UGC) for the establishment of a Faculty of Graduate Studies.
The UGC considered the matter at its 253rd meeting held on 15/12/1988 but decided that establishing the Faculty at that moment was unnecessary. However, during the University’s Silver Jubilee year, efforts to expand and improve academic programs continued. The demand for postgraduate studies was ever-increasing and, in certain disciplines, could not be met. Existing faculties were unable to manage both postgraduate and undergraduate studies due to heavy academic workloads.
In this context, the Senate, at its 222nd meeting held on 26/01/1999, and the Council, at its 224th meeting held on 30/01/1999, recommended requesting the UGC again to establish the Faculty of Graduate Studies. The UGC, at its meeting held on 11/06/1999, approved the establishment of the Faculty based on Ordinance No. 3 of 1987 under University Act No. 48 A(1). Thus, the Faculty of Graduate Studies was established as the fifth Faculty of the University of Jaffna in 1999.
Initially, the Faculty functioned from a rented house with limited facilities in front of the main entrance of the University. Teaching for taught programs was conducted in lecture halls of the Faculties of Arts, Management Studies & Commerce, and Science. From 2014, the Faculty moved to its own building near the main campus of the University of Jaffna in Thirunelvely. The land for the building was donated in memory of Mr. Namasivayam Sivasupramanium and Mrs. Maheswary Sivakolunthu-Sivasupramanium by their children..
Recent
Our recent events….
25
May
FGS, UoJ, CODL, Medical Faculty
Awareness Walk and Tree Planting was held on 25th May 2025
14,15
June
Kailasapathy Auditorium
Second International Research Conference in Education (IRCE II – 2025) was held on 14th, 15th of June 2025
09
Dec
Chavakacheri, Kopay, Nallur
Promotion for entertaining the students to apply for Master of Public Administration, Master of Regional Planning and Master of Tamil was held on 9th December 2024 at Divisional Secretariate Office Chavakacheri, Kopay and Nallur.
29
Dec
FGS Premises
Inauguration Programme of Master of Cultural Studies 2023/24 (Batch V) and Master of Saiva Siddhanta 2024/25 (Batch VIII) was held on 29-12-2024, 10.00AM at Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Jaffna.
The schedules for our recent programs
Acadamic year: 2024 / 25 (Batch VIII)
Master of Cultural Studies
Acadamic year: 2023 / 24 (Batch V)
Master of Education
Acadamic year: 2024 / 25 (Batch XV)
To be the center of excellence in postgraduate teaching, learning, and research.
To be a facilitator in producing professionally competent and capable postgraduates by providing quality teaching, learning, and carrying out research.