University of Jaffna: Admissions, Rankings

The University of Jaffna is situated in the Northern Province of Sri Lanka. Starting from very humble beginnings, the institute has seen much development over the years and now consists of up to 8 faculties and more than 50 departments.

The institute aims to nurture competent professionals per the emerging current needs of the international and national community and further hopes to play a leading role in Sri Lanka’s academic and technological development.

University of Jaffna Overview

University of Jaffna Rankings

SAA Best University Rankings 2025

Category	Rankings	Percentage Rankings
World Rankings	# 5103	60 %
Asia Rankings	# 1747	50 %
Sri Lanka Rankings	# 7	—

SAA Best Value University Rankings 2025

Category	Rankings	Percentage Rankings
World Rankings	# 5224	62 %
Asia Rankings	# 1861	53 %
Sri Lanka Rankings	# 9	—

Admissions At University of Jaffna

If you wish to study at University of Jaffna, you’ll need to know the admission process, requirements, and other relevant information. Those may vary based on the program you’re applying to University of Jaffna.

Moreover, the process and requirements for University of Jaffna international admission may differ from domestic admission. Thus, if you’re an international student, check what additional requirements you need to submit and how you can validate your academic credentials.

To help you find all the admission-related information, we’ve compiled the bachelor's and master's admission pages of University of Jaffna. Select which one applies to you and take note of the process and requirements.

Degree	Admission Pages
Bachelor's	Domestic and International Admissions Page
Master's	Domestic and International Admissions Page

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Degree Programs offered at University of Jaffna

There are several University of Jaffna majors or degree programs for bachelor’s and master’s level that you can pursue. Here are some of them:

If you want to know what other academic programs University of Jaffna offers, please visit the bachelor’s and master’s course pages. These pages will give you detailed information of the programs they offer.