University of Vocational Technology
වෘත්තීය තාක්ෂණ විශ්වවිද්යාලය | |
University of Vocational Technology of Sri Lanka | |
| Motto | යාවජීව අධ්යාපනය සැමට (Sinhala) |
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Motto in English | Life Long Learning for All! |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 2009 |
| Chancellor | Emeritus Professor Harishchandra Abeygunawardena |
Academic staff | Four faculties |
| Students | 3850 |
| Undergraduates | 1600 |
| Location | , Western , Sri Lanka 6°49′13.3″N 79°53′35.2″E / 6.820361°N 79.893111°E |
| Campus | Urban |
| Colours | Blue, maroon and yellow |
| Affiliations | Association of Commonwealth Universities |
| Website | www |
The University of Vocational Technology (UoVT) Sinhala: වෘත්තීය තාක්ෂණ විශ්වවිද්යාලය, Tamil: இலங்கை வாழ்க்கைதொழில் தொழிநுட்பவியல் பல்கலைக்கழகம் is established by the parliamentary Act No. 31 of 2008, in 2009 and functions under the purview of the Ministry of Higher Education, Technology and Innovation in Sri Lanka. The general objective of the University of Vocational Technology is to provide progressive upward movement to the students in the Engineering Technology Education and Industrial Training System, based on their aptitudes and abilities, to acquire university education.
The University of Vocational Technology hosts four faculties, fourteenth departments, and teaches about 5000 students in the fields of mechatronics, manufacturing, IT(software), IT(Network), IT(Multimedia & Web), food, film and television production, building services technology, construction technology, industrial management and teaching.