Engineering education in Sri Lanka

Engineering is the most sought after subject areas among Sri Lankan students. The engineering degrees make up less than 2% of the bachelor's degrees in Sri Lanka.[1][2]

Registration

The title of "engineer" is not regulated in Sri Lanka. However, as per the Engineering Council Act No 4 of 2017, all engineering practitioners in Sri Lanka needs to be registered with the engineering council to practice. Failing to do so would result in an offence and can be convicted by a summary trial before a Magistrate with imprisonment period not exceeding one year and/or a fine not exceeding one hundred thousand.[3]

Categories of registered engineers

Registering engineering practitioners under the categories of;[3]

  • Chartered Engineer (CEng) - Chartered Engineer of the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka (IESL)
  • Associate Engineer (AEng) - Four year Full-time degree in Engineering recognized by IESL or an Associate Member of IESL
  • Affiliate Engineer (AflEng) - Three year full-time degree in Engineering recognized by IESL
  • Incorporated Engineer (IEng) - Incorporated Engineer of the Institution of Incorporated Engineers, Sri Lanka (IIESL)
  • Engineering Diplomate (EngDip) - Diploma in Engineering from a recognized University or Technical or Technological Institute recognized by IIESL
  • Engineering Technician (EngTec) - National Vocational Qualification Level IV of Engineering Technology or equivalent qualification recognized by the Tertiary and Vocational Education Commission or one year full-time academic course in Engineering Technology and has gained one year industrial experience in the relevant field or a holder of a Diploma or Certificate in Technology by a University or a Technical or Technological Institute of the Government of Sri Lanka

Engineering Degrees

Public Universities

Autonomous Institutes

Engineering Diplomas

See also

References

  1. Minority Nationalisms in South Asia. 2013. p. 120.
  2. University Education, 2014 - 2015
  3. "Engineering Council Act No 4 of 2017" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-08-09. Retrieved 2017-08-20.
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