Why Choose SLTC

SLTC is Sri Lanka’s largest non-state research university and offers a wide array of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, ranging from engineering to music. Founded in 2015 as the country’s first non-state engineering university, the institute has redefined how higher education is perceived in the country by restructuring their own operations and academic offerings.

Surrounded by lush greenery on a sprawling estate in the suburbs of Colombo, the university’s iconic main campus offers its residents the ideal university experience, and the TRACE Campus in Colombo presents its residents with the ultimate urban university atmosphere with all its opportunities. The university’s culture is centered around promoting research and innovation and is the prime focus of its academic operations. Equipped with state-of-the-art equipment, modern infrastructure and convenient access to resources, SLTC presents an ideal study destination for those who seek to advance
in their professional and scholarly careers.

Our philosophy of education is high focus on quality of education for our students. So our key differentiators are:

Our maximum intake for a course is only 30 students per class
We maintain Staff to Students ratio of 1:15 which is the best in Sri Lanka.
High percentage of our academic staff are PhD holders. We have nearly 70 doctorates in our faculties. This is to give the best education and knowledge for our students.
Our approach is to provide multidiversity to our education programs. We teach arts, humanities, basics sciences, economics & management fundamentals to all our undergraduates. This is an essential factor that we look at in our graduate profile and to equip them with fundamental knowledge in all aspects.

SLTC is very focused on resource utilization and availability. Our residential campus in Padukka is open 24×7 to provide all the resources for our students, researchers and staff.

We encourage our students to engage in sports and extracurricular activities and to build their leadership qualities at all times. We assume that these soft skills and also innovation and entrepreneurial skill set will stand them apart among the rest.