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The Faculty of Nursing, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka, established in 2018, is the first Faculty of Nursing in the country and is located within the premises of the Sri Jayewardenepura General Hospital, Thalapathpitiya, Nugegoda. As a pioneering institution in nursing education, the Faculty is committed to developing competent, compassionate, and professionally accountable nurses who can contribute effectively to the national and global healthcare systems.
The Faculty offers the Bachelor of Science Honours in Nursing degree programme, one of the most competitive nursing degree programmes in Sri Lanka, attracting high-achieving students from across the country. The curriculum integrates nursing science, biomedical sciences, behavioural sciences, research, and clinical practice to prepare graduates who are capable of delivering safe, evidence-based, and person-centred care.
As a young and progressive Faculty, we continue to strengthen our academic, clinical, and research capacities through national and international collaborations. Our experienced academic staff and multidisciplinary experts provide comprehensive support for undergraduate and postgraduate education, research, innovation, and professional development. The Faculty also promotes lifelong learning, critical thinking, leadership, and ethical practice among students.
The vision of the Faculty is to strive to be a centre of excellence of national and international repute, building synergies among nursing education, research, and practice related to safe and quality healthcare. Guided by this vision, the Faculty continuously enhances its educational programmes by incorporating modern science, technology, research, innovation, and community engagement.
Nursing is a dynamic and rapidly evolving profession that plays a central role in health promotion, disease prevention, treatment, rehabilitation, and palliative care. Nurses serve individuals, families, and communities in hospitals, community settings, schools, industries, and many other healthcare environments. With growing global healthcare challenges, the demand for knowledgeable, skilled, and compassionate nurses has never been greater.At the Faculty of Nursing, University of Colombo, we are dedicated to producing graduates who demonstrate professionalism, humanitarian values, reflective practice, leadership, and cultural sensitivity while upholding the highest standards of nursing care. Through excellence in education, research, and service, the Faculty aims to contribute to the advancement of healthcare in Sri Lanka and beyond.
At no other time has the nursing profession been so central to shaping the future of global healthcare and driving systemic transformation. As the backbone of healthcare systems worldwide, nurses and midwives comprise half of the global health workforce, delivering vital, frontline care across diverse settings from acute hospital wards and specialized clinics to community homes, schools, and corporate environments. Today, as educators, advanced clinicians, administrators, and pioneering researchers, we face the collective challenge of designing innovative, accessible, and high-quality care solutions that elevate patient outcomes. Our discipline bears a profound responsibility: to spearhead healthcare reform, champion patient-centered advocacy, and generate the robust scientific evidence needed to advance modern nursing education, leadership, and clinical practice.
The Faculty of Nursing remains steadfastly dedicated to rising to these challenges. We are deeply committed to addressing the evolving health demands of our communities by cultivating adaptive nursing professionals who possess a comprehensive grasp of health equity, evidence-based interventions, health policy, and visionary leadership.
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