{"id":26853,"date":"2024-12-03T09:45:53","date_gmt":"2024-12-03T01:45:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/?post_type=media-release&p=26853"},"modified":"2024-12-03T11:00:13","modified_gmt":"2024-12-03T03:00:13","slug":"curtin-launches-new-colombo-campus-in-the-heart-of-sri-lanka","status":"publish","type":"media-release","link":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/media-release\/curtin-launches-new-colombo-campus-in-the-heart-of-sri-lanka\/","title":{"rendered":"Curtin launches new Colombo campus in the heart of Sri Lanka"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Â鶹ֱ²¥ has officially launched its newest global campus, Â鶹ֱ²¥ Colombo<\/a>, at a gala event in Sri Lanka.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With Â鶹ֱ²¥ Colombo, Curtin now has five international campuses, the joint highest number of any university in the world.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It complements Curtin\u2019s already established facilities in Singapore, Malaysia, the UAE and Mauritius and further solidifies Curtin\u2019s Global Campus Network around the Indian Ocean Rim.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vice-Chancellor Professor Harlene Hayne<\/a> attended the unveiling celebration and said the new campus showcases Curtin\u2019s commitment to offering students worldwide top tier learning opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTransforming our presence in Sri Lanka into a fully-fledged campus strengthens our commitment to the region and builds on our long-standing, successful partnership with the Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology (SLIIT<\/a>),\u201d Professor Hayne said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe have already seen more than 2500 Sri Lankan students graduate with Curtin degrees since the early 2000s and now we will not only see those numbers grow but will also be able to expand our current offerings in engineering, computing and business into new industry-relevant fields such as health, AI and the humanities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cÂ鶹ֱ²¥ Colombo marks an exciting new chapter for Curtin and I look forward to seeing the positive impact this campus will have on both Sri Lankan and global communities.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Â鶹ֱ²¥ Colombo will operate from a purpose-built, state-of-the-art facility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It plans to broaden undergraduate and postgraduate offerings and further enhance research opportunities in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are 700 students currently enrolled in Curtin courses in Sri Lanka and applications to study at the new Curtin Colombo campus for Semester 1 2025 are now open.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Â鶹ֱ²¥ Colombo Chairman and SLIIT Vice Chancellor, Professor Lalith Gamage, said he was proud the strong partnership between Curtin and SLIIT has culminated in an official campus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The partnership has successfully brought international best practices into Sri Lankan higher education while providing local students with access to high quality international education,” he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Having a fully-fledged campus of Â鶹ֱ²¥, which is consistently ranked within the top 1 per cent of universities globally, is of national significance and augurs well for the future of higher education in this region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cÂ鶹ֱ²¥ Colombo will enhance its contributions to Sri Lankan education and research, while fostering Sri Lanka’s progress by nurturing a skilled and competitive workforce.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Â鶹ֱ²¥ Colombo will also provide students with the opportunity to begin their higher education journey in Sri Lanka and then seamlessly transfer to any of Curtin\u2019s campuses in Australia, Malaysia, Singapore, UAE, or Mauritius.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This model supports knowledge exchange and collaboration within Curtin\u2019s international network, while allowing students the flexibility to gain global exposure without disrupting their academic journey.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Visit the Â鶹ֱ²¥ Colombo website<\/a> for more information on courses and offerings.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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