Welcome to General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University
The University
General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (KDU) was initially established as General Sir John Kotelawala Defence Academy by the Parliamentary Act No. 68 of 1981 with a primary objective of producing highly qualified graduates for the Tri-services in Sri Lanka. The academy was elevated to university status by the Sir John Kotelawala Defence Academy (Amendment) Act No. 27 of 1988, and it was renamed General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University on October 11, 2007. Degrees awarded by the university are recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC) in Sri Lanka, and the university is also a member of the Association of Commonwealth Universities (United Kingdom) and the International Association of Universities (IAU).
In 2012, KDU has started offering degree programmes for Day Scholars on a fee-levying basis, giving many deserving young people in Sri Lanka the chance to pursue a university education of the highest quality. With the opening of KDU degree programmes for Day-Scholars, KDU also commenced attracting foreign students for its degree programmes from SAARC and other friendly countries on a fee-levying basis.
News
Certificate Awarding Ceremony of the Short Course on “Cultural Linkages Towards An Asian Ideology (2022/23)”
March 22, 2023
The short course on ‘Cultural Linkages Towards an Asian Ideology 2022/23’ was organized by the Department of Social Sciences of the Faculty of Management, Social...
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KDU renews the MOU with the University of Bremen, Germany
March 21, 2023
General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (KDU) and the University of Bremen, Germany renewed the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) initially signed in 2017. In a...
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High Commissioner of Maldives Visits KDU
March 21, 2023
The High Commissioner of the Republic of Maldives to the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, His Excellency Ali Faiz visited KDU as a courtesy...
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Oath Ceremony of Intake 39 Nursing Undergraduates of FAHS
March 21, 2023
The Oath Ceremony of the Intakes 39 B.Sc. Nursing Undergraduates of the Department of Nursing & Midwifery, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences was held on...
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Up coming Events
16September
Open Day- KDU
08December
Colours Night
International Students
Admission for foreign students and students with foreign qualifications
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