Aquinas College of Higher Studies
Established in the year 1953 by the late Rev.Fr. Peter A Pillai OMI with the blessings and inspiration of His Eminence Thomas Cardinal Cooray OMI, 6th Archbishop of Colombo, Aquinas College of Higher Studies is an esteemed non-profit institution administered by the Catholic church under the patronage of the Archdiocese of Colombo, Sri Lanka. Soon after registering with the Ministry of Education of Ceylon as Aquinas University College in 1954, it was shifted to the present premises at 30, Gnanartha Pradeepaya Mawatha, Colombo 08 in 1955 with the prime intention of facilitating ‘Education for All’.
On the 22nd December 2004, Aquinas College of Higher Studies was approved as a Degree Awarding Institute by the University Grants Commission (UGC) and was gazetted by the Hon. Minister of Education on 10th October 2005. The college is bestowed with both a national and international community of scholars, enliven by the Christian inspiration and especially through the creative use of an inter-disciplinary approach.
Aquinas College of Higher Studies is registered with the Tertiary and Vocational Education Commission (TVEC) of Sri Lanka to conduct Professional Courses and Examinations at the Tertiary level to assist the students who are longing to enter the technical and industrial market. The College is also affiliated with the International Federation of Catholic Universities in Paris and works in close collaboration with
Universities and
Higher Educational Authorities in order to provide opportunities for students to excel in higher education.
Aquinas offers a wide range of academic and professional qualifications in the fields of English Language and Education, Agriculture, Science and Technology, Humanities, Social sciences, and Business Management. The following faculties and the respective departments of each academic division are at the service of the students to provide them with the necessary guidance to select the suitable qualification for their future careers.
Aquinas offers a wide range of academic and professional qualifications in the fields of English Language and Education, Agriculture, Science and Technology, Humanities, Social sciences, and Business Management. The following faculties and the respective departments of each academic division are at the service of the students to provide them with the necessary guidance to select the suitable qualification for their future careers
The administrative divisions such as Research and CSR center, Quality Assurance and Management System Unit, Counselling centre, and marketing and media unit have been established to assure the quality of all internal academic activities, business development opportunities, and student wellbeing. All the academic and administrative divisions and units work towards achieving the goal of creating the best academic experience for all the students equipping them with the necessary skills to excel in their careers.
The 12th General Convocation of Aquinas was held on 10th June 2022 at Don Peter Auditorium. The Chancellor, His Eminence Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith, and the Vice Chancellor, Very Rev. Dr. Sylvester Ranasinghe conferred degrees to 140 graduands for the year 2022.
The ceremonial awarding of the diplomas was held on 10th and 11th June 2022 at Don Peter Auditorium, Dr. Swarnananda Gamage, the Head of the Department of English Language Teaching, Buddhist and Pali University of Sri Lanka and Dr. K.A. Lalithadeera, the Director General of Tertiary and Vocational Education Commission of Sri Lanka graced the Award Ceremonies as the Chief Guests and a total number 968 awardees received the diplomas at these ceremonies.
Aquinas, being a prestigious higher educational institute in Sri Lanka, is always committed to groom and educate the youth of the country and will continue to serve the nation for many more decades.