General

Parameswarar Kovil and some important buildings are located within the University boundary.

The entrance of Faculties of Arts, Science, Management Studies and Commerce are located on Sir.Pon Ramanathan road, Thirunelvely.

The entrance of Faculty of Medicine is located at Adiyapatham road, Thirunelvely.

Faculties of Enginnering and Agriculture are located at Ariviyalnagar, Kilinochchi.

Vavuniya Campus is located in Vavuniya.

General

The Jaffna Campus of the University of Sri Lanka with the proposed Faculties of Science, Law, Humanities and a Department of Physical Education was established with effect from the 1st of August 1974.

On 06 October 1974, the Jaffna Campus of the University of Sri Lank a was ceremonially inaugurated by the then Hon.Prime Minister of the Republic of Sri Lanka, Mrs Sirimavo Ratwatte Dias Bandaranaike in the presence of a large audience at Parameshwara premises at 2.25 p.m. by unveiling the commemoration plaque on the invitation of the Pro-Chancellor, Dr.Al-Haj Badi-Ud-Din Mahmud, the Minister of Education.

Courses in Physical and Biological science were started in 1975.

The Ramanathan Academy of Fine Arts (RAFA) was inaugurated at the Ramanathan College premises at Maruthanarmadam.

The Faculty of Medicine was established on 07th August 1978 in the buildings of the Ayurvedic Hospital at Kaithady. It moved to a new building at Thirunelvely in 1981.