The mechanical, manufacturing and process engineering section have been functioning at temporary place since start of the faculty in February 2014. In May 2017 this section got the permanent buildings completed. The Department of Interdisciplinary Studies have been allocated spaces in two places. One is at mechanical, manufacturing and process engineering building for mechanical section and a few rooms in the first floor of the administration block for mathematics and complementary studies. Head of the department’s room is also located in the administration block.
Professor Ratnam Vigneswaran assumed the duty of the Vice Chancellor, University of Jaffna
The new Vice Chancellor of the University of Jaffna, Professor Ratnam Vigneswaran has assumed his duties on 1st May 2017 at the Vice Chancellor’s office, University of Jaffna. He is the 8th Vice Chancellor of the University and takes over from former Vice Chancellor Professor Ms. Vasanthy Arasaratnam. Former Vice Chancellors, Council Members, Deans, Professors, Heads of the Departments and academic and non-academic staff members participated to this event.
Tamil Engineers Foundation donated 25 drawing boxes to the first year students
The Tamil Engineers Foundation, which is also called as Engineering Charity Fund – Australia, always helping the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Jaffna. The faculty increase the intake from 50 to 75 students. As a result the increased 25 students need to be empowered with additional drawing boxes. Therefore based on the request from the president of the Engineering Students Union to the President of the Tamil Engineering Foundation Eng. Thev Theiventhiram, this donation was initiated.