SLIIT Competitors

National University of Sciences & Technology (NUST), located in the heart of Islamabad, has gained a premier position among the world's top universities in less than three decades since its establishment. NUST currently stands at 371st position in the World and 68th in Asia as per the QS World University Rankings 2026 and QS Asian University Rankings 2024 respectively. The QS Top 50 Under 50 World University Rankings have placed NUST at the 41st global rank and at 1st rank in Pakistan. NUST produces professionals and researchers of the highest calibre capable of developing indigenous technologies to meet the growing demands of the new era.

The University of Peradeniya is the heir to the oldest university tradition in Sri Lanka as the successor to the University of Ceylon, the first institution of its kind in the country. Its founding on July 1, 1942 as an autonomous corporation was the fulfillment of hopes and expectations of many who had been campaigning for a university .

The National Diploma in Technology (NDT) program is intended to generate Incorporated Engineers. It was established in 1893 at Ceylon Technical Faculty, Maradana, called a Junior Technical Officers (JTO) course. In 1960 this program transferred to the Institute of Practical Technology (IPT) at Katubedda (presently the University of Moratuwa) and to the Hardy Senior Technological Institute at Ampara. The course was held inside the Katubedda premises of University of moratuwa until it is moved to new premises of the Institute of Technology to Diyagama premises of University of Moratuwa. The Institute of Technology was established on 10th March 2000 by the Honourable Minister of Education and Higher Education primarily to conduct NDT and other similar level courses at the University of Moratuwa.