Centre for Quality Assurance (CQA) of Sabaragamuwa University oversees quality assurance for all teaching and learning processes, student support and institutional development. CQA ensures that the Sabaragamuwa University operates in conformity with the Sri Lankan Qualification Framework (SLQF) and academic standards and accreditation set forth by Quality Assurance Council (CQA) of Sri Lanka (http://www.eugc.ac.lk/qaa/). CQA is primarily to safeguard academic standards and quality of higher education qualifications and to inform and encourage continuous improvement in the management of the quality of higher education. 

This Centre has been established as the Internal Quality Assurance Center (IQAC) of Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka in complying with the Commission Circular No. 04/2015 as a coordinated body of University Grants Commission's Quality Assurance and Accreditation Council funded by HETC project. Later, in line with the Commission Circular 09/ 2019 the IQAC was renamed as the Centre for Quality Assurance (CQA).

The CQA is headed by a Director, who is guided by the Senate Standing Committee on Quality Assurance (SSC – QA). The SSC –QA is chaired by the Vice-Chancellor of the University, and is constituted as per the guidelines issued by the University Grants Commission in this regard. Faculty level quality assurance activities are managed by the Faculty Quality Assurance Committees of the Faculty Quality Assurance Cells, which were established as per the QA By-Laws.

Our Mission

Create and activate a concrete quality assurance system in all the components of the higher education system in Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka  and sustain the process of continuous improvements for all teaching, learning and student support axes and institutional development, based on local and international academic standards, compatible with the mission and vision of the University and consequently, achieve overall satisfaction and harmony with the requirements of stakeholders qualifying the University to be nationally accredited.