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University faculty · Batticaloa, Sri Lanka

Faculty of Health-Care Sciences, Eastern University, Sri Lanka

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School facts

Official name
Faculty of Health-Care Sciences, Eastern University, Sri Lanka Source: ugc.ac.lk · verified October 13, 2026
Parent institution
Eastern University, Sri Lanka
Institution type
University faculty
Ownership
Not verified
Location
Batticaloa, Sri LankaAll schools in Sri Lanka Source: ugc.ac.lk · verified October 13, 2026
Address
Faculty of Health-Care Sciences, Eastern University, Sri Lanka, Rainwood Estate, Pillayaradi, Batticaloa Source: fhcs.esn.ac.lk · verified October 13, 2026
Operational status
OperatingChecked October 13, 2026 Source: ugc.ac.lk · verified October 13, 2026
Official website
www.fhcs.esn.ac.lk

The Faculty of Health-Care Sciences of Eastern University, Sri Lanka, in Batticaloa runs a five-year MBBS taught in English, with clinical training at Teaching Hospital Batticaloa. Places are allocated by the University Grants Commission on G.C.E. Advanced Level results in biology, chemistry and physics.

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Domestic and international admissions

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Entry routes
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Campuses and clinical training

  • Teaching Hospital, Batticaloa — Teaching hospital

    Batticaloa

    Placements arranged by the school

    Peripheral hospitals in the district are also used for clinical experience (MBBS handbook 2019/20)

    Source: fhcs.esn.ac.lk · verified October 13, 2026
  • A published hospital affiliation is not a guarantee that every student is placed there.

Contact

Official contact page
www.fhcs.esn.ac.lk/about/contact
E-mail
deanhealthcare@esn.ac.lk Source: fhcs.esn.ac.lk · verified October 13, 2026
Telephone
065 222 9859 Source: fhcs.esn.ac.lk · verified October 13, 2026

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the sources below. Last verified October 13, 2026.
  1. https://www.fhcs.esn.ac.lk/about/contact · School or university website · verified October 13, 2026
  2. https://www.fhcs.esn.ac.lk/sites/default/files/2022-06/MBBS%20handbook-2019-20.pdf · School or university website · verified October 13, 2026
  3. https://www.ugc.ac.lk/downloads/admissions/Handbook_2025_26/student_handbook_english.pdf · Government dataset · verified October 13, 2026

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