What will you get at UNISTEM? 

  • A guaranteed internship for every student
  • Personal Tutors and Module Experts to facilitate higher academic standards
  • Research Hub to encourage
  • Research by students and academics
  • Creativity, Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development Hub
  • English Language and IT Labs
  • Academic Excellence validated by Pearson UK, a Quality Management System (QMS) Certified by SGS Sri Lanka and aligned with UK Quality Code for Higher Education (QAA UK standards)
  • Full Campus Student Experience: Fully equipped Gym, Recreation Floor with Billiards/ Pool Table, Table Tennis, and indoor recreation facilities
  • Prayer Rooms in every campus
  • HRMI was the Red Bull Campus Cricket Runners-up 2021
  • Spaces for Student Engagement and Entertainment, Student Dining Spaces and Cafeteria
  • Student engagement and leadership development activities
  • Buildings compliant with disabled access, fire, and safety standards

OUR CREDIBILITY

  • UNISTEM, formerly HRMI, was incorporated in 2008, serving as a higher education institution in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
  • The University of Northampton (UON) UK and UNISTEM operate as Franchise Collaborative Partners, providing various Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees.
  • UNISTEM is the biggest International Partner for UON.
  • It serves as an Authorised Centre for Pearson UK, offering a wide array of Post-graduate Diplomas, HNDs, Higher Diplomas, and Diplomas.
  • Registered with the Tertiary & Vocational Education Commission Sri Lanka (TVEC).
  • There are three campuses in Colombo: UNISTEM, the City Campus in Colombo 5, and the Vocational Studies Campus in Nawala.
  • All campuses comply with ISO 9001-2015 QMS certified by SGS, Pearson Assured Quality Standards, and Pearson BTEC International Standards. The UK Quality Code for Higher Education is adopted to ensure academic quality and process effectiveness.
  • It has been awarded The University of Northampton International Changemaker Award in 2020 and 2022.
  • Also, it has received several awards from Pearson UK for Academic Excellence.
  • Recognized by the Maldives Qualifications Authority (MQA).
  • Offers an articulation pathway with an advanced entry option to study at Murdoch University in Australia.

Our Vision is to be ‘an institution renowned for academic excellence and dedicated to fostering research, innovation, entrepreneurship and global citizenship’

Our Mission is to create a life-changing impact for our students. We believe in transformative education in which our students are nurtured to be self-reliant and socially responsible, whilst being enabled, empowered, and endowed with qualifications they would treasure for life.

  • Teaching quality, academic integrity, learning content, assessment criteria and adherence to compliance standards are critical drivers of academic excellence. Our campuses are subject to rigorous quality audits by their academic partners, University of Northampton and Pearson, UK
  • Our campuses are compliant with ISO 9001- 2015 QMS certified by SGS, The UK Quality Code for Higher Education, Pearson Assured Quality Standards, Pearson BTEC International Verification Standards and the requirements of the Tertiary and Vocational Education Commission (TVEC) Sri Lanka.
  • UNISTEM stands as a shining example of innovation, a brainchild born from the visionary mind of Gihan Talgodapitiya, our CEO and Founder.
    With roots grounded in the National University of Singapore (NUS) and nurtured by over three decades of diverse global experiences in Corporate Training, Gihan is driven by a passionate commitment to revolutionize the educational landscape in Sri Lanka, offering our students a truly unparalleled
    learning journey.
  • Our Academics are headed by Vice Chancellor Professor Emeritus Indralal De Silva, Former Dean, Faculty of Arts, University of Colombo; Research Fellow, National University of Singapore (NUS); Senior Fulbright Fellow, Harvard School of Public Health, Harvard University; Post Doctoral Fellow, Australian National University (ANU). Prof. De Silva is highly respected for his innovative ideologies in education and reengineering traditional approaches to teaching and learning. He is renowned for pushing the boundaries of knowledge through unconventional thinking, creative problem-solving, and interdisciplinary collaboration.
  • At UNISTEM, learning content is extensive and the duration fulfills international standards. These academic standards are monitored and reviewed by international standard verifiers.  The validity of a qualification is derived from the content and duration and students should not be deceived by unscrupulous degree mills who resort to bargain prices and short cuts.
  • In addition to the prescribed learning content in our Degree and HND programmes, students are taught many other invaluable lessons to develop their managerial and executive competencies. This training is only provided at UNISTEM.
  • We work closely with a large network of reputed Sri Lankan private sector organizations to enable our students to acquire practical experience through a well-designed programme of internship training. We thereafter assist our students to be professionally employed.
  • Our Degree students are facilitated to be gainfully employed on completion of their studies, subject to students being successful at an internal assessment and interview.
  • Every student has the luxury of a designated Personal Tutor who is available at all times to provide academic guidance. Our Personal Tutors provide comprehensive assistance and guidance to eliminate stress and anxiety associated with assignments, examinations and research projects. Our faculty consists of highly respected and qualified management professionals & renowned academics.

OUR VALUES

Our Values drive our actions and defines what we stand for in our quest to achieve our Vision & Mission.
Take the Lead: The courage to change and shape a better future, together with Equity and pluralism
Raise the Bar: Pursue excellence, innovate, change, re-invent & evolve, resulting in the highest standard of teaching, learning and research
Be Honest:  Being ethical, transparent & equitable, together with academic freedom
Always Caring: Being compassionate, considerate & concerned together with respect for cultural diversity
Create Value: Transforming lives beyond transactions whilst protecting integrity and transparency
Collaborate: Leverage & synergize sustainable partnerships for the greater benefit of all