A premier Institution engaged in business education, manpower development and consultancy, NIBM The City University is devoted to aligning Sri Lanka with global trends and developments in the said fields through its activities on multiple frontiers. Having been set up as the Management Development and Productivity Centre NIBM was set up as the Management Development and Productivity Centre (MDPC) under a UNDP/ILO technical assistance programme to improve productivity through the development of managerial know-how among personnel in public and private sector organizations. Formed as an independent organization under the Ministry of Industries and Scientific Affairs in 1971, it began to function under the name of the National Institute of Management in 1972. The Institute was incorporated as the National Institute of Business Management (NIBM) by Act No. 28 of 1991 with aview to widening itsobjectives and developing as a self-financing public sector organization. NIBM currently functions under the Ministry of Education. and incorporated as the National Institute of Business Management (NIBM) in 1976, it is endowed with a rich and illustrious past that continues to illuminate industry and service sector landscapes of the island nation. More importantly, NIBM had been the pioneer in several initiatives in the spheres of computing education, management consultancy and training, and international collaboration in higher education in Sri Lanka. And today, in its 57th year the NIBM boasts of an on-campus student population of over 10,000 students.  Eight campuses • Colombo
• Rajagiriya
• Kurunegala
• Kandy
• Galle
• Matara
• Kirullapone NIC
• Kandy KIC
spread across the country, eight diverse faculties • School of Business
• School of Computing
• School of Engineering
• School of Languages
• School of Design
• School of Humanities
• Business Analytics Centre
• Productivity and Quality Centre
of study, an accomplished internal faculty of 70, and over 200 visiting academics from industry and partner institutions strengthen NIBM’s academic excellence. NIBM maintains strong global ties through Five international academic partnerships • Coventry University, United Kingdom
• Limkokwing University, Malaysia
• Griffith University of Technology, Australia
• Ural Federal University, Russia
• University of Essex, United Kingdom
Study programmes ranging from postgraduate to certifications, and over 100 professional partnerships with industry and service sectors. It also has a research arm which is geared to conduct high quality research among students and faculty. The Institute continues to acquire local and international recognition via numerous national quality awards and international quality accreditation standards. Housed in prime locations with modern facilities and equipped with state-of-the-art technology, NIBM The City University provides the tomorrow within its buildings for all those who step inside to avail themselves of the wide range of opportunities afforded by this tested seat of higher learning.