List of University of Jaffna people

Chancellors, vice-chancellors and presidents

Academics

• P. Balasundarampillai - professor of geography, dean of the Faculty of Arts and vice-chancellor
• Sucharitha Gamlath - professor of Sinhala and dean of the Faculty of Arts
• K. Indrapala - professor of history and dean of the Faculty of Arts
• W. L. Jeyasingham - associate professor of geography, head of the Department of Geography and dean of the Faculty of Arts
• P. Kanagasabapathy - professor of mathematics, head of the Department of Mathematics and Statistics and dean of the Faculty of Science
• R. Kumaravadivel - senior professor of physics, head of the Department of Physics, head of the Computer Unit, dean of the Faculty of Science and acting vice-chancellor
• K. Kunaratnam - emeritus professor of physics, head of the Department of Physics, head of the Department of Computer Science, dean of the Faculty of Science and vice-chancellor
• S. Mohanadas - dean of the Faculty of Agriculture
• M. Nadarajasundaram - senior lecturer, head of the Department of Commerce and Management Studies, dean of the Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce
• S. Selvanayagam - head of the Department of Geography
• M. Sivasuriya - professor of obstetrics and gynaecology, head of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology and chancellor.
• K. Sivathamby - emeritus professor and head of the Department of Fine Arts
• Rajini Thiranagama - head of the Department of Anatomy

  Alumni

• S. Jebanesan - Church of South India Bishop of Jaffna
• M. Nadarajasundaram - Dean of the Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce
• Jude Perera - member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly
• Joseph Ponniah - Roman Catholic Bishop of Batticaloa
• R. Sivagurunathan - editor of Thinakaran
• S. Sritharan - Member of Parliament for Jaffna District
• Chelvy Thiyagarajah - poet and International PEN award winner