In 2002, the UGC approved in principle to establish (i) Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, (ii) Department of Information and Communication Technology and (iii) Department of Inter-disciplinary studies. For further analysis, the Jaffna University senate sub-committee was appointed headed by Prof R. Kumaravadivel with the members of Mr. S. Rajadurai, Prof K. Kandasamy, Dr. S. Mahesan, Eng. R. Vijeyaratnam and Prof K. Kugabalan. This committee submitted the report in 2002 with clear information on need of the Engineering Faculty attached to the University of Jaffna indicating regional development. Further location was reconfirmed as Kilinochchi, and Departments of study was proposed as (i) Department of Civil Engineering, (ii) Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, (iii) Department of Information and Communication Technology and (iv) Department of Inter-disciplinary studies. Further building requirements and required costs were also listed according to the study done in 2002. The stages of implementation were explained in detail.
