World-Class Experience
“IIHS connects you to world-class education and opportunities with its international curriculum and pathways to premier foreign universities. Now enrolling international students—prepare to be amazed by our hospitality!”
5,000
Graduate students
4000
Active students
2000
alumna employed UK, Australia, Europe and USA
100%
Post-Graduation Success Rate
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Our BOARD
Dr. Nihal De Silva
Founder | Chairman | Dean
Dr. Nihal De Silva is an Obstetrical and Gynecological surgeon who has served in the faculty of four foreign universities including Stanford University, California, USA where he did his Fellowship in Maternal Fetal Medicine and Fetal surgery. His MD is from the National Osaka University and the MPH from the University of Hawaii. Dr. Nihal De Silva is a Fellow and Diplomate of the American College and American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and presently serves in the National Human Resources Development Council and a sub-committee of the Sri Lanka National Olympic Council.
Dr.Kithsiri Edirisinghe
MBBS, MSc, MD (Medical Administration)
Master Trainer (Australia) | Cert. IVLP (USA)
Dr. Kithsiri Edirisinghe has over 25 years of experience in the health industry and over 12 years of experience in the education industry. He is an experienced medical administrator, managing hospitals and has also established and operationalized a chain of hospitals in the private sector. Dr. Kithsiri Edirisinghe has been involved as an academic in healthcare training and development for over a decade, where he possesses a Certificate IV in Training and Assessment and he is also a Certified Master Trainer, Australia.
Dr. Mahesh Gunesekera
MBBS, MSc (Medical Administration
PG Dip (Disaster Management), IDHA
Dr. Mahesh Gunesekera is a Medical Administrator and Humanitarian worker with extensive experience in public health and disaster response and recovery programs. He has over 27 years of professional experience in Asia, Africa and Europe, while heading the health programs of IFRC in Europe. A specialist in Health Management, Health Strategy Development and Implementation, he also has extensive experience in coordinating and managing development and emergency health programs in different contexts.
Dr. Patrick Hemalal
BSc, MPhil, PhD (UK)
Dr. Patrick Hemalal has vast experience in the areas of Research & Development and Quality Assurance. He was the former Director of Research & Development, QA Innovations at Hemas Holdings PLC which is one of the largest conglomerates in Sri Lanka.
Ms. Stephanie Gloria Anthony
MBA, MSc Health Administration, PG Dip Hospital Administration
Ms. Stephanie Anthony has over 13 years’ experience in the service sector, predominantly in the healthcare education sector for over 10 years. She currently works alongside the state sector nurses in Sri Lanka to promote professional development in the Sri Lankan health care sector. Her research expertise is in student learning styles in healthcare and quality in education. She is also an Honorary Administrator for the University of Aberdeen Scotland.
Mr. Tharindu Ishan Edirisinghe
Operations BEng, GMICE, MBA
Mr. Tharindu Edirisinghe graduated from the University of Nottingham, Malaysia Campus with Bachelors in Civil Engineering (Hons.) in 2015. Worked as a Civil Engineer at Infrastructure project for Sierra Construction for duration of 2 years. Later moving to Civil and Structural Engineering Consultants to work as a Structural/Civil Engineer for 2 years where he worked on the design of several high-rise apartment buildings.
Mr. Carl Jones
BA (Hons), MA (Comms), currently reading for PhD at Deakin University
Mr. Carl Jones has years of experience in education marketing in prestigious Universities including Deakin University, Australia. Carl has represented Deakin University at industry, community, and government events, and has been a regular presenter on international education marketing and career development in various international forums. His work has seen him recognized with University Awards in 2014 and 2019. He is also the Founder and Managing Director of Study Village, a student mentoring service operating in the UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. Mr. Jones is currently reading for his Ph.D. in education sociology at Deakin University.
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Our STORY
2002 - 2003
With this in mind, ACHS was officially opened in November 2002, and the college commenced its first intake in January 2003.
2006
In 2006, ACHS partnered Hemas Hospital (Pvt) Ltd to train 150 nurses and moved to a larger facility in the north of Colombo. To reflect its broader, global ambitions, the college was rebranded International Institute of Health Sciences (IIHS) in 2008. The Australian Government helped facilitate an affiliation with Deakin University of Australia. Today, IIHS works with more than 20 international Universities affiliations. Since 2006, IIHS has been led by its entrepreneurial CEO Dr Kithsiri Edirisinghe. The years since has seen IIHS broaden its discipline spread to include biomedicine, education, business, physiotherapy among many other allied health fields. We’ve also educated over 4000 graduates and grown campus facilities to become the best of breed health educators in South Asia.
October, 2002
In October 2002, ACHS was granted an articulation arrangement with the long-established nursing program at Pacific Union College, meaning students who wished to complete a bachelor’s degree could transfer to the American college. The curriculum was approved by the Ministry of Health, Sri Lanka.
2021
2021 will see IIHS expand to offer locally accredited degree qualifications to local students and we will recruit large numbers of international students from all over the region and the world to our new multiversity campus, again located in Colombo’s north.
OUR MISSION
“We’re an organization inspired to develop people in healthcare careers. We fuse compassion, and commitment to sustainability and innovation into everything we do. Drawing inspiration and best practices from partners around the world, we’re driven to improve the quality of lives of professionals by developing their personalities, their professionalism and their humanity.
OUR VALUES
Our vision is that we are a positive and creative learning community that embraces its history and prepares students for life.
Our values are: Respect, Effort, Service, Positivity, Excellence, Creativity and Teamwork.
Our approach is characterized by the following:
• We commit to Inclusivity where nobody is left behind.
• We strive to make international education accessible to regional students.
• We seek to make all training programmes affordable to most needed communities.
• We strive to Transform youth to professionals ready to succeed at home or abroad.
• We adhere to international quality standards and high value consumer wellbeing.
• We stress Innovation by inculcating modern trends and technology in education.
• We provide Choice in education programmes.
IIHS VISION
To Transform People, Community and Landscape through Innovation.
Your Gateway to the World
Throwing around the word “opportunity” is a cliché in education. But IIHS has worked hard for 23 years to present local and international students with an impressive array of pathways to study healthcare and other disciplines in some of the world’s finest institutions. Over this time, we have developed our capacity to a standard where some of the best in the world have recognized our pathways.
We are now a degree-awarding institution in our own right, providing an unparalleled blend of healthcare education options for Sri Lankan students.
We are very fortunate to enjoy rich, multifaceted partnerships with globally renowned universities, including Deakin University, James Cook University (JCU), and Edith Cowan University (ECU) in Australia; University of Surrey in the UK; Metropolia University of Health Sciences in Finland; and Asia e University in Malaysia. Our diverse network spans a broad range of disciplines and destination countries, offering both local and international students the opportunity to advance their education and careers.
Our innovative two-country pathway programmes and full programme delivery options have enabled many students to access international education and secure job placements abroad, making IIHS a true Gateway to the World.
These collaborations empower IIHS students with globally recognized qualifications, outstanding career opportunities, and international exposure—all from a trusted institution with 23 years of excellence.