UNIverseCity: A vision for a university township

Abstract

The role of universities can go beyond offering higher educational qualifications, to conduct re-search & development and promoting entrepreneurship. University townships play a vital role in fostering regional development and innovation, as supported by academic literature. This article aims at (a) highlighting the role and importance of university townships through a brief case study review, and (b) present a conceptual proposal that highlight the possibility of expanding University of Moratuwa considering recent land use changes in Piliyandala town.