The registrar of a university shall be appointed by the council upon the recommendation of a selection committee, the composition of which shall be prescribed by ordinance. The first registrar of a university shall be appointed by the University Grants Commission in terms of section 144 of the Universities Act No. 16 of 1978 as amended. Registrar shall be a full-time officer of the University and shall exercise, perform and discharge powers, duties

The Registrar’s office manages the activities and maintains the records of the governing Council and the Senate of the University. Moreover, this office administers the overall staff functions of non-academic staff and matters regarding the general administration of the university. The Registrar’s Office maintains the overall coordination of main university activities within the university with the University Grants Commission, the line ministry of higher education, and other relevant entities. Further, the office engages with many different correspondences, messages, and enquiries, etc., within and outside the university.