International Journal of
Educational Administration and Policy Studies

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Educ. Admin. Pol. Stud.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-6656
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJEAPS
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 243

Full Length Research Paper

A literature review on students’ university choice and satisfaction

Dimali Wijesinghe
  • Dimali Wijesinghe
  • Faculty of Management and Social Sciences, CINEC Campus, Sri Lanka.
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Lakshmi Ranwala
  • Lakshmi Ranwala
  • Faculty of Management and Social Sciences, CINEC Campus, Sri Lanka.
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Sampath Siriwardena
  • Sampath Siriwardena
  • Faculty of Management and Social Sciences, CINEC Campus, Sri Lanka.
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Lalith Edirisinghe
  • Lalith Edirisinghe
  • Faculty of Management and Social Sciences, CINEC Campus, Sri Lanka.
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Veronica Kurukulaarachchi
  • Veronica Kurukulaarachchi
  • Faculty of Management and Social Sciences, CINEC Campus, Sri Lanka.
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  •  Received: 08 March 2023
  •  Accepted: 27 April 2023
  •  Published: 31 July 2023

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