N. Shanmugalingam

Professor N. Shanmugalingam
Native name	நா. சண்முகலிங்கன்
Alma mater	University of Colombo University of Jaffna
Occupation	Academic
Title	Vice-Chancellor of the University of Jaffna
Term	December 2007 – March 2011
Successor	Vasanthy Arasaratnam

Professor Nagalingam Shanmugalingam (Tamil: நாகலிங்கம் சண்முகலிங்கன்) is a Sri Lankan Tamil sociologist, academic and former vice-chancellor of the University of Jaffna.

Shanmugalingam obtained a BEd degree from the University of Colombo. He later received MA and PhD degrees from the University of Jaffna.

Shanmugalingam joined the University of Jaffna in 1981 as an assistant lecturer in sociology and eventually became professor of sociology. He was later head of the Department of Sociology and Political Science at the university. He was appointed vice-chancellor of the university in December 2007. Shanmugalingam stood for re-election but in March 2011 President Mahinda Rajapaksa appointed Vasanthy Arasaratnam to the post of vice-chancellor.

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