Coordinates: 7°15′15″N, 80°35′48″E University of Peradeniya is the second oldest university of Sri Lanka and is a renowned state university, funded by the University Grants Commission of Sri Lanka . Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

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Overview

University of Peradeniya is located in the Central Province of Sri Lanka, in the heart of Peradeniya, just 30 minutes from the historical city of Kandy.This is the largest university in the island, in terms of size and is situated in a site full of natural beauty, in close proximity with the Royal Botanical Gardens of Peradeniya. The university premises covers about 7 square kilometres of land. The Mahaweli river flows across the campus in a northerly direction, enhancing its beauty even more.The site also touches the lower slopes of the Hantana range, giving it a mild climate, where the temperature usually fluctuates between 18 and 30 degrees Celsius. Peradeniya is a city on the outskirts of Kandy in Sri Lanka. ... The Temple of the Tooth Relic in Kandy Kandy (මහ නුවර in Sinhala கண்டி in Tamil) is a city in the centre of Sri Lanka. ...

It is also the country's only residential university, paving way for a wide variety of facilities and resources, making the student experience a truly inspiring one. It was found as the University of Ceylon on the 1st of July, 1942 and was later changed to University of Peradeniya after it was shifted to Peradeniya on the 6th of October, 1952. Today, the university stands as a prominent educational institution in the country, catering to the needs of students from a variety of academic streams, ethnic groups and religions. University of Peradeniya is the second oldest university of Sri Lanka and is a renowned state university, funded by the University Grants Commission of Sri Lanka . ... 1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1942 calendar). ... Peradeniya is a city on the outskirts of Kandy in Sri Lanka. ... 1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Faculties

The university currently constitutes of seven academic faculties, serving approximately 6600 undergraduate and 1200 post-graduate students from all-around Sri Lanka. About 5100 of the total student population and staff are provided with accommodation, on and around campus.The faculties and affiliated centres are as follows: In some educational systems, undergraduate education is post-secondary education up to the level of a Bachelors degree. ... Degree ceremony at Cambridge. ...

Undergraduate Faculties

• Faculty of Agriculture
  • Department of Agricultural Biology
  • Department of Agricultural Economics and Business Management
  • Department of Agricultural Engineering
  • Department of Agricultural Extension
  • Department of Animal Science
  • Department of Crop Science
  • Department of Food Science and Technology
  • Department of Soil Science

• Faculty of Arts
  • Department of Archaeology
  • Department of Arabic & Islamic
  • Department of Classical Language
  • Department of Economics
  • Department of English & French
  • Department of Education
  • Department of Fine Arts
  • Department of Geography
  • Department of History
  • Department of Management
  • Department of Pali & Buddhist Studies
  • Department of Philosophy & Psychology
  • Department of Political Science
  • Department of Sinhala
  • Department of Sociology
  • Department of Tamil & Hindu

• Faculty of Dental Sciences
  • Department of Basic Sciences
  • Division of Pharmocology
  • Department Oral Surgery/Cleft Care
  • Department of Oral Medicine & Periodontology
  • Department of Prosthetic Dentistry
  • Department of Oral Pathology
  • Department of Restorative Dentistry
  • Department of Community Dental Health

• Faculty of Engineering
  • Department of Chemical and Process Engineering
  • Department of Civil Engineering
  • Department of Computer Engineering
  • Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Department of Engineering Mathematics
  • Department of Mechanical Engineering
  • Department of Production Engineering

• Faculty of Medicine
  • Department of Anatomy
  • Department of Surgery
  • Department of Biochemistry
  • Department of Paediatrics
  • Department of Physiology
  • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Department of Pharmacology
  • Department of Psychiatry
  • Department of Parasitology
  • Department of Anaesthesiology
  • Department of Microbiology
  • Nuclear Medicine Unit
  • Department of Pathology
  • Department of Forensic Medicine
  • Medical Education Unit
  • Department of Community Medicine
  • Department of Medicine

• Faculty of Science
  • Department of Botany
  • Department of Chemistry
  • Department of Geology
  • Department of Mathematics
  • Department of Molecular Biology and Bio-technology
  • Department of Physics
  • Department of Statistics and Computer Science
  • Department of Zoology

• Faculty of Vetinary Medicine and Animal Science
  • Department of Basic Veterinary Sciences
  • Department of Veterinary Pathobiology
  • Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences
  • Department of Farm Animal Health and Production

Post-graduate Institutes

• Post-graduate Institute of Science
• Post-graduate Institute of Agriculture

Affiliated Centres

• Centre for the Study of Human Rights
• Internet and Communication Services Unit
• Agribusiness Centre

Notable people produced by the university

The institution boasts of so many proud products who have excelled in academics, both locally and internationally.This includes several prominent personalities in the country.

External links

• Official Website of the University of Peradeniya
• University Grants Commission of Sri Lanka