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The University of Peradeniya is heir to the University of Ceylon which was established in 1942. It is the largest and best-endowed university in Sri Lanka. It has eight faculties (schools) and 72 academic departments, an undergraduate enrolment of approximately 9000 and a postgraduate enrolment of approximately 2000.
Gal Bangalawa of University of Peradeniya. The University of Peradeniya is the only residential university in Sri Lanka. It provides residential facilities to most of its undergraduate students, all its academic staff members and guests.
Oct 26, 2022 · We are proud to be ranked among the top 501-600 universities in the world and the number one university in Sri Lanka for the 4 th consecutive year based on the Times Higher Education World University Ranking-2023. READ MORE
The University of Peradeniya is the heir to a sixty year old University tradition which commenced with the inception of the University of Ceylon, the first institution of its kind established in Colombo on 1 July 1942. It moved to the banks of Mahaweli River, the longest in the Country, in 1952.
Postgraduate Institute of Agriculture (PGIA)
The first unitary arts and research university in Sri Lanka, the University of Peradaniya, retains much from the early days following its formation from a merger of the Ceylon University College and the Medical College in 1942.
University of Peradeniya is one of the top public universities in Peradeniya, Sri Lanka. It is ranked #1201-1400 in QS World University Rankings 2024. # 1201-1400
