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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.
Oct 26, 2022 · We are among the world's top universities. 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 4thconsecutive year based on the Times Higher Education World University Ranking-2023. READ MORE.
The university is in the Central Province, 8 km (5.0 mi) from the centre of Kandy (the historic capital of the last kingdom of Sri Lanka) and about 110 km (68 mi) from Colombo. The Botanic Gardens of Peradeniya is close by. The university spans nearly 700 ha (1,700 acres) in the Mahaweli flood plain.
Degree Programme 2023/2024. Bachelor of Education (Hons.) Degree is offered in each year by the Department of Education, University of Peradeniya. Second year students those who wish to follow Bachelor of Education (Honors) Degree can obtain the application forms using the following Link.
University of Peradeniya, the oldest, largest and most comprehensive university with nine faculties catering to nearly 14000 undergraduates and over 6000 postgraduates has been ranked number one in the country by the Times Higher Education Rankings over the last four consecutive years.
The Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya is the first engineering faculty in Sri Lanka. It was founded in 1950 and shifted to the present location at Peradeniya in 1964.
History & Heritage. The University of Peradeniya is the heir to a seventy 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.
