Faculty of Science, University of Peradeniya

Faculty of Science is one of the eight faculties in University of Peradeniya. It was established as the second Faculty of Science in Sri Lanka in 1961.

Faculty of Science, University of Peradeniya
TypePublic
Established1961
DeanProf. S.H.P.P. Karunaratne
Administrative staff
230
Students2000
Location
Peradeniya
,
Sri Lanka
CampusSuburban
Websitewww.pdn.ac.lk/sci

Overview

Faculty of Science is situated about half a kilometre from the Galaha Junction, Peradeniya. Faculty consists of 110 academic and 120 non-academic staff.[1]

Degree Programs

Faculty of Science offers course of study leading to General and Special Degrees of Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.). Course unit system is introduced in 2001. Calendar of the faculty is semester based. The new honors degree programme B.Sc. in Environmental Science (Honors)[2] is established in 2016.

Departments and institutions

Faculty consists of eight departments, five units, a separate library and the Postgraduate Institute of Science (PGIS).

Departments of the 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

See also

References
  1. "Historical Background". University of Peradeniya. 2009. Archived from the original on 2010-07-31. Retrieved 2010-08-05.
  2. "B.Sc. Special Degree Programme in Environmental Science". Faculty of Science, University of Peradeniya. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
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