1942 University of Ceylon 1972 University of Sri Lanka, Peradeniya Campus 1978 University of Peradeniya
Accreditation
University Grants Commission
Academic affiliations
Association of Commonwealth Universities
Endowment
LKR 2.265 billion ≈ US$ 6.3 million[1]
Chancellor
GH. Peiris
Vice-Chancellor
MD. Lamawansa
Academic staff
731
Administrative staff
2,973
Students
11,065 [a]
Undergraduates
9,605 [b]
Postgraduates
1,440 [c]
Location
Peradeniya
,
Sri Lanka
Campus
Suburban, 700 ha (1,700 acres)
Publication(s)
Ceylon Journal of Science Sri Lanka Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences
Colours
Gold & maroon
Website
pdn.ac.lk
The University of Peradeniya (Sinhala: පේරාදෙණිය විශ්වවිද්යාලය, Tamil: பேராதனைப் பல்கலைக்கழகம்) is a public university in Sri Lanka, funded by the University Grants Commission.[2] It is the largest university in Sri Lanka, which was originally established as the University of Ceylon in 1942. The university was officially opened on 20 April 1954, in the presence of Queen Elizabeth II, by Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.
The University of Peradeniya hosts nine faculties, four postgraduate institutes (including the newly added Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences), 20 centres and units, 73 departments, and teaches about 12,000 students in the fields of Medicine, Agriculture, Arts, Science, Engineering, Dental Sciences, Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, Management, and Allied Health Science.[3] It claims to have the largest government endowment by a higher education institution in Sri Lanka, based on its large staff and faculties/departments.[1]
^ ab"University System at a Glance". University Grants Commission (Sri Lanka). 2009. Archived from the original on 18 April 2010. Retrieved 24 May 2010.
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^"Faculties, Postgraduate Institutes and Centres of the University of Peradeniya in the year 2002". University of Peradeniya. 2002. Archived from the original on 16 January 2011. Retrieved 24 May 2010.
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