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Faculty of Agriculture, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka; Faculty of Agriculture, Ruhuna University of Sri Lanka; Faculty of Agricultural Science, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka; Faculty of Agriculture and plantation Management, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka; Faculty of Animal Science and Export Agriculture, Uwa Wellassa University of ...
Faculty operates in two locations as main administration buildings are situated in the main campus of University of Peradeniya and a separate sub-campus is located in Mahailuppallama, North Central province of Sri Lanka. It was established in 1947 with an initial batch of 16. Mahailuppallama sub-campus was established in 1968.
Faculty of Agriculture (FA) offers B.Sc. Agriculture(Special) four-year degree in Agriculture [3] On the recommendation of the committee on affiliated University colleges (1994), nine Affiliated University colleges spread out in various provinces of the country were merged to form two National Universities, the Rajarata and the Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka in 1996.
The University of Sri Lanka was a public university in Sri Lanka. Established in 1972 by amalgamating the four existing universities, it was the only university in Sri Lanka from 1972 until 1978. The university was based at six campuses in Colombo, Peradeniya, Sri Jayewardenepura, Kelaniya, Moratuwa and Jaffna.
The students get selected to the faculty based on their performance at the General Certificate Examination (Advanced Level) of the relevant year. The selection is done by the University Grants Commission of Sri Lanka. The faculty offers a three year Bachelor of Arts general degree and a B.A special degree of four years.
Today, UWU caters to 2908 undergraduates through 13 programs offered by 4 faculties and has a staff of 337. The university now offers postgraduate courses, external degree programs, diploma courses, and open and distance learning programs, contributing to Sri Lanka's higher education landscape. [citation needed]
The university offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses that award various degrees. In 2016 the university had 7,972 students and 1,342 employees. [2] It is the seventh largest university in Sri Lanka in student numbers. [2] In 2015/16 the university admitted 3,009 undergraduates. [3]
Initially, it offered external degrees from local state universities such as Universities of Kelaniya, Peradeniya, Colombo and Sri Jayewardenepura, as well as foreign universities, while agricultural training was carried out in the 47-acre farm in Walpola, Ragama. [5]