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.

WWW sci.pdn.ac.lk

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.

Degree Programs

The Faculty of Science offer undergraduate level programmes that leads to Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Science Honours degrees. It also offer postgraduate programmes leading to Master of Science, Master of Philosophy, Doctor of Philosophy degrees and postgraduate diplomas. Postgraduate programmes are conducted by the, which can be considered as the postgraduate arm of the Faculty of Science.

Undergraduate Degree Programs

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The Bachelor of Science degree is a 3 academic-year study programme. The principal subject areas offered for Bachelor of Science study programme are

Biology
Botany
Chemistry
Computer Science
Geology
Mathematics
Molecular Biology & Biotechnology
Physics
Statistics
Zoology

The Bachelor of Science Honours degree is a 4 academic-year study programme. The subjects areas offered for Bachelor of Science Honours study programme are

Biology
Botany
Zoology
Chemistry
Computer Science
Environmental Science
Geology
Molecular Biology and Biotechnology
Mathematics
Physics
Statistics
Data Science
Biomedical Science
Microbiology

The following 4 academic-year study programmes in the following subject areas are also offered

Statistics and Operational Research leading to Bachelor of Science Honours in Statistics and Operational Research.
Computation and Management leading to Bachelor of Science Honours in Computation and Management.

Additionally, a 4 academic-year study programme leading to Bachelor of Science Honours in Applied Science degree is also offered. The subjects areas this programme is based on are

Biology
Geology
Chemistry
Mathematics
Physics
Statistics/Computer Science

Departments and institutions

The faculty consists of nine departments, six units, a separate library and the Postgraduate Institute of Science.
; 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
Department of Environmental and Industrial Sciences