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University of Peradeniya| Studying in such a beautiful place, everyone is envious
| Studying in such a beautiful place, everyone is envious. The University of Peradeniya was established in 1942, with a heritage of more than 80 years, originating from the University of Ceylon. The University of Peradeniya is one of the oldest and largest universities in Sri Lanka, located in Peradeniya in the Central Province. The university is conveniently located, a 3-hour drive from the economic capital Colombo.
The University of Peradeniya is committed to providing students with high-quality education and world-class research experience, bringing together top professors and researchers, and is the highest-ranking university in Sri Lanka worldwide.
The University of Peradeniya has 9 faculties, 2 graduate schools, 10 research centers, and a total of 73 departments. More than 18,000 students can pursue undergraduate and graduate courses in agriculture, health sciences, humanities, dentistry, engineering, management, medicine, science, etc. The campus is fully equipped with facilities, and students can easily access information centers, libraries, indoor and outdoor sports venues, etc.
The school covers an area of about 700 hectares, the campus is shaded by green trees, surrounded by mountains and clouds, providing students with a natural and comfortable learning environment. Sir Ivor Jennings, the first principal of the university, wrote during his first visit to the campus in 1944: 'No university in the world will have such an environment.' The campus is beautiful, without walls, completely open, the railway to the high mountain tea garden passes through the campus, and the University of Peradeniya campus is like a historic tropical botanical garden.
School Ranking
➡️2023 QS Asian University Ranking is 261st, the first in Sri Lanka
➡️2023 Times Higher Education World University Ranking 301-400, the first in Sri Lanka
➡️2023 Weometrics Ranking, the second in Sri Lanka
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