Faculty of Agriculture

The University of Ceylon was established in 1942 to train young persons in different academic fields which was needed for the development of country. However, the agriculture degree program was launched only 5 years after establishing the University. Initially the Faculty was started in a single building within the University with only four academic staff members.The faculty now harnesses more than hundred well qualified staff members having PhD's from prestigious institutes all over the world covering all the aspects of Agriculture and related fields. However, this is by far the best agriculture faculty in the island at present celebrating its 60th glorious birthday in year 2008.

The B.Sc. Agriculture degree program was further strengthened by providing field training in plantation management of three months duration, with the assistance of the Ministry of Plantation. The degree programme include dry zone agriculture training course in Mahailuppallama area as well. This course also include one month in plant training course which is very important to expose the undergraduates to industrial environment. During the advanced training program, undertaking a research project and submitting a report under the guidance of a member of staff in the faculty was made compulsory for all undergraduates in agriculture.

Until year 2006, the Faculty offered the 4 year degree programme of Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Technology and Management. After careful assessment of the content of the degree programme, Faculty now offers two 4 year degree programs. Those are Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Technology and Management and Bachelor of Science in Food Science and Technology. Under these programmes, students have the freedom to specialise in a subject area that they prefer offered by the 8 Departments. In very near future the faculty will offer another unique degree programme on Animal Science considering the future requirement of highly skilled work force in the animal husbandry sector in Sri Lanka .