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Peradeniya University

University of Peradeniya
පේරාදෙණිය විශ්ව විද්‍යාලය
பேராதனைப் பல்கலைக்கழகம்
University of Peradeniya crest.png
University of Peradeniya Crest
Motto Sarvasva Locanam Sasthram (Sanskrit)
Motto in English
Knowledge is the Eye Unto All
Type Public
Established 1942 University of Ceylon
1972 University of Sri Lanka, Peradeniya Campus
1978 University of Peradeniya
Endowment LKR 2.265 billion
Chancellor Prof. P.W. Epasinghe
Vice-Chancellor Prof. Upul B.Dissanayake
Academic staff
731
Administrative staff
2,973
Students 11,065
Undergraduates 9,605
Postgraduates 1,440
Location Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
Campus Suburban
700 Hectares
Publication(s) Ceylon Journal of Science
Sri Lanka Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences
Colours
  Gold & Maroon
Athletics 30 athletic teams
Affiliations University Grants Commission of Sri Lanka Association of Commonwealth Universities
Website www.pdn.ac.lk
Logo of the University of Peradeniya

Coordinates: 7°15′15″N 80°35′48″E / 7.25417°N 80.59667°E / 7.25417; 80.59667

The University of Peradeniya (Sinhalese: පේරාදෙණිය විශ්ව විද්‍යාලය, Tamil: பேராதனைப் பல்கலைக்கழகம்) is a state university in Sri Lanka, funded by the University Grants Commission. It was established as the University of Ceylon in 1942.

The University of Peradeniya hosts nine faculties (including the newly added Management faculty), two postgraduate institutes, 10 centres, 73 departments, and teaches about 11,000 students in the fields of Medicine, Agriculture, Arts, Science, Engineering, Dental Sciences, Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, Management and Allied Health Science. It claims to have the largest government endowment by a higher education institution in Sri Lanka, based on its large staff and faculties/departments.

In 2016 University of Peradeniya has been ranked by 1st place for excellence. In Sri Lanka University of Peradeniya has been ranked in 2nd place for total evaluated rank. This has been published by Webometrics in September 2016. In 2013 University of Peradeniya was ranked #1 in Sri Lanka in research by ResearchGate. In 2010, according to University Ranking by Academic Performance (URAP), University of Peradeniya ranked 1426th in the world. It is the only Sri Lankan university ranked under URAP.


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