University of Peradeniya
| පේරාදෙණිය විශ්ව විද්යාලය பேராதனைப் பல்கலைக்கழகம் |
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| Motto | Sarvasva Locanam Sasthram (Sanskrit) |
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Motto in English
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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 |
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Academic staff
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731 |
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Administrative staff
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2,973 |
| Students | 11,065 |
| Undergraduates | 9,605 |
| Postgraduates | 1,440 |
| Location | Peradeniya, Sri Lanka |
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Suburban 700 Hectares |
| Publication(s) |
Ceylon Journal of Science Sri Lanka Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences |
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| Athletics | 30 athletic teams |
| Affiliations | University Grants Commission of Sri Lanka Association of Commonwealth Universities |
| Website | www |
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Coordinates: 7°15′15″N 80°35′48″E / 7.25417°N 80.59667°E
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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