Faculty of Agriculture | UOP

What Faculty of Agriculture | UOP does

The Faculty of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya, is a constituent faculty of Sri Lanka's oldest public university (established 1947, became an independent faculty in 1972) and the country's premier institution for agricultural higher education. It serves undergraduate and postgraduate students through three four-year English-medium B.Sc. programs — Agricultural Technology & Management, Food Science & Technology, and Animal Science & Fisheries — plus M.Sc., M.Phil., and Ph.D. pathways via the Postgraduate Institute of Agriculture. The institution operates eight academic departments and multiple specialized centres (Agricultural Biotechnology Centre, Agribusiness Centre, Industrial Laboratory Services Unit, Agriculture Education Unit) supported by an infrastructure footprint spanning the main Peradeniya campus, the 25-hectare Mahailluppallama sub-campus in the Dry Zone, an 80-hectare experimental station at Dodangolla, a livestock farm at Udaperadeniya/Meewathura, and a newly opened Miniature Tea Processing Unit (June 2026).

The Faculty's core technology and capabilities rest on a 75+ year curriculum base, 137 academic staff (75% PhD-holding, many from globally recognized universities), a 10:1 student-to-staff ratio, multiple field stations across three distinct agro-ecological zones, and over 40 international MoUs with partner universities in Japan, Korea, India, Romania, Switzerland and others. Practical training is delivered through a unique semester-long Dry Zone immersion at MI and an apiary now in development. Research output is recognized through Presidential Awards, IWSS Lifetime Achievement (Prof. Buddhi Marambe, 2022), and four consecutive global BioQuest wins by the Biology Guild.

The business model is public-sector and government-funded: the Faculty operates under the University Act No. 16 of 1978 and is financed via the University Grants Commission (UGC), with undergraduate tuition subsidized. Revenue is supplemented modestly through research grants, industrial laboratory services, agricultural exhibitions, alumni donations (AAFAUP, est. 1994), and stakeholder programs for farming communities, government ministries, private companies, NGOs, and international organizations. Customer segments include ~1,186+ students (Sri Lankan and international), postgraduate researchers, farming communities engaged via outreach, and institutional partners seeking R&D collaboration and trained manpower.

Name

Faculty of Agriculture | UOP

Legal name

Faculty of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya

Website

https://agri.pdn.ac.lk

Company type

Public

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Faculty of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya, is Sri Lanka's premier public agricultural education institution, delivering three four-year B.Sc. degree programs plus postgraduate research to ~1,186+ students across eight departments and multiple field stations, funded primarily by government via the UGC.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Peradeniya, Kandy

HQ country

Sri Lanka

HQ region

Asia

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: As a public university faculty under the University of Peradeniya, the Faculty operates primarily through government funding allocated via the University Grants Commission (UGC) of Sri Lanka. Teaching is free for eligible undergraduate students admitted through the UGC system.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The Faculty of Agriculture at the University of Peradeniya delivers four-year residential undergraduate degree programs in Agricultural Technology and Management, Food Science and Technology, and Animal Science and Fisheries. It also offers postgraduate research programs through the Postgraduate Institute of Agriculture and provides analytical laboratory services, community outreach, and farmer training programs. Teaching is delivered in English medium with hands-on practical training at the Peradeniya main campus, Mahailluppallama sub-campus, Dodangolla experimental station, and Udaperadeniya livestock farm.

Product overview

The Faculty of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya is an academic institution offering three four-year undergraduate degree programs (B.Sc. Agricultural Technology and Management, B.Sc. Food Science and Technology, and B.Sc. Animal Science and Fisheries) and postgraduate programs. The faculty operates through eight academic departments and several specialized centers and units. Key facilities include the Mahailluppallama Sub-Campus for dry zone training, the Dodangolla Experimental Station, and the Udaperadeniya Livestock Farm. The faculty also runs an annual undergraduate research symposium (FAuRS) and provides outreach services through its various centers including the Agribusiness Centre and Agricultural Biotechnology Centre. All programs are conducted in English medium with emphasis on practical training and research.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• B.Sc. Agricultural Technology and Management A four-year undergraduate degree program (minimum 126 credits) focused on agricultural technology and management practices, including crop science, soil management, farm business operations, and advanced modules in plant biotechnology, agricultural engineering, and plantation management.
• B.Sc. Food Science and Technology A four-year undergraduate degree program (minimum 128 credits) covering food processing, food safety, food microbiology, food sanitation, analysis and quality control, product development, sensory evaluation, and food constituents and nutritional studies.
• B.Sc. Animal Science and Fisheries A four-year undergraduate degree program (minimum 118 to maximum 128 credits) providing comprehensive training in animal science, aquaculture, and fisheries management disciplines.
• Postgraduate Programme

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly 100% graduate employment rate soon after graduation
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature7 records

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology: India's first agricultural university, offering a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate degree programs across agriculture, animal science, and food technology. Direct structural and disciplinary peer.
• Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka: Public Sri Lankan university faculty offering programs in agricultural sciences and agribusiness. Competes for UGC-allocated students and shares Sri Lanka's central funding pool.
• Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna: Another public Sri Lankan university faculty offering B.Sc. Agriculture degree programs, established with mentoring from the University of Peradeniya Faculty of Agriculture. Direct competitor for domestic agricultural education talent and research funding.
• Tamil Nadu Agricultural University: Major Indian state agricultural university offering B.Sc., M.Sc., and Ph.D. programs across agricultural disciplines. Strong regional peer with similar research and extension mandate.
• University of Agriculture, Faisalabad: Pakistan's oldest and largest agricultural university, with comprehensive degree programs and extensive research output. Regional peer with similar mandate and structure.
• Punjab Agricultural University: One of India's largest and oldest state agricultural universities, offering broad undergraduate and postgraduate programs across agriculture, food science, and animal science. Comparable in scale and discipline breadth.
• Faculty of Agriculture and Plantation Management, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka: Public Sri Lankan university faculty focused on plantation crops and agriculture. Direct domestic peer for student recruitment and applied agricultural research.
• Bangladesh Agricultural University: One of South Asia's oldest and largest agricultural universities, offering comprehensive degree programs in agriculture, animal science, and food science. Comparable in mission, scale, and public-university structure.

Broad incumbents

• Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI): India's premier national agricultural research and education institution. While primarily postgraduate, it sets the benchmark for South Asian agricultural research output and degrees.

Regional players

• Faculty of Agriculture, University of Jaffna: Public Sri Lankan university faculty of agriculture serving the northern region. Competes for the same UGC admission pool but operates in a different agro-ecological zone.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries19 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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