Postgraduate Institute Of Agriculture - Board of Study of Food Science and Technology
The Postgraduate Institute of Agriculture (PGIA), University of Peradeniya was established in 1975 with the main objective of developing in-country capacity for postgraduate education in agriculture and to provide appropriately trained scientific personnel for a rapidly expanding agricultural sector of the country. Over the past three decades, it has achieved substantial progress and has emerged as a “Centre of Excellence” in higher education in agricultural sciences in the country. The Board of Study in Food Science & Technology is the Postgraduate arm of the Department of Food Science & Technology of the Faculty of Agriculture, which was in existence since the beginning of the Postgraduate Institute of Agriculture. The Board introduced two-degree programmes to accomplish the requirements of the country in the areas of Food Science & Technology and Food and Nutrition. Degree programmes offered by the Board of Study of Food Science and Technology: Master of Food Science & Technology / M.Sc. in Food Science & Technology Master of Food & Nutrition / M.Sc. in Food & Nutrition Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.) Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
