Intake Under Special Provisions Academic Year 2024/2025

The Faculty of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya intends to enroll students from the industry/institutes for the B.Sc. Degree Programs in Agricultural Technology & Management, Animal Science & Fisheries and Food Science & Technology under special provisions intake for the academic Year 2024/2025. The degrees are of four year duration. An entrance examination (written & oral) for the selection of the students will be held shortly. The Heads of Institutions/Industry concerned should make arrangements to grant scholarships/leave for the selected persons to follow the degree programs in full time basis.

1. B.Sc. Honours in Agricultural Technology & Management

Every candidate should satisfy the following requirements to be eligible to sit for the entrance examination.

(a) A two year Diploma in Agriculture or in Animal Production/Animal Husbandry from any School of Agriculture of the Department of Agriculture, any School of Animal Production of the Department of Animal Production & Health, Aquinas University College, SLIATE, Affiliated University Colleges of any other recognized institutions approved by the Ministry of Higher Education.

(b) Academic Qualifications:

I. G.C.E. Ordinary Level with Six passes in one sitting, with four credit passes including Science

II. G.C.E. Advance Level with Passes in at least three of the following G.C.E. (A/L) subjects: Botany, Chemistry, Zoology, Physics, Biology, Mathematics/Pure/Applied) and Agriculture obtained at a single attempt.

(c) Five (5) Years of work experience (on the closing date of application) as a permanent employee in the Government or Private Sector, in the field of Agriculture/Animal Production or related sectors, after obtaining the Diploma in Agriculture/Animal Production.

2. B.Sc. Honours in Animal Science & Fisheries

Every candidate should satisfy the following requirements to be eligible to sit for the entrance examination.

(a) A two year Diploma in Agriculture or Animal Production from any school of Agriculture of the Department of Agriculture, any school of Animal production of the Department of Animal Production & Health, Aquinas University College, SLIATE, Affiliated University Colleges or the equivalent from any other recognized institutions approved by the Ministry of Higher Education.

(b) G.C.E. Advance Level with passes in three subjects out of Chemistry, Physics, Biology, (or Botany & Zoology) and Agriculture, obtained at a single attempt.

(c) G.C.E. Ordinary Level with six passes including credit passes for Mathematics, Science & Language (Sinhala/Tamil/English), obtained at a single attempt.

(d) Five (5) years of work experience (on the closing date of application) in the industries/institutes related to Animal Production/Agriculture, after obtaining the Diploma in Agriculture/Animal Production.

(e) Course Fee: Rs. 100,000/- per year

3. B.Sc. Honours in Food Science & Technology Selection Criteria

(a) G.C.E. Advance Level with passes in three subjects out of Chemistry, Physics, Biology, (or Botany & Zoology) as subjects, in one sitting.

(b) Five (5) years of work experience (on the closing date of application) in Food industries / institutes.

(c) Successful completion of an entrance examination conducted by the Faculty.

(d) Success at an oral examination conducted by the Faculty

(e) Course Fee: Rs. 50,000/- per year

Note: The maximum number of attempts to sit for this entrance examination is three. Age Limit: Should be below 40 years of age, on the closing date of application. Language of Instruction: English Further information: www.pdn.ac.lk/agri

Application forms and other details can be obtained from the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya. Perfected applications should be forwarded through the respective Heads of Institutions to reach the Deputy Registrar/Faculty of Agriculture on or before 26th January 2026. Those who wish to obtain application forms and other relevant particulars by post should send a self-addressed stamped envelop of the size 9”X4” addressed to the Deputy Registrar, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya along with bank slip in the value of Rs. 1,000.00 deposited to the Account No. 057100121338023, Peoples Bank, Peradeniya or Account No. 0001273343, Bank of Ceylon, Peradeniya.

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