| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| Established | 1947 |
| Dean | Prof. S.S. Kodithuwakku |
Academic staff | 103 |
| Students | 1303 |
| Undergraduates | 839 |
| Postgraduates | 464 |
| Location | , |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Website | agri |
7°15′15″N 80°35′48″E / 7.25417°N 80.59667°E Faculty of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya is one of the nine faculties of University of Peradeniya and the oldest agriculture faculty in Sri Lanka. It conducts undergraduate programs and the Post-graduate Institute of Agriculture, which is affiliated to the faculty conducts graduate programs in the field of agriculture.[1]
Faculty operates in two locations as main administration buildings are situated in the main campus of University of Peradeniya and a separate sub-campus is located in Mahailuppallama, North Central province of Sri Lanka. It was established in 1947 with an initial batch of 16. Mahailuppallama sub-campus was established in 1968.