{"id":1769,"date":"2025-05-27T17:19:48","date_gmt":"2025-05-27T17:19:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.buhave.com\/guide\/?p=1769"},"modified":"2025-05-27T19:16:45","modified_gmt":"2025-05-27T19:16:45","slug":"university-of-peradeniya","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.buhave.com\/guide\/universities\/university-of-peradeniya\/","title":{"rendered":"University of Peradeniya"},"content":{"rendered":"

Overview<\/h2>\n

The University of Peradeniya, established in 1942, is Sri Lanka\u2019s largest and oldest public research university. Located in Peradeniya near Kandy, it offers a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate programs through its nine faculties and several institutes. The university is renowned for its academic excellence, research, and beautiful campus setting.<\/p>\n

2. General Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Name<\/td>\nUniversity of Peradeniya<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Established<\/td>\n1942<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Type<\/td>\nPublic University<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Location<\/td>\nPeradeniya, Sri Lanka<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Student Population<\/td>\nApproximately 14,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Academic Staff<\/td>\nApproximately 700+<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Website<\/td>\nwww.pdn.ac.lk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

3. Fee Structure<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Program<\/td>\nDuration (Years)<\/td>\nEstimated Annual Fee (LKR)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Medicine<\/td>\n5<\/td>\nFree (Local)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Engineering<\/td>\n4<\/td>\nFree (Local)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Science<\/td>\n3-4<\/td>\nFree (Local)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Arts<\/td>\n3<\/td>\nFree (Local)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

4. Academic Programs<\/h2>\n