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85 Master's degrees offered by the university
Highway and Traffic Engineering
This Highway and Traffic Engineering MScEng/PGDip programme is conducted by the Department of Civil Engineering, accordance with general regulations for the post graduate programmes in the University of Peradeniya. The course consists of course units conducted through lectures, tutorials, assignments, laboratory classes, and research or design projects.
GIS and Remote Sensing
The GIS and Remote Sensing at the University of Peradeniya, seeks to provide a sound theoretical and practical knowledge and comprehensive training in the Geographic Information systems (GIS) and Remote Sensing (RS).
Tropical Agriculture
The Tropical Agriculture MSc programme offered at University of Peradeniya is designed to provide a multidisciplinary approach to expand the overall background in the basic and applied management of natural resources for agricultural development in tropical environments.
Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology
The Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology MSc programme offered at University of Peradeniya seeks to provide a sound theoretical knowledge and comprehensive training in engineering geological and hydrogeological principles and their applications.
Water Resources Management
The Water Resources Management MSc programme offered at University of Peradeniya is designed to provide the students with a sound theoretical and practical knowledge of the principles of water resources assessment, evaluation development and management.
Medical Microbiology
The Medical Microbiology MSc course offered at University of Peradeniya aims to produce scientists ready to apply modern methods of diagnosis of infective diseases caused by viruses, bacteria, fungi and other parasites.
Construction and Project Management
The Department of Engineering Management was established in the year 2002, in the Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya in order to cater for the demands of the field of engineering: the multidisciplinary managerial roles that engineers are expected to perform in the industry. The Construction and Project Management MScEng programme is offered at University of Peradeniya.
Physics of Materials
The broad aim of this postgraduate degree is to give a basic knowledge in Physics of Materials with emphasis on technologically important materials. The Physics of Materials MSc course at University of Peradeniya will provide an opportunity to train graduate students required for various industries and also to improve the knowledge and skills of personnel already employed in the industrial sector.
Education
The mission of the Department of Education is to develop committed and competent professionals who can withstand future challenges and serve the nation. The Master of Education programme is offered at University of Peradeniya.
Biodiversity Conservation Management
Biodiversity Conservation Management from University of Peradeniya. introduces you to Sri Lanka which is identified as one of the 18 global Hot Spots in Biodiversity for its species richness and habitat diversity and also the threats that this unique biodiversity is faced with owing to habitat conversion, forest fragmentation, over-exploitation of species, air and water pollution.
Analytical Chemistry
Analytical Chemistry offered at University of Peradeniya curricula provides a strong background in chemistry with a basic training in analytical aspects, a sound hands-on experience together with advanced principles of analytical chemistry is often beyond the scope of such curricula, mainly due to time constraints.
Fine Arts
Department of Fine Arts (DOFA) is situated in one of the most attractive locations in the Peradeniya university premises. It is especially devoted to contribute to the university's mission of introducing both intellectually and practically enriched graduates. The Fine Arts MA programme is offered at University of Peradeniya.
Data Science
The Data Science MSc programme offered at University of Peradeniya has been designed to cater for the current demands for postgraduate training and research in the fields of big data, data mining and Computational Statistics.
Plant Protection Technology
The objectives of the Plant Protection Technology MSc programme offered at University of Peradeniya are to train students to cater the needs of the country and global communities, producing, graduates with sound theoretical backgrounds and very high practical skills in all major aspects of crop protection.
Industrial Mathematics
Industrial Mathematics MSc programme is offered at University of Peradeniya deals with developing mathematical models, finding solutions and interpreting the results of problems that come up in industry.
Social Work
The Social Work MSW programme offered at University of Peradeniya is designed for passionate people who carry strong attitudes of empathy, socio-cultural sensitivity, resilience and resounding level of emotional intelligence with a real sense of mission of promoting sustainable development with the values of social injustice and enormous respect for human rights and dignity.
Geotechnical Engineering
The Geotechnical Engineering MScEng/PGDip programme is conducted by the Department of Civil Engineering, University of Peradeniya. The course consists of course units conducted through lectures, tutorials, assignments, laboratory classes and research or design projects.
Applied Statistics
Applied Statistics MSc programme is offered at University of Peradeniya is design to help students gain knowledge of statistics is essential not only to analyze data but more importantly at thedesigning stage of an experiment. It is essential that every institute that conducts researchmust have at least one qualified statistician (applied statistician or biometrician as the casemay be).
Horticulture
The Horticulture MSc programme from University of Peradeniya offers an impressive array of courses and practices of modern technologies to develop man-power in the horticulture sector to improve this industry in Sri Lanka.
Organizational Management
This Organizational Management MSc programme offered at University of Peradeniya has been designed to provide the theoretical foundation and to develop the competencies to become effective managers. The programme will strengthen leadership skills, management capabilities, interpersonal competencies and a positive outlook.