The Degrees

The Faculty of Technology of the University of Colombo offers degrees in Bachelor of Technology (B. Tech), of a standard equivalent to Sri Lanka Qualification Framework (SLQF) Level 6.  At present, the following three degree programmes are available and the fourth, which is in the pipeline, will be offered with the next intake of students.

  1. Bachelor of Bio-Systems Technology in Agriculture
  2. Bachelor of Bio-systems Technology in Environmental Technology
  3. Bachelor of Engineering Technology in Instrumentation and Automation
  4. Bachelor of Information & Communication Technology

 

Industrial experience

Students entering Faculty of Technology of the University of Colombo have the opportunity of obtaining onsite job training at leading industries in the country. In the final year of the academic programme the Faculty will arrange training opportunities with its industrial partners to impart the required skills that are necessary for direct employment.

 

Opportunity for innovation

Students will have the opportunity for innovating new technologies with the help of industry partners. They will receive required guidance and advice from academic staff as well as the industrial partners. The Faculty provides laboratory facilities for development and facilities for testing and applications in an industrial setting with the help of the industry partners.

 

Devoted teaching and research faculty

For the smooth conduct of the academic programmes, the Faculty of Technology of the University of Colombo has well qualified in-house staff devoted to teaching and research, under the overall management of a very experienced senior academic as the Dean of the Faculty. Students will have the opportunity of learning from the experts; engage in research and to innovate. In addition, experts in specialized areas will be invited from industry and academia outside the Faculty, giving the students a wide exposure in their fields of interest.