83 Master's degrees offered by the university

The Applied Economics MA programme offered at University of Peradeniya aims at providing students with the ability to apply theoretical knowledge and analytical skills to describe economic problems and issues and their causes and find solutions to them.  

In line with the mission of the Faculty of Arts, the Department of Classical Languages endeavors to produce a graduate who is committed to the advancement of knowledge through critical and independent scholarship and imbued with human qualities plus a strong sense of duty towards society. The Greek and Roman Studies MA programme is offered at University of Peradeniya. 

The sole aim of the Postgraduate Unit is to enable postgraduate students to acquire the knowledge and skills relation to their chosen field in the discipline of management to help them become competent professionals or academia. The Business Administration MBA programme is offered at University of Peradeniya.

The Environmental Science MSc programme offered at University of Peradeniya is designed to provide this understanding to young science graduates, who would have to take up the responsibility of conservation and management of environment in years to come, so that future generations would have a relatively safe environment to live in.

The Structural Engineering MScEng/PGDip programme is one of the most in demand structural engineering programmes in the country conducted by the Department of Civil Engineering, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka. 

The Sociology MA programme offered at University of Peradeniya aims at providing a wide range of learning prospects including advanced knowledge, analytical, research and subject-specific skills within the field of sociology. 

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.

The Floriculture and Landscape Architecture MSc programme offered at University of Peradeniya is designed for students seeking research and professional careers in design, implementation and management of landscaping projects for commercial enterprises and home gardens.

The Natural Resource Management MSc programme offered at University of Peradeniya is especially designed to provide students an understanding of the importance of management for sustainable use of natural resources, an understanding of the relationship and the ability to communicate between different disciplines and actors.

Biotechnology is the most demanding and challenging discipline in the biological sciences. With the advent of recombinant DNA technology and its rapid advances, many novel research and employment avenues have opened up in diagnostics and pharmaceutical industries in addition to conventional fields. The Biotechnology MSc programme is offered at University of Peradeniya.

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.  

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.

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. 

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.

The Economics MA programme offered at University of Peradeniya aims at providing students with sound theoretical and applied knowledge of modern economic problems and the ability to understand and grapple with economic issues through a scientific and methodological approach. 

Computer science at University of Peradeniya will be the first as well as the most innovative discipline that can interact with any other discipline in order to develop subjects, which have areas of interaction. 

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. 

The Bio-Statistics MSc programme offered at University of Peradeniya welcomes students from a broad range of disciplines to follow intensive degrees strengthening their theoretical and applied statistical knowledge and skills. 

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.

The Development Practice MDP programme offered at University of Peradeniya was launched in September 2011 following a two-year curriculum development and approval process which was supported by funding from the MacArthur Foundation and guidance from the Earth Institute, Columbia University.