The University of Ruhuna is one of the leading universities in Sri Lanka. It was established by a Special Presidential Decree on 1^st September, 1978 as Ruhuna University College to fulfil a long cherished desire of the people in Southern Province, Sri Lanka.  Hence, the University of Ruhuna has a proud history of more than 40 years and with extending its service to the motherland having 10 Faculties with 57 Departments at present.

The Faculty of Engineering of University of Ruhuna was established on 1^st July 1999 at Hapugala, Galle. The first batch of students was admitted on 27^th March, 2000. This is the third state Engineering Faculty in Sri Lanka after those at University of Peradeniya and University of Moratuwa. The Faculty consists of four Academic Departments, namely Civil and Environmental Engineering, Electrical and Information Engineering, Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, and Interdisciplinary Studies. At the commencement, the faculty offered three (03) General Engineering Degree Programs specialized in Civil and Environmental Engineering, Electrical and Information Engineering, and Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering with a total intake of 100 students. The annual student intake of the faculty was increased later and now it is recorded as 250.

The B.Sc. (Eng.) in Electrical and Information Engineering program has

• 75 student intake per year.
• 21 permanent staff members.
• A broader curriculum mainly to cover areas such as Electric Power Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Telecommunication Engineering and Software Engineering, allowing students even to be specialized in aforesaid areas at subsequent levels of the Degree Program.

Seventeen (17) batches of students were already graduated by the Year 2020.

Moreover, with 2018/2019 Advanced Level (A/L) intake, the total intake will be increased to 275 with the introduction of new Marine Engineering and Naval Architecture Degree Program.

The Faculty of Engineering, University of Ruhuna was established on 1^st July 1999 at Hapugala, Galle. First batch of students was admitted on 27^th March 2000. This is the third state Engineering Faculty in Sri Lanka after those at University of Peradeniya and University of Moratuwa.

The infrastructure for the faculty was well supported and driven by one of the former Education Ministers (the late) Honorable Richard Pathirana. As a result, within a short period of time (in 3 years), a large scale infrastructure complex was built at Hapugala, including three Department Buildings with Laboratories, an Administration Building, a Computer Centre, a Guest House, a Lecture Theater Complex with two large Drawing Offices, three Student Hostels, a Canteen with Medical Unit and Student Center, a Library; twenty Staff Quarters, internal roads and a Security Building. All of these facilities were designed for quick and easy access, and ample provision was made for future expansion.

Academic Departments

The Faculty consists of four academic departments, namely the Departments of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Electrical and Information Engineering, Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, and Interdisciplinary Studies. The first three departments offer B.Sc. (Eng.) degrees in disciplines as indicated in their department titles. Since the Academic Advisory Committee decided to incorporate a substantial amount of multi-disciplinary knowledge into engineering education, the Department of Inter Disciplinary Studies was introduced. As stated above, this department does not offer any Degree Program, but extends support by delivering courses in Mathematics, Management, Engineering Economics, Communication, Humanities, Social Sciences, Arts, Professional Ethics and other similar multi-disciplinary areas.

Semester-based System for Engineering Education

From the start, the faculty introduced a semester-based system for Engineering Education of students. In this system, a year is divided into two semesters, and a semester continues for a period of nineteen weeks in total. The time allocation for a semester is further divided as; First Half (7 weeks), Recess (1 week), Second Half (7 weeks), Study Period (1 week), Examination (2 weeks) and Vacation (1 week). The two other Engineering Faculties at Peradeniya and Moratuwa have adopted a similar semester-based system two years thereafter, replacing their old style British system of year-end examinations.

The Faculty of Engineering, University of Ruhuna consists of four (04) departments and offers four (04) Degree Programs at present. The Faculty admits 275 students annually from Advanced Level (A/L) Mathematics stream.

Faculty Web Page

http://www.eng.ruh.ac.lk/

Other Departments and Units

Department of Civil and Enviorenmental Engineering

Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering

Department of Interdiciplinary Studies

Engineering Library

Other Degree Courses

B.Sc.Eng. in Civil and Enviorenmental Engineering

B.Sc.Eng. in Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering

B.Sc Eng. in Marince Engineering and Naval Architecture

The University of Ruhuna is one of the leading universities in Sri Lanka. The University of Ruhuna was established by a Special Presidential Decree on 1^st September 1978 as Ruhuna University College to fulfil a long cherished desire of the people in Southern Province, Sri Lanka. At present, the University of Ruhuna consists of 10 faculties.

University of Ruhuna

Faculties

1. Faculty of Agriculture
2. Faculty of Allied Health Science
3. Faculty of Engineering
4. Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Science and Technology
5. Faculty of Graduate Science
6. Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
7. Faculty of Management and Fincance
8. Faculty of Medicine
9. Faculty of Science
10. Faculty of Technology