Welcome to the Faculty of Engineering, University of Ruhuna. We are celebrating the silver jubilee this year, making an outstanding 25 years of continuous service to the country in the state sector higher education, becoming one of the top-ranking engineering faculties in the country. By now, we have graduated more than 3500 young engineers who have been recognized in the industry both locally and internationally as talented, energetic individuals, who can work and lead teams solving real world complex engineering problems, while leading industries towards technological growth and sustainability. The annual intake for the faculty is about 550 students and at present, we offer five-degree programmes namely, Civil and Environmental Engineering (100 students), Computer Engineering (200 students), Electrical and Information Engineering (100 students), Marine and Naval Architecture (45 students) and Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering (100 students). All our degree programmes are delivered in English medium with enough blend of theory and practice. We are gifted with a dynamic team of staff members having world recognised postgraduate qualifications and heaps of industrial experiences, guiding the students in the journey towards success. Each undergraduate student undergoes minimum of 6 months of intensive industrial training to enhance their hands-on skills and exposure to the real world, before they graduate. While our students have won so many national and international and recognitions for engineering related activities, they have shown extraordinary on sprots and aesthetic activities showcasing their balanced metal and physical development. We are delighted to announce that from 2025, the faculty is aiming for a rapid growth in teaching and learning, while giving more emphasis on technology development through research and development and industry collaborations, to serve the community at large. You are warmly welcome join hands with us in this journey ..!
About
Dean's Message
PhD (QUT, Australia), MSc (Moratuwa, SL), BSc Eng (Moratuwa, SL)
+94 912245765-6-7 (5232)
chaminda@mme.ruh.ac.lk
Faculty by Numbers
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 1st September 1978 as Ruhuna University college fulfilling a long cherished desire of the people of Southern Sri Lanka.
Today the University of Ruhuna has a proud history of about 40 years and the University consists of 10 faculties and 57 departments.
The Faculty of Engineering of University of Ruhuna was established on 1st July 1999 at Hapugala, Galle. First batch of students was admitted on 27th March 2000. This is the third conventional Faculty of Engineering in Sri Lanka after those at University of Peradeniya and University of Moratuwa.
The Faculty has five academic departments, namely the Departments of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Electrical and Information Engineering, Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Marine and Naval Architecture, and Interdisciplinary Studies.
The Faculty of Engineering, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka was established in the year 1999 with offering 5 general engineering degree programs specialized in civil and environmental , mechanical and manufacturing, electrical and information engineering, marine engineering and naval architecture, and computer engineering fields.
The annual student intake of the faculty, which was 100 at the inception, is 530 at present with the introduction of the Computer Engineering and Marine Engineering and Naval Architecture degree programs.
History of the Faculty
The Faculty of Engineering of University of Ruhuna was established on 1st July 1999 at Hapugala, Galle. First batch of students was admitted on 27th March 2000. This is the third conventional Faculty of Engineering in Sri Lanka after those at University of Peradeniya and University of Moratuwa.
Ph.D. (Peradeniya),
B.Sc.Eng.(Hons) (Ceylon),
C.Eng. FIE (SL),IntPE(SL)
Dr. H.H.J. Keerthisena was appointed as founding dean of the faculty. The infrastructure for this faculty was well supported politically and driven by one of the former Education Ministers (the late) Richard Pathirana. As a result, within a short period of time (approximately 3 years) a large scale infrastructure complex was built at Hapugala, including three laboratories; an administration building; a computer centre; a guest house; a lecture theater complex with two large drawing offices, two lecture theatres and two lecture rooms; three student hostels; a canteen with medical unit and student center; an audio visual unit; 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
Faculty of Engineering, University of Ruhuna has 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 prepare students for B.Sc.Eng. degrees in disciplines as indicated in their department title. The academic advisory committee decided to incorporate a substantial amount of multi-disciplinary knowledge into engineering education. With this in mind, a fourth Department of Inter Disciplinary Studies was introduced. As stated above, this department does not offer Degrees, but extends support by delivering courses in mathematics, management, accounting, financing, economics, law, communication, presentation, entrepreneurship, human resource management, meditation, physical education, music, photographic and other similar multi-disciplinary areas.
Semester system in engineering education
From the start, Ruhuna introduced a semester-based system in engineering education to Sri Lanka. In this system, a year is divided into two semesters, and a semester will run for nineteen weeks in total. The time allocations within a semester are: 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 also adopted a similar semester-based system within two years of Ruhuna’s establishment, replacing their old style British system of year-end examinations.
Former Deans of the Faculty
Ph.D. (Peradeniya),
B.Sc.Eng.(Hons) (Ceylon),
C.Eng. FIE (SL),IntPE(SL)
BSc Eng(Hons) (Ceyl), DIC, PhD (Lond),
CEng, FIESL, JP
PhD, M.Sc. Electrical Engineering (Tokyo)
B.Sc.Eng. University of Peradeniya,
DEng (Nagaoka), MEng (AIT),
BSc. (Eng Hons) (Moratuwa),
C.Eng, MIE(SL)
B. Sc. (China ), Ph.D. (Denmark)
C. Eng, MIE(SL), Member IEEE
PhD (Sheffield,UK), MEng.(Tokyo),
BSc.(Eng Hons) (Moratuwa),
C.Eng, MIE(SL)
PhD (Russia), MSc (Russia),
MSAE (Japan),
FISITA (UK),
FIAESL, MSLEMA, MASASL, MSLAAS.
Tel: 091 224 5765/6/7 Ext 5231
Contact Details
The Faculty of Engineering can be contacted by following methods.
Postal Address:
Phone numbers:
+(94) 912245761, +(94) 912245767, +(94) 913924732, +(94) 912245765/66
Fax:
+94 912245762
E-mail:
dean@eng.ruh.ac.lk
ar@eng.ruh.ac.lk