Postgraduate Institute of Agriculture

The Postgraduate Institute of Agriculture (PGIA) of the University of Peradeniya is a graduate school that provides trained scientific personnel for the agricultural sector. It was established in 1975. The institution functions as a semi-autonomous unit within the University of Peradeniya. The PGIA offers three degree programmes, M.Sc., M.Phil. and Ph.D/DBA. It has awarded 40 Ph.D., 261 M.Phil., 1019 M.Sc. and 35 MBA degrees since its inception.

Agricultural biology

 * M.Sc. in Biotechnology
 * M.Sc. in Biology

Agricultural economics

 * Postgraduate Diploma in Development Practice Management
 * M.Sc. in Agricultural Economics (By Course Work)
 * M.Sc. in Environmental Economics (By Course Work)
 * M.Sc. in Natural Resource Management (By Course Work)
 * M. Phil. in Agricultural Economics (By Course Work and Research)
 * M. Phil. in Agricultural Economics (By Research)
 * Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics (By Course Work and Research)
 * Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics (By Research)

Agricultural engineering

 * M.Sc. in Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM)
 * M.Sc. in Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
 * M.Sc. in Geoinformatics

Agricultural extension

 * M.Sc. in Organizational Management
 * M.Sc. in Development Communication and Extension

Animal Science

 * M.Sc. in Animal Science
 * M.Sc. in Poultry Science and Technology
 * M.Sc. in Dairy and Meat Product Technology
 * M.Sc. in Aquatic Bio-resources Management and Aquaculture

Business administration

 * Degree Programme in Master of Business Administration (MBA)
 * Degree Programme in Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)
 * Degree Programme in Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

Crop science

 * M.Sc. in Crop Science
 * M.Sc. in Environmental Forestry
 * M.Sc. in Floriculture and Landscape Architecture
 * M.Sc in Tropical Agriculture (By Course Work and Research)

Food science and technology

 * M.Sc. in Food Science and Technology
 * M.Sc. in Food and Nutrition

Plant protection

 * M.Sc. in Plant Protection Technology
 * M.Sc. in Molecular and Applied Microbiology

Soil science

 * M.Sc. in Tropical Soil Management
 * M.Sc. in Environmental Soil Science
 * M.Sc. in Soil and Environmental Microbiology