Faculty of Allied Health Sciences(FAHS) was inaugurated on 16th January 2007. The faculty comprises of six departments conducting B.Sc. degree programmes in Medical Laboratory Science, Nursing, Pharmacy, Physiotherapy and Radiography/Radiotherapy. As the faculty offers professional degree programmes, students are introduced to basic concepts in medical sciences followed by mandatory hospital based training. All degree programmes consist of 120 credits curricula which have been designed in par with International standards. Several departments have established active foreign collaborations in teaching and research. This is the only faculty of Allied Health Sciences in Sri Lanka.
The Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences organized the 04th Peradeniya University Physiotherapy Congress - 2022
from 16th – 19th December 2022 at the Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Peradeniya. Theme of the congress was “Global Trends
and advancements in Physiotherapy in the Modern Era”.The congress comprised of scientific session with keynote lecture, guest lectures and
research session, and a workshop.
The first Diploma programme by the Faculty of Allied Health Sciences was ceremonially
inaugurated on 15th October 2022. The chief gust of the event, General Daya Rathnayake –
the former Army Commander of Sri Lankan army addressed the gathering via Zoom technology.
The nEUROcare team of University of Peradeniya participated in its third workshop at
University of Tartu, Estonia from 5th to 8th September 2022. The workshop was sponsored by
the Faculty of Health Sciences, Kristianstad University, Sweden and was hosted by the
University of Tartu, Estonia.
Medical Diagnostics Laboratory, the service function of the Department of Medical
Laboratory Science will be commenced on 29 th of August 2022 at 1157, Gatambe, Peradeniya
(near the Dental Faculty, Peradeniya).
The laboratory is equipped with latest technologies and we are providing accurate and
reliable laboratory test reports for a reasonable price. It will be a training centre for
undergraduate students of B.Sc Hons MLS.
Department of Physiotherapy of the Faculty of Allied Health Sciences of the University of Peradeniya is privileged to call for applications for the all-new, and first-ever Diploma course in Human Movement Sciences and Injury Prevention in Sri Lanka. The course contents have been developed by highly reputed international and national experts in the fields of exercise and sports sciences. Deadline : 13 th September 2022
2022-08-06 MorePeradeniya University International Nursing Research Sessions (iPUNRSE) 2022, organized by the Department of Nursing, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka was successfully held as a virtual event on the 16th and 17th of June 2022 in collaboration with Niigata University, Japan, The University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom and Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, United States.
2022-07-20 MoreThe four day workshop of the nEUROcare project (618596-EPP-1-2020-1- SE-EPPKA2-CBHE-JP) was successfully conducted in Kristianstad, Sweden from 9 to 12 of May 2022. Partners from both European and Sri Lankan universities participated in this session.
2022-07-02 MoreThe Faculty of Allied Health Sciences' Undergraduate Research Session- 2021 was successfully conducted on February 18, 2021, with the ultimate goal of assisting, enhancing, and encouraging younger researchers from diverse health disciplines as...
2022-05-24 MoreThe University of Peradeniya is part of an international consortium under an Erasmus + project. The project, nEUROcare – a European initiative for capacity building to meet the
2022-01-21 MoreMaster of Science in Nursing Degree program aims to prepare locally and internationally recognized nursing graduates who can actively contribute to advanced nursing, clinical practice, healthcare through education and research that enhance the health and wellbeing of the society.
2022-01-21 MoreThe Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka organizes the 04th Peradeniya University Physiotherapy Congress - 2022 from 16th – 19th December 2022 at the Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Peradeniya. Theme of the congress is “Global Trends and advancements in Physiotherapy in the Modern Era”.
The Students' society of physiotherapy organized a Physical Fitness Screening Programme for the athletes of University of Peradeniya in collaboration with the Department of Physiotherapy to mark the World Physiotherapy Day. The program was conducted on 08th September 2022 at University Gymnasium...
The 12th Nursing Pledge Ceremony of the Department of Nursing of the batches 2017/2018 and 2018/19 in the Faculty of Allied Health Sciences was proudly held on 05th of May, 2022 ...
The inaugural ceremony of the batch of 2020/21 of the Faculty of Allied Health Sciences was successfully held on 19th May 2022
Deadline for Abstract Submission has been extended until 2022 March 21. Registration opened on 23rd May 2022 Closes on 06th June 2022
The execution of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the University of Edinburgh, Scotland and the University of Peradeniya...
The Master of Science in Physiotherapy programme (M.Sc. PT) aims to prepare physiotherapists with advanced knowledge, skills and professional practice to be in par with global standards
The execution of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the University of Edinburgh, Scotland and the University of Peradeniya...
As announced by the President Hee-Jin Kim, Choonhae Health University, Ulsan City, South Korea on 10th September 2020,...