Faculty of Computing - Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka

The Faculty of Computing (FoC) was established as the 9th Faculty of the Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka (SUSL) by an Order made under Section 27(1) in the Gazette Extraordinary 2312/14 dated 27th December 2022. In a backdrop where computing has become an essential component in shaping the future for humanity, the efforts of SUSL to produce graduates with the perfect blend of theoretical and practical knowledge, who cater to the demands of today’s IT/BPM industry, can now be furthered with the establishment of the FoC. The total number of annual intake being 290, the Faculty comprises three academic Departments - Computing and Information Systems, Data Science, and Software Engineering - along with numerous units and committees dedicated towards producing educated and cultured individuals. The design of all the curricula align with the Association for Computing Machinery/ Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (ACM/ IEEE-CS) curriculum guidelines, enabling it to absorb the state-of-the-art in computing education and practice. The Faculty makes all attempts to adopt student-centered teaching and learning with judicious mix of conventional and modern methods and tools. With its proven capacity and collective effort, strengthened by the cooperation of all its stakeholders, the FoC is confident in continuing to grow, ensuring access to human capital and well-equipped physical infrastructure in delivering high-quality computing education.