Postgraduate taught programmes are structured programmes of study made of courses in specific areas; completion of a dissertation is also a partial requirement in the case of Master’s degrees.
The table below summarises the minimum period required for the completion of each PG taught programme on a full-time and part-time basis and the maximum duration within which all stipulated course requirements shall be fulfilled, from the date of registration.
| Type of postgraduate programme | Degree/ Diploma | Minimum Duration | Maximum Duration | |||
| Full-time | Part-time | Full-time | Full-time | |||
| PG Taught Programmes (Lectures + Research Component) | Post Graduate Diploma (SLQF* L8) | Course work option | 10 months* | 15 months | 2 years | 3 years |
| Coursework & Research Option | ||||||
| Master of Science in Engineering (SLQF L10) Master of Science (SLQF L10) | 2 years* | 3 years | 4 years | 6 years | ||
| Master of Engineering (SLQF L9) Master’s Degree (SLQF L9) | 1 year | 1.5 years | 3 years | 4.5 years | ||
SLQF – Sri Lanka Qualifications Framework
*Most PG taught programmes at present offer part-time options only.
Taught programmes are administered by the respective Departments of Study:
- Chemical & Process Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Computer Engineering
- Electrical & Electronic Engineering
- Engineering Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Production Engineering
- Engineering Management