University of Kelaniya established its 7th Faculty - the Faculty of Computing and Technology (FCT) in 2016. FCT enables the University to serve as a unique center of excellence in computing and engineering technologies, unparalleled to existing institutes, by capitalizing on the expertise they endow in multiple disciplines combined with the competencies in the domains of computing and technology. FCT offers the following degrees starting from 2017; 1. Bachelor of Information and Communication Technology Honours (BICT) This four year honours degree programme will help students to build necessary skills, knowledge and attitudes required to function as software developers, network administrators and ICT professionals in the industry. 2. Bachelor of Engineering Technology Honours (BET) This four year honours degree programme will produce engineering technology graduates who can utilize the advances in science to develop practical applications in order to respond to evolving industry needs. The programme flexibility allows students to specialize in diverse areas such as: Materials and Process Engineering Robotics and Industrial Automation Sustainable Energy Technologies Starting from 2018, FCT will offer; 3. B.Sc. Honours in Computer Science (B. Sc.) This four year honours degree programme will help students to build necessary skills, knowledge and attitudes required to function in the computing industry, conduct research and disseminate knowledge in Computer Science. FCT is foreseen to build a newfangled education culture by introducing the new teaching philosophy - “Learning Centered Education” for the first time in a Sri Lankan institute. Through the LCE, faculty is promoting the active learning concepts to reconfigure academic teaching and research to better connect to the world of practice, and to produce better-prepared graduates who will be ready to apply their knowledge and experience in the workplace.