About us

Postgraduate Studies Division (PGS division) in the Faculty of Architecture at University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka was set up under the Dean of the Faculty of Architecture for the administration of research degrees in the faculty. It is headed by the Director of the Postgraduate Studies (Director/PGS), who is also the Chairperson of the Higher Degrees Committee of the Faculty of Architecture. The division is responsible for the promotion of postgraduate research and facilitation of research degree programmes (mainly MPhils and PhD degrees) from the stage of application to final examination.

Faculty Higher Degrees Committee (FHDC) is a subcommittee of the Faculty Board of the Faculty of Architecture, which meets once a month to review matters relating to all postgraduate degree programmes and to make recommendations to the Faculty Board. It deals with matters such as postgraduate course curricula and syllabuses, selection of candidates, applications for registration, progress monitoring of research students and final examinations. The Higher Degree Committee generally comprises of Postgraduate Director (chairperson), Heads of the departments (HOD), Research Coordinators (RC) of each department and faculty nominees.

Current FHDC Members

The Current members of the Faculty Higher Degrees Committee are: