At the inception of Rajarata University of Sri Lanka (RUSL), the Central Province Affiliated University College (CPAUC) at Polgolla, located approximately 140 km from the main campus at Mihintale, was amalgamated to the RUSL on the 10th January 1997 to form the Faculty of Applied Sciences (FASc).
After functioning for nearly 10 years at Polgolla, the Faculty was finally established in the premises of the main campus at Mihintale, on 16th January 2006 upon completion of Stage I of the building complex. The Faculty has experienced considerable expansion over the years and at present includes a library complex, Information Technology (IT)/ Computer Science (CS) laboratory building and a Stage II administrative building. Residential facilities are provided to all students.
