Food Science & Nutrition in Sri Lanka: Careers, Curriculum & Future Outlook

📘 Overview

Food Science & Nutrition unites the technology of food with the science of how it nourishes the body. Offered by Wayamba University's Faculty of Livestock, Fisheries and Nutrition — the first such combined degree in the Sri Lankan university system — it spans food technology, nutritional science and food safety. It suits science-stream students drawn to both the food industry and the growing world of health, wellness and dietetics.

It earns a future-proof score of 7.5 because it opens two durable directions at once — the essential food industry and the expanding health, public-nutrition and dietetics sector — both of which resist automation and benefit from rising health awareness.

📚 What You'll Study

Taught in English over four years with a strong research and industry focus, the curriculum balances food science with human nutrition.

• Food science, chemistry and microbiology
• Food technology and processing
• Human nutrition and nutritional biochemistry
• Dietetics and diet planning
• Food safety and quality assurance
• Public health and community nutrition
• Food product development
• Industrial training and a research project

⏳ Duration

This is a four-year B.Sc. degree in Food Science & Nutrition, taught in the English medium.

✅ Entry Requirements

This is a Biological Science / Physical Science stream degree. To be eligible you must obtain at least three Simple (S) passes in one of the following combinations at the G.C.E. (Advanced Level) Examination:

• Chemistry, Physics and Biology; or
• Chemistry; Physics or Mathematics; Biology or Agricultural Science; or
• Chemistry; Biology; Agricultural Science or Mathematics.

(Chemistry is required in every combination, with the remaining subjects from Physics, Biology, Mathematics and Agricultural Science.) Final selection also depends on your Z-score, which varies by university and district every year — check your eligibility with the free tool on findmydegree.lk.

🏛️ Where It's Offered

• Wayamba University of Sri Lanka — 165 seats

ℹ️ Entry requirements, seats and universities are sourced from official UGC data (2024/2025 A/L). Career and curriculum details are general guidance — confirm specifics with each university.