If you have dabbled with circuitry since school days and have a passion for electronics or if you are thinking of joining the rapidly advancing field of telecommunications, the Department of Electronic and Telecommunication Engineering is the best place to start at. The curriculum offers a wide range of subjects, not only related to these two major fields but also extending across areas such as robotics, machine vision and image processing, biomedical engineering etc. Being equipped with such a diverse knowledge base makes a versatile graduate who can move into a professional career or higher studies in numerous fields. The department also molds its graduates into self-motivated and productive individuals who have the complete skill set required to survive and prosper after graduating.
Being the highest ranked department in the University of Moratuwa, the department draws in the best intellectuals in the country. Hence it will always be a nurturing environment to challenge yourself and bring out the best in you. However, that does not mean the students bury themselves in a pile of books all day long. There are a variety of events organized by the students themselves ranging from musical evenings and cricket tournaments to the infamous E-nite held to welcome the freshers every year. Being in the department also makes you a proud member of the E-Club where you have the opportunity to be involved in mass scale technological exhibitions, compete in robotics and programming competitions as well as give back to the community through programs such as E-Care.
In a nutshell, it is indeed a rewarding and enriching experience to be in the Department of Electronic and Telecommunication Engineering which will be a memorable as well as formative phase in any graduate's life.