BSc Green Technology (GT) is four years undergraduate degree program offered by the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna. The BSc Green Technology degree programme was basically formulated to produce graduates who can contribute to the national development using modern technologies while minimizing the environmental degradation occurred due to the development activities.

​With the development, the natural resources are being heavily utilized, reduced and polluted creating numeric problems for all living beings in the world. Therefore, for the sake of all living being, it is essential to utilize natural resources for the betterment of the human needs and development by minimizing the environmental burdens associated with them. Officers in government, non-government and private organizations working in the development projects, especially in rural areas where more priorities have been identified for the future development, should arm with the knowledge and technology, which can be used for the sustainable development through production and services by minimizing the environmental burdens. At present, officers of the government, private and non-government organization who work in development projects is not much concerned about the environment which is vital for the sustainable development. This degree programme produces graduates who are capable of working in development projects including service based organizations that considers the environmental aspects also. The course will cover environment management, renewable energy production, energy efficiency, and crop production for bio-based products, sustainable land use, waste management and recycling, traditional/indigenous technology, production technologies for bio-products, environmental improvement, and efficient management of water and quality management.