In November 1995 the Rajarata University of Sri Lanka(RUSL)was established by the Gazatte Notification No:896/2 of 7th November 1995 in the administrative District of Anuradapura. The central province Affiliated University College(CPAUC) in Polgolla, located at a distance of 140km from the main campus at Mihintale,Anuradapura was amalagamated to the RUSL as its Faculty of Applied Sciences(FASc).The immediate task of the FASc at the time was upgrade all the student of the CPAUC who had successfully completed their Diploma requirements, to the Graduate level. on this task the FASc was inaugurated on 10th January,1997 to commence the third year Degree Pro gramme with a batch of 102 students, who subsequently sent by the UGC to follow the degree pro gramme was enrolled in November 1997.
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 1 of the building complex.
