Moratuwa University (also known as Moratuwa University), located on the shore of Lake Bolgoda in Katubedda, Moratuwa is the most sought after technological university in Sri Lanka. Apart from academic studies, including undergraduate and graduate studies, Moratuwa University offers social and cultural activities, student services, partnerships and sports and recreational activities. The institution was known as Ceylon College of Technology, Katubedda (Katubedda Tech) before gaining university status. Its roots go back to the Institute of Practical Technology founded in 1960 to provide technical education.
Students from Moratuwa University have won contests for Google Summer of Code in 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011, Imagine Cup Sri Lanka and IEEEXtreme Competition. In the summer of Google code, Moratuwa University ranked as the top university worldwide in the number of awards received by students for the five year period since its inception in 2005.
Moratuwa University won the Microsoft Imagine Cup Sri Lanka Software Design Finals on five of eight occasions, including 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2012. In addition to this, the university maintains a stellar record in the world stage in competitions such as The CFA Investment Research Challenge and the CIMA Global Business Challenge.