Sri Lanka Institute of Nanotechnology (SLINTEC) is a recognized pioneer in Nanotechnology and Advanced technology research in Sri Lanka. Being the first public-private research institute in Sri Lanka, it has made significant progress over the past seven and a half years.

It holds several ground breaking patents in the area of nanofertilizer where technology transfer to Nagarjuna Fertilizer Ltd., India, in 2012 was a pioneering event. In addition, research in the apparel sector has led to the filing of several more patents where one has been transferred to Lankem Ceylon PLC. In the mineral sector, SLINTEC has initiated a pilot plant to convert Ilmenite sand to TiO2, a process to purify the Murunkan clay deposit, initiated a pilot plant to produce graphene oxide, pioneered futuristic research to convert TiO2 sand to Ti metal and begun extracting Thorium from Monazite sand; the latter effort is envisaged to augment future nuclear energy needs of Sri Lanka. In addition, SLINTEC has now expanded its research portfolio to include synthetic organic chemistry and nutraceuticals. The focus of synthetic organic chemistry research is to develop Advanced Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) and cater to the newly emerging pharma sector in Sri Lanka.

In this backdrop SLINTEC ACADEMY, has taken the initiative of introducing Master of Philosophy (MPhil) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Degree Programmes in Nano and Advanced Technology with the aim to provide high quality post graduate education to those interested in this field in Sri Lanka.