University of Colombo

University of Colombo is a public university in Colombo, whose history begins with Ceylon University College in 1921, the forerunner of the University of Ceylon. Its faculties include medicine, which traces back to a nineteenth-century medical school, along with law, arts, science, management and finance, and education. Medicine, law, science and management are largely taught in English. Most undergraduate places go to Sri Lankan students through national selection, so international applicants should check the university's rules for foreign students.

• A completed secondary school certificate for bachelor's, a relevant bachelor's degree for master's, and usually a master's for a PhD
• IELTS, TOEFL or another test the university accepts, unless English is your first language or you studied in English
• Official transcripts and certificates, with certified translations if they are not in English
• For master's and PhD: a CV, statement of purpose and academic references; PhD applicants usually also need a research proposal and an agreed supervisor
• A valid passport and proof that you can pay tuition and living costs for the student visa

• Choose your program and check its entry requirements, language of instruction and deadline on the university website
• Apply through the university's admission office; international students usually apply through a foreign-student quota
• Upload transcripts, language scores, your passport and, for postgraduate programs, CV, statement of purpose and references
• Pay the application fee if the university charges one, and apply before the program deadline
• International students apply for a student visa with the university's admission letter

3 universities in Sri Lanka.

Language

Sinhala/Tamil/English

Currency

LKR

Living costs

$250–500/mo

Typical tuition

State universities are free for Sri Lankans; international students pay fees set by each university or private institute, often in USD