Sri Lanka National University
University of Colombo
The University of Colombo, founded in 1921, is one of Sri Lanka's oldest and most respected universities. Located in the heart of Colombo, it offers a broad range of programmes across arts, science, medicine, law and management.
Colombo 03, Western Province
Est. 1921
Rank #2 in Sri Lanka
110+ Programmes
110+
Programmes
16K+
Students
#2
SL Ranking
1921
Established
Academic Programmes
Faculties & Courses
Explore all faculties and available degree programmes at University of Colombo.
Faculty of Arts
Economics
Sociology
Geography
Political Science
History
Sinhala
Tamil
English
Faculty of Science
Physics
Chemistry
Mathematics
Statistics
Computer Science
Zoology
Botany
Faculty of Medicine
MBBS Medicine
Bachelor of Pharmacy
Medical Laboratory Science
Faculty of Law
LLB Law
LLM Master of Laws
Faculty of Management
BBA
Finance
Accounting
Human Resource Management
Marketing
Admission Requirements
A/L results across Science, Arts or Commerce streams
MBBS requires Biology, Chemistry (high Z-Score)
Law requires strong performance in Arts/Commerce
English proficiency required for most programmes
Why Choose UOC?
One of the oldest universities in Sri Lanka
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Home to the prestigious Faculty of Law
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Renowned Faculty of Medicine — highly competitive
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Located in central Colombo, ideal for networking
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Strong humanities and social science programmes
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