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Where can A/L ICT actually take you?

Not just Computer Science. Tick what you studied below and see which state university degrees you're realistically eligible for, with Z-score cutoff ranges taken directly from the UGC's own most recently published admission round — not estimated.

Sri Lankan state university admission runs on a Z-score (how you performed relative to everyone else who sat the same subjects) and a district quota — most seats are reserved proportionally by district, so the cutoff to get into the exact same degree can differ substantially depending on where you sat the exam. That's why every figure below is a range, not one number: it's the lowest and highest Z-score that actually got someone in, across every district that had a successful candidate, in the last published round.

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Degrees, ranked by what you actually qualify for

What did you actually study?

Tick what applies — the degrees below re-sort to what you're eligible for.

Bachelor of Information & Communication Technology (BICT)

The direct match for the Technology stream: Science for Technology + Engineering Technology or Biosystems Technology + ICT as the third subject. Rajarata and the Vavuniya Campus also run a second admission list open to a Credit pass in ICT (or several other subjects) from any stream — see the source for the exact list.

University of Colombo1.13–1.40
University of Sri Jayewardenepura1.89–2.23
University of Kelaniya2.05–2.49
University of Ruhuna1.77–1.99
Eastern University, Sri Lankaoffered; figures not captured this round
South Eastern University of Sri Lanka1.59–1.71
Rajarata University of Sri Lanka1.31–1.61
Vavuniya Campus, University of Jaffna0.56–1.27
Uva Wellassa University of Sri Lanka1.41–1.72

Source: UGC 2024/2025 admissions round, course codes 104A–104U; UGC Part Two §4.6

Bachelor of Information Systems (BIS)

Needs a Credit (C) pass in at least TWO subjects from a long list that includes ICT — alongside Higher/Combined Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Accounting, Business Statistics, Economics, Business Studies, Biology, Logic & Scientific Method, Civil Technology, Geography, Mechanical Technology and Electrical/Electronic & IT. English medium only.

University of Colombo School of Computing (UCSC)1.79–2.23
University of Sri Jayewardenepura1.74–1.79
Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka0.85–1.60

Source: UGC 2024/2025 admissions round, course codes 096T/096C/096L; UGC Part Two, Information Systems section

Bachelor of Computer Science

Needs a Credit (C) in Combined Maths, Physics or Higher Maths first — that's the anchor, ICT alone does not qualify — plus an 'S' pass in two more of Combined/Higher Maths, Physics, Chemistry, ICT or Mathematics. Confirmed for UCSC, Jaffna and Ruhuna; also offered at Sri Jayewardenepura, Kelaniya and the Trincomalee Campus under what may be a different rule — check the official handbook for those three.

UCSC (University of Colombo)1.66–1.77
University of Sri Jayewardenepura1.58–1.60
University of Kelaniya1.57–1.62
University of Jaffna1.18–1.40
University of Ruhuna1.41–1.55
Trincomalee Campus, Eastern University0.46–1.38

Source: UGC 2024/2025 admissions round, course codes 012T/012C/012D/012E/012F/012W; UGC Part Two §4.5

Physical Science – ICT

A Physical Science stream track built around an ICT specialisation — for students who took Combined/Higher Maths and Chemistry or Physics, with ICT as the third subject.

University of Sri Jayewardenepura1.10–1.23
University of Kelaniya0.04–1.32

Source: UGC 2024/2025 admissions round, course codes 108C/108D

Applied Sciences (Physical Science), ICT combination

Needs 'S' grades in three subjects that must include (Combined or Higher Maths) AND (Chemistry or Physics) — ICT is one accepted third subject. Sabaragamuwa's version of this includes a named Computer Science & Technology special degree.

Rajarata University of Sri Lanka0.97–1.02
Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka (incl. Computer Science & Technology)1.03–1.04
Vavuniya Campus, University of Jaffna (Applied Maths & Computing)0.72–1.06
Wayamba University of Sri Lanka0.92–1.01

Source: UGC 2024/2025 admissions round, course codes 015K/015L/015M/015R; UGC Part Two §4.7

Also worth knowing

ICT counts for more than the headline degrees

  • Engineering Technology (ET) & Biosystems Technology (BST)

    The other two Technology-stream degrees, offered alongside BICT at most of the same universities — the natural fallback/alternative preference for a Technology stream student.

    Source: UGC 2024/2025 admissions round, course codes 102A–102U and 103A–103U

  • Quantity Surveying (University of Moratuwa)

    ICT counts as one of the accepted second subjects alongside a Combined/Higher Maths credit.

    Source: UGC Part Two §6.1

  • Town & Country Planning (University of Moratuwa)

    ICT is one of many accepted subjects for the second-subject requirement.

    Source: UGC Part Two §6.3

  • Architecture / Landscape Architecture (University of Moratuwa)

    ICT is accepted as a supporting subject — but portfolio and aptitude testing matter far more here than the Z-score.

    Source: UGC Part Two §7.1, §7.3

  • Law

    ICT is one of many accepted subjects across all streams, alongside the required English O/L credit.

    Source: UGC Part Two §8

Sources

Everything here is traceable

Disclaimer — please read before you decide anything

  • These are last cycle's cutoffs, not this year's. Z-scores move every single year with how the whole island performs — sometimes by a lot. Treat every figure here as a rough guide to which degrees are within reach, never as this year's actual threshold.
  • Your district is what actually matters. The range shown is the lowest-to-highest cutoff across all districts with a successful candidate — your own district's exact figure could sit anywhere in that range, or the programme could show "NQC" (No Qualified Candidates) for your district that year, which the UGC document explains can happen for several different reasons, not only low performance.
  • Eligibility rules are simplified here. The real UGC handbook has additional conditions this page doesn't fully capture — O/L subject credits, medium of instruction, aptitude or practical tests for some degrees, and university-specific variations. Where we weren't certain a rule applied identically across every university offering a degree, we said so directly in that programme's notes rather than guessing.
  • This is not official advice, and we are not the UGC. ICT Campus is a tuition platform, not a university admissions authority. Before making any decision, check the current year's handbook at ugc.ac.lk, and talk to your school's career guidance teacher.

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