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UGC cut-offs · 2025/2026

Nursing Z-score cut-off 2025/2026

The lowest Z-score that got a place in Nursing, at every university and in every district, in the newest round the UGC has published.

Nursing සඳහා 2025/2026 Z-score cut-off, විශ්වවිද්‍යාලය සහ දිස්ත්‍රික්කය අනුව. ඔයාගේ දිස්ත්‍රික්කය හොයාගෙන බලන්න.

Lowest cut-off, any district
0.9035
Highest cut-off, any district
1.5819
Streams that can apply
Biological Science
Course
Code 037 · planned intake 573

Cut-offs by university and district

NQC is the UGC's mark for “no qualified candidates” from that district in that round. It can happen for several reasons, so it does not mean the course is closed to the district. Many places are allocated district by district, which is why the same course needs a different Z-score in different districts.

University of Peradeniya1.3282 to 1.5819
Nursing at University of Peradeniya, minimum Z-score by district, 2025/2026
DistrictZ-score
ColomboNQC
Gampaha1.3304
Kalutara1.3332
Matale1.3545
Kandy1.3321
Nuwara Eliya1.3334
Galle1.3671
Matara1.3342
Hambantota1.3282
Jaffna1.3717
KilinochchiNQC
MannarNQC
MullaitivuNQC
VavuniyaNQC
Batticaloa1.3351
Ampara1.3404
Trincomalee1.3463
Kurunegala1.3479
Puttalam1.3717
Anuradhapura1.5819
PolonnaruwaNQC
Badulla1.3296
Monaragala1.3594
Ratnapura1.3433
Kegalle1.3427
University of Colombo1.3784 to 1.5488
Nursing at University of Colombo, minimum Z-score by district, 2025/2026
DistrictZ-score
Colombo1.3784
Gampaha1.3868
Kalutara1.3827
Matale1.4022
Kandy1.4903
Nuwara EliyaNQC
Galle1.3861
Matara1.3889
Hambantota1.3962
Jaffna1.4169
Kilinochchi1.4158
MannarNQC
Mullaitivu1.5488
VavuniyaNQC
Batticaloa1.3863
Ampara1.3866
Trincomalee1.3880
Kurunegala1.4203
Puttalam1.3919
Anuradhapura1.3820
PolonnaruwaNQC
Badulla1.3803
Monaragala1.4089
Ratnapura1.3859
Kegalle1.4245
University of Sri Jayewardenepura1.3152 to 1.3291
Nursing at University of Sri Jayewardenepura, minimum Z-score by district, 2025/2026
DistrictZ-score
Colombo1.3191
Gampaha1.3173
Kalutara1.3291
MataleNQC
KandyNQC
Nuwara EliyaNQC
Galle1.3186
Matara1.3159
Hambantota1.3255
Jaffna1.3172
KilinochchiNQC
MannarNQC
MullaitivuNQC
VavuniyaNQC
Batticaloa1.3193
Ampara1.3171
Trincomalee1.3154
Kurunegala1.3160
Puttalam1.3169
AnuradhapuraNQC
PolonnaruwaNQC
BadullaNQC
Monaragala1.3152
Ratnapura1.3205
Kegalle1.3210
University of Jaffna1.0375 to 1.2809
Nursing at University of Jaffna, minimum Z-score by district, 2025/2026
DistrictZ-score
Colombo1.0427
Gampaha1.0478
Kalutara1.1863
Matale1.1276
Kandy1.0828
Nuwara Eliya1.0488
Galle1.2429
MataraNQC
HambantotaNQC
Jaffna1.2605
Kilinochchi1.0375
Mannar1.2575
Mullaitivu1.2040
Vavuniya1.0936
Batticaloa1.2494
Ampara1.2437
Trincomalee1.2223
Kurunegala1.1476
Puttalam1.1086
Anuradhapura1.1371
Polonnaruwa1.0844
Badulla1.0390
Monaragala1.2074
Ratnapura1.2809
Kegalle1.1093
University of Ruhuna1.1070 to 1.2794
Nursing at University of Ruhuna, minimum Z-score by district, 2025/2026
DistrictZ-score
Colombo1.1110
Gampaha1.1078
Kalutara1.1386
Matale1.1132
Kandy1.1342
Nuwara Eliya1.1688
Galle1.2141
Matara1.2005
Hambantota1.1960
JaffnaNQC
KilinochchiNQC
MannarNQC
Mullaitivu1.1917
VavuniyaNQC
Batticaloa1.2794
Ampara1.1549
Trincomalee1.2770
Kurunegala1.1136
Puttalam1.1072
Anuradhapura1.1082
Polonnaruwa1.1070
Badulla1.1196
Monaragala1.2061
Ratnapura1.1493
Kegalle1.1212
Eastern University, Sri Lanka0.9035 to 1.2764
Nursing at Eastern University, Sri Lanka, minimum Z-score by district, 2025/2026
DistrictZ-score
Colombo1.0011
Gampaha0.9035
KalutaraNQC
MataleNQC
Kandy1.0837
Nuwara Eliya1.0336
Galle1.2443
Matara1.2044
HambantotaNQC
JaffnaNQC
KilinochchiNQC
Mannar1.2764
MullaitivuNQC
VavuniyaNQC
Batticaloa1.2468
Ampara1.1625
Trincomalee1.2335
Kurunegala1.2036
PuttalamNQC
Anuradhapura1.0960
Polonnaruwa0.9792
Badulla1.0104
Monaragala1.2204
RatnapuraNQC
KegalleNQC

Who can apply

Minimum eligibility requirements for admission : At least three ‘S’ grades in Chemistry, Physics and Biology at the G.C.E. (Advanced Level) Examination. In addition to that, at least an Ordinary Pass (S) in English at the G.C.E. (Ordinary Level) Examination. The following universities offer a 120 credit curriculum leading to a Bachelor of Science in Nursing; · University of Peradeniya · University of Sri Jayewardenepura · University of Ruhuna · University of Jaffna · Eastern University, Sri Lanka · University of Colombo Guidance and Information · Candidates are required to submit the duly certified copy of the original G.C.E. (Ordinary Level) Examination certificate confirming the above grades along with the application for university admission. Failure to submit it will result in rejection of the application for the course of study in Nursing. · In addition, the candidates should be a minimum of 4ꞌ10ꞌꞌ in height and should not have any kind of deformity. Candidates who fail to satisfy these physical conditions will not be considered for the course of study in Nursing. ACADEMIC YEAR 2025/2026 - 57 - UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION · These two requirements are given as mandatory requirements in the Nursing Minute of the Nursing Council. · If you get selected for the course of study in Nursing, based on false/ inaccurate information provided in the application, your admission for the course of study in Nursing will be cancelled. 2.2.3.18 Pharmacy

From the UGC handbook 2025/2026, page 41. The handbook is the authority — read the full rules there before you apply.

Last year's cut-off is not this year's

Cut-offs move every year. Campus Match reads eight rounds of these tables for your district and estimates your chance at Nursing and every other course your stream can apply for in the coming round. An estimate, not a promise.

Other courses the same stream can apply for

Source: UGC, minimum Z-scores for university admission 2025/2026. Based on the results of the G.C.E. (Advanced Level) Examination 2025 (after re- scrutiny). ICT Campus is not affiliated with the UGC, and this page is not official advice — check the UGC handbook before you apply. New to Z-scores? How the Z-score works.