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
| District | Z-score |
|---|---|
| Colombo | NQC |
| Gampaha | 1.3304 |
| Kalutara | 1.3332 |
| Matale | 1.3545 |
| Kandy | 1.3321 |
| Nuwara Eliya | 1.3334 |
| Galle | 1.3671 |
| Matara | 1.3342 |
| Hambantota | 1.3282 |
| Jaffna | 1.3717 |
| Kilinochchi | NQC |
| Mannar | NQC |
| Mullaitivu | NQC |
| Vavuniya | NQC |
| Batticaloa | 1.3351 |
| Ampara | 1.3404 |
| Trincomalee | 1.3463 |
| Kurunegala | 1.3479 |
| Puttalam | 1.3717 |
| Anuradhapura | 1.5819 |
| Polonnaruwa | NQC |
| Badulla | 1.3296 |
| Monaragala | 1.3594 |
| Ratnapura | 1.3433 |
| Kegalle | 1.3427 |
University of Colombo1.3784 to 1.5488
| District | Z-score |
|---|---|
| Colombo | 1.3784 |
| Gampaha | 1.3868 |
| Kalutara | 1.3827 |
| Matale | 1.4022 |
| Kandy | 1.4903 |
| Nuwara Eliya | NQC |
| Galle | 1.3861 |
| Matara | 1.3889 |
| Hambantota | 1.3962 |
| Jaffna | 1.4169 |
| Kilinochchi | 1.4158 |
| Mannar | NQC |
| Mullaitivu | 1.5488 |
| Vavuniya | NQC |
| Batticaloa | 1.3863 |
| Ampara | 1.3866 |
| Trincomalee | 1.3880 |
| Kurunegala | 1.4203 |
| Puttalam | 1.3919 |
| Anuradhapura | 1.3820 |
| Polonnaruwa | NQC |
| Badulla | 1.3803 |
| Monaragala | 1.4089 |
| Ratnapura | 1.3859 |
| Kegalle | 1.4245 |
University of Sri Jayewardenepura1.3152 to 1.3291
| District | Z-score |
|---|---|
| Colombo | 1.3191 |
| Gampaha | 1.3173 |
| Kalutara | 1.3291 |
| Matale | NQC |
| Kandy | NQC |
| Nuwara Eliya | NQC |
| Galle | 1.3186 |
| Matara | 1.3159 |
| Hambantota | 1.3255 |
| Jaffna | 1.3172 |
| Kilinochchi | NQC |
| Mannar | NQC |
| Mullaitivu | NQC |
| Vavuniya | NQC |
| Batticaloa | 1.3193 |
| Ampara | 1.3171 |
| Trincomalee | 1.3154 |
| Kurunegala | 1.3160 |
| Puttalam | 1.3169 |
| Anuradhapura | NQC |
| Polonnaruwa | NQC |
| Badulla | NQC |
| Monaragala | 1.3152 |
| Ratnapura | 1.3205 |
| Kegalle | 1.3210 |
University of Jaffna1.0375 to 1.2809
| District | Z-score |
|---|---|
| Colombo | 1.0427 |
| Gampaha | 1.0478 |
| Kalutara | 1.1863 |
| Matale | 1.1276 |
| Kandy | 1.0828 |
| Nuwara Eliya | 1.0488 |
| Galle | 1.2429 |
| Matara | NQC |
| Hambantota | NQC |
| Jaffna | 1.2605 |
| Kilinochchi | 1.0375 |
| Mannar | 1.2575 |
| Mullaitivu | 1.2040 |
| Vavuniya | 1.0936 |
| Batticaloa | 1.2494 |
| Ampara | 1.2437 |
| Trincomalee | 1.2223 |
| Kurunegala | 1.1476 |
| Puttalam | 1.1086 |
| Anuradhapura | 1.1371 |
| Polonnaruwa | 1.0844 |
| Badulla | 1.0390 |
| Monaragala | 1.2074 |
| Ratnapura | 1.2809 |
| Kegalle | 1.1093 |
University of Ruhuna1.1070 to 1.2794
| District | Z-score |
|---|---|
| Colombo | 1.1110 |
| Gampaha | 1.1078 |
| Kalutara | 1.1386 |
| Matale | 1.1132 |
| Kandy | 1.1342 |
| Nuwara Eliya | 1.1688 |
| Galle | 1.2141 |
| Matara | 1.2005 |
| Hambantota | 1.1960 |
| Jaffna | NQC |
| Kilinochchi | NQC |
| Mannar | NQC |
| Mullaitivu | 1.1917 |
| Vavuniya | NQC |
| Batticaloa | 1.2794 |
| Ampara | 1.1549 |
| Trincomalee | 1.2770 |
| Kurunegala | 1.1136 |
| Puttalam | 1.1072 |
| Anuradhapura | 1.1082 |
| Polonnaruwa | 1.1070 |
| Badulla | 1.1196 |
| Monaragala | 1.2061 |
| Ratnapura | 1.1493 |
| Kegalle | 1.1212 |
Eastern University, Sri Lanka0.9035 to 1.2764
| District | Z-score |
|---|---|
| Colombo | 1.0011 |
| Gampaha | 0.9035 |
| Kalutara | NQC |
| Matale | NQC |
| Kandy | 1.0837 |
| Nuwara Eliya | 1.0336 |
| Galle | 1.2443 |
| Matara | 1.2044 |
| Hambantota | NQC |
| Jaffna | NQC |
| Kilinochchi | NQC |
| Mannar | 1.2764 |
| Mullaitivu | NQC |
| Vavuniya | NQC |
| Batticaloa | 1.2468 |
| Ampara | 1.1625 |
| Trincomalee | 1.2335 |
| Kurunegala | 1.2036 |
| Puttalam | NQC |
| Anuradhapura | 1.0960 |
| Polonnaruwa | 0.9792 |
| Badulla | 1.0104 |
| Monaragala | 1.2204 |
| Ratnapura | NQC |
| Kegalle | NQC |
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.
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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.
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