ICTCampus
All courses

UGC cut-offs · 2025/2026

Software Engineering Z-score cut-off 2025/2026

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

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

Lowest cut-off, any district
0.9255
Highest cut-off, any district
1.9886
Streams that can apply
Information & Communication Technology
Course
Code 099 · 4 years · planned intake 186 · English medium

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 Sri Jayewardenepura1.4432 to 1.9886
Software Engineering at University of Sri Jayewardenepura, minimum Z-score by district, 2025/2026
DistrictZ-score
Colombo1.4446
Gampaha1.9886
Kalutara1.5383
MataleNQC
Kandy1.4507
Nuwara EliyaNQC
Galle1.4864
Matara1.5001
Hambantota1.4578
Jaffna1.5260
KilinochchiNQC
MannarNQC
MullaitivuNQC
VavuniyaNQC
BatticaloaNQC
Ampara1.5561
Trincomalee1.4704
Kurunegala1.4457
PuttalamNQC
AnuradhapuraNQC
PolonnaruwaNQC
BadullaNQC
MonaragalaNQC
Ratnapura1.4432
Kegalle1.4595
University of Kelaniya1.4521 to 1.4936
Software Engineering at University of Kelaniya, minimum Z-score by district, 2025/2026
DistrictZ-score
Colombo1.4521
Gampaha1.4538
Kalutara1.4744
MataleNQC
Kandy1.4936
Nuwara EliyaNQC
Galle1.4522
Matara1.4675
Hambantota1.4604
Jaffna1.4537
KilinochchiNQC
MannarNQC
MullaitivuNQC
VavuniyaNQC
BatticaloaNQC
AmparaNQC
TrincomaleeNQC
Kurunegala1.4740
PuttalamNQC
AnuradhapuraNQC
PolonnaruwaNQC
BadullaNQC
MonaragalaNQC
RatnapuraNQC
Kegalle1.4905
Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka0.9255 to 1.4369
Software Engineering at Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, minimum Z-score by district, 2025/2026
DistrictZ-score
Colombo1.4369
Gampaha1.3002
Kalutara1.3774
Matale1.1213
Kandy1.3417
Nuwara Eliya1.0371
GalleNQC
MataraNQC
HambantotaNQC
JaffnaNQC
Kilinochchi1.0247
Mannar0.9616
Mullaitivu0.9255
Vavuniya1.0597
Batticaloa1.2937
Ampara1.2886
Trincomalee1.2325
Kurunegala1.3847
Puttalam1.2180
Anuradhapura1.1799
Polonnaruwa0.9672
Badulla1.3474
Monaragala1.2270
Ratnapura1.3315
Kegalle1.3034

Who can apply

Minimum eligibility requirements for admission : A candidate should have obtained at least ‘S’ grades in Combined Mathematics, Physics and third subject from the following list at the G.C.E. (Advanced Level) Examination; · Chemistry · Higher Mathematics · Information & Communication Technology · Degree Programmes & : Bachelor of Science Honours in Software Engineering Available Universities University of Kelaniya Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka Bachelor of Computing Honours in Software Engineering [BCompHons (Soft Eng)] University of Sri Jayewardenepura

From the UGC handbook 2025/2026, page 87. 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 Software Engineering and every other course your stream can apply for in the coming round. An estimate, not a promise.

See Campus MatchOr check your Z-score free

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.

More for the move to university

Campus Ready — a 12-week course for the waitExcel, Python, statistics, referencing and honest use of AI, in Sinhala. Paid, two intakes a year.