Foreign Students Admission

1. Documents in proof of the requirements above.
2. Duly certified copy of the certificate in proof of Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT), if the considered educational qualification of a candidate is a High School Diploma.
3. Duly certified copy of the certificate of Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or International English Language Testing System (IELTS), if a candidate studied in a language other than English.
4. Documentary evidences in proof of funds in relevant foreign currencies [Candidate must submit original letters issued by the banks stating the bank balances of the Father/ Mother/ Guardian in relevant foreign currencies (currency of the relevant country they have/are worked/working) as documentary evidences in proof of the availability of sufficient funds]. [Not relevant for children of Sri Lankan diplomats (Category a)].
5. Legally valid affidavit, if there is a difference in the names of the candidate mentioned in the educational certificate, statement of results, school leaving certificates, birth certificate, passport and any other submitting documents.

English is the medium of instructions for most of the degree programmes as indicated in Annexure III. Accordingly, an applicant whose primary language is not English or whose previous education has been conducted in another language, must demonstrate a command of English sufficient to meet the demands of classroom instructions, written assignments and participation in tutorials and discussions. Note: See the Check List given in Section 10.2 for a complete list of documents to be submitted along with the applications. Therefore, applicants whose primary language is not English or whose previous education has not been in English must provide evidence of proficiency in English i.e. achieve a minimum score of 79 on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or achieve a minimum score of 6.5 on the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) etc.

The universities in Sri Lanka follow the semester system and there are two semesters per year. The date of commencement of the first term/semester of a particular academic year may vary from one university to another or from one Faculty of a university to another

Application forms are available on the UGC website or the Handbook published by the UGC.

All the applications should be forwarded to Deputy Secretary/ University Admissions, University Grants Commission, No 20, Ward Place, Colombo 07, Sri Lanka, by registered post. No applications will be entertained after the deadline. Importantly, a scanned copy of the application (in PDF format) including all its attachments should also be forwarded to foreignadmissions@ugc.ac.lk in parallel to posting the hard copy of the application, on or before the closing date.

Failure to send the scanned copy may cause delays in processing your application.

1. Children of Sri Lankan diplomats seeking admission to universities in Sri Lanka should forward their applications through the Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic Building, Sir Baron
   Jayathilake Mawatha, Colombo 01, Sri Lanka.

2. The UGC charges a fee of US $ 100 for processing the applications. Therefore, every applicant should attach a copy of the payment receipt transferring an amount equivalent to US $ 100 to the University Grants Commission telegraphically (swift), being the application processing fee. (Bank drafts are also accepted)
   Name of the Account: UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION
   Name of the Bank: Bank of Ceylon
   Branch: Torrington Branch
   Account Number: 2323287
   Swift code: BCEYLKLX

   Applications which do not accompany the application processing fee will not be considered for admission. Please note that this processing fee is not refundable.

3. All applications that satisfy the criteria for university admission in Sri Lanka will be forwarded to respective universities/faculties.All such applications will then be scrutinized by the Admissions Committees of the respective universities/faculties & make recommendations to the UGC with regard to admission of the applicants. Then the UGC will communicate with the applicants regarding the final offer.
4. It shall be the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that his/her application is accompanied by all relevant supporting documents.All documents must be duly certified by the relevant authorities.

5. Failure to submit the relevant documents and certificates along with the application may result in rejection of the application for university admission under this special provision.

6. Closing date for applications for the academic year 2022/2023 will be 13 October 2022.
   

Tele: +9411-2695301/02, +9411-2123415
Fax: +9411-2691678
E-mail: foreignadmissions@ugc.ac.lk
Website: www.ugc.ac.lk

1.  The number of places reserved for this category of students are very limited and at present it is up to 0.5 % of the total number of places available in each course of study. Selections of candidates with foreign qualifications are based on the following order of priority;
   • Children of Sri Lankan diplomatic personnel who are/have been stationed in other countries.
   • Children of foreign diplomatic personnel working in Sri Lanka.
   • Applicants from SAARC countries who seek admission.
   • Sri Lankan applicants not covered under (a) above.
   • Other foreign applicants not covered under (b) or (c) above.
     All selected candidates will be admitted on fee levying basis except for the candidates selected under Category (a) above

2. Up to 4.5 % of the places over and above the proposed intake in each course of study will be allocated to students who satisfy the criteria for admission under this provision. All candidates under this category will be admitted on fee levying basis.
   Selected candidates who wish to accept the offer should make arrangements to get themselves registered at the universities to which they will be assigned in consultation with the Registrar of the relevant university.
   All prospective foreign students should be noted that the Government of the Democratic Socialist
   Republic of Sri Lanka will not convert a tourist visa to student visa. Therefore, no person who wishes to gain admission to a university should enter the country on a tourist visa and they should make arrangements to obtain visas in advance.