Public university in Colombo, Sri Lanka, founded 1921

University of Colombo Tuition Fees 2027

The University of Colombo, founded in 1921, teaches most degree programmes in English. Foreign undergraduates at its School of Computing pay an annual course fee of USD 6,000, and taught master's programmes at the Faculty of Graduate Studies charge foreign students course fees such as USD 2,840 for the 2026/27 Master of Gender and Women's Studies and USD 3,382 for the 2027 Master of Business Studies. Foreign applicants need TOEFL 79 or IELTS 6.5.

Verified 15 Sep 2026 Sources Official site

Next deadline

30 Sep 2026

2027/28 2027, Master, regular, 2 days left

Tuition

See fees

charged per credit or per semester

English test

IELTS 6.5

TOEFL 79, waiver possible

Acceptance rate

Not published

Application fee

$100

International tuition	Not listed
Application fee	$100

The University of Colombo School of Computing charges foreign students an annual course fee of USD 6,000 for its BSc in Computer Science, BSc in Information Systems and BSc (Hons) in Software Engineering. Its master's programmes list course fees for foreign candidates from SAARC and non-SAARC countries, such as USD 3,850 and USD 4,400 for the Master of Computer Science. At the Faculty of Graduate Studies, the course fee for foreign students is USD 2,840 for the 2026/27 Master of Gender and Women's Studies, USD 3,098 for the Master of Human Rights and USD 3,382 for the 2027 Master of Business Studies, with a USD 40 application fee. The University Grants Commission charges foreign undergraduate applicants a USD 100 processing fee. MBBS fees for foreign students are not published.

Sources, checked 15 September 2026