Public university in Colombo, Sri Lanka, founded 1921

University of Colombo Scholarships 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
charged per credit or per semester
English test
IELTS 6.5
TOEFL 79, waiver possible
Acceptance rate
Not published
Application fee
$100

The Sri Lankan Ministry of Higher Education funds Presidential Scholarships for foreign students at Sri Lankan universities, listed on the University of Colombo's site without amounts. Several University of Colombo programmes charge lower fees to students from SAARC countries, including Bangladesh.

No verified scholarships tied to University of Colombo yet. See scholarships for Sri Lanka.

Sources, checked 15 September 2026
  1. https://ucsc.cmb.ac.lk/foreign-students
  2. https://med.cmb.ac.lk/foreign-students-admissions/
  3. https://fgs.cmb.ac.lk/course/mgws/
  4. https://fgs.cmb.ac.lk/course/mbs_onsite/
  5. https://fgs.cmb.ac.lk/course/masters-in-human-rights/
  6. https://cmb.ac.lk/wp-content/uploads/mair-2027-28.pdf
  7. https://cmb.ac.lk/about-us
  8. https://cmb.ac.lk/international