University of Colombo (CMB)
Founded 1921 as Ceylon University College, became University of Ceylon 1942, University of Ceylon, Colombo 1968, and Colombo Campus of University of Sri Lanka 1972. Again became an independent University with present title 1979.
Funding:
Public
Grades 4
Languages 3
Divisions 20
- Indigenous Medicine InstituteFields of study: Traditional Eastern Medicine
- Library and Information Sciences Institute
- Sripalee CampusFields of study: Radio and Television Broadcasting, Performing Arts, Dance, Mass Communication, Media Studies, Theatre, Design, Music, Fine Arts
- Contemporary Indian Studies Centre
- Education and Research Evaluation CentreFields of study: Education
- Human Rights CentreFields of study: Human Rights
- Social Policy Analysis and Research CentreFields of study: Social Policy
- Arts FacultyFields of study: Demography and Population, Native Language, International Relations, Media Studies, Journalism, Geography, Sociology, Political Sciences, History, English, Economics
- Education Faculty
- Graduate Studies Faculty
- Law FacultyFields of study: Law
- Management and Finance FacultyFields of study: Hotel Management, Human Resources, International Business, Business and Commerce, Marketing, Finance, Accountancy, Economics, Management
- Medicine FacultyFields of study: Toxicology, Molecular Biology, Health Administration, Physical Therapy, Biochemistry, Medicine
- Science FacultyFields of study: Botany, Molecular Biology, Zoology, Pharmacy, Natural Sciences, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Computer Science
- Technology Faculty
- Agro-technology and Rural Sciences Institute
- Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Biotechnology Institute
- Human Resource Advancement InstituteFields of study: Human Resources
- Postgraduate Medicine Institute
- Computing SchoolFields of study: Media Studies, Information Sciences, Communication Studies, Information Technology, Computer Science
Requirements
- Admission details: General Certificate of Education (GCE) Advanced ('A') level in 3 approved subjects with a minimum mark of 40% in the Common General Paper and a higher aggregate mark