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University admissions

University admissions by academic stream, district and ethnicity, and eligibility and enrolment by stream and sex. Four source tables; the by-district one (687 series) would suit a matrix once a page can hold more than one. Annual, 2013–2023.

Published by the University Grants Commission; read from CBSL Economic and Social Statistics.

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Eligibility, admission and enrolment of students for university education

Arts - male - eligible ended13,787persons+5.4%
Arts - male - admitted ended2,140persons+8.7%
Arts - male - % ended15.5%+0.5 pts
Arts - female - eligible ended52,024persons+1.5%
Arts - female - admitted ended11,222persons+1.2%
Arts - female - % ended21.6%−0.1 pts
Arts - total - eligible ended65,811persons+2.3%
Arts - total - admitted ended13,362persons+2.4%
Arts - total - % ended20.3%no change
Commerce - male - eligible ended15,222persons−2.0%
Commerce - male - admitted ended2,912persons+12.7%
Commerce - male - % ended19.1%+2.5 pts
Commerce - female - eligible ended23,819persons−3.2%
Commerce - female - admitted ended5,377persons−0.7%
Commerce - female - % ended22.6%+0.6 pts
Commerce - total - eligible ended39,041persons−2.7%
Commerce - total - admitted ended8,289persons+3.6%
Commerce - total - % ended21.2%+1.3 pts
Science - male - eligible ended19,025persons+8.5%
Science - male - admitted ended8,099persons+2.8%
Science - male - % ended42.6%−2.4 pts
Science - female - eligible ended29,039persons+12.6%
Science - female - admitted ended10,303persons−1.2%
Science - female - % ended35.5%−5.0 pts
Science - total - eligible ended48,064persons+10.9%
Science - total - admitted ended18,402persons+0.5%
Science - total - % ended38.3%−4.0 pts
Engineering technology - male - eligible ended10,182persons+11.7%
Engineering technology - male - admitted ended2,105persons+7.8%
Engineering technology - male - % ended20.7%no change
Engineering technology - female - eligible ended1,422persons−6.3%
Engineering technology - female - admitted ended336persons−11.8%
Engineering technology - female - % ended23.6%−1.5 pts
Engineering technology - total - eligible ended11,604persons+9.1%
Engineering technology - total - admitted ended2,441persons+4.6%
Engineering technology - total - % ended21.0%−0.9 pts
Biosystem technology - male - eligible ended1,765persons+16.0%
Biosystem technology - male - admitted ended374persons+11.0%
Biosystem technology - male - % ended21.2%+13.6 pts
Biosystem technology - female - eligible ended4,474persons+0.3%
Biosystem technology - female - admitted ended1,204persons−1.0%
Biosystem technology - female - % ended26.9%−0.4 pts
Biosystem technology - total - eligible ended6,239persons+4.3%
Biosystem technology - total - admitted ended1,578persons+1.6%
Biosystem technology - total - % ended25.3%−0.7 pts
Other (j) - male - eligible ended1,551persons+15.5%
Other (j) - male - admitted ended524persons+21.6%
Other (j) - male - % ended33.8%+1.7 pts
Other (j) - female - eligible ended1,231persons+3.2%
Other (j) - female - admitted ended256persons−13.8%
Other (j) - female - % ended20.8%−4.1 pts
Other (j) - total - eligible ended2,782persons+9.7%
Other (j) - total - admitted ended780persons+7.1%
Other (j) - total - % ended28.0%−0.7 pts
Total - male - eligible ended61,532persons+5.9%
Total - male - admitted ended16,154persons+6.6%
Total - male - % ended26.3%+0.2 pts
Total - female - eligible ended112,009persons+2.9%
Total - female - admitted ended28,698persons−0.4%
Total - female - % ended25.6%−0.9 pts
Total - total - eligible ended173,541persons+3.9%
Total - total - admitted ended44,852persons+2.0%
Total - total - % ended25.8%−0.5 pts

University admissions by province and district

Western ended11,232persons+2.8%
Colombo ended5,124persons+3.6%
Gampaha ended3,685persons+0.2%
Kalutara ended2,423persons+5.2%
Central ended4,507persons−1.5%
Kandy ended2,542persons−2.8%
Matale ended832persons−3.0%
Nuwara Eliya ended1,133persons+2.7%
Southern ended6,364persons+0.4%
Galle ended2,701persons+1.5%
Matara ended2,157persons−1.0%
Hambantota ended1,506persons+0.3%
Northern ended2,795persons+3.0%
Jaffna ended1,544persons+1.0%
Kilinochchi ended323persons+14.9%
Mannar ended285persons+3.3%
Mullaitivu ended261persons−5.1%
Vavuniya ended382persons+8.2%
Eastern ended3,697persons−2.9%
Batticaloa ended1,231persons−5.2%
Ampara ended1,609persons+1.8%
Trincomalee ended857persons−7.8%
North western ended4,646persons−2.3%
Kurunegala ended3,343persons+1.5%
Puttalam ended1,303persons−10.9%
North central ended2,436persons+6.7%
Anuradhapura ended1,737persons+7.6%
Polonnaruwa ended699persons+4.5%
Uva ended2,547persons−1.0%
Badulla ended1,627persons−3.6%
Moneragala ended920persons+3.8%
Sabaragamuwa ended4,058persons−2.7%
Ratnapura ended2,321persons−2.1%
Kegalle ended1,737persons−3.5%
Special and additional intakes ended2,599persons+39.9%
University admissions by province and district: total ended44,881persons+2.0%

University admissions by academic stream and district

Colombo - arts - merit ended477persons−3.2%
Colombo - arts - other ended104persons+2.0%
Colombo - management and commerce - merit ended763persons+9.3%
Colombo - management and commerce - other ended481persons0.0%
Colombo - law - merit ended37persons−9.8%
Colombo - law - other ended30persons0.0%
Colombo - science - merit ended627persons+8.7%
Colombo - science - other ended446persons+1.4%
Colombo - medicine - merit ended199persons+12.4%
Colombo - medicine - other ended126persons0.0%
Colombo - veterinary science - merit ended14persons+16.7%
Colombo - veterinary science - other ended8persons0.0%
Colombo - dentistry - merit ended38persons+137.5%
Colombo - dentistry - other ended8persons0.0%
Colombo - agriculture - merit ended73persons+46.0%
Colombo - agriculture - other ended159persons+0.6%
Colombo - engineering - merit ended271persons+24.3%
Colombo - engineering - other ended146persons0.0%
Colombo - architecture / quantity surveying - merit ended56persons−16.4%
Colombo - architecture / quantity surveying - other ended40persons+8.1%
Colombo - computer science and IT - merit ended257persons0.0%
Colombo - computer science and IT - other ended160persons−12.6%
Colombo - other courses - merit ended233persons−7.5%
Colombo - other courses - other ended371persons+1.1%
Colombo - total - merit ended3,045persons+6.5%
Colombo - total - other ended2,079persons−0.3%
Colombo - total admissions ended5,124persons+3.6%
Gampaha - arts - merit ended547persons−3.0%
Gampaha - arts - other ended90persons+5.9%
Gampaha - management and commerce - merit ended360persons−4.8%
Gampaha - management and commerce - other ended476persons0.0%
Gampaha - law - merit ended23persons+9.5%
Gampaha - law - other ended30persons0.0%
Gampaha - science - merit ended259persons+16.1%
Gampaha - science - other ended439persons+2.3%
Gampaha - medicine - merit ended56persons+16.7%
Gampaha - medicine - other ended124persons0.0%
Gampaha - veterinary science - other ended7persons0.0%
Gampaha - dentistry - other ended7persons0.0%
Gampaha - agriculture - merit ended54persons+14.9%
Gampaha - agriculture - other ended157persons0.0%
Gampaha - engineering - merit ended71persons−5.3%
Gampaha - engineering - other ended143persons0.0%
Gampaha - architecture / quantity surveying - merit ended21persons+425.0%
Gampaha - architecture / quantity surveying - other ended39persons+2.6%
Gampaha - computer science and IT - merit ended72persons−18.2%
Gampaha - computer science and IT - other ended155persons−6.6%
Gampaha - other courses - merit ended192persons−7.2%
Gampaha - other courses - other ended363persons+0.6%
Gampaha - total - merit ended1,655persons−0.1%
Gampaha - total - other ended2,030persons+0.3%
Gampaha - total admissions ended3,685persons+0.2%
Kalutara - arts - merit ended476persons+8.7%
Kalutara - arts - other ended56persons−1.8%
Kalutara - management and commerce - merit ended251persons+37.9%
Kalutara - management and commerce - other ended249persons+0.4%
Kalutara - law - merit ended14persons−12.5%
Kalutara - law - other ended16persons0.0%
Kalutara - science - merit ended248persons+20.4%
Kalutara - science - other ended230persons+2.2%
Kalutara - medicine - merit ended41persons−36.9%
Kalutara - medicine - other ended66persons0.0%
Kalutara - veterinary science - merit ended2persons–
Kalutara - veterinary science - other ended4persons0.0%
Kalutara - dentistry - merit ended1persons–
Kalutara - dentistry - other ended4persons0.0%
Kalutara - agriculture - merit ended56persons−31.7%
Kalutara - agriculture - other ended81persons0.0%
Kalutara - engineering - merit ended45persons+15.4%
Kalutara - engineering - other ended75persons−1.3%
Kalutara - architecture / quantity surveying - merit ended15persons−11.8%
Kalutara - architecture / quantity surveying - other ended19persons−5.0%
Kalutara - computer science and IT - merit ended53persons+12.8%
Kalutara - computer science and IT - other ended80persons−9.1%
Kalutara - other courses - merit ended151persons+11.9%
Kalutara - other courses - other ended191persons−0.5%
Kalutara - total - merit ended1,352persons+10.2%
Kalutara - total - other ended1,071persons−0.6%
Kalutara - total admissions ended2,423persons+5.2%
Kandy - arts - merit ended473persons+10.0%
Kandy - arts - other ended94persons+4.4%
Kandy - management and commerce - merit ended154persons−22.6%
Kandy - management and commerce - other ended290persons−0.7%
Kandy - law - merit ended7persons+40.0%
Kandy - law - other ended18persons0.0%
Kandy - science - merit ended239persons−16.4%
Kandy - science - other ended270persons0.0%
Kandy - medicine - merit ended69persons+23.2%
Kandy - medicine - other ended76persons0.0%
Kandy - veterinary science - merit ended4persons+33.3%
Kandy - veterinary science - other ended5persons0.0%
Kandy - dentistry - other ended5persons0.0%
Kandy - agriculture - merit ended94persons+17.5%
Kandy - agriculture - other ended96persons−2.0%
Kandy - engineering - merit ended52persons−18.8%
Kandy - engineering - other ended88persons0.0%
Kandy - architecture / quantity surveying - merit ended12persons−36.8%
Kandy - architecture / quantity surveying - other ended26persons0.0%
Kandy - computer science and IT - merit ended28persons−41.7%
Kandy - computer science and IT - other ended99persons−5.7%
Kandy - other courses - merit ended119persons−7.8%
Kandy - other courses - other ended222persons0.0%
Kandy - total - merit ended1,253persons−5.0%
Kandy - total - other ended1,289persons−0.5%
Kandy - total admissions ended2,542persons−2.8%
Matale - arts - merit ended181persons−16.6%
Matale - arts - other ended27persons−18.2%
Matale - management and commerce - merit ended65persons+12.1%
Matale - management and commerce - other ended102persons0.0%
Matale - law - merit ended4persons–
Matale - law - other ended6persons0.0%
Matale - science - merit ended18persons−33.3%
Matale - science - other ended95persons+1.1%
Matale - medicine - merit ended9persons−25.0%
Matale - medicine - other ended27persons0.0%
Matale - veterinary science - other ended2persons0.0%
Matale - dentistry - other ended2persons0.0%
Matale - agriculture - merit ended15persons0.0%
Matale - agriculture - other ended34persons−2.9%
Matale - engineering - merit ended6persons+20.0%
Matale - engineering - other ended31persons0.0%
Matale - architecture / quantity surveying - merit ended1persons0.0%
Matale - architecture / quantity surveying - other ended7persons0.0%
Matale - computer science and IT - merit ended20persons+122.2%
Matale - computer science and IT - other ended35persons−2.8%
Matale - other courses - merit ended66persons+8.2%
Matale - other courses - other ended79persons+1.3%
Matale - total - merit ended385persons−4.9%
Matale - total - other ended447persons−1.3%
Matale - total admissions ended832persons−3.0%
Nuwara Eliya - arts - merit ended164persons+18.0%
Nuwara Eliya - arts - other ended55persons−19.1%
Nuwara Eliya - management and commerce - merit ended73persons+5.8%
Nuwara Eliya - management and commerce - other ended184persons+0.5%
Nuwara Eliya - law - other ended12persons0.0%
Nuwara Eliya - science - merit ended9persons0.0%
Nuwara Eliya - science - other ended172persons+1.8%
Nuwara Eliya - medicine - merit ended10persons+233.3%
Nuwara Eliya - medicine - other ended49persons0.0%
Nuwara Eliya - veterinary science - other ended3persons0.0%
Nuwara Eliya - dentistry - other ended3persons0.0%
Nuwara Eliya - agriculture - merit ended14persons+7.7%
Nuwara Eliya - agriculture - other ended64persons0.0%
Nuwara Eliya - engineering - merit ended9persons+12.5%
Nuwara Eliya - engineering - other ended56persons0.0%
Nuwara Eliya - architecture / quantity surveying - merit ended1persons0.0%
Nuwara Eliya - architecture / quantity surveying - other ended11persons0.0%
Nuwara Eliya - computer science and IT - merit ended4persons−20.0%
Nuwara Eliya - computer science and IT - other ended61persons+5.2%
Nuwara Eliya - other courses - merit ended32persons−11.1%
Nuwara Eliya - other courses - other ended144persons+0.7%
Nuwara Eliya - total - merit ended319persons+12.3%
Nuwara Eliya - total - other ended814persons−0.6%
Nuwara Eliya - total admissions ended1,133persons+2.7%
Galle - arts - merit ended621persons+4.2%
Galle - arts - other ended42persons+2.4%
Galle - management and commerce - merit ended256persons+7.6%
Galle - management and commerce - other ended223persons+0.5%
Galle - law - merit ended23persons+109.1%
Galle - law - other ended14persons0.0%
Galle - science - merit ended262persons−11.2%
Galle - science - other ended205persons+3.0%
Galle - medicine - merit ended77persons0.0%
Galle - medicine - other ended59persons+1.7%
Galle - veterinary science - merit ended2persons−71.4%
Galle - veterinary science - other ended4persons0.0%
Galle - dentistry - merit ended9persons+125.0%
Galle - dentistry - other ended4persons0.0%
Galle - agriculture - merit ended137persons+28.0%
Galle - agriculture - other ended74persons0.0%
Galle - engineering - merit ended97persons+9.0%
Galle - engineering - other ended68persons0.0%
Galle - architecture / quantity surveying - merit ended19persons+35.7%
Galle - architecture / quantity surveying - other ended17persons0.0%
Galle - computer science and IT - merit ended104persons0.0%
Galle - computer science and IT - other ended73persons−12.0%
Galle - other courses - merit ended148persons−6.9%
Galle - other courses - other ended172persons+0.6%
Galle - total - merit ended1,746persons+2.3%
Galle - total - other ended955persons0.0%
Galle - total admissions ended2,701persons+1.5%
Matara - arts - merit ended444persons−4.9%
Matara - arts - other ended33persons−17.5%
Matara - management and commerce - merit ended171persons+17.1%
Matara - management and commerce - other ended169persons+0.6%
Matara - law - merit ended10persons−16.7%
Matara - law - other ended11persons0.0%
Matara - science - merit ended270persons+17.4%
Matara - science - other ended155persons+2.0%
Matara - medicine - merit ended39persons−29.1%
Matara - medicine - other ended45persons0.0%
Matara - veterinary science - merit ended12persons−20.0%
Matara - veterinary science - other ended3persons0.0%
Matara - dentistry - merit ended1persons−94.1%
Matara - dentistry - other ended3persons0.0%
Matara - agriculture - merit ended80persons−17.5%
Matara - agriculture - other ended54persons0.0%
Matara - engineering - merit ended75persons−12.8%
Matara - engineering - other ended52persons0.0%
Matara - architecture / quantity surveying - merit ended17persons0.0%
Matara - architecture / quantity surveying - other ended14persons−6.7%
Matara - computer science and IT - merit ended124persons−1.6%
Matara - computer science and IT - other ended58persons−10.8%
Matara - other courses - merit ended188persons+8.0%
Matara - other courses - other ended129persons+0.8%
Matara - total - merit ended1,431persons−0.8%
Matara - total - other ended726persons−1.4%
Matara - total admissions ended2,157persons−1.0%
Hambantota - arts - merit ended355persons−9.4%
Hambantota - arts - other ended25persons0.0%
Hambantota - management and commerce - merit ended61persons+22.0%
Hambantota - management and commerce - other ended162persons+0.6%
Hambantota - law - merit ended13persons+116.7%
Hambantota - law - other ended10persons0.0%
Hambantota - science - merit ended118persons+12.4%
Hambantota - science - other ended146persons−0.7%
Hambantota - medicine - merit ended17persons−22.7%
Hambantota - medicine - other ended43persons+2.4%
Hambantota - veterinary science - other ended3persons0.0%
Hambantota - dentistry - other ended3persons0.0%
Hambantota - agriculture - merit ended71persons−2.7%
Hambantota - agriculture - other ended52persons0.0%
Hambantota - engineering - merit ended26persons+18.2%
Hambantota - engineering - other ended50persons+2.0%
Hambantota - architecture / quantity surveying - merit ended5persons−37.5%
Hambantota - architecture / quantity surveying - other ended12persons−20.0%
Hambantota - computer science and IT - merit ended47persons−9.6%
Hambantota - computer science and IT - other ended54persons0.0%
Hambantota - other courses - merit ended104persons+18.2%
Hambantota - other courses - other ended122persons0.0%
Hambantota - total - merit ended824persons+0.7%
Hambantota - total - other ended682persons−0.1%
Hambantota - total admissions ended1,506persons+0.3%
Jaffna - arts - merit ended331persons0.0%
Jaffna - arts - other ended57persons+14.0%
Jaffna - management and commerce - merit ended34persons+21.4%
Jaffna - management and commerce - other ended152persons+0.7%
Jaffna - law - merit ended3persons−25.0%
Jaffna - law - other ended9persons0.0%
Jaffna - science - merit ended89persons−16.0%
Jaffna - science - other ended140persons+0.7%
Jaffna - medicine - merit ended67persons+15.5%
Jaffna - medicine - other ended39persons0.0%
Jaffna - veterinary science - merit ended6persons+20.0%
Jaffna - veterinary science - other ended3persons0.0%
Jaffna - dentistry - other ended2persons0.0%
Jaffna - agriculture - merit ended43persons−21.8%
Jaffna - agriculture - other ended50persons0.0%
Jaffna - engineering - merit ended65persons+22.6%
Jaffna - engineering - other ended46persons0.0%
Jaffna - architecture / quantity surveying - merit ended6persons−25.0%
Jaffna - architecture / quantity surveying - other ended12persons+33.3%
Jaffna - computer science and IT - merit ended86persons−22.5%
Jaffna - computer science and IT - other ended49persons−5.8%
Jaffna - other courses - merit ended135persons+32.4%
Jaffna - other courses - other ended112persons+0.9%
Jaffna - total - merit ended873persons+0.7%
Jaffna - total - other ended671persons+1.5%
Jaffna - total admissions ended1,544persons+1.0%
Kilinochchi - arts - merit ended94persons+44.6%
Kilinochchi - arts - other ended18persons+12.5%
Kilinochchi - management and commerce - merit ended6persons0.0%
Kilinochchi - management and commerce - other ended40persons+2.6%
Kilinochchi - law - other ended2persons0.0%
Kilinochchi - science - merit ended5persons0.0%
Kilinochchi - science - other ended40persons+2.6%
Kilinochchi - medicine - other ended9persons+12.5%
Kilinochchi - veterinary science - merit ended1persons–
Kilinochchi - veterinary science - other ended1persons0.0%
Kilinochchi - dentistry - other ended1persons0.0%
Kilinochchi - agriculture - merit ended2persons−50.0%
Kilinochchi - agriculture - other ended20persons0.0%
Kilinochchi - engineering - merit ended5persons+150.0%
Kilinochchi - engineering - other ended11persons0.0%
Kilinochchi - architecture / quantity surveying - other ended3persons0.0%
Kilinochchi - computer science and IT - merit ended1persons–
Kilinochchi - computer science and IT - other ended17persons+30.8%
Kilinochchi - other courses - merit ended10persons−16.7%
Kilinochchi - other courses - other ended32persons0.0%
Kilinochchi - total - merit ended129persons+34.4%
Kilinochchi - total - other ended194persons+4.9%
Kilinochchi - total admissions ended323persons+14.9%
Mannar - arts - merit ended78persons+1.3%
Mannar - arts - other ended16persons0.0%
Mannar - management and commerce - merit ended4persons0.0%
Mannar - management and commerce - other ended36persons0.0%
Mannar - law - merit ended1persons0.0%
Mannar - law - other ended2persons0.0%
Mannar - science - other ended40persons+5.3%
Mannar - medicine - other ended7persons0.0%
Mannar - veterinary science - other ended1persons0.0%
Mannar - dentistry - other ended1persons0.0%
Mannar - agriculture - merit ended1persons−50.0%
Mannar - agriculture - other ended19persons0.0%
Mannar - engineering - merit ended1persons0.0%
Mannar - engineering - other ended10persons0.0%
Mannar - architecture / quantity surveying - other ended4persons0.0%
Mannar - computer science and IT - other ended16persons0.0%
Mannar - other courses - merit ended11persons+57.1%
Mannar - other courses - other ended29persons0.0%
Mannar - total - merit ended104persons+7.2%
Mannar - total - other ended181persons+1.1%
Mannar - total admissions ended285persons+3.3%
Mullaitivu - arts - merit ended80persons0.0%
Mullaitivu - arts - other ended15persons0.0%
Mullaitivu - management and commerce - merit ended4persons−55.6%
Mullaitivu - management and commerce - other ended33persons+3.1%
Mullaitivu - law - other ended1persons0.0%
Mullaitivu - science - other ended34persons+3.0%
Mullaitivu - medicine - other ended6persons0.0%
Mullaitivu - veterinary science - other ended1persons0.0%
Mullaitivu - dentistry - other ended1persons0.0%
Mullaitivu - agriculture - other ended19persons0.0%
Mullaitivu - engineering - merit ended1persons–
Mullaitivu - engineering - other ended9persons0.0%
Mullaitivu - architecture / quantity surveying - other ended3persons0.0%
Mullaitivu - computer science and IT - merit ended7persons–
Mullaitivu - computer science and IT - other ended15persons+15.4%
Mullaitivu - other courses - merit ended3persons−70.0%
Mullaitivu - other courses - other ended28persons0.0%
Mullaitivu - total - merit ended96persons−15.8%
Mullaitivu - total - other ended165persons+2.5%
Mullaitivu - total admissions ended261persons−5.1%
Vavuniya - arts - merit ended95persons+43.9%
Vavuniya - arts - other ended24persons+50.0%
Vavuniya - management and commerce - merit ended13persons−27.8%
Vavuniya - management and commerce - other ended52persons+4.0%
Vavuniya - law - merit ended2persons+100.0%
Vavuniya - law - other ended3persons0.0%
Vavuniya - science - merit ended1persons−50.0%
Vavuniya - science - other ended50persons+6.4%
Vavuniya - medicine - merit ended5persons−58.3%
Vavuniya - medicine - other ended12persons0.0%
Vavuniya - veterinary science - other ended1persons0.0%
Vavuniya - dentistry - other ended1persons0.0%
Vavuniya - agriculture - merit ended3persons+200.0%
Vavuniya - agriculture - other ended22persons+4.8%
Vavuniya - engineering - merit ended5persons−28.6%
Vavuniya - engineering - other ended15persons0.0%
Vavuniya - architecture / quantity surveying - merit ended1persons0.0%
Vavuniya - architecture / quantity surveying - other ended4persons+33.3%
Vavuniya - computer science and IT - other ended20persons−4.8%
Vavuniya - other courses - merit ended14persons+16.7%
Vavuniya - other courses - other ended39persons0.0%
Vavuniya - total - merit ended139persons+12.1%
Vavuniya - total - other ended243persons+6.1%
Vavuniya - total admissions ended382persons+8.2%
Batticaloa - arts - merit ended363persons−7.9%
Batticaloa - arts - other ended53persons+12.8%
Batticaloa - management and commerce - merit ended40persons−25.9%
Batticaloa - management and commerce - other ended138persons−1.4%
Batticaloa - law - merit ended4persons0.0%
Batticaloa - law - other ended9persons0.0%
Batticaloa - science - merit ended28persons−24.3%
Batticaloa - science - other ended130persons−0.8%
Batticaloa - medicine - merit ended23persons+9.5%
Batticaloa - medicine - other ended36persons−2.7%
Batticaloa - veterinary science - other ended2persons0.0%
Batticaloa - dentistry - other ended2persons0.0%
Batticaloa - agriculture - merit ended23persons+35.3%
Batticaloa - agriculture - other ended45persons−4.3%
Batticaloa - engineering - merit ended18persons−10.0%
Batticaloa - engineering - other ended42persons0.0%
Batticaloa - architecture / quantity surveying - merit ended1persons−50.0%
Batticaloa - architecture / quantity surveying - other ended7persons+16.7%
Batticaloa - computer science and IT - merit ended29persons−14.7%
Batticaloa - computer science and IT - other ended45persons0.0%
Batticaloa - other courses - merit ended89persons−9.2%
Batticaloa - other courses - other ended104persons−1.9%
Batticaloa - total - merit ended618persons−9.6%
Batticaloa - total - other ended613persons−0.2%
Batticaloa - total admissions ended1,231persons−5.2%
Ampara - arts - merit ended533persons+9.7%
Ampara - arts - other ended76persons+5.6%
Ampara - management and commerce - merit ended34persons−24.4%
Ampara - management and commerce - other ended177persons+0.6%
Ampara - law - merit ended6persons0.0%
Ampara - law - other ended11persons0.0%
Ampara - science - merit ended21persons−22.2%
Ampara - science - other ended162persons−0.6%
Ampara - medicine - merit ended23persons+53.3%
Ampara - medicine - other ended47persons0.0%
Ampara - veterinary science - other ended3persons−25.0%
Ampara - dentistry - other ended3persons0.0%
Ampara - agriculture - merit ended24persons+26.3%
Ampara - agriculture - other ended60persons0.0%
Ampara - engineering - merit ended10persons−44.4%
Ampara - engineering - other ended54persons0.0%
Ampara - architecture / quantity surveying - merit ended2persons−33.3%
Ampara - architecture / quantity surveying - other ended10persons−23.1%
Ampara - computer science and IT - merit ended27persons0.0%
Ampara - computer science and IT - other ended60persons−3.2%
Ampara - other courses - merit ended129persons−3.0%
Ampara - other courses - other ended139persons+1.5%
Ampara - total - merit ended807persons+3.6%
Ampara - total - other ended802persons0.0%
Ampara - total admissions ended1,609persons+1.8%
Trincomalee - arts - merit ended261persons−10.3%
Trincomalee - arts - other ended43persons+16.2%
Trincomalee - management and commerce - merit ended24persons−41.5%
Trincomalee - management and commerce - other ended105persons+1.0%
Trincomalee - law - merit ended1persons−50.0%
Trincomalee - law - other ended7persons0.0%
Trincomalee - science - merit ended7persons−70.8%
Trincomalee - science - other ended102persons+6.2%
Trincomalee - medicine - merit ended11persons−15.4%
Trincomalee - medicine - other ended29persons+3.6%
Trincomalee - veterinary science - other ended2persons0.0%
Trincomalee - dentistry - other ended2persons0.0%
Trincomalee - agriculture - merit ended10persons−47.4%
Trincomalee - agriculture - other ended37persons+5.7%
Trincomalee - engineering - merit ended5persons−44.4%
Trincomalee - engineering - other ended32persons0.0%
Trincomalee - architecture / quantity surveying - other ended6persons+20.0%
Trincomalee - computer science and IT - merit ended10persons+233.3%
Trincomalee - computer science and IT - other ended37persons0.0%
Trincomalee - other courses - merit ended43persons−30.6%
Trincomalee - other courses - other ended83persons+2.5%
Trincomalee - total - merit ended372persons−19.8%
Trincomalee - total - other ended485persons+4.1%
Trincomalee - total admissions ended857persons−7.8%
Kurunegala - arts - merit ended883persons+11.3%
Kurunegala - arts - other ended70persons+6.1%
Kurunegala - management and commerce - merit ended227persons−13.4%
Kurunegala - management and commerce - other ended338persons0.0%
Kurunegala - law - merit ended5persons−44.4%
Kurunegala - law - other ended21persons0.0%
Kurunegala - science - merit ended273persons+1.1%
Kurunegala - science - other ended315persons+0.6%
Kurunegala - medicine - merit ended52persons−25.7%
Kurunegala - medicine - other ended89persons0.0%
Kurunegala - veterinary science - other ended5persons0.0%
Kurunegala - dentistry - other ended5persons0.0%
Kurunegala - agriculture - merit ended114persons+12.9%
Kurunegala - agriculture - other ended114persons+0.9%
Kurunegala - engineering - merit ended66persons−16.5%
Kurunegala - engineering - other ended102persons0.0%
Kurunegala - architecture / quantity surveying - merit ended24persons0.0%
Kurunegala - architecture / quantity surveying - other ended28persons0.0%
Kurunegala - computer science and IT - merit ended60persons+25.0%
Kurunegala - computer science and IT - other ended111persons−6.7%
Kurunegala - other courses - merit ended179persons+1.7%
Kurunegala - other courses - other ended260persons0.0%
Kurunegala - total - merit ended1,885persons+2.7%
Kurunegala - total - other ended1,458persons−0.1%
Kurunegala - total admissions ended3,343persons+1.5%
Puttalam - arts - merit ended238persons−28.3%
Puttalam - arts - other ended45persons+7.1%
Puttalam - management and commerce - merit ended65persons−27.0%
Puttalam - management and commerce - other ended201persons+0.5%
Puttalam - law - merit ended5persons−37.5%
Puttalam - law - other ended13persons0.0%
Puttalam - science - merit ended24persons−36.8%
Puttalam - science - other ended188persons+0.5%
Puttalam - medicine - merit ended18persons+5.9%
Puttalam - medicine - other ended53persons0.0%
Puttalam - veterinary science - other ended3persons0.0%
Puttalam - dentistry - other ended3persons0.0%
Puttalam - agriculture - merit ended13persons−51.9%
Puttalam - agriculture - other ended69persons+1.5%
Puttalam - engineering - merit ended14persons−22.2%
Puttalam - engineering - other ended61persons0.0%
Puttalam - architecture / quantity surveying - merit ended5persons+66.7%
Puttalam - architecture / quantity surveying - other ended9persons−10.0%
Puttalam - computer science and IT - merit ended11persons+37.5%
Puttalam - computer science and IT - other ended65persons+6.6%
Puttalam - other courses - merit ended43persons−35.8%
Puttalam - other courses - other ended157persons+1.9%
Puttalam - total - merit ended436persons−28.2%
Puttalam - total - other ended867persons+1.4%
Puttalam - total admissions ended1,303persons−10.9%
Anuradhapura - arts - merit ended515persons+33.8%
Anuradhapura - arts - other ended53persons+10.4%
Anuradhapura - management and commerce - merit ended80persons+6.7%
Anuradhapura - management and commerce - other ended225persons+0.4%
Anuradhapura - law - merit ended6persons+100.0%
Anuradhapura - law - other ended14persons0.0%
Anuradhapura - science - merit ended31persons+24.0%
Anuradhapura - science - other ended208persons+1.5%
Anuradhapura - medicine - merit ended17persons+41.7%
Anuradhapura - medicine - other ended59persons0.0%
Anuradhapura - veterinary science - other ended4persons0.0%
Anuradhapura - dentistry - other ended4persons0.0%
Anuradhapura - agriculture - merit ended17persons−50.0%
Anuradhapura - agriculture - other ended75persons+1.4%
Anuradhapura - engineering - merit ended10persons−37.5%
Anuradhapura - engineering - other ended69persons0.0%
Anuradhapura - architecture / quantity surveying - merit ended5persons+150.0%
Anuradhapura - architecture / quantity surveying - other ended16persons0.0%
Anuradhapura - computer science and IT - merit ended18persons−10.0%
Anuradhapura - computer science and IT - other ended74persons−2.6%
Anuradhapura - other courses - merit ended64persons−16.9%
Anuradhapura - other courses - other ended173persons+0.6%
Anuradhapura - total - merit ended763persons+17.6%
Anuradhapura - total - other ended974persons+0.9%
Anuradhapura - total admissions ended1,737persons+7.6%
Polonnaruwa - arts - merit ended146persons+1.4%
Polonnaruwa - arts - other ended21persons0.0%
Polonnaruwa - management and commerce - merit ended41persons+13.9%
Polonnaruwa - management and commerce - other ended105persons0.0%
Polonnaruwa - law - merit ended1persons−50.0%
Polonnaruwa - law - other ended7persons0.0%
Polonnaruwa - science - merit ended8persons+33.3%
Polonnaruwa - science - other ended97persons+2.1%
Polonnaruwa - medicine - merit ended4persons0.0%
Polonnaruwa - medicine - other ended28persons0.0%
Polonnaruwa - veterinary science - other ended2persons0.0%
Polonnaruwa - dentistry - other ended2persons0.0%
Polonnaruwa - agriculture - merit ended8persons+14.3%
Polonnaruwa - agriculture - other ended35persons0.0%
Polonnaruwa - engineering - merit ended10persons+100.0%
Polonnaruwa - engineering - other ended32persons0.0%
Polonnaruwa - architecture / quantity surveying - merit ended1persons–
Polonnaruwa - architecture / quantity surveying - other ended6persons0.0%
Polonnaruwa - computer science and IT - merit ended5persons+25.0%
Polonnaruwa - computer science and IT - other ended35persons+6.1%
Polonnaruwa - other courses - merit ended27persons+80.0%
Polonnaruwa - other courses - other ended80persons−1.2%
Polonnaruwa - total - merit ended249persons+12.2%
Polonnaruwa - total - other ended450persons+0.7%
Polonnaruwa - total admissions ended699persons+4.5%
Badulla - arts - merit ended352persons+0.6%
Badulla - arts - other ended58persons−24.7%
Badulla - management and commerce - merit ended53persons−33.8%
Badulla - management and commerce - other ended214persons+0.5%
Badulla - law - merit ended7persons−36.4%
Badulla - law - other ended13persons0.0%
Badulla - science - merit ended86persons−6.5%
Badulla - science - other ended198persons+0.5%
Badulla - medicine - merit ended11persons−45.0%
Badulla - medicine - other ended56persons0.0%
Badulla - veterinary science - other ended3persons0.0%
Badulla - dentistry - other ended4persons+33.3%
Badulla - agriculture - merit ended32persons−3.0%
Badulla - agriculture - other ended72persons−1.4%
Badulla - engineering - merit ended24persons−31.4%
Badulla - engineering - other ended65persons0.0%
Badulla - architecture / quantity surveying - merit ended9persons+12.5%
Badulla - architecture / quantity surveying - other ended17persons+13.3%
Badulla - computer science and IT - merit ended15persons−11.8%
Badulla - computer science and IT - other ended71persons−5.3%
Badulla - other courses - merit ended104persons+16.9%
Badulla - other courses - other ended163persons+0.6%
Badulla - total - merit ended693persons−5.7%
Badulla - total - other ended934persons−1.9%
Badulla - total admissions ended1,627persons−3.6%
Moneragala - arts - merit ended277persons+21.5%
Moneragala - arts - other ended20persons−13.0%
Moneragala - management and commerce - merit ended40persons−11.1%
Moneragala - management and commerce - other ended121persons+1.7%
Moneragala - law - merit ended3persons−25.0%
Moneragala - law - other ended8persons0.0%
Moneragala - science - merit ended22persons+15.8%
Moneragala - science - other ended113persons+2.7%
Moneragala - medicine - merit ended4persons0.0%
Moneragala - medicine - other ended32persons0.0%
Moneragala - dentistry - merit ended1persons–
Moneragala - dentistry - other ended2persons0.0%
Moneragala - agriculture - merit ended12persons−42.9%
Moneragala - agriculture - other ended41persons+2.5%
Moneragala - engineering - merit ended16persons+23.1%
Moneragala - engineering - other ended36persons0.0%
Moneragala - architecture / quantity surveying - merit ended2persons0.0%
Moneragala - architecture / quantity surveying - other ended5persons−28.6%
Moneragala - computer science and IT - merit ended4persons−33.3%
Moneragala - computer science and IT - other ended40persons0.0%
Moneragala - other courses - merit ended28persons−22.2%
Moneragala - other courses - other ended92persons+3.4%
Moneragala - total - merit ended408persons+7.9%
Moneragala - total - other ended512persons+0.8%
Moneragala - total admissions ended920persons+3.8%
Ratnapura - arts - merit ended489persons−12.8%
Ratnapura - arts - other ended68persons+4.6%
Ratnapura - management and commerce - merit ended148persons+2.1%
Ratnapura - management and commerce - other ended281persons+0.4%
Ratnapura - law - merit ended10persons−52.4%
Ratnapura - law - other ended18persons0.0%
Ratnapura - science - merit ended127persons−4.5%
Ratnapura - science - other ended260persons+1.2%
Ratnapura - medicine - merit ended30persons−18.9%
Ratnapura - medicine - other ended74persons0.0%
Ratnapura - veterinary science - other ended4persons0.0%
Ratnapura - dentistry - merit ended1persons–
Ratnapura - dentistry - other ended4persons0.0%
Ratnapura - agriculture - merit ended66persons+43.5%
Ratnapura - agriculture - other ended92persons0.0%
Ratnapura - engineering - merit ended27persons+8.0%
Ratnapura - engineering - other ended85persons0.0%
Ratnapura - architecture / quantity surveying - merit ended14persons+7.7%
Ratnapura - architecture / quantity surveying - other ended22persons0.0%
Ratnapura - computer science and IT - merit ended33persons−5.7%
Ratnapura - computer science and IT - other ended91persons−5.2%
Ratnapura - other courses - merit ended163persons+12.4%
Ratnapura - other courses - other ended215persons+0.9%
Ratnapura - total - merit ended1,107persons−4.7%
Ratnapura - total - other ended1,214persons+0.3%
Ratnapura - total admissions ended2,321persons−2.1%
Kegalle - arts - merit ended426persons−5.5%
Kegalle - arts - other ended42persons−2.3%
Kegalle - management and commerce - merit ended161persons−2.4%
Kegalle - management and commerce - other ended173persons0.0%
Kegalle - law - merit ended7persons+16.7%
Kegalle - law - other ended11persons0.0%
Kegalle - science - merit ended117persons−5.6%
Kegalle - science - other ended161persons+0.6%
Kegalle - medicine - merit ended32persons+68.4%
Kegalle - medicine - other ended46persons0.0%
Kegalle - veterinary science - merit ended7persons+600.0%
Kegalle - veterinary science - other ended3persons0.0%
Kegalle - dentistry - other ended3persons0.0%
Kegalle - agriculture - merit ended72persons−12.2%
Kegalle - agriculture - other ended60persons+5.3%
Kegalle - engineering - merit ended20persons−51.2%
Kegalle - engineering - other ended53persons0.0%
Kegalle - architecture / quantity surveying - merit ended13persons0.0%
Kegalle - architecture / quantity surveying - other ended15persons0.0%
Kegalle - computer science and IT - merit ended23persons−43.9%
Kegalle - computer science and IT - other ended59persons−11.9%
Kegalle - other courses - merit ended111persons+13.3%
Kegalle - other courses - other ended129persons0.0%
Kegalle - total - merit ended982persons−5.6%
Kegalle - total - other ended755persons−0.7%
Kegalle - total admissions ended1,737persons−3.5%
Special and additional intake - arts - other ended1,438persons+13.1%
Special and additional intake - management and commerce - other ended189persons+26.0%
Special and additional intake - law - other ended4persons–
Special and additional intake - science - other ended440persons+135.3%
Special and additional intake - medicine - other ended49persons+25.6%
Special and additional intake - veterinary science - other ended3persons+50.0%
Special and additional intake - dentistry - other ended9persons−10.0%
Special and additional intake - agriculture - other ended162persons+194.5%
Special and additional intake - engineering - other ended27persons+145.5%
Special and additional intake - architecture / quantity surveying - other ended9persons+50.0%
Special and additional intake - computer science and IT - other ended87persons+180.6%
Special and additional intake - other courses - other ended182persons+91.6%
Special and additional intake - total - other ended2,599persons+39.9%
Special and additional intake - total admissions ended2,599persons+39.9%
Total - arts - merit ended8,899persons+1.5%
Total - arts - other ended2,643persons+7.1%
Total - management and commerce - merit ended3,128persons+0.3%
Total - management and commerce - other ended4,916persons+1.1%
Total - law - merit ended195persons0.0%
Total - law - other ended300persons+1.4%
Total - science - merit ended2,894persons+0.8%
Total - science - other ended4,836persons+6.9%
Total - medicine - merit ended823persons+0.1%
Total - medicine - other ended1,286persons+1.0%
Total - veterinary science - merit ended49persons0.0%
Total - veterinary science - other ended82persons0.0%
Total - dentistry - merit ended49persons0.0%
Total - dentistry - other ended88persons0.0%
Total - agriculture - merit ended1,037persons+0.1%
Total - agriculture - other ended1,763persons+6.8%
Total - engineering - merit ended949persons+0.1%
Total - engineering - other ended1,458persons+1.1%
Total - architecture / quantity surveying - merit ended226persons0.0%
Total - architecture / quantity surveying - other ended361persons+1.1%
Total - computer science and IT - merit ended1,036persons−6.0%
Total - computer science and IT - other ended1,667persons−1.7%
Total - other courses - merit ended2,386persons+0.3%
Total - other courses - other ended3,810persons+2.9%
Total - total - merit ended21,671persons+0.5%
Total - total - other ended23,210persons+3.4%
Total - total admissions ended44,881persons+2.0%
Gampaha - veterinary science - merit ended1persons0.0%
Nuwara Eliya - law - merit ended3persons+200.0%
Hambantota - veterinary science - merit ended7persons–
Jaffna - dentistry - merit ended8persons+33.3%
Kilinochchi - medicine - merit ended5persons+150.0%
Mannar - science - merit ended2persons0.0%
Mannar - architecture / quantity surveying - merit ended1persons–
Mullaitivu - science - merit ended3persons+50.0%
Mullaitivu - medicine - merit ended2persons+100.0%
Vavuniya - computer science and IT - merit ended1persons−75.0%
Batticaloa - veterinary science - merit ended3persons+200.0%
Batticaloa - dentistry - merit ended1persons–
Trincomalee - architecture / quantity surveying - merit ended2persons–
Kurunegala - veterinary science - merit ended2persons−33.3%
Moneragala - veterinary science - other ended2persons0.0%
Kandy - dentistry - merit ended2persons–
Mannar - computer science and IT - merit ended4persons+300.0%
Mullaitivu - agriculture - merit ended3persons−25.0%
Gampaha - dentistry - merit ended1persons–
Mannar - medicine - merit ended2persons0.0%
Mullaitivu - law - merit ended1persons–
Ampara - veterinary science - merit ended1persons–
Kilinochchi - law - merit ended1persons–

University admissions by academic stream and ethnicity

Sinhalese - arts ended7,510persons+0.8%
Sinhalese - management & commerce ended6,595persons+1.1%
Sinhalese - law ended396persons−0.5%
Sinhalese - science ended6,361persons+5.5%
Sinhalese - medicine ended1,563persons−1.0%
Sinhalese - dentistry ended98persons−5.8%
Sinhalese - veterinary science ended109persons+3.8%
Sinhalese - agriculture ended2,233persons+4.2%
Sinhalese - engineering ended1,989persons+3.6%
Sinhalese - architecture / quantity surveying ended502persons+3.9%
Sinhalese - computer science. / MIT/IT/ICT ended2,017persons−4.4%
Sinhalese - other ended4,641persons+0.8%
Sinhalese - total ended34,014persons+1.7%
Tamil - arts ended2,078persons+5.9%
Tamil - management & commerce ended881persons+0.8%
Tamil - law ended55persons+17.0%
Tamil - science ended766persons−1.5%
Tamil - medicine ended267persons+6.4%
Tamil - dentistry ended23persons0.0%
Tamil - veterinary science ended18persons−5.3%
Tamil - agriculture ended323persons−3.0%
Tamil - engineering ended313persons−1.9%
Tamil - architecture / quantity surveying ended57persons−8.1%
Tamil - computer science. / MIT/IT/ICT ended364persons−2.7%
Tamil - other ended755persons+4.1%
Tamil - total ended5,900persons+2.3%
Moor - arts ended1,936persons+7.2%
Moor - management & commerce ended547persons−3.5%
Moor - law ended44persons−4.3%
Moor - science ended582persons+2.3%
Moor - medicine ended252persons+5.0%
Moor - dentistry ended16persons+77.8%
Moor - veterinary science ended4persons−42.9%
Moor - agriculture ended237persons+13.9%
Moor - engineering ended101persons−31.8%
Moor - architecture / quantity surveying ended28persons−24.3%
Moor - computer science. / MIT/IT/ICT ended318persons+2.9%
Moor - other ended792persons+7.3%
Moor - total ended4,857persons+3.7%
Other - arts ended18persons−10.0%
Other - management & commerce ended21persons+31.2%
Other - law ended2persons0.0%
Other - science ended21persons+61.5%
Other - medicine ended1persons–
Other - dentistry ended1persons–
Other - agriculture ended7persons+75.0%
Other - engineering ended2persons−33.3%
Other - computer science. / MIT/IT/ICT ended4persons0.0%
Other - other ended8persons−38.5%
Other - total ended82persons+9.3%
Other - architecture / quantity surveying ended1persons0.0%
Total - arts ended11,542persons+2.7%
Total - management & commerce ended8,044persons+0.8%
Total - law ended495persons+0.8%
Total - science ended7,730persons+4.6%
Total - medicine ended2,083persons+0.7%
Total - dentistry ended137persons0.0%
Total - veterinary science ended131persons0.0%
Total - agriculture ended2,800persons+4.2%
Total - engineering ended2,405persons+0.6%
Total - architecture / quantity surveying ended587persons+0.7%
Total - other ended6,196persons+1.9%
Total - total ended44,853persons+2.0%
Total - computer science. / MIT/IT/ICT ended2,703persons−3.4%

Arts - male - eligible

persons, annual. 2023: 13,787, +5.4% on a year earlier

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* Calculated by Macro Lab from the published values.