TL;DR. IIT Sri Lanka, the Informatics Institute of Technology in Colombo, teaches computing, AI, data and business degrees awarded by the University of Westminster and Robert Gordon University in the UK. Most of its bachelor's degrees run for four years full-time, and an eight-month foundation is the usual entry route after the O/L.
IIT is a common name on a computing student's shortlist. This guide explains what IIT teaches, which UK universities award its degrees, how the foundation route works and what to confirm before you apply.
What is IIT Sri Lanka known for?
The Informatics Institute of Technology (IIT) was founded in Colombo in 1990. It runs the IIT School of Computing and the IIT Business School, and offers foundation, undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.
Most IIT degrees are awarded by UK partner universities, mainly the University of Westminster and Robert Gordon University, and IIT states that they are recognised by the University Grants Commission (UGC) of Sri Lanka. IIT also offers a Sri Lankan UGC-approved Bachelor of Business Administration of its own.
IIT teaches at Galle Road, Colombo 03 and Ramakrishna Road, Colombo 06, and lists regional centres in Galle and Kurunegala. It states that it is registered with the Tertiary and Vocational Education Commission (TVEC) and holds ISO 9001:2015 certification.
The programs in the cards below are listed by Uplift partner institutes. They are similar software engineering degrees, shown so you can compare.
Which IIT degrees are listed on Uplift?
The bachelor's degrees on Uplift are listed as four years full-time, except the Bachelor of Business Administration, which is listed as three years.
BEng (Hons) Software Engineering, awarded by the University of Westminster and accredited by the BCS, UK. It covers the software development process, programming, analysis and design, databases and mobile development.
BSc (Hons) Computer Science, awarded by the University of Westminster and accredited by the BCS, UK. Core modules include software development, mathematics for computing, computer systems and databases.
BSc (Hons) Artificial Intelligence and Data Science, awarded by Robert Gordon University.
BEng (Hons) Artificial Intelligence and Data Engineering, awarded by Robert Gordon University.
BSc (Hons) Business Computing, BSc (Hons) Business Data Analytics, BSc (Hons) FinTech with Data Analytics and BA (Hons) Business Management, awarded by the University of Westminster.
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), IIT's own UGC-approved degree.
Fees are not listed on the IIT course pages on Uplift. Ask IIT for the current fee and the payment plan for your programme.
How does the IIT foundation route work?
Students who finish the O/L usually enter through an IIT International Foundation. The IIT International Foundation: Diploma in Computing is listed as eight months and leads into a computing degree.
Its entry section asks for at least six O/L passes (local, Cambridge or Edexcel) with at least three credits, including English and Mathematics. To move on to the BSc (Hons) Artificial Intelligence and Data Science, students need at least 40 percent in the foundation's mathematics and programming modules. Students who miss those marks can still progress to Computer Science or Software Engineering.
IIT also lists foundation diplomas in business management and in business technology for students heading to business degrees.
When are the next IIT intakes?
Uplift lists January and September intakes for the bachelor's degrees named above. The foundation diplomas and most master's programmes list January, May and September intakes. IIT notes that applicants register in person at the Ramakrishna Road campus after booking an appointment, and that an interview is part of admission.
