TL;DR IT courses in Sri Lanka on Uplift start with a one-year foundation or an eight-month diploma, continue through an HND, and reach honours degrees and master's programs. School leavers with O/Ls can start at foundation level, A/L students can go straight to a degree, and graduates can move to a master's.
This guide sets the routes side by side on entry, length and award. Browse the computing study area and the information technology study area for the live list, which comes from Asian Institute of Business and Science, ESOFT Uni, Universal College Lanka, Colombo International Campus, Nawaloka College of Higher Studies and KIU University.
What are the IT courses in Sri Lanka for A/L students?
Students with A/L passes can apply for an IT or computing degree directly. The programs listed today include these degrees.
ViewBSc (Hons) Business Computing
Informatics Institute of Technology (IIT) · Bachelor's · Sri Lanka
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BSc (Hons) Business Data Analytics
Informatics Institute of Technology (IIT) · Bachelor's · Sri Lanka
ViewBSc (Hons) Business Information Systems (3 Year Degree)
ICBT Campus (International College of Business and Technology) · Bachelor's · Sri Lanka
ViewBSc (Hons) Computing
Asian Institute of Business & Science · Bachelor's
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BSc (Hons) Information Technology in Artificial Intelligence (4 Years)
ICBT Campus (International College of Business and Technology) · Bachelor's · Sri Lanka
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BSc (Hons) Information Technology in Cyber Security (4 Years)
ICBT Campus (International College of Business and Technology) · Bachelor's · Sri Lanka
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BSc (Hons) Software Engineering
Asian Institute of Business & Science · Bachelor's · Sri Lanka
ViewBSc (Hons) in Computing - London Metropolitan University (UK)
Esoft Uni · Bachelor's · Sri Lanka
ViewBSc (Hons) in Information Technology for Business
National Institute of Business Management (NIBM) · Bachelor's
ViewBSc Honours in Management Information System
KIU University · Bachelor's · Sri Lanka
Choose a degree by its entry rule
The BSc (Hons) Computing at AIBS is a 3-year full-time degree with Edge Hill University named as the awarding university. AIBS lists 6 O/L passes including English and Mathematics, or 2 A/L passes in any stream, or an equivalent qualification.
The BSc (Hons) in Computing at ESOFT Uni is also 3 years full-time, awarded by London Metropolitan University, with listed tuition of LKR 1,620,000 in total. Entry is a minimum of 3 A/L passes or an equivalent foundation qualification, and relevant work experience may be considered.
Universal College Lanka lists a 4-year Bachelor of Applied Computer Science, and KIU University lists a 4-year BSc Honours in Management Information System. Neither page shows a fee at the time of writing, so ask the institute.
For a wider comparison, read our IT degree guide.
Which IT course suits an O/L student or a career changer?
Foundations and diplomas let you start sooner and move into a degree later.
Diploma of Information Technology (UniLink) at Nawaloka: 8 months full-time, awarded by Swinburne University of Technology, with listed tuition of LKR 1,083,000 in total.
Monash College Diploma of IT at Universal College Lanka: 8 months full-time, with listed tuition of LKR 1,800,000 in total.
Foundation Year in IT at ESOFT Uni: 1 year, awarded by Kingston University, with listed tuition of LKR 710,000 in total.
Foundation Diploma in Information Technology at Colombo International Campus: 12 months full-time. The page shows no fee.
Colombo International Campus also lists higher national diplomas in networking and in digital technologies with an artificial intelligence focus, each 18 months in a hybrid format. Our IT foundation year guide and the HND guide cover these levels.
Which IT course suits a graduate?
ESOFT Uni lists a hybrid Master of Science in IT and Strategic Innovation awarded by Kingston University, with listed tuition of LKR 790,000 in total. AIBS lists a 1-year top-up degree at Edge Hill University for IT, for students who already hold a diploma. Both pages ask you to check entry rules with the institute.
