Information Technology (IT) in Sri Lanka: Careers, Curriculum & Future Outlook

📘 Overview

This Information Technology degree is the flagship IT programme of the University of Moratuwa — home to Sri Lanka's first-ever Faculty of Information Technology. It produces highly employable IT professionals with strong software, systems and management skills, and includes a full semester of industrial training. It suits driven, logical students who want a top-tier, industry-ready route into one of the country's most in-demand and globally connected fields.

It earns a future-proof score of 8.5 because IT and software skills are in strong, durable demand locally and abroad, and this industry-oriented degree from a leading technology university gives graduates an excellent, automation-resilient career foundation.

📚 What You'll Study

Delivered over eight semesters at SLQF Level 6 — seven academic plus a 24-week industrial training semester — the curriculum spans technology, management and real industry practice.

• Programming and software engineering
• Data structures and algorithms
• Databases and data management
• Computer networks and security
• Web, mobile and enterprise application development
• Operating systems and computer architecture
• Human-computer interaction and management practices
• A full semester of industrial training and a final-year project

⏳ Duration

This is a four-year (eight-semester) B.Sc. Honours in Information Technology at SLQF Level 6, including a 24-week industrial training semester.

✅ Entry Requirements

This is a mathematics-oriented degree. To be eligible you must have three passes at the G.C.E. (Advanced Level) Examination, including at least a Credit (C) grade in one of the following subjects:

• Higher Mathematics — minimum grade C (as the qualifying subject)
• Combined Mathematics — minimum grade C (as the qualifying subject)
• Mathematics — minimum grade C (as the qualifying subject)
• Physics — minimum grade C (as the qualifying subject)

Any A/L subject is accepted for the remaining passes. Final selection also depends on your Z-score, which varies by university and district every year — check your eligibility with the free tool on findmydegree.lk.

🏛️ Where It's Offered

• University of Moratuwa — 251 seats

ℹ️ Entry requirements, seats and universities are sourced from official UGC data (2024/2025 A/L). Career and curriculum details are general guidance — confirm specifics with each university.