Urban Informatics and Planning in Sri Lanka: Careers, Curriculum & Future Outlook

📘 Overview

Urban Informatics and Planning is the modern evolution of town and country planning — shaping how cities and regions grow, but now powered by data, GIS and smart-city technology. Offered by the University of Moratuwa's Faculty of Architecture, it trains professional planners who balance land, transport, housing and the environment. It suits analytical, big-picture students who want to use design, policy and data to build better, more sustainable cities.

It earns a future-proof score of 7.8 because urban planning is a recognised profession with steady demand as Sri Lanka urbanises, and the informatics focus — urban data, GIS and smart cities — adds in-demand technical skills that make graduates especially relevant.

📚 What You'll Study

The programme combines planning theory and design studio work with data and spatial technology.

• Urban and regional planning principles
• Urban informatics and data analytics
• GIS and spatial analysis
• Land use and development planning
• Transport and infrastructure planning
• Urban design and housing
• Planning law, policy and economics
• Studio projects, industrial training and a research project

⏳ Duration

This is a four-year honours degree in Urban Informatics and Planning (town and country planning), leading toward professional planner recognition.

✅ Entry Requirements

This degree accepts science and other quantitative subjects, with O/L requirements. To be eligible you must obtain at least Simple (S) passes via one of these routes at the G.C.E. (Advanced Level) Examination:

• Three subjects from Combined Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics or Biology; or
• One or two of those subjects plus others such as Accounting, Geography, Agricultural Science, Higher Mathematics, Business Studies, Logic & Scientific Methods, Business Statistics, Mathematics, Information & Communication Technology, Biosystems Technology, Science for Technology, Economics, Engineering Technology or Political Science.

At O/L you also need at least a Very Good (B) pass in English and a Credit (C) in Mathematics. 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 — 88 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.