Management — University of Colombo
Minimum Z-score cut-off marks by district, admission years 2021/22 to 2025/26. Source: official UGC cut-off publications (ugc.ac.lk). "—" means no qualified intake from that district that year.
2025/26
1.7686–1.9736
Varies by district
Lowest district
1.7686
Colombo
Highest district
1.9736
Kilinochchi
Districts
23
5 years tracked
In 2025/26, the minimum Z-score for Management at University of Colombo ranged from 1.7686 in Colombo to 1.9736 in Kilinochchi, across 23 districts. Compared with 2024/25, the cut-off rose in 20 districts and fell in 1. Over 5 admission years the median district cut-off moved from 1.7330 to 1.7721. 2 districts had no qualified intake in 2025/26.
| District | 2021/22 | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 | 2025/26 | vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ampara | 1.7465 | 1.7941 | 1.7671 | 1.6742 | 1.7872 | ▲ 0.11 |
| Anuradhapura | 1.7384 | 1.7348 | 1.7255 | 1.6442 | 1.7707 | ▲ 0.13 |
| Badulla | 1.7481 | 1.7477 | 1.7342 | 1.6507 | 1.7721 | ▲ 0.12 |
| Batticaloa | 1.7743 | 1.7354 | 1.7206 | 1.8404 | 1.7712 | ▼ 0.07 |
| Colombo | 1.7286 | 1.7329 | 1.7191 | 1.6258 | 1.7686 | ▲ 0.14 |
| Galle | 1.7296 | 1.7330 | 1.7215 | 1.6258 | 1.7690 | ▲ 0.14 |
| Gampaha | 1.7287 | 1.7343 | 1.7223 | 1.6258 | 1.7718 | ▲ 0.15 |
| Hambantota | 1.7300 | 1.7340 | 1.7543 | 1.6331 | 1.7882 | ▲ 0.16 |
| Jaffna | 1.7396 | 1.7354 | 1.7279 | 1.6710 | 1.7687 | ▲ 0.10 |
| Kalutara | 1.7330 | 1.7330 | 1.7207 | 1.6505 | 1.7707 | ▲ 0.12 |
| Kandy | 1.7312 | 1.7370 | 1.7303 | 1.6374 | 1.7698 | ▲ 0.13 |
| Kegalle | 1.7290 | 1.7372 | 1.7287 | 1.6450 | 1.7808 | ▲ 0.14 |
| Kilinochchi | 1.7376 | 1.7334 | — | 1.7671 | 1.9736 | ▲ 0.21 |
| Kurunegala | 1.7306 | 1.7324 | 1.7327 | 1.6439 | 1.7703 | ▲ 0.13 |
| Mannar | — | 1.7605 | 1.7335 | — | — | |
| Matale | 1.7346 | 1.7558 | 1.7383 | 1.6558 | 1.7832 | ▲ 0.13 |
| Matara | 1.7289 | 1.7336 | 1.7334 | 1.6290 | 1.7736 | ▲ 0.14 |
| Monaragala | 1.7288 | — | 1.7247 | 1.6386 | 1.7759 | ▲ 0.14 |
| Mullaitivu | — | 1.7390 | 1.8311 | 1.7216 | — | |
| Nuwara Eliya | 1.7297 | 1.7500 | 1.7687 | 1.6291 | 1.7690 | ▲ 0.14 |
| Polonnaruwa | 1.7366 | 1.7341 | 1.7647 | — | 1.7723 | |
| Puttalam | 1.7393 | 1.7333 | 1.7247 | 1.6454 | 1.7791 | ▲ 0.13 |
| Ratnapura | 1.7332 | 1.7364 | 1.7167 | 1.6374 | 1.7720 | ▲ 0.13 |
| Trincomalee | 1.7685 | 1.7496 | 1.7271 | 1.6743 | 1.7997 | ▲ 0.13 |
| Vavuniya | 1.7296 | 1.7336 | — | — | 1.7917 |
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