Nursing — 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
1.3784–1.5488
Varies by district
Lowest district
1.3784
Colombo
Highest district
1.5488
Mullaitivu
Districts
21
5 years tracked
In 2025/26, the minimum Z-score for Nursing at University of Colombo ranged from 1.3784 in Colombo to 1.5488 in Mullaitivu, across 21 districts. Compared with 2024/25, the cut-off rose in 19 districts and fell in 0. Over 5 admission years the median district cut-off moved from 1.1790 to 1.3889. 4 districts had no qualified intake in 2025/26.
| District | 2021/22 | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 | 2025/26 | vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ampara | 1.1669 | 1.1959 | 1.2930 | 1.3273 | 1.3866 | ▲ 0.06 |
| Anuradhapura | 1.2107 | 1.3498 | 1.2770 | 1.3435 | 1.3820 | ▲ 0.04 |
| Badulla | 1.2086 | 1.2105 | 1.2342 | 1.3687 | 1.3803 | ▲ 0.01 |
| Batticaloa | 1.2192 | 1.2015 | 1.2420 | 1.3452 | 1.3863 | ▲ 0.04 |
| Colombo | 1.1720 | 1.1929 | 1.2341 | 1.3266 | 1.3784 | ▲ 0.05 |
| Galle | 1.1804 | 1.1939 | 1.2330 | 1.3353 | 1.3861 | ▲ 0.05 |
| Gampaha | 1.1766 | 1.1884 | 1.2322 | 1.3313 | 1.3868 | ▲ 0.06 |
| Hambantota | 1.1769 | 1.2266 | 1.2280 | 1.3417 | 1.3962 | ▲ 0.05 |
| Jaffna | 1.1731 | 1.1993 | 1.2844 | 1.3535 | 1.4169 | ▲ 0.06 |
| Kalutara | 1.2519 | 1.1902 | 1.2524 | 1.3321 | 1.3827 | ▲ 0.05 |
| Kandy | 1.1684 | — | 1.2471 | 1.4256 | 1.4903 | ▲ 0.06 |
| Kegalle | 1.1790 | — | 1.2371 | 1.3731 | 1.4245 | ▲ 0.05 |
| Kilinochchi | — | 1.1914 | 1.3310 | — | 1.4158 | |
| Kurunegala | 1.1664 | 1.1910 | 1.2525 | 1.3393 | 1.4203 | ▲ 0.08 |
| Mannar | — | 1.2278 | 1.3265 | 1.3633 | — | |
| Matale | 1.5126 | — | 1.3117 | 1.3320 | 1.4022 | ▲ 0.07 |
| Matara | 1.1679 | 1.1992 | 1.2294 | 1.3346 | 1.3889 | ▲ 0.05 |
| Monaragala | 1.1919 | 1.2349 | 1.2356 | 1.3500 | 1.4089 | ▲ 0.06 |
| Mullaitivu | — | 1.3856 | 1.4158 | — | 1.5488 | |
| Nuwara Eliya | — | — | 1.2337 | — | — | |
| Polonnaruwa | — | 1.2157 | 1.2667 | — | — | |
| Puttalam | 1.1924 | 1.2663 | 1.2634 | 1.3316 | 1.3919 | ▲ 0.06 |
| Ratnapura | 1.1714 | 1.1893 | 1.2344 | 1.3375 | 1.3859 | ▲ 0.05 |
| Trincomalee | 1.2847 | 1.2220 | 1.2520 | 1.3372 | 1.3880 | ▲ 0.05 |
| Vavuniya | — | 1.2567 | 1.2359 | — | — |
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