🎓 UGC Announcement
University Admission Cutoff Marks to be Released Next Month — 42,937 Students to be Admitted
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has confirmed that university admission cutoff marks based on the recent G.C.E. Advanced Level results will be released in the first week of next month, with 42,937 students selected for state university admission this year.
42,937
Students Selected for State University Admission
Out of 92,043 total applications received this year
📊 Admission Statistics at a Glance
92,043
Applications Submitted
42,937
Students Selected
~46.6%
Approx. Selection Rate
🗣️ Statement from the UGC
Cutoff marks for university admission will be released in the first week of next month, following the evaluation of 92,043 applications received this year — of which 42,937 students have been selected for admission to state universities.
— Professor Wasantha Liyanage, Vice Chairman, University Grants Commission (UGC)
🗓️ What Happens Next
1
First Week of Next Month
University admission cutoff marks released
2
Following Weeks
Selected students notified of university and degree program placements
3
September
Academic activities commence for the new intake
🆕 Looking Ahead
- 📚Plans are underway to introduce several new degree programs for the upcoming academic year.
- 🏫Academic activities for the new intake are scheduled to commence in September.
- 📋Cutoff marks will be based on G.C.E. Advanced Level examination results for the relevant year.
Important Notice to Applicants
Cutoff marks and university/degree program allocations will be published on the official UGC website once released. Students are advised to check ugc.ac.lk regularly and avoid relying on unofficial sources for cutoff mark information.
📌 Source: University Grants Commission (UGC), Sri Lanka — Statement by Vice Chairman Professor Wasantha Liyanage on the 2026 university admission cutoff marks and intake. Published on teachmore.lk for educational and career reference purposes.
