
Start your UTS engineering journey from home
Start first year of your UTS engineering degree in Colombo
Are you still considering your university options after high school? Maybe you’re waiting on your A or O Level results, but don’t want to delay starting your degree?
UTS College Sri Lanka can help. Start first year of a prestigious University of Technology Sydney (UTS) engineering degree here, in the heart of Colombo. In just 12 months, you could be studying second year at the world-class UTS campus in Sydney, Australia.

Why start your engineering studies at UTS College Sri Lanka?
- Guaranteed entry into 2nd year UTS in Sydney, Australia
- Study the same subjects as first year UTS engineering students
- Highly personalised, interactive learning style
- Extensive support services and small classes
- Highly qualified, industry experienced teachers
Why UTS engineering?
- Top 100 university for engineering/technology and computer science
- No 1. in Australia for computer science and engineering
- Technology-led, world-class campus with purpose-built engineering spaces
- Practice-based learning from day one including internships, real industry challenges and hackathons
- Learn in Australia's largest start-up community and interact with entrepreneur engineers

How it works
- Study first year of your UTS engineering degree with a Diploma of Engineering at UTS College Sri Lanka.
- During your first year of study, you’ll receive extensive academic support to help you adjust from high school to university-level studies.
- After you complete your first year in Sri Lanka, you will then move to Sydney, Australia where you’ll complete the remainder of your UTS engineering degree
A/L levels
1st year UTS at UTS College Sri Lanka
2nd and 3rd/4th year UTS in Sydney Australia
What engineering majors will it lead me to?
- Biomedical
- Civil
- Civil (Construction)
- Civil (Structures)
- Chemical Process Engineering
- Data Science Engineering
- Electrical
- Electronic
- Flexible
- Mechanical
- Mechatronic
- Software

NEW Scholarships for July intake
UTS College Sri Lanka is celebrating its five-year anniversary with the launch of a NEW scholarship for our business, engineering, IT and science diplomas. This scholarship is valued at LKR 100,000.
Student review
Dulneth Weerasinghe
UTS College Sri Lanka is an amazing place to begin your degree and personally as a student that's completed the Diploma in Engineering during the first year, UTS College offers many resources and a variety of subjects taught by resourceful and very well qualified lecturers. Moreover, the staff is very helpful and will kindly assist you with any queries & feedback.
Course snapshot
2 semesters
| Name of course | Diploma of Engineering |
| CRICOS code | 070305C |
| Duration | 8 months (2 semesters) |
| Tuition fee | Course fee: LKR 900,000 Registration fee: LKR 100,000 |
| Entry requirements | Academic Local A levels - 2 A Level passes 1 C grade and 1 S grade or London A levels - 2 A Level passes 1 D grade and 1 E grade English O/L English or A/L English C pass or IELTS: 6.0 overall with 6.0 in writing or UTS College Academic English 4 with pass grade. |
| Age requirements | Minimum age requirement of 17 at time of commencement |
| Accreditation | This course is accredited by the Tertiary Education Quality Standards Agency (TEQSA) to be offered to both domestic and international students. |
| UTS articulation | After successful completion of a diploma, students will receive guaranteed^ entry into the second year of a UTS IT degree. ^Based on no more than two subject failures |
| Mode of study | This course is delivered full time and face-to-face in scheduled on-campus classes. |
| Subjects |
Semester 1
Semester 2 |
| Pre-requisite requirements | The UTS College Diploma of Engineering program is offered to students who have successfully completed Year 12 subjects in Mathematics and Physics. Please view the required knowledge. |
Registration fee: LKR 100,000
Local A levels - 2 A Level passes 1 C grade and 1 S grade or London A levels - 2 A Level passes 1 D grade and 1 E grade
English
O/L English or A/L English C pass or
IELTS: 6.0 overall with 6.0 in writing or
UTS College Academic English 4 with pass grade.
^Based on no more than two subject failures
5 benefits of doing first year locally
Ishaan, Diploma of Business

UTS College Sri Lanka is not just an institution. It’s been another home for me. All the staff here are extremely supportive, going above and beyond, and guiding every student towards success.
I have been grateful for the diverse platform of students I have met and friends I have created along the way. We are the UTS College Sri Lanka gang which we will cherish for life.
Meet some of our students