{"id":1784,"date":"2025-05-27T18:09:14","date_gmt":"2025-05-27T18:09:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.buhave.com\/guide\/?p=1784"},"modified":"2026-05-18T06:51:33","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T06:51:33","slug":"open-university-of-sri-lanka","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.buhave.com\/guide\/universities\/open-university-of-sri-lanka\/","title":{"rendered":"Open University of Sri Lanka"},"content":{"rendered":"

Overview<\/h2>\n

The Open University of Sri Lanka (OUSL), established in 1980, is the country\u2019s leading open and distance learning institution. It supports flexible, learner-centered study for more than 40,000 people nationwide\u2014including working professionals and students in remote locations. As a state university, OUSL offers a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate options designed around lifelong learning and practical career development.<\/p>\n

2. General Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Name<\/td>\nThe Open University of Sri Lanka (OUSL)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Established<\/td>\n1980<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Type<\/td>\nPublic University (Open and Distance Learning)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Location<\/td>\nNawala, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Website<\/td>\nwww.ou.ac.lk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

3. Fee Structure<\/h2>\n

Fee amounts can change by academic year, faculty regulations, or course-specific requirements. Use the figures below as a planning estimate and confirm the latest tuition details through the official OUSL website before applying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Program<\/td>\nDuration (Years)<\/td>\nEstimated Total Fee (LKR)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bachelor of Science in Information Technology<\/td>\n3<\/td>\nApproximately 300,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours)<\/td>\n4<\/td>\nApproximately 480,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MBA in Human Resource Management<\/td>\n2<\/td>\nApproximately 480,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Short Course in Professional Web Development<\/td>\n0.2<\/td>\n25,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

4. Academic Programs<\/h2>\n