Application for MPhil, PhD and Masters Degree Programmes
Applications close on 15/11/2026.
Instructions for applicants
Ensure to fill up the application with accurate details.
It is recommended and better to use Desktop PC or laptop to fill this online application.
It is recommended to use latest versions of Mozilla Firefox, Google chrome, Internet Explorer, opera, Netscape navigator web browsers.
Ensure your details are clear and precise.
You will require scanned copies of your educational,work experience certificates.
Upload scanned copies of your educational,employment certificates to any storage like google drive, dropbox under a folder named by your NIC number.Then get the publicly downloadable link and paste it in the application.
Please click here to watch the video.
Application Fee: Please deposit the Application Fee (Master's Programmes - Rs.2,000.00, MPhil / PhD Programmes - Rs.10,000.00) into the following bank account and upload the payment slip in the designated space at the end of the application form:
Account Name: Faculty of Graduate Studies, Sir John Kotelawala Defence University
Bank: Bank of Ceylon (BOC)
Branch: Idama Branch, Moratuwa
Account Number: 0009405625
Please note that you will not be able to edit your application once you submit it.
Fields denoted with * are mandatory
NIC Number
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