Universities in Sri Lanka

Explore the uniRank League Table and University Ranking of 20 Universities in Sri Lanka

The Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is divided into 9 provinces (Sinhala: palata; Tamil: makanam), further subdivided into districts (Sinhala: distrikka; Tamil: mavattam). The majority of higher education institutions meeting the uniRank selection criteria are located in the Western Province, which hosts Colombo, the economic and legislative capital and the largest city of Sri Lanka. The following uniRank sub-rankings and league tables take into account all provinces that include at least one Sri Lankan higher education institution meeting the uniRank selection criteria.

Central Province (1)  
Eastern Province (2)  
North Central Province (2)  
North Western Province (1)  
Northern Province (2)  
Sabaragamuwa (1)  
Southern Province (1)  
Uva Province (1)  
Western Province (9)  

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• Oldest Universities in Sri Lanka
  Explore the most traditional and long-established Sri Lankan post-secondary institutions according to uniRank's original research.
• A-Z Universities in Sri Lanka
  Search for Sri Lankan higher education institutions listed alphabetically from A to Z.
• Sri Lankan Universities by Town
  Look for tertiary institutions located in a particular Sri Lankan town or city.
• Top Public Universities in Sri Lanka
  Discover Sri Lankan public higher education institutions with potentially lower tuition fees.
• Top Private Universities in Sri Lanka
  Find out about Sri Lankan private higher education institutions.
• Top Non-Profit Universities in Sri Lanka
  Explore Sri Lankan not-for-profit higher education institutions that may offer lower tuition fees.
• Top For-Profit Universities in Sri Lanka
  Look for Sri Lankan for-profit higher education institutions.
• Top Sri Lankan Universities on Facebook
  See which tertiary institutions in Sri Lanka have the most followers on Facebook, according to uniRank's original research.
• Top Sri Lankan Universities on Twitter
  Discover the Universities in Sri Lanka that are most followed on Twitter, based on uniRank's original research.
• Top Sri Lankan Universities on Instagram
  Find out which post-secondary institutions in Sri Lanka are the most followed on Instagram, according to uniRank's original research.
• Top Sri Lankan Universities on YouTube
  Explore the Universities in Sri Lanka with the most subscribed channels on YouTube, based on uniRank's original research.