Sri Lanka university ranking 2023 / 2024 released

Three Sri Lankan universities are appeared among the top 2,000 universities in 2023 / 2024 global university rankings according to the latest university rankings released. The government’s objective is to add more local universities among the top 2,000 universities list in the world.

“Webometrics” new university ranking released. Webometrics released 2023 Sri Lankan state & Private Universities, Campuses and Higher Education Institutes World Rankings new edition.

According to the newly released 2023 edition, Colombo University has again become Sri Lanka’s best university again passing Peradeniya University. Colombo university is ranked 1485 th place in the world. Few years ago, Colombo University and Moratuwa university dominated the point tables but last three years Peradeniya campus topped the ranking table.

This year Peradeniya University secured second place while Sri Jayewardenepura University listed as 3rd place. Moratuwa University ranked as number 4th. Ruhuna Campus dropped to number 5 & Kelaniya University dropped to No: 6th place while Rajarata University jumped to 7th Place. Jaffna University has ranked as 8th Place.

When compared to world ranking, we are still far away (1485) but not improved than last year.

Sri Lanka University Rankings 2023 – 2024

Sri Lanka Ranking  World RankUniversity Name and Website
11485University of Colombo
21885University of Peradeniya
31944University of Sri Jayewardenepura
42219University of Moratuwa
52336University of Ruhuna
62971University of Kelaniya
73020Rajarata University
83633University of Jaffna
94379Wayamba University of Sri Lanka
104590Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka
114621Eastern University of Sri Lanka
125140Open University of Sri Lanka
136657Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology
147267General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University
157311Uva Wellassa University
167709South Eastern University of Sri Lanka
1711448National Institute of Fundamental Studies Sri Lanka
1811944International Institute of Health Sciences
1912443National Institute of Education Sri Lanka
2012510Industrial Technology Institute
2113253Informatics Institute of Technology Sri Lanka
2213348Sri Lanka Technological Campus
2313516NSBM Green University
2414608CINEC Campus
2514841ESOFT Metro Campus
2615384National Institute of Business Management
2715491University of the Visual & Performing Arts
2815680Sri Lanka Institute of Advanced Technological Education
2916325SLIIT Academy
3016804Asia Pacific Institute of Information Technology Sri Lanka
3117309Horizon Campus
3217389ANC Education
3317866Australian College of Business and Technology
3419259Arthur C Clarke Institute of Modern Technologies
3519322Buddhist & Pali University of Sri Lanka
3619322University of Vocational Technology Ratmalana
3719621Sri Lanka Institute of Development Administration Colombo
3819759Sri Lanka Institute of Architects
3920233Royal Institute of Colombo
4020581American College of Higher Education
4120581Ocean University of Sri Lanka
4220670IDM University
4320853BMS Business Management School
4421409Sri Lanka Press Institute
4521581Aquinas College of Higher Studies Colombo
4621680Institute of Engineering Technology
4721989IDM Nations Campus
4822404Imperial Institute of Higher Education
4922855Kaatsu International University Sri Lanka
5022910Nawaloka College of Higher Studies
5123507National Institute of Social Development
5223575Bhiksu University of Sri Lanka
5324503Sri Lanka International Buddhist Academy SIBA
5424671Saegis Campus
5525484Northshore College
5627182(1) Nagananda International Institute for Buddhist Studies
5727890(3) Postgraduate Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences University of Peradeniya
5829228IESL College of Engineering
5929228IUHS Campus
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* Lower is better

BEST universities in Sri Lanka 2022 / 2023?

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka RankingWorld RankUniversity
11468University of Colombo
21866University of Peradeniya
31926University of Sri Jayewardenepura
42203University of Moratuwa
52319University of Ruhuna
62954University of Kelaniya
73004Rajarata University
83617University of Jaffna
94368Wayamba University of Sri Lanka
104582Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka
114613Eastern University of Sri Lanka
125135Open University of Sri Lanka
136655Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology
147267General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University
157312Uva Wellassa University
167710South Eastern University of Sri Lanka
1711447National Institute of Fundamental Studies Sri Lanka
1811943International Institute of Health Sciences
1912443National Institute of Education Sri Lanka
2012510Industrial Technology Institute
2113253Informatics Institute of Technology Sri Lanka
2213348Sri Lanka Technological Campus
2313516NSBM Green University
2414608CINEC Campus
2514841ESOFT Metro Campus
2615385National Institute of Business Management
2715492University of the Visual & Performing Arts
2815681Sri Lanka Institute of Advanced Technological Education
2916326SLIIT Academy
3016805Asia Pacific Institute of Information Technology Sri Lanka
3117311Horizon Campus
3217391ANC Education
3317868Australian College of Business and Technology
3419262Arthur C Clarke Institute of Modern Technologies
3519325University of Vocational Technology Ratmalana
3619325Buddhist & Pali University of Sri Lanka
3719624Sri Lanka Institute of Development Administration Colombo
3819762Sri Lanka Institute of Architects
3920236Royal Institute of Colombo
4020584American College of Higher Education
4120584Ocean University of Sri Lanka
4220673IDM University
4320856BMS Business Management School
4421412Sri Lanka Press Institute
4521584Aquinas College of Higher Studies Colombo
4621683Institute of Engineering Technology
4721992IDM Nations Campus
4822407Imperial Institute of Higher Education
4922858Kaatsu International University Sri Lanka
5022913Nawaloka College of Higher Studies
5123510National Institute of Social Development
5223578Bhiksu University of Sri Lanka
5324506Sri Lanka International Buddhist Academy SIBA
5424674Saegis Campus
5525487Northshore College
5627185(1) Nagananda International Institute for Buddhist Studies
5727893(3) Postgraduate Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences University of Peradeniya
5829231IESL College of Engineering
5929231IUHS Campus
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