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 Rank	University Name and Website
1	1485	University of Colombo
2	1885	University of Peradeniya
3	1944	University of Sri Jayewardenepura
4	2219	University of Moratuwa
5	2336	University of Ruhuna
6	2971	University of Kelaniya
7	3020	Rajarata University
8	3633	University of Jaffna
9	4379	Wayamba University of Sri Lanka
10	4590	Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka
11	4621	Eastern University of Sri Lanka
12	5140	Open University of Sri Lanka
13	6657	Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology
14	7267	General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University
15	7311	Uva Wellassa University
16	7709	South Eastern University of Sri Lanka
17	11448	National Institute of Fundamental Studies Sri Lanka
18	11944	International Institute of Health Sciences
19	12443	National Institute of Education Sri Lanka
20	12510	Industrial Technology Institute
21	13253	Informatics Institute of Technology Sri Lanka
22	13348	Sri Lanka Technological Campus
23	13516	NSBM Green University
24	14608	CINEC Campus
25	14841	ESOFT Metro Campus
26	15384	National Institute of Business Management
27	15491	University of the Visual & Performing Arts
28	15680	Sri Lanka Institute of Advanced Technological Education
29	16325	SLIIT Academy
30	16804	Asia Pacific Institute of Information Technology Sri Lanka
31	17309	Horizon Campus
32	17389	ANC Education
33	17866	Australian College of Business and Technology
34	19259	Arthur C Clarke Institute of Modern Technologies
35	19322	Buddhist & Pali University of Sri Lanka
36	19322	University of Vocational Technology Ratmalana
37	19621	Sri Lanka Institute of Development Administration Colombo
38	19759	Sri Lanka Institute of Architects
39	20233	Royal Institute of Colombo
40	20581	American College of Higher Education
41	20581	Ocean University of Sri Lanka
42	20670	IDM University
43	20853	BMS Business Management School
44	21409	Sri Lanka Press Institute
45	21581	Aquinas College of Higher Studies Colombo
46	21680	Institute of Engineering Technology
47	21989	IDM Nations Campus
48	22404	Imperial Institute of Higher Education
49	22855	Kaatsu International University Sri Lanka
50	22910	Nawaloka College of Higher Studies
51	23507	National Institute of Social Development
52	23575	Bhiksu University of Sri Lanka
53	24503	Sri Lanka International Buddhist Academy SIBA
54	24671	Saegis Campus
55	25484	Northshore College
56	27182	(1) Nagananda International Institute for Buddhist Studies
57	27890	(3) Postgraduate Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences University of Peradeniya
58	29228	IESL College of Engineering
59	29228	IUHS Campus
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* Lower is better

BEST universities in Sri Lanka 2022 / 2023?

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka Ranking	World Rank	University
1	1468	University of Colombo
2	1866	University of Peradeniya
3	1926	University of Sri Jayewardenepura
4	2203	University of Moratuwa
5	2319	University of Ruhuna
6	2954	University of Kelaniya
7	3004	Rajarata University
8	3617	University of Jaffna
9	4368	Wayamba University of Sri Lanka
10	4582	Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka
11	4613	Eastern University of Sri Lanka
12	5135	Open University of Sri Lanka
13	6655	Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology
14	7267	General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University
15	7312	Uva Wellassa University
16	7710	South Eastern University of Sri Lanka
17	11447	National Institute of Fundamental Studies Sri Lanka
18	11943	International Institute of Health Sciences
19	12443	National Institute of Education Sri Lanka
20	12510	Industrial Technology Institute
21	13253	Informatics Institute of Technology Sri Lanka
22	13348	Sri Lanka Technological Campus
23	13516	NSBM Green University
24	14608	CINEC Campus
25	14841	ESOFT Metro Campus
26	15385	National Institute of Business Management
27	15492	University of the Visual & Performing Arts
28	15681	Sri Lanka Institute of Advanced Technological Education
29	16326	SLIIT Academy
30	16805	Asia Pacific Institute of Information Technology Sri Lanka
31	17311	Horizon Campus
32	17391	ANC Education
33	17868	Australian College of Business and Technology
34	19262	Arthur C Clarke Institute of Modern Technologies
35	19325	University of Vocational Technology Ratmalana
36	19325	Buddhist & Pali University of Sri Lanka
37	19624	Sri Lanka Institute of Development Administration Colombo
38	19762	Sri Lanka Institute of Architects
39	20236	Royal Institute of Colombo
40	20584	American College of Higher Education
41	20584	Ocean University of Sri Lanka
42	20673	IDM University
43	20856	BMS Business Management School
44	21412	Sri Lanka Press Institute
45	21584	Aquinas College of Higher Studies Colombo
46	21683	Institute of Engineering Technology
47	21992	IDM Nations Campus
48	22407	Imperial Institute of Higher Education
49	22858	Kaatsu International University Sri Lanka
50	22913	Nawaloka College of Higher Studies
51	23510	National Institute of Social Development
52	23578	Bhiksu University of Sri Lanka
53	24506	Sri Lanka International Buddhist Academy SIBA
54	24674	Saegis Campus
55	25487	Northshore College
56	27185	(1) Nagananda International Institute for Buddhist Studies
57	27893	(3) Postgraduate Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences University of Peradeniya
58	29231	IESL College of Engineering
59	29231	IUHS Campus