Colombo, Peradeniya and Sri Jayewardenepura universities ranked top Sri Lankan campuses

The Webometrics ranking of world universities which also covers Sri Lankan universities has been released.

The Universities of Colombo, Peradeniya and Sri Jayawardenepura have the top rankings in Sri Lanka, according to the research carried out.

The “Webometrics Ranking of World Universities” is an initiative of the Cybermetrics Lab, a research group belonging to the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), which is the largest public research body in Spain.

CSIC is attached to the country’s Education Ministry and its main objective is to promote scientific research as to improve the progress of the scientific and technological level of the country which will contribute to increase the welfare of the citizens.

The top 20 universities in Sri Lanka according to the world rankings are as follows:

University of Colombo ( 1632), University of Peradeniya ( 2029),

University of Sri Jayewardenepura (2165), University of Ruhuna (2290), University of Moratuwa ( 2863), University of Kelaniya ( 3015), Rajaraja University ( 3507), University of Jaffna ( 3895), Wayamba University ( 4515), Sabaragamuwa University (4774), Eastern University ( 5532), Open University of Sri Lanka (5630), Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology ( 6827), General Sir John Ko t e l awala Defence University ( 7189), Uva Wellassa

University ( 7797), South Eastern University ( 7942), National Institute of Fundamental Studies of Sri Lanka ( 8859), Industrial Technology Institute ( 8926), International Institute of Health Sciences ( 12359) and the National Institute of Education of Sri Lanka (12972).

CSIC also plays an important role in the formation of new researchers and technicians in the different aspects of the science and the technology. The organisation collaborates with other institutions of the Spanish R& D system, which includes universities, autonomous governs and other public and private research organisations. It also collaborates with social, economic, national or foreign agents to contribute through its research capacity and human and material resources in the development of research projects.

The rankings of local and international universities can be viewed from the following link: https:// webometrics. info/ en/ Asia/Sri%20Lanka%20