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World University Rankings 2026: Sri Lanka

3 universities ranked in Sri Lanka, out of 2,280 worldwide. No official admissions or graduate-earnings data is used for Sri Lanka yet, so the within-country part (35%) is estimated from each university’s standing among Sri Lanka’s universities on the global measures.

National rankRank	University	World rank	Overall score	Research	Alumni outcomes	Admissions & earnings (in country)	World rank range
1	University of Moratuwa	=1143	18.5	35	21	est.	807–2183
2	University of Peradeniya	=1595	13.5	34	21	est.	814–2192
3	University of Colombo	=1950	11.3	25	58	est.	798–2185

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Research Index for Sri Lanka · All of Asia · All countries

National rank follows the world ranking: universities are listed in world-rank order and keep a shared rank where their world rank is shared. Research and Alumni outcomes are percentiles among all 2,280 ranked universities; Admissions & earnings is the position within the university’s own country (est. where no official data exists). How the ranking works.