Sri Lanka's 12 best Management universities [2026 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Sri Lanka ranked based on their research performance in Management. A graph of 75.4K citations received by 6.69K academic papers made by 12 universities in Sri Lanka was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of Moratuwa

Sri Lanka | Moratuwa

For Management

#440 in Asia

#1385 in the World

Founded: 1978

2. University of Peradeniya

Sri Lanka | Peradeniya

For Management

#743 in Asia

#1997 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1942

3. University of Sri Jayewardenepura

Sri Lanka | Nugegoda

For Management

#770 in Asia

#2070 in the World

Founded: 1959

4. University of Kelaniya

Sri Lanka | Kelaniya

For Management

#778 in Asia

#2091 in the World

Enrollment: 17,082
Founded: 1959

5. University of Colombo

Sri Lanka | Colombo

For Management

#960 in Asia

#2430 in the World

Founded: 1921

6. University of Jaffna

Sri Lanka | Jaffna

For Management

#1286 in Asia

#3126 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1974

7. Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka | Belihuloya

For Management

#1474 in Asia

#3544 in the World

Enrollment: 9,500
Founded: 1995

8. University of Ruhuna

Sri Lanka | Matara

For Management

#1583 in Asia

#3800 in the World

Founded: 1978

9. South Eastern University of Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka | Addalachchenai

For Management

#1608 in Asia

#3861 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Founded: 1995

10. Rajarata University of Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka | Anuradhapura

For Management

#1698 in Asia

#4075 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1996

11. Wayamba University of Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka | Kuliyapitiya

For Management

#1768 in Asia

#4246 in the World

Enrollment: 4,423
Founded: 1999

12. Uva Wellassa University

Sri Lanka | Badulla

For Management

#2075 in Asia

#4940 in the World

Founded: 2005

The best cities to study Management in Sri Lanka based on the number of universities and their ranks are Moratuwa, Peradeniya, Nugegoda, and Kelaniya.

12 Best universities for Management in Sri Lanka

1. University of Moratuwa

2. University of Peradeniya

3. University of Sri Jayewardenepura

4. University of Kelaniya

5. University of Colombo

6. University of Jaffna

7. Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka

8. University of Ruhuna

9. South Eastern University of Sri Lanka

10. Rajarata University of Sri Lanka

11. Wayamba University of Sri Lanka

12. Uva Wellassa University

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