Sri Lanka's 12 best Management universities [2024 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Sri Lanka ranked based on their research performance in Management. A graph of 39K citations received by 5.67K 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

#429 in Asia

#1394 in the World

Founded: 1978

2. University of Peradeniya

Sri Lanka | Peradeniya

For Management

#617 in Asia

#1779 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1942

3. University of Kelaniya

Sri Lanka | Kelaniya

For Management

#755 in Asia

#2070 in the World

Founded: 1959

4. University of Sri Jayewardenepura

Sri Lanka | Nugegoda

For Management

#910 in Asia

#2365 in the World

Founded: 1959

5. University of Colombo

Sri Lanka | Colombo

For Management

#968 in Asia

#2479 in the World

Founded: 1921

6. University of Jaffna

Sri Lanka | Jaffna

For Management

#1381 in Asia

#3368 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1974

7. Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka | Belihuloya

For Management

#1447 in Asia

#3527 in the World

Founded: 1995

8. University of Ruhuna

Sri Lanka | Matara

For Management

#1532 in Asia

#3744 in the World

Founded: 1978

9. South Eastern University of Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka | Addalachchenai

For Management

#1722 in Asia

#4186 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Founded: 1995

10. Rajarata University of Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka | Anuradhapura

For Management

#1733 in Asia

#4204 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1996

11. Wayamba University of Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka | Kuliyapitiya

For Management

#1824 in Asia

#4431 in the World

Enrollment: 4,423
Founded: 1999

12. Uva Wellassa University

Sri Lanka | Badulla

For Management

#2077 in Asia

#4964 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, Kelaniya, and Nugegoda.