12 Best universities for Development Studies in Sri Lanka

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Below is a list of best universities in Sri Lanka ranked based on their research performance in Development Studies. A graph of 56.4K citations received by 5.29K 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 Colombo

For Development Studies

#290 in Asia
#1212 in the World
Founded
1921

3. University of Peradeniya

For Development Studies

#369 in Asia
#1436 in the World
Acceptance Rate
17%
Founded
1942

4. University of Kelaniya

For Development Studies

#438 in Asia
#1620 in the World
Founded
1959

5. University of Moratuwa

For Development Studies

#630 in Asia
#2044 in the World
Founded
1978

6. University of Ruhuna

For Development Studies

#1060 in Asia
#2962 in the World
Founded
1978

7. Rajarata University of Sri Lanka

For Development Studies

#1109 in Asia
#3066 in the World
Acceptance Rate
17%
Founded
1996

8. University of Jaffna

For Development Studies

#1133 in Asia
#3113 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1974

10. Wayamba University of Sri Lanka

For Development Studies

#1661 in Asia
#4247 in the World
Enrollment
4,423
Founded
1999

11. Uva Wellassa University

For Development Studies

#1669 in Asia
#4264 in the World
Founded
2005

12. South Eastern University of Sri Lanka

For Development Studies

#1739 in Asia
#4393 in the World
Acceptance Rate
85%
Founded
1995

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