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 97.6K citations received by 6.35K 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

#311 in Asia
#1207 in the World
Founded
1921

2. University of Peradeniya

For Development Studies

#392 in Asia
#1427 in the World
Acceptance Rate
17%
Founded
1942

4. University of Kelaniya

For Development Studies

#492 in Asia
#1679 in the World
Enrollment
17,082
Founded
1959

5. University of Moratuwa

For Development Studies

#631 in Asia
#1979 in the World
Founded
1978

6. University of Jaffna

For Development Studies

#726 in Asia
#2203 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1974

7. Rajarata University of Sri Lanka

For Development Studies

#1080 in Asia
#2952 in the World
Acceptance Rate
17%
Founded
1996

8. University of Ruhuna

For Development Studies

#1107 in Asia
#3008 in the World
Founded
1978

9. Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka

For Development Studies

#1470 in Asia
#3733 in the World
Enrollment
9,500
Founded
1995

10. Uva Wellassa University

For Development Studies

#1612 in Asia
#4080 in the World
Founded
2005

11. Wayamba University of Sri Lanka

For Development Studies

#1618 in Asia
#4089 in the World
Enrollment
4,423
Founded
1999

12. South Eastern University of Sri Lanka

For Development Studies

#1670 in Asia
#4183 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, Peradeniya, Nugegoda, and Kelaniya.