12 Best universities for Development Studies in Sri Lanka

Updated:

EduRank

Below is a list of best universities in Sri Lanka ranked based on their research performance in Development Studies. A graph of 102K citations received by 6.18K 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

#307 in Asia
#1210 in the World
Founded
1921

2. University of Peradeniya

For Development Studies

#367 in Asia
#1381 in the World
Acceptance Rate
17%
Founded
1942

4. University of Kelaniya

For Development Studies

#483 in Asia
#1672 in the World
Founded
1959

5. University of Moratuwa

For Development Studies

#611 in Asia
#1964 in the World
Founded
1978

6. University of Jaffna

For Development Studies

#711 in Asia
#2184 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1974

7. Rajarata University of Sri Lanka

For Development Studies

#1076 in Asia
#2959 in the World
Acceptance Rate
17%
Founded
1996

8. University of Ruhuna

For Development Studies

#1093 in Asia
#2997 in the World
Founded
1978

10. Uva Wellassa University

For Development Studies

#1584 in Asia
#4041 in the World
Founded
2005

11. Wayamba University of Sri Lanka

For Development Studies

#1637 in Asia
#4148 in the World
Enrollment
4,423
Founded
1999

12. South Eastern University of Sri Lanka

For Development Studies

#1654 in Asia
#4197 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.