Sri Lanka's best Mechanical Engineering universities [Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Sri Lanka ranked based on their research performance in Mechanical Engineering. A graph of 40.7K citations received by 4.65K 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 Mechanical Engineering

#665 in Asia

#1713 in the World

Founded: 1978

2. University of Peradeniya

Sri Lanka | Peradeniya

For Mechanical Engineering

#751 in Asia

#1881 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1942

3. University of Colombo

Sri Lanka | Colombo

For Mechanical Engineering

#1232 in Asia

#2863 in the World

Founded: 1921

4. University of Sri Jayewardenepura

Sri Lanka | Nugegoda

For Mechanical Engineering

#1238 in Asia

#2878 in the World

Founded: 1959

5. University of Kelaniya

Sri Lanka | Kelaniya

For Mechanical Engineering

#1579 in Asia

#3678 in the World

Founded: 1959

6. University of Jaffna

Sri Lanka | Jaffna

For Mechanical Engineering

#1605 in Asia

#3747 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1974

7. University of Ruhuna

Sri Lanka | Matara

For Mechanical Engineering

#1645 in Asia

#3831 in the World

Founded: 1978

8. Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka | Belihuloya

For Mechanical Engineering

#1786 in Asia

#4162 in the World

Founded: 1995

9. Rajarata University of Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka | Anuradhapura

For Mechanical Engineering

#1948 in Asia

#4544 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1996

10. South Eastern University of Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka | Addalachchenai

For Mechanical Engineering

#2188 in Asia

#5091 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Founded: 1995

11. Wayamba University of Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka | Kuliyapitiya

For Mechanical Engineering

#2241 in Asia

#5197 in the World

Enrollment: 4,423
Founded: 1999

12. Uva Wellassa University

Sri Lanka | Badulla

For Mechanical Engineering

#2320 in Asia

#5373 in the World

Founded: 2005

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