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 46.2K citations received by 4.76K 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

#664 in Asia

#1704 in the World

Founded: 1978

2. University of Peradeniya

Sri Lanka | Peradeniya

For Mechanical Engineering

#765 in Asia

#1899 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1942

3. University of Sri Jayewardenepura

Sri Lanka | Nugegoda

For Mechanical Engineering

#1220 in Asia

#2816 in the World

Founded: 1959

4. University of Colombo

Sri Lanka | Colombo

For Mechanical Engineering

#1250 in Asia

#2885 in the World

Founded: 1921

5. University of Kelaniya

Sri Lanka | Kelaniya

For Mechanical Engineering

#1579 in Asia

#3662 in the World

Enrollment: 17,082
Founded: 1959

6. University of Jaffna

Sri Lanka | Jaffna

For Mechanical Engineering

#1609 in Asia

#3725 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1974

7. University of Ruhuna

Sri Lanka | Matara

For Mechanical Engineering

#1639 in Asia

#3803 in the World

Founded: 1978

8. Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka | Belihuloya

For Mechanical Engineering

#1779 in Asia

#4122 in the World

Enrollment: 9,500
Founded: 1995

9. Rajarata University of Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka | Anuradhapura

For Mechanical Engineering

#1964 in Asia

#4566 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1996

10. South Eastern University of Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka | Addalachchenai

For Mechanical Engineering

#2180 in Asia

#5054 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Founded: 1995

11. Wayamba University of Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka | Kuliyapitiya

For Mechanical Engineering

#2217 in Asia

#5140 in the World

Enrollment: 4,423
Founded: 1999

12. Uva Wellassa University

Sri Lanka | Badulla

For Mechanical Engineering

#2306 in Asia

#5337 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, Nugegoda, and Colombo.