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 25.6K citations received by 4.02K 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 Peradeniya

Sri Lanka | Peradeniya

For Mechanical Engineering

#655 in Asia

#1709 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1942

2. University of Moratuwa

Sri Lanka | Moratuwa

For Mechanical Engineering

#677 in Asia

#1750 in the World

Founded: 1978

3. University of Colombo

Sri Lanka | Colombo

For Mechanical Engineering

#1235 in Asia

#2893 in the World

Founded: 1921

4. University of Sri Jayewardenepura

Sri Lanka | Nugegoda

For Mechanical Engineering

#1253 in Asia

#2936 in the World

Founded: 1959

5. University of Kelaniya

Sri Lanka | Kelaniya

For Mechanical Engineering

#1596 in Asia

#3718 in the World

Founded: 1959

6. University of Jaffna

Sri Lanka | Jaffna

For Mechanical Engineering

#1602 in Asia

#3733 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1974

7. University of Ruhuna

Sri Lanka | Matara

For Mechanical Engineering

#1656 in Asia

#3882 in the World

Founded: 1978

8. Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka | Belihuloya

For Mechanical Engineering

#1839 in Asia

#4282 in the World

Founded: 1995

9. Rajarata University of Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka | Anuradhapura

For Mechanical Engineering

#2004 in Asia

#4688 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1996

10. South Eastern University of Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka | Addalachchenai

For Mechanical Engineering

#2141 in Asia

#4987 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Founded: 1995

11. Wayamba University of Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka | Kuliyapitiya

For Mechanical Engineering

#2189 in Asia

#5087 in the World

Enrollment: 4,423
Founded: 1999

12. Uva Wellassa University

Sri Lanka | Badulla

For Mechanical Engineering

#2256 in Asia

#5221 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 Peradeniya, Moratuwa, Colombo, and Nugegoda.