9 Best universities for Earth science / Geoscience / Geophysics in Sri Lanka

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Below is a list of best universities in Sri Lanka ranked based on their research performance in Earth science and Geophysics. A graph of 14K citations received by 1.4K academic papers made by 9 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

For Earth science and Geophysics

#534 in Asia
#1440 in the World
Acceptance Rate
17%
Founded
1942

2. University of Moratuwa

For Earth science and Geophysics

#673 in Asia
#1746 in the World
Founded
1978

3. University of Sri Jayewardenepura

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1133 in Asia
#2715 in the World
Founded
1959

4. University of Ruhuna

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1231 in Asia
#2914 in the World
Founded
1978

6. University of Kelaniya

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1374 in Asia
#3206 in the World
Founded
1959

7. University of Jaffna

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1388 in Asia
#3233 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1974

8. University of Colombo

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1458 in Asia
#3363 in the World
Founded
1921

9. Uva Wellassa University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1550 in Asia
#3541 in the World
Founded
2005

The best cities to study Earth science and Geophysics in Sri Lanka based on the number of universities and their ranks are Peradeniya, Moratuwa, Nugegoda, and Matara.