10 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 23.8K citations received by 1.67K academic papers made by 10 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

#588 in Asia
#1527 in the World
Acceptance Rate
17%
Founded
1942

2. University of Moratuwa

For Earth science and Geophysics

#634 in Asia
#1631 in the World
Founded
1978

3. University of Sri Jayewardenepura

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1122 in Asia
#2665 in the World
Founded
1959

4. University of Ruhuna

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1251 in Asia
#2927 in the World
Founded
1978

5. University of Jaffna

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1355 in Asia
#3142 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1974

6. Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1361 in Asia
#3163 in the World
Enrollment
9,500
Founded
1995

7. University of Colombo

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1390 in Asia
#3232 in the World
Founded
1921

8. University of Kelaniya

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1414 in Asia
#3282 in the World
Enrollment
17,082
Founded
1959

9. Rajarata University of Sri Lanka

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1450 in Asia
#3352 in the World
Acceptance Rate
17%
Founded
1996

10. Uva Wellassa University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1626 in Asia
#3692 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.