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 20.9K citations received by 1.63K 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

#575 in Asia
#1512 in the World
Acceptance Rate
17%
Founded
1942

2. University of Moratuwa

For Earth science and Geophysics

#642 in Asia
#1661 in the World
Founded
1978

3. University of Sri Jayewardenepura

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1138 in Asia
#2703 in the World
Founded
1959

4. University of Ruhuna

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1253 in Asia
#2942 in the World
Founded
1978

6. University of Jaffna

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1371 in Asia
#3205 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1974

7. University of Colombo

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1393 in Asia
#3257 in the World
Founded
1921

8. University of Kelaniya

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1400 in Asia
#3272 in the World
Founded
1959

9. Rajarata University of Sri Lanka

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1458 in Asia
#3381 in the World
Acceptance Rate
17%
Founded
1996

10. Uva Wellassa University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1628 in Asia
#3707 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.