Sri Lanka's 12 best Oceanography universities [Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Sri Lanka ranked based on their research performance in Oceanography. A graph of 65.6K citations received by 3.96K 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 Oceanography

#531 in Asia

#1494 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1942

2. University of Moratuwa

Sri Lanka | Moratuwa

For Oceanography

#574 in Asia

#1582 in the World

Founded: 1978

3. University of Sri Jayewardenepura

Sri Lanka | Nugegoda

For Oceanography

#754 in Asia

#1932 in the World

Founded: 1959

4. University of Ruhuna

Sri Lanka | Matara

For Oceanography

#871 in Asia

#2192 in the World

Founded: 1978

5. University of Colombo

Sri Lanka | Colombo

For Oceanography

#972 in Asia

#2389 in the World

Founded: 1921

6. University of Kelaniya

Sri Lanka | Kelaniya

For Oceanography

#1049 in Asia

#2564 in the World

Enrollment: 17,082
Founded: 1959

7. University of Jaffna

Sri Lanka | Jaffna

For Oceanography

#1096 in Asia

#2660 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1974

8. Uva Wellassa University

Sri Lanka | Badulla

For Oceanography

#1145 in Asia

#2762 in the World

Founded: 2005

9. Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka | Belihuloya

For Oceanography

#1254 in Asia

#2963 in the World

Enrollment: 9,500
Founded: 1995

10. South Eastern University of Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka | Addalachchenai

For Oceanography

#1639 in Asia

#3814 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Founded: 1995

11. Rajarata University of Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka | Anuradhapura

For Oceanography

#1658 in Asia

#3845 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1996

12. Wayamba University of Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka | Kuliyapitiya

For Oceanography

#1725 in Asia

#4006 in the World

Enrollment: 4,423
Founded: 1999

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