12 Best universities for Classics and Ancient History in Sri Lanka

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Below is a list of best universities in Sri Lanka ranked based on their research performance in Classics and Ancient History. A graph of 118K citations received by 17.7K 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

For Classics and Ancient History

#4 in Asia
#63 in the World
Acceptance Rate
17%
Founded
1942

2. University of Colombo

For Classics and Ancient History

#6 in Asia
#79 in the World
Founded
1921

3. University of Sri Jayewardenepura

For Classics and Ancient History

#11 in Asia
#187 in the World
Founded
1959

4. University of Kelaniya

For Classics and Ancient History

#13 in Asia
#199 in the World
Founded
1959

5. University of Ruhuna

For Classics and Ancient History

#26 in Asia
#325 in the World
Founded
1978

6. University of Moratuwa

For Classics and Ancient History

#27 in Asia
#343 in the World
Founded
1978

7. University of Jaffna

For Classics and Ancient History

#38 in Asia
#400 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1974

8. Rajarata University of Sri Lanka

For Classics and Ancient History

#61 in Asia
#517 in the World
Acceptance Rate
17%
Founded
1996

10. Wayamba University of Sri Lanka

For Classics and Ancient History

#139 in Asia
#878 in the World
Enrollment
4,423
Founded
1999

11. Uva Wellassa University

For Classics and Ancient History

#155 in Asia
#935 in the World
Founded
2005

12. South Eastern University of Sri Lanka

For Classics and Ancient History

#160 in Asia
#956 in the World
Acceptance Rate
85%
Founded
1995

The best cities to study Classics and Ancient History in Sri Lanka based on the number of universities and their ranks are Peradeniya, Colombo, Nugegoda, and Kelaniya.