11 Best universities for Astrophysics and Astronomy in Sri Lanka

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Below is a list of best universities in Sri Lanka ranked based on their research performance in Astrophysics and Astronomy. A graph of 28.3K citations received by 2.25K academic papers made by 11 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 Astrophysics and Astronomy

#827 in Asia
#2180 in the World
Acceptance Rate
17%
Founded
1942

2. University of Moratuwa

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#945 in Asia
#2423 in the World
Founded
1978

3. University of Colombo

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1149 in Asia
#2842 in the World
Founded
1921

4. University of Sri Jayewardenepura

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1385 in Asia
#3338 in the World
Founded
1959

5. University of Ruhuna

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1405 in Asia
#3371 in the World
Founded
1978

6. University of Kelaniya

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1491 in Asia
#3572 in the World
Founded
1959

7. University of Jaffna

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1710 in Asia
#4068 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1974

9. South Eastern University of Sri Lanka

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1819 in Asia
#4320 in the World
Acceptance Rate
85%
Founded
1995

10. Wayamba University of Sri Lanka

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#2041 in Asia
#4749 in the World
Enrollment
4,423
Founded
1999

11. Uva Wellassa University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#2070 in Asia
#4811 in the World
Founded
2005

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