9 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 16.2K citations received by 1.66K academic papers made by 9 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

#735 in Asia
#2012 in the World
Acceptance Rate
17%
Founded
1942

2. University of Moratuwa

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1015 in Asia
#2579 in the World
Founded
1978

3. University of Colombo

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1095 in Asia
#2753 in the World
Founded
1921

4. University of Sri Jayewardenepura

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1380 in Asia
#3360 in the World
Founded
1959

5. University of Ruhuna

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1416 in Asia
#3434 in the World
Founded
1978

6. South Eastern University of Sri Lanka

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1472 in Asia
#3548 in the World
Acceptance Rate
85%
Founded
1995

7. University of Kelaniya

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1581 in Asia
#3801 in the World
Founded
1959

8. University of Jaffna

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1640 in Asia
#3927 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1974

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.