Rajarata University of Sri Lanka: Rankings

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The Rajarata University of Sri Lanka ranked 8th in Sri Lanka, 5711th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in 92 research topics. The Rajarata University of Sri Lanka ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 1,843 academic publications and 16,598 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#5711 of 14,131 In the World
#2089 of 5,830 In Asia
#8 of 16 In Sri Lanka
#1 of 2 In Anuradhapura
#582 of 2,556 For Classics and Ancient History
#896 of 1,016 For Publishing
#1022 of 1,027 For Occupational Safety and Health
#6795 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence

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Environmental Science rankings

The Rajarata University of Sri Lanka ranked 8th for Environmental Science in Sri Lanka and 3474th in the World with 1,314 publications made and 11,565 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Environmental Management, Geology, Paleontology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#8 of 12 In Sri Lanka
#1457 of 2,811 In Asia
#3474 of 6,798 In the World

Rajarata University of Sri Lanka
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
2005 4 1
2006 2 6
2007 0 2
2008 3 10
2009 11 14
2010 10 15
2011 18 22
2012 48 43
2013 66 103
2014 53 183
2015 69 235
2016 80 372
2017 74 439
2018 136 589
2019 119 926
2020 167 1381
2021 166 1824
2022 159 2090
2023 114 2072

The following table provides academic rankings for The Rajarata University of Sri Lanka in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Sri Lanka ranking Asia ranking World rank
Environmental Management 8 706 1775
Forestry 7 751 2130
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 7 828 2237
Agricultural Science 7 938 2285
Geotechnical Engineering 8 1283 2897
Ecology 8 1383 3288
Geography and Cartography 8 1292 3290
Paleontology 8 1500 3564
Geology 8 1627 3842
Oceanography 11 1675 3906
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 9 1792 3988

Biology rankings

The Rajarata University of Sri Lanka ranked 8th for Biology in Sri Lanka and 3730th in the World with 1,251 publications made and 11,981 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Agricultural Science, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#8 of 12 In Sri Lanka
#1614 of 2,814 In Asia
#3730 of 6,770 In the World

Rajarata University of Sri Lanka
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
2005 3 2
2006 1 5
2007 0 5
2008 3 7
2009 3 11
2010 7 24
2011 14 33
2012 46 59
2013 54 130
2014 52 214
2015 67 298
2016 74 454
2017 74 593
2018 126 762
2019 108 1114
2020 157 1572
2021 165 2032
2022 166 2418
2023 119 2457

The following table provides academic rankings for The Rajarata University of Sri Lanka in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Sri Lanka ranking Asia ranking World rank
Toxicology 5 477 1298
Forestry 7 751 2130
Virology 6 804 2143
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 7 828 2237
Agricultural Science 7 938 2285
Zoology 7 991 2723
Horticulture 8 1235 2776
Microbiology 6 1256 2808
Immunology 6 1195 2915
Biotechnology 9 1370 2956
Nutrition and Food Science 11 1392 2969
Pharmacology 6 1578 3390
Paleontology 8 1500 3564
Genetics 7 1643 3729
Botany 10 1647 3806
Biochemistry 9 1798 4009
Neuroscience 7 1730 4229

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Rajarata University of Sri Lanka ranked 8th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Sri Lanka and 3993rd in the World with 1,221 publications made and 8,844 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, History, Anthropology, Classics and Ancient History, Political Science.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#8 of 12 In Sri Lanka
#1473 of 2,845 In Asia
#3993 of 7,020 In the World

Rajarata University of Sri Lanka
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 1 0
2000 1 0
2001 0 0
2002 1 0
2003 0 0
2004 0 1
2005 3 1
2006 2 6
2007 0 3
2008 1 8
2009 8 15
2010 10 22
2011 15 23
2012 36 43
2013 62 79
2014 48 127
2015 75 169
2016 65 286
2017 79 342
2018 110 445
2019 114 716
2020 151 1013
2021 164 1419
2022 154 1754
2023 114 1779

The following table provides academic rankings for The Rajarata University of Sri Lanka in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Sri Lanka ranking Asia ranking World rank
Classics and Ancient History 8 72 582
Publishing 5 161 896
Occupational Safety and Health 6 239 1022
Anthropology 8 207 1189
Library and Information science 8 660 2422
History 8 985 2761
Communications and Public Relations 7 900 2873
Sociology 8 932 2933
Demography 7 1143 3084
Archaeology 9 1374 3467
Law 9 1485 3946
Political Science 9 1523 4229
Linguistics 10 2313 5553
Philosophy 11 2183 5599

Medicine rankings

The Rajarata University of Sri Lanka ranked 8th for Medicine in Sri Lanka and 3403rd in the World with 1,132 publications made and 10,482 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Psychiatry, Nursing, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#8 of 12 In Sri Lanka
#1361 of 2,781 In Asia
#3403 of 6,680 In the World

Rajarata University of Sri Lanka
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 0
2003 1 0
2004 0 0
2005 2 2
2006 0 4
2007 0 4
2008 2 5
2009 5 14
2010 7 20
2011 8 21
2012 32 48
2013 48 84
2014 46 178
2015 58 223
2016 61 359
2017 70 468
2018 115 624
2019 111 970
2020 151 1255
2021 150 1739
2022 150 2144
2023 106 2114

The following table provides academic rankings for The Rajarata University of Sri Lanka in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Sri Lanka ranking Asia ranking World rank
Veterinary 4 437 1170
Epidemiology 5 359 1181
Toxicology 5 477 1298
Pediatrics 6 442 1439
Critical Care Nursing 5 497 1637
Family medicine 6 542 1826
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 6 503 1828
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 6 624 2106
Virology 6 804 2143
Healthcare Management (MHA) 6 705 2263
Health Science 6 656 2299
Nursing 5 705 2313
Public Health 7 808 2356
Pathology 7 1159 2847
Immunology 6 1195 2915
Surgery 7 1098 2941
Clinical Psychology 7 1145 3087
Psychiatry 7 1233 3269
Anatomy and Physiology 7 1344 3321
Pharmacology 6 1578 3390
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 8 1718 3991

Chemistry rankings

The Rajarata University of Sri Lanka ranked 9th for Chemistry in Sri Lanka and 4234th in the World with 671 publications made and 8,122 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#9 of 12 In Sri Lanka
#1913 of 2,750 In Asia
#4234 of 6,447 In the World

Rajarata University of Sri Lanka
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
2004 0 1
2005 3 2
2006 0 5
2007 1 4
2008 3 9
2009 4 13
2010 2 18
2011 4 19
2012 30 40
2013 29 93
2014 30 159
2015 40 238
2016 42 327
2017 37 438
2018 75 545
2019 66 788
2020 71 1061
2021 76 1303
2022 89 1504
2023 65 1557

The following table provides academic rankings for The Rajarata University of Sri Lanka in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Sri Lanka ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 11 1392 2969
Physical chemistry 9 1805 3851
Biochemistry 9 1798 4009
Chemical Engineering 11 2028 4162
Organic Chemistry 9 1956 4245
Materials Science 10 2143 4757

Engineering rankings

The Rajarata University of Sri Lanka ranked 9th for Engineering in Sri Lanka and 4594th in the World with 598 publications made and 7,418 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#9 of 12 In Sri Lanka
#2035 of 2,809 In Asia
#4594 of 6,684 In the World

Rajarata University of Sri Lanka
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
2006 0 4
2007 1 1
2008 3 9
2009 7 14
2010 3 15
2011 3 18
2012 21 34
2013 33 77
2014 26 110
2015 42 170
2016 37 245
2017 41 310
2018 72 403
2019 47 637
2020 58 924
2021 78 1211
2022 69 1370
2023 50 1418

The following table provides academic rankings for The Rajarata University of Sri Lanka in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Sri Lanka ranking Asia ranking World rank
Geotechnical Engineering 8 1283 2897
Civil Engineering 7 1237 2901
Biotechnology 9 1370 2956
Aerospace Engineering 7 1795 4075
Chemical Engineering 11 2028 4162
Metallurgical Engineering 9 1985 4329
Computer Networking 9 1977 4390
Electrical Engineering 10 2116 4658
Mechanical Engineering 9 2004 4688
Materials Science 10 2143 4757
Optical Engineering 12 2240 5087

Computer Science rankings

The Rajarata University of Sri Lanka ranked 9th for Computer Science in Sri Lanka and 4560th in the World with 591 publications made and 4,834 citations received. Main research topics: Machine Learning, Library and Information science, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#9 of 12 In Sri Lanka
#1956 of 2,809 In Asia
#4560 of 6,752 In the World

Rajarata University of Sri Lanka
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
2006 0 3
2007 0 1
2008 1 7
2009 2 5
2010 4 10
2011 4 13
2012 11 17
2013 33 34
2014 22 57
2015 34 76
2016 36 148
2017 40 179
2018 58 225
2019 56 305
2020 71 462
2021 89 776
2022 74 1089
2023 48 1032

The following table provides academic rankings for The Rajarata University of Sri Lanka in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Sri Lanka ranking Asia ranking World rank
Library and Information science 8 660 2422
Neuroscience 7 1730 4229
Computer Networking 9 1977 4390
Machine Learning 11 2028 4501
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 10 2191 5114

Business rankings

The Rajarata University of Sri Lanka ranked 9th for Business in Sri Lanka and 3797th in the World with 496 publications made and 2,358 citations received. Main research topics: Marketing, Management, Finance, Advertising, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#9 of 12 In Sri Lanka
#1527 of 2,579 In Asia
#3797 of 6,187 In the World

Rajarata University of Sri Lanka
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
2005 1 1
2006 1 5
2007 0 2
2008 0 7
2009 3 9
2010 2 10
2011 11 6
2012 16 23
2013 29 27
2014 21 34
2015 40 45
2016 21 55
2017 31 69
2018 58 88
2019 41 147
2020 61 275
2021 59 380
2022 49 446
2023 50 503

The following table provides academic rankings for The Rajarata University of Sri Lanka in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Sri Lanka ranking Asia ranking World rank
Occupational Safety and Health 6 239 1022
Advertising 9 895 2501
Accounting 9 961 2629
Marketing 12 1487 3688
Finance 9 1598 3924
Management 10 1733 4204

Psychology rankings

The Rajarata University of Sri Lanka ranked 8th for Psychology in Sri Lanka and 4042nd in the World with 477 publications made and 4,227 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#8 of 12 In Sri Lanka
#1622 of 2,703 In Asia
#4042 of 6,528 In the World

Rajarata University of Sri Lanka
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
2005 2 0
2006 0 3
2007 0 2
2008 0 6
2009 4 10
2010 2 17
2011 7 9
2012 12 19
2013 16 43
2014 21 68
2015 12 88
2016 24 132
2017 33 192
2018 42 205
2019 48 360
2020 52 413
2021 73 714
2022 73 957
2023 52 936

The following table provides academic rankings for The Rajarata University of Sri Lanka in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Sri Lanka ranking Asia ranking World rank
Clinical Psychology 7 1145 3087
Psychiatry 7 1233 3269
Child Psychology 8 1417 3681
Social Psychology 8 1604 4103
Neuroscience 7 1730 4229

Mathematics rankings

The Rajarata University of Sri Lanka ranked 8th for Mathematics in Sri Lanka and 4350th in the World with 411 publications made and 2,714 citations received. Main research topic: Statistics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#8 of 12 In Sri Lanka
#1867 of 2,673 In Asia
#4350 of 6,305 In the World

Rajarata University of Sri Lanka
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
2003 1 0
2004 0 0
2005 1 0
2006 0 0
2007 0 1
2008 0 6
2009 2 5
2010 5 7
2011 6 5
2012 7 11
2013 14 30
2014 5 29
2015 14 55
2016 12 90
2017 29 120
2018 38 141
2019 40 262
2020 51 351
2021 71 546
2022 66 780
2023 48 729

The following table provides academic rankings for The Rajarata University of Sri Lanka in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Sri Lanka ranking Asia ranking World rank
Statistics 8 1836 4234

Economics rankings

The Rajarata University of Sri Lanka ranked 8th for Economics in Sri Lanka and 3586th in the World with 384 publications made and 2,645 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Agricultural Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#8 of 12 In Sri Lanka
#1369 of 2,461 In Asia
#3586 of 5,995 In the World

Rajarata University of Sri Lanka
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
2004 0 1
2005 0 0
2006 1 0
2007 0 0
2008 0 4
2009 2 5
2010 3 5
2011 8 3
2012 9 12
2013 15 16
2014 10 32
2015 23 40
2016 11 53
2017 23 61
2018 33 117
2019 35 208
2020 50 301
2021 64 482
2022 54 592
2023 39 581

The following table provides academic rankings for The Rajarata University of Sri Lanka in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Sri Lanka ranking Asia ranking World rank
Agricultural Economics 6 394 1002
Development Studies 7 1109 3066
Finance 9 1598 3924

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Rajarata University of Sri Lanka

Speciality Sri Lanka Asia World Rank
Art & Design 10 1833 4694
Physics 11 2176 5015
Quantum and Particle physics 11 2238 5217