Uva Wellassa University: Rankings

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Uva Wellassa University ranked 11th in Sri Lanka, 6244th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in 65 research topics. Uva Wellassa University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 1,381 academic publications and 15,164 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#6244 of 14,131 In the World
#2343 of 5,830 In Asia
#11 of 16 In Sri Lanka
#928 of 2,908 For Classics and Ancient History
#1479 of 4,488 For Environmental Management
#1818 of 4,476 For Anthropology
#7249 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence

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Environmental Science rankings

Uva Wellassa University ranked 9th for Environmental Science in Sri Lanka and 3567th in the World with 1,007 publications made and 12,301 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Environmental Management, Paleontology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#9 of 12 In Sri Lanka
#1516 of 2,841 In Asia
#3567 of 6,888 In the World

Uva Wellassa University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
2007 2 0
2008 1 0
2009 0 1
2010 3 0
2011 7 1
2012 6 3
2013 13 10
2014 18 50
2015 29 124
2016 29 162
2017 38 228
2018 37 283
2019 83 432
2020 92 735
2021 252 1250
2022 146 1499
2023 118 1994
2024 104 2368
2025 35 2746

The following table provides academic rankings for Uva Wellassa University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Sri Lanka ranking Asia ranking World rank
Environmental Management 9 579 1479
Environmental Chemistry 5 1168 2517
Forestry 10 977 2563
Oceanography 8 1145 2762
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 10 1138 2876
Agricultural Science 12 1515 3418
Ecology 10 1536 3592
Earth science and Geophysics 10 1626 3692
Geology 10 1655 3857
Geography and Cartography 12 1734 4212
Paleontology 10 1819 4223
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 11 2009 4502

Biology rankings

Uva Wellassa University ranked 11th for Biology in Sri Lanka and 4480th in the World with 912 publications made and 11,029 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Paleontology, Botany, Genetics, Nutrition and Food Science.

Biology ranking Location
#11 of 12 In Sri Lanka
#1957 of 2,838 In Asia
#4480 of 6,841 In the World

Uva Wellassa University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 1
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 0
2003 0 0
2004 0 0
2005 0 0
2006 0 0
2007 1 0
2008 1 0
2009 0 2
2010 3 1
2011 5 2
2012 4 3
2013 13 10
2014 20 50
2015 28 143
2016 30 172
2017 25 272
2018 29 343
2019 65 468
2020 63 756
2021 225 1241
2022 156 1507
2023 112 2012
2024 106 2341
2025 30 2587

The following table provides academic rankings for Uva Wellassa University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Sri Lanka ranking Asia ranking World rank
Animal Science 10 851 2282
Virology 8 928 2377
Nutrition and Food Science 8 1139 2451
Forestry 10 977 2563
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 10 1138 2876
Horticulture 11 1417 3079
Agricultural Science 12 1515 3418
Microbiology 8 1590 3418
Botany 11 1738 3948
Paleontology 10 1819 4223
Biochemistry 10 2057 4608
Genetics 10 2187 5004

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Uva Wellassa University ranked 12th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Sri Lanka and 5103rd in the World with 820 publications made and 5,904 citations received. Main research topics: History, Sociology, Political Science, Law, Anthropology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#12 of 12 In Sri Lanka
#1998 of 2,867 In Asia
#5103 of 7,088 In the World

Uva Wellassa University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
2009 0 1
2010 2 0
2011 6 0
2012 5 2
2013 5 5
2014 8 26
2015 14 50
2016 19 66
2017 30 97
2018 22 124
2019 64 190
2020 75 403
2021 273 845
2022 128 937
2023 83 1295
2024 68 1381
2025 20 1382

The following table provides academic rankings for Uva Wellassa University in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Sri Lanka ranking Asia ranking World rank
Classics and Ancient History 11 157 928
Anthropology 12 465 1818
History 12 1411 3630
Archaeology 12 1706 4143
Sociology 12 1584 4214
Law 12 1928 4869
Demography 12 2111 5005
Political Science 12 1963 5109
Linguistics 12 2399 5737
Philosophy 12 2491 6217

Chemistry rankings

Uva Wellassa University ranked 10th for Chemistry in Sri Lanka and 4259th in the World with 598 publications made and 9,815 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#10 of 12 In Sri Lanka
#1955 of 2,785 In Asia
#4259 of 6,561 In the World

Uva Wellassa University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
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 0 0
2004 0 0
2005 0 0
2006 0 0
2007 0 0
2008 1 0
2009 0 2
2010 1 0
2011 2 1
2012 3 2
2013 12 6
2014 19 45
2015 24 135
2016 26 166
2017 23 260
2018 24 321
2019 46 428
2020 40 641
2021 83 908
2022 109 1247
2023 85 1645
2024 70 1992
2025 34 2417

The following table provides academic rankings for Uva Wellassa University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Sri Lanka ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 8 1139 2451
Environmental Chemistry 5 1168 2517
Chemical Engineering 8 1838 3721
Organic Chemistry 9 1965 4197
Physical chemistry 11 2004 4268
Biochemistry 10 2057 4608
Materials Science 11 2181 4834

Engineering rankings

Uva Wellassa University ranked 12th for Engineering in Sri Lanka and 5001st in the World with 521 publications made and 7,655 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#12 of 12 In Sri Lanka
#2205 of 2,841 In Asia
#5001 of 6,795 In the World

Uva Wellassa University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 1
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 0
2003 0 0
2004 0 0
2005 0 0
2006 0 0
2007 1 0
2008 1 0
2009 0 2
2010 1 0
2011 4 1
2012 3 1
2013 9 6
2014 15 39
2015 23 97
2016 18 127
2017 22 206
2018 20 227
2019 50 330
2020 39 483
2021 77 785
2022 80 1037
2023 84 1375
2024 53 1634
2025 24 1955

The following table provides academic rankings for Uva Wellassa University in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Sri Lanka ranking Asia ranking World rank
Chemical Engineering 8 1838 3721
Metallurgical Engineering 11 2050 4448
Materials Science 11 2181 4834
Electrical Engineering 12 2230 4938
Optical Engineering 11 2282 5198
Mechanical Engineering 12 2306 5337

Medicine rankings

Uva Wellassa University ranked 11th for Medicine in Sri Lanka and 5076th in the World with 484 publications made and 3,767 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Virology, Public Health.

Medicine ranking Location
#11 of 12 In Sri Lanka
#2116 of 2,817 In Asia
#5076 of 6,793 In the World

Uva Wellassa University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 1
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 0
2003 0 0
2004 0 0
2005 0 0
2006 0 0
2007 0 0
2008 0 0
2009 0 2
2010 1 1
2011 2 2
2012 2 0
2013 4 1
2014 12 18
2015 6 38
2016 13 43
2017 6 94
2018 14 130
2019 29 164
2020 37 286
2021 155 559
2022 100 592
2023 50 818
2024 36 741
2025 19 811

The following table provides academic rankings for Uva Wellassa University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Sri Lanka ranking Asia ranking World rank
Virology 8 928 2377
Pathology 10 1719 4019
Public Health 12 2123 5066

Business rankings

Uva Wellassa University ranked 11th for Business in Sri Lanka and 3907th in the World with 436 publications made and 2,370 citations received. Main research topics: Marketing, Management, Advertising, Finance, Hospitality and Hotel Management.

Business ranking Location
#11 of 12 In Sri Lanka
#1584 of 2,654 In Asia
#3907 of 6,366 In the World

Uva Wellassa University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
2014 3 6
2015 7 5
2016 4 10
2017 20 8
2018 11 27
2019 43 63
2020 39 124
2021 154 294
2022 89 358
2023 33 524
2024 19 477
2025 7 407

The following table provides academic rankings for Uva Wellassa University in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Sri Lanka ranking Asia ranking World rank
Hospitality and Hotel Management 1 318 943
Marketing 8 1174 2954
Advertising 11 1175 3018
Finance 12 1734 4204
Management 12 2075 4940

Physics rankings

Uva Wellassa University ranked 12th for Physics in Sri Lanka and 5340th in the World with 400 publications made and 4,413 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#12 of 12 In Sri Lanka
#2303 of 2,822 In Asia
#5340 of 6,729 In the World

Uva Wellassa University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 1
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 0
2003 0 0
2004 0 0
2005 0 0
2006 0 0
2007 0 0
2008 1 0
2009 0 1
2010 1 0
2011 3 1
2012 3 2
2013 4 4
2014 11 34
2015 12 57
2016 14 93
2017 17 155
2018 16 169
2019 37 244
2020 31 346
2021 65 544
2022 76 720
2023 55 1013
2024 40 1216
2025 16 1502

The following table provides academic rankings for Uva Wellassa University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Sri Lanka ranking Asia ranking World rank
Materials Science 11 2181 4834
Astrophysics and Astronomy 11 2097 4855
Optical Engineering 11 2282 5198
Quantum and Particle physics 12 2417 5603

Computer Science rankings

Uva Wellassa University ranked 12th for Computer Science in Sri Lanka and 5457th in the World with 391 publications made and 3,717 citations received. Main research topics: Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI).

Computer Science ranking Location
#12 of 12 In Sri Lanka
#2330 of 2,842 In Asia
#5457 of 6,855 In the World

Uva Wellassa University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
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 0 0
2004 0 0
2005 0 0
2006 0 0
2007 2 0
2008 0 0
2009 0 0
2010 1 0
2011 1 0
2012 4 1
2013 4 3
2014 5 14
2015 6 16
2016 14 27
2017 10 47
2018 8 52
2019 35 125
2020 37 186
2021 101 314
2022 61 455
2023 48 686
2024 37 781
2025 18 811

The following table provides academic rankings for Uva Wellassa University in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Sri Lanka ranking Asia ranking World rank
Machine Learning 11 2067 4538
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 12 2257 5210

Economics rankings

Uva Wellassa University ranked 12th for Economics in Sri Lanka and 4292nd in the World with 284 publications made and 1,935 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance.

Economics ranking Location
#12 of 12 In Sri Lanka
#1733 of 2,559 In Asia
#4292 of 6,188 In the World

Uva Wellassa University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
2014 2 2
2015 5 2
2016 3 9
2017 14 11
2018 10 22
2019 31 46
2020 24 109
2021 124 305
2022 30 294
2023 21 407
2024 12 344
2025 4 258

The following table provides academic rankings for Uva Wellassa University in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Sri Lanka ranking Asia ranking World rank
Development Studies 10 1612 4080
Finance 12 1734 4204

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Uva Wellassa University

Speciality Sri Lanka Asia World Rank
Statistics 12 2214 5140
Social Psychology 11 2093 5165
Art & Design 12 2146 5368
Mathematics 12 2349 5496
Psychology 12 2418 5862