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Health Sciences research in Sri Lanka

University of Peradeniya ranks first in Sri Lanka for Health Sciences research in 2022–2025 (#1,932 worldwide), followed by University of Colombo and University of Sri Jayewardenepura.

Sri Lanka's world rank
#85
of 161 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
4.8k
Top-10% rate
7.5%
Ranked institutions
19

This ranks research output and citation impact, not the quality of diagnosis, treatment or care.

What is the best university for Health Sciences in Sri Lanka?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1University of PeradeniyaKandy #1,93219.48.6%479
2University of ColomboColombo #3,65112.66.6%749
3University of Sri JayewardenepuraColombo #4,7099.98.3%404
4University of MoratuwaMoratuwa #4,9429.410.5%158
5National Hospital of Sri LankaColombo #5,1169.12.9%404
6Sri Lanka Institute of Information TechnologyColombo #5,2178.912.6%154
7University of KelaniyaKelaniya #5,3618.69.1%324
8University of RuhunaGalle #6,4126.78.9%188
9General Sir John Kotelawala Defence UniversityColombo #7,3185.26.8%165
10Ministry of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous MedicineColombo #7,8144.69.1%110
11Teaching Hospital KandyKandy #8,6103.53.3%132
12National Institute of Health SciencesKalutara #9,1172.93.3%60
13University of JaffnaJaffna #9,8002.17.2%139
14Rajarata University of Sri LankaAnuradhapura #9,9702.014.0%113
15Colombo North Teaching HospitalColombo #10,0061.93.8%186
16Wayamba University of Sri LankaKuliyapitiya #11,32061.010.3%66
17Medical Research InstituteColombo #11,60834.05.1%61
18Jaffna Teaching HospitalJaffna #11,85711.01.3%100
19Lady Ridgeway Hospital for ChildrenColombo #11,8839.03.5%75

Institutions in Sri Lanka above the floor of 40 fractional works in Health Sciences, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.

How Sri Lanka compares with other countries in Health Sciences