Domain · Social Sciences · Sri Lanka
Social Sciences research in Sri Lanka
University of Colombo ranks first in Sri Lanka for Social Sciences research in 2022–2025 (#940 worldwide), followed by Department of Archaeology and University of Kelaniya.
- Sri Lanka's world rank
- #79 of 164 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 6.3k
- Top-10% rate
- 15.0%
- Ranked institutions
- 18
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Social Sciences in Sri Lanka?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of ColomboColombo | #940 | 26.1 | 14.5% | 644 |
| 2 | Department of ArchaeologyColombo | #1,228 | 23.2 | 20.5% | 733 |
| 3 | University of KelaniyaKelaniya | #2,452 | 15.7 | 14.1% | 618 |
| 4 | Sri Lanka Institute of Information TechnologyColombo | #2,587 | 15.1 | 20.0% | 498 |
| 5 | University of MoratuwaMoratuwa | #3,150 | 13.0 | 15.5% | 562 |
| 6 | University of Sri JayewardenepuraColombo | #3,358 | 12.3 | 11.7% | 666 |
| 7 | Sabaragamuwa University of Sri LankaRatnapura | #3,423 | 12.1 | 19.0% | 253 |
| 8 | University of PeradeniyaKandy | #3,829 | 10.9 | 13.5% | 327 |
| 9 | University of JaffnaJaffna | #4,281 | 9.7 | 13.2% | 174 |
| 10 | Rajarata University of Sri LankaAnuradhapura | #4,494 | 9.2 | 22.9% | 104 |
| 11 | Open University of Sri LankaColombo | #5,415 | 7.2 | 19.1% | 192 |
| 12 | South Eastern University of Sri LankaAmpara | #5,617 | 6.8 | 11.9% | 221 |
| 13 | University of RuhunaGalle | #5,729 | 6.6 | 15.9% | 190 |
| 14 | Uva Wellassa UniversityBadulla | #7,024 | 4.4 | 8.4% | 101 |
| 15 | Wayamba University of Sri LankaKuliyapitiya | #7,078 | 4.3 | 13.2% | 159 |
| 16 | General Sir John Kotelawala Defence UniversityColombo | #8,649 | 2.1 | 7.6% | 154 |
| 17 | University of the Visual & Performing ArtsColombo | #9,404 | 121.0 | 1.4% | 136 |
| 18 | Eastern University, Sri LankaBatticaloa | #9,943 | 61.0 | 7.0% | 79 |
Institutions in Sri Lanka above the floor of 40 fractional works in Social Sciences, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Social Sciences researchers in Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka rank highest among researchers based in Sri Lanka.
- 1Sri Lanka#866,407 worldwide overall160 citations · 112 works
How Sri Lanka compares with other countries in Social Sciences