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Environmental Science research in Sri Lanka

International Water Management Institute ranks first in Sri Lanka for Environmental Science research in 2022-now (#1,075 worldwide), followed by University of Sri Jayewardenepura and University of Peradeniya.

Sri Lanka's world rank
#82
of 122 countries, 2022-now
Works, 2022-now
1.6k
Top-10% rate
6.2%
Ranked institutions
9

Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.

What is the best university for Environmental Science in Sri Lanka?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1International Water Management InstituteColombo #1,07513.917.2%94
2University of Sri JayewardenepuraColombo #1,6198.97.3%190
3University of PeradeniyaKandy #2,0625.96.3%202
4Sri Lanka Institute of Information TechnologyColombo #2,2734.76.5%88
5University of JaffnaJaffna #2,2974.612.5%82
6University of RuhunaGalle #2,3104.55.0%104
7University of MoratuwaMoratuwa #2,5023.52.6%221
8University of ColomboColombo #2,6282.93.6%114
9University of KelaniyaKelaniya #3,12879.02.5%88

Institutions in Sri Lanka above the floor of 40 fractional works in Environmental Science, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022-now.

Who are the top Environmental Science researchers in Sri Lanka?

Meththika Suharshini Vithanage, Anushka Upamali Rajapaksha and I. A. U. N. Gunatilleke rank highest among researchers based in Sri Lanka, on their papers in Environmental Science that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.

  1. 1Meththika Suharshini Vithanage#12,535 worldwide overall75.9 of 204 papers here in the top 10%
  2. 2Anushka Upamali Rajapaksha#43,312 worldwide overall25.2 of 64 papers here in the top 10%
  3. 3I. A. U. N. Gunatilleke#145,207 worldwide overall25.3 of 69 papers here in the top 10%
  4. 4Daniel Fernando#265,739 worldwide overall16.2 of 32 papers here in the top 10%

Ranked among researchers based in Sri Lanka on their work in Environmental Science alone: how many more of their papers here reached the world top 10% for their subfield and year than the 10% expected.

How Sri Lanka compares with other countries in Environmental Science