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?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | International Water Management InstituteColombo | #1,075 | 13.9 | 17.2% | 94 |
| 2 | University of Sri JayewardenepuraColombo | #1,619 | 8.9 | 7.3% | 190 |
| 3 | University of PeradeniyaKandy | #2,062 | 5.9 | 6.3% | 202 |
| 4 | Sri Lanka Institute of Information TechnologyColombo | #2,273 | 4.7 | 6.5% | 88 |
| 5 | University of JaffnaJaffna | #2,297 | 4.6 | 12.5% | 82 |
| 6 | University of RuhunaGalle | #2,310 | 4.5 | 5.0% | 104 |
| 7 | University of MoratuwaMoratuwa | #2,502 | 3.5 | 2.6% | 221 |
| 8 | University of ColomboColombo | #2,628 | 2.9 | 3.6% | 114 |
| 9 | University of KelaniyaKelaniya | #3,128 | 79.0 | 2.5% | 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.
- 1Meththika Suharshini Vithanage#12,535 worldwide overall75.9 of 204 papers here in the top 10%
- 2Anushka Upamali Rajapaksha#43,312 worldwide overall25.2 of 64 papers here in the top 10%
- 3I. A. U. N. Gunatilleke#145,207 worldwide overall25.3 of 69 papers here in the top 10%
- 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