Medicine research in Sri Lanka
University of Moratuwa ranks first in Sri Lanka for Medicine research in 2022-now (#4,185 worldwide), followed by General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University and University of Colombo.
- Sri Lanka's world rank
- #124 of 152 countries, 2022-now
- Works, 2022-now
- 3.8k
- Top-10% rate
- 4.3%
- Ranked institutions
- 15
This ranks research output and citation impact, not the quality of diagnosis, treatment or care.
What is the best university for Medicine in Sri Lanka?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of MoratuwaMoratuwa | #4,185 | 7.9 | 8.1% | 108 |
| 2 | General Sir John Kotelawala Defence UniversityColombo | #4,573 | 6.9 | 4.2% | 130 |
| 3 | University of ColomboColombo | #5,334 | 5.2 | 4.3% | 681 |
| 4 | University of JaffnaJaffna | #5,491 | 4.9 | 3.0% | 121 |
| 5 | University of Sri JayewardenepuraColombo | #5,624 | 4.6 | 4.2% | 320 |
| 6 | University of KelaniyaKelaniya | #5,859 | 4.2 | 5.4% | 272 |
| 7 | Ministry of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous MedicineColombo | #6,065 | 3.8 | 4.9% | 80 |
| 8 | Colombo North Teaching HospitalColombo | #6,188 | 3.6 | 2.5% | 174 |
| 9 | Rajarata University of Sri LankaAnuradhapura | #6,326 | 3.3 | 5.7% | 89 |
| 10 | University of RuhunaGalle | #6,534 | 3.0 | 3.6% | 149 |
| 11 | University of PeradeniyaKandy | #7,010 | 2.2 | 4.7% | 369 |
| 12 | Sri Lanka Institute of Information TechnologyColombo | #7,180 | 1.9 | 3.8% | 95 |
| 13 | Jaffna Teaching HospitalJaffna | #7,192 | 1.9 | 0.8% | 96 |
| 14 | Teaching Hospital KandyKandy | #7,324 | 1.7 | 3.0% | 123 |
| 15 | National Hospital of Sri LankaColombo | #7,550 | 136.0 | 2.2% | 368 |
Institutions in Sri Lanka above the floor of 40 fractional works in Medicine, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022-now.
Who are the top Medicine researchers in Sri Lanka?
Samath Dhamminda Dharmaratne rank highest among researchers based in Sri Lanka, on their papers in Medicine that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.
- 1Samath Dhamminda Dharmaratne#11,594 worldwide overall57.7 of 108 papers here in the top 10%
Ranked among researchers based in Sri Lanka on their work in Medicine alone: how many more of their papers here reached the world top 10% for their subfield and year than the 10% expected.