Field · 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 (#406 worldwide), followed by Department of Archaeology and University of Kelaniya.
- Sri Lanka's world rank
- #68 of 151 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 2.4k
- Top-10% rate
- 16.1%
- Ranked institutions
- 13
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 | #406 | 31.4 | 17.6% | 303 |
| 2 | Department of ArchaeologyColombo | #470 | 29.8 | 18.1% | 332 |
| 3 | University of KelaniyaKelaniya | #1,794 | 14.5 | 18.1% | 169 |
| 4 | Sri Lanka Institute of Information TechnologyColombo | #2,328 | 11.5 | 21.0% | 158 |
| 5 | University of PeradeniyaKandy | #2,738 | 9.6 | 16.0% | 126 |
| 6 | University of Sri JayewardenepuraColombo | #2,966 | 8.7 | 14.5% | 216 |
| 7 | University of MoratuwaMoratuwa | #3,051 | 8.4 | 17.7% | 171 |
| 8 | Sabaragamuwa University of Sri LankaRatnapura | #3,739 | 6.1 | 15.9% | 105 |
| 9 | University of RuhunaGalle | #4,027 | 5.2 | 18.5% | 72 |
| 10 | Open University of Sri LankaColombo | #4,440 | 4.1 | 18.8% | 109 |
| 11 | South Eastern University of Sri LankaAmpara | #5,324 | 2.0 | 9.4% | 94 |
| 12 | General Sir John Kotelawala Defence UniversityColombo | #5,924 | 82.0 | 7.7% | 69 |
| 13 | University of the Visual & Performing ArtsColombo | #6,350 | 3.0 | 0.9% | 66 |
Institutions in Sri Lanka above the floor of 40 fractional works in Social Sciences, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
How Sri Lanka compares with other countries in Social Sciences