Academic Index Last updated: June 22, 2026

10 Best Universities in Sri Lanka for Health Science

Focusing specifically on Health Science, our data science engine identified the 10 most influential universities in Sri Lanka. To determine these leaders, we isolated 58.4K specialized research publications which collectively generated 815.4K citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Colombo

University of Colombo

#425 in Asia #1634 in the World

32% Acceptance

17,082 Enrollment

1921 Founded

2

Peradeniya

University of Peradeniya

#451 in Asia #1724 in the World

17% Acceptance

4,423 Enrollment

1942 Founded

3

Kuliyapitiya

Wayamba University of Sri Lanka

#2507 in Asia #6589 in the World

51% Acceptance

4,423 Enrollment

1999 Founded

4

Addalachchenai

South Eastern University of Sri Lanka

#2150 in Asia #5830 in the World

85% Acceptance

9,500 Enrollment

1995 Founded

5

Anuradhapura

Rajarata University of Sri Lanka

#2112 in Asia #5739 in the World

17% Acceptance

17,082 Enrollment

1996 Founded

6

Belihuloya

Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka

#1982 in Asia #5465 in the World

30% Acceptance

9,500 Enrollment

1995 Founded

7

Jaffna

University of Jaffna

#1193 in Asia #3716 in the World

20% Acceptance

4,423 Enrollment

1974 Founded

8

Matara

University of Ruhuna

#1173 in Asia #3664 in the World

43% Acceptance

4,423 Enrollment

1978 Founded

9

Kelaniya

University of Kelaniya

#819 in Asia #2769 in the World

29% Acceptance

17,082 Enrollment

1959 Founded

10

Nugegoda

University of Sri Jayewardenepura

#520 in Asia #1914 in the World

30% Acceptance

17,082 Enrollment

1959 Founded