Academic Index Last updated: June 22, 2026

12 Best Universities in Sri Lanka for Paleontology

If you are looking to study Paleontology in Sri Lanka, our index highlights the top 12 domain-leading institutions. To determine these leaders, we isolated 67.2K specialized research publications which collectively generated 897.8K citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Peradeniya

University of Peradeniya

For Paleontology

#524 in Asia #1499 in the World

17% Acceptance

4,423 Enrollment

1942 Founded

2

Colombo

University of Colombo

For Paleontology

#827 in Asia #2106 in the World

32% Acceptance

17,082 Enrollment

1921 Founded

3

Kelaniya

University of Kelaniya

For Paleontology

#1125 in Asia #2688 in the World

29% Acceptance

17,082 Enrollment

1959 Founded

4

Nugegoda

University of Sri Jayewardenepura

For Paleontology

#846 in Asia #2136 in the World

30% Acceptance

17,082 Enrollment

1959 Founded

5

Kuliyapitiya

Wayamba University of Sri Lanka

For Paleontology

#2125 in Asia #4946 in the World

51% Acceptance

4,423 Enrollment

1999 Founded

6

Badulla

Uva Wellassa University

For Paleontology

#1819 in Asia #4223 in the World

46% Acceptance

4,423 Enrollment

2005 Founded

7

Addalachchenai

South Eastern University of Sri Lanka

For Paleontology

#1913 in Asia #4450 in the World

85% Acceptance

9,500 Enrollment

1995 Founded

8

Anuradhapura

Rajarata University of Sri Lanka

For Paleontology

#1488 in Asia #3463 in the World

17% Acceptance

17,082 Enrollment

1996 Founded

9

Belihuloya

Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka

For Paleontology

#1672 in Asia #3890 in the World

30% Acceptance

9,500 Enrollment

1995 Founded

10

Jaffna

University of Jaffna

For Paleontology

#1282 in Asia #3005 in the World

20% Acceptance

4,423 Enrollment

1974 Founded

11

Matara

University of Ruhuna

For Paleontology

#1203 in Asia #2861 in the World

43% Acceptance

4,423 Enrollment

1978 Founded

12

Moratuwa

University of Moratuwa

For Paleontology

#928 in Asia #2292 in the World

35% Acceptance

9,500 Enrollment

1978 Founded