University of Colombo: Rankings
University of Colombo ranked 1 in Sri Lanka, 1634 in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 1-3 across multiple research topics. The ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EliteDegrees's index has 12,427 academic publications and 172,714 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 1634 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 425 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| # 1 of 16 | In Sri Lanka |
| # 1187 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| # 1527 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 1539 of 6,463 | For Environmental Science |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Colombo ranked 1 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Sri Lanka and 1548 in the World with 7,854 publications made and 107,043 citations received.
University of Colombo
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthropology | #2 | #18 | #309 |
| Publishing | #2 | #44 | #445 |
| International Law | #1 | #48 | #463 |
| Forensic Science | #3 | #153 | #620 |
| Demography | #1 | #197 | #906 |
| Sociology | #1 | #172 | #941 |
| History | #2 | #220 | #948 |
| Gender Studies | #1 | #184 | #1351 |
| Media Studies | #1 | #239 | #1498 |
| Law | #1 | #394 | #1499 |
| Education | #1 | #468 | #1694 |
| Political Science | #1 | #403 | #1696 |
| Archaeology | #3 | #582 | #1731 |
| Linguistics | #1 | #797 | #2102 |
| Aesthetics | #1 | #799 | #2387 |
| Philosophy | #1 | #854 | #2709 |
| Classics and Ancient History | #2 | #6 | #81 |
Medicine rankings
University of Colombo ranked 1 for Medicine in Sri Lanka and 1187 in the World with 7,670 publications made and 124,355 citations received.
University of Colombo
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Epidemiology | #1 | #98 | #487 |
| Veterinary | #2 | #189 | #580 |
| Ethics | #1 | #67 | #599 |
| Toxicology | #2 | #181 | #616 |
| Forensic Science | #3 | #153 | #620 |
| Pediatrics | #1 | #176 | #655 |
| Health Science | #1 | #127 | #660 |
| Optometry | #1 | #184 | #696 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #1 | #136 | #743 |
| Neurosurgery | #1 | #300 | #805 |
| Virology | #1 | #237 | #824 |
| Healthcare Administration | #1 | #159 | #880 |
| Nursing | #1 | #157 | #891 |
| Cosmetology | #1 | #380 | #943 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #1 | #261 | #968 |
| Pathology | #1 | #330 | #1017 |
| Immunology | #1 | #359 | #1032 |
| Anesthesiology | #2 | #365 | #1064 |
| Surgery | #1 | #366 | #1068 |
| Gerontology | #1 | #219 | #1131 |
| Dermatology | #2 | #421 | #1162 |
| Pharmacology | #1 | #496 | #1189 |
| Urology | #2 | #468 | #1252 |
| Oncology | #1 | #512 | #1265 |
| Psychiatry | #1 | #410 | #1317 |
| Radiology | #1 | #473 | #1365 |
| Clinical Psychology | #1 | #375 | #1444 |
| Sports | #1 | #414 | #1475 |
| Physical Therapy | #1 | #472 | #1526 |
| Cardiology | #2 | #570 | #1599 |
| Ophthalmology | #1 | #667 | #1725 |
| Pharmacy | #1 | #983 | #2169 |
| Dentistry | #2 | #867 | #2265 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Colombo ranked 2 for Environmental Science in Sri Lanka and 1539 in the World with 7,137 publications made and 88,056 citations received.
University of Colombo
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Management | #2 | #166 | #552 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #4 | #509 | #1501 |
| Ecology | #4 | #692 | #1846 |
| Forestry | #5 | #655 | #1905 |
| Paleontology | #2 | #827 | #2106 |
| Geology | #4 | #965 | #2362 |
| Oceanography | #5 | #972 | #2389 |
| Environmental Engineering | #7 | #1253 | #2696 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #7 | #1390 | #3232 |
Biology rankings
University of Colombo ranked 2 for Biology in Sri Lanka and 1677 in the World with 7,010 publications made and 119,930 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethics | #1 | #67 | #599 |
| Toxicology | #2 | #181 | #616 |
| Virology | #1 | #237 | #824 |
| Immunology | #1 | #359 | #1032 |
| Zoology | #2 | #304 | #1124 |
| Pharmacology | #1 | #496 | #1189 |
| Oncology | #1 | #512 | #1265 |
| Biotechnology | #2 | #509 | #1317 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #1 | #531 | #1407 |
| Microbiology | #2 | #602 | #1493 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #4 | #509 | #1501 |
| Horticulture | #4 | #630 | #1533 |
| Genetics | #1 | #619 | #1578 |
| Botany | #2 | #613 | #1584 |
| Biochemistry | #2 | #800 | #1846 |
| Molecular | #1 | #763 | #1848 |
| Forestry | #5 | #655 | #1905 |
| Neuroscience | #1 | #675 | #1936 |
| Paleontology | #2 | #827 | #2106 |
| Animal Science | #7 | #797 | #2183 |
| Nanotechnology | #5 | #1393 | #2743 |
| Evolutionary | #3 | #1100 | #2747 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Colombo ranked 3 for Computer Science in Sri Lanka and 1956 in the World with 4,769 publications made and 47,601 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | #2 | #319 | #980 |
| Multimedia | #2 | #422 | #1381 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #1 | #531 | #1407 |
| Computational Linguistics | #2 | #558 | #1414 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #4 | #412 | #1483 |
| Data Science | #2 | #481 | #1528 |
| Software Engineering | #2 | #618 | #1830 |
| Neuroscience | #1 | #675 | #1936 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #3 | #980 | #2114 |
| Machine Learning | #3 | #985 | #2198 |
| Telecommunications | #3 | #1087 | #2377 |
| Cognitive Science | #3 | #1035 | #2429 |
| Computer Vision | #3 | #1227 | #2662 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Colombo ranked 2 for Chemistry in Sri Lanka and 2195 in the World with 4,114 publications made and 75,969 citations received.
University of Colombo
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computational | #1 | #659 | #1599 |
| Biochemistry | #2 | #800 | #1846 |
| Pharmacy | #1 | #983 | #2169 |
| Radiochemistry | #3 | #1139 | #2189 |
| Organic chemistry | #3 | #1189 | #2505 |
| Physical | #4 | #1283 | #2658 |
| Nanotechnology | #5 | #1393 | #2743 |
Engineering rankings
University of Colombo ranked 3 for Engineering in Sri Lanka and 2595 in the World with 3,659 publications made and 52,459 citations received.
University of Colombo
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biotechnology | #2 | #509 | #1317 |
| Remote Sensing | #3 | #838 | #2043 |
| Telecommunications | #3 | #1087 | #2377 |
| Optics | #2 | #1149 | #2518 |
| Systems | #3 | #1024 | #2596 |
| Environmental Engineering | #7 | #1253 | #2696 |
| Nanotechnology | #5 | #1393 | #2743 |
| Metallurgy | #6 | #1370 | #2859 |
Physics rankings
University of Colombo ranked 3 for Physics in Sri Lanka and 2725 in the World with 3,075 publications made and 45,961 citations received.
University of Colombo
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Molecular | #1 | #772 | #1917 |
| Theoretical | #1 | #938 | #2301 |
| Optics | #2 | #1149 | #2518 |
| Condensed Matter | #2 | #1285 | #2646 |
| Nanotechnology | #5 | #1393 | #2743 |
Psychology rankings
University of Colombo ranked 1 for Psychology in Sri Lanka and 1594 in the World with 2,922 publications made and 38,617 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatry | #1 | #410 | #1317 |
| Clinical Psychology | #1 | #375 | #1444 |
| Education | #1 | #468 | #1694 |
| Neuroscience | #1 | #675 | #1936 |
| Cognitive Science | #3 | #1035 | #2429 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Colombo ranked 2 for Mathematics in Sri Lanka and 1998 in the World with 2,298 publications made and 29,224 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #1 | #506 | #1736 |
| Statistics | #2 | #789 | #1986 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #3 | #980 | #2114 |
| Econometrics | #4 | #844 | #2244 |
Business rankings
University of Colombo ranked 5 for Business in Sri Lanka and 2010 in the World with 2,285 publications made and 17,485 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entrepreneurship | #2 | #230 | #996 |
| Advertising | #3 | #400 | #1433 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #4 | #412 | #1483 |
| Accounting | #4 | #472 | #1637 |
| International Trade | #2 | #528 | #1810 |
| Finance | #3 | #688 | #2023 |
| Project Management | #4 | #727 | #2187 |
| Marketing | #5 | #821 | #2244 |
| Management | #5 | #960 | #2430 |
Economics rankings
University of Colombo ranked 1 for Economics in Sri Lanka and 1527 in the World with 2,129 publications made and 23,716 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #2 | #528 | #1810 |
| Finance | #3 | #688 | #2023 |
| Econometrics | #4 | #844 | #2244 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Colombo ranked 2 for Art & Design in Sri Lanka and 1853 in the World with 1,100 publications made and 7,089 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multimedia | #2 | #422 | #1381 |
| Literature | #2 | #405 | #1559 |
| Creative Writing | #1 | #357 | #1589 |
| Aesthetics | #1 | #799 | #2387 |
