University of Moratuwa: Rankings
University of Moratuwa ranked 5 in Sri Lanka, 2971 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 7,447 academic publications and 67,232 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 2971 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 898 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| # 5 of 16 | In Sri Lanka |
| # 1505 of 5,096 | For Business |
| # 1784 of 6,057 | For Computer Science |
| # 1852 of 5,910 | For Engineering |
| Top 1-3 | For 11 other topics |
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Engineering rankings
University of Moratuwa ranked 2 for Engineering in Sri Lanka and 1852 in the World with 5,593 publications made and 52,684 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Management | #1 | #87 | #320 |
| Engineering Management | #1 | #91 | #498 |
| Robotics | #1 | #199 | #563 |
| Aviation | #1 | #163 | #661 |
| Architecture | #1 | #162 | #706 |
| Renewable Energy | #1 | #272 | #731 |
| Reliability and Quality | #1 | #255 | #775 |
| Operations Research | #1 | #355 | #989 |
| Computer Engineering | #1 | #457 | #1144 |
| Systems | #1 | #333 | #1148 |
| Automation and Control | #1 | #565 | #1322 |
| Environmental Engineering | #2 | #572 | #1389 |
| Telecommunications | #1 | #621 | #1496 |
| Remote Sensing | #2 | #745 | #1851 |
| Metallurgy | #2 | #1109 | #2353 |
| Nanotechnology | #2 | #1266 | #2520 |
| Biotechnology | #7 | #1183 | #2586 |
| Optics | #3 | #1312 | #2849 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Moratuwa ranked 4 for Environmental Science in Sri Lanka and 1903 in the World with 4,675 publications made and 45,877 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrology and Water resources | #2 | #219 | #609 |
| Environmental Management | #4 | #306 | #887 |
| Environmental Engineering | #2 | #572 | #1389 |
| Oceanography | #2 | #574 | #1582 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #2 | #634 | #1631 |
| Ecology | #2 | #666 | #1793 |
| Geology | #2 | #774 | #1988 |
| Paleontology | #4 | #928 | #2292 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #11 | #1167 | #2956 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Moratuwa ranked 4 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Sri Lanka and 2253 in the World with 4,526 publications made and 40,480 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthropology | #5 | #95 | #736 |
| History | #4 | #380 | #1362 |
| Archaeology | #2 | #452 | #1460 |
| Sociology | #5 | #521 | #1930 |
| Law | #3 | #592 | #1981 |
| Linguistics | #2 | #815 | #2139 |
| Education | #2 | #727 | #2281 |
| Political Science | #4 | #643 | #2297 |
| Aesthetics | #2 | #941 | #2682 |
| Philosophy | #2 | #917 | #2851 |
| Demography | #8 | #1212 | #3178 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Moratuwa ranked 1 for Computer Science in Sri Lanka and 1784 in the World with 4,424 publications made and 38,269 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robotics | #1 | #199 | #563 |
| Computational Linguistics | #1 | #228 | #767 |
| Information Technology | #1 | #275 | #904 |
| Software Engineering | #1 | #236 | #991 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #1 | #245 | #1075 |
| Computer Engineering | #1 | #457 | #1144 |
| Data Science | #1 | #331 | #1203 |
| Multimedia | #1 | #369 | #1251 |
| Computer Vision | #1 | #607 | #1460 |
| Cognitive Science | #1 | #558 | #1495 |
| Telecommunications | #1 | #621 | #1496 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #1 | #643 | #1505 |
| Machine Learning | #1 | #704 | #1668 |
| Neuroscience | #3 | #984 | #2620 |
Physics rankings
University of Moratuwa ranked 2 for Physics in Sri Lanka and 2327 in the World with 3,566 publications made and 33,013 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #2 | #1266 | #2520 |
| Optics | #3 | #1312 | #2849 |
| Condensed Matter | #5 | #1453 | #2967 |
Biology rankings
University of Moratuwa ranked 6 for Biology in Sri Lanka and 2959 in the World with 3,026 publications made and 30,430 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paleontology | #4 | #928 | #2292 |
| Virology | #7 | #920 | #2365 |
| Nanotechnology | #2 | #1266 | #2520 |
| Biotechnology | #7 | #1183 | #2586 |
| Neuroscience | #3 | #984 | #2620 |
| Botany | #7 | #1172 | #2715 |
| Zoology | #8 | #1098 | #2921 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #11 | #1167 | #2956 |
| Evolutionary | #4 | #1249 | #3030 |
| Horticulture | #12 | #1437 | #3116 |
| Immunology | #8 | #1453 | #3384 |
| Genetics | #8 | #1665 | #3715 |
| Biochemistry | #7 | #1737 | #3786 |
Business rankings
University of Moratuwa ranked 1 for Business in Sri Lanka and 1505 in the World with 2,830 publications made and 22,970 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Management | #1 | #87 | #320 |
| Engineering Management | #1 | #91 | #498 |
| Project Management | #1 | #155 | #791 |
| Risk Management | #1 | #225 | #924 |
| Operations Research | #1 | #355 | #989 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #1 | #245 | #1075 |
| Advertising | #1 | #325 | #1253 |
| Marketing | #1 | #408 | #1348 |
| Management | #1 | #440 | #1385 |
| Accounting | #6 | #555 | #1818 |
| Finance | #5 | #755 | #2133 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Moratuwa ranked 4 for Chemistry in Sri Lanka and 2763 in the World with 2,442 publications made and 26,405 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical | #3 | #1131 | #2339 |
| Nanotechnology | #2 | #1266 | #2520 |
| Organic chemistry | #4 | #1321 | #2756 |
| Biochemistry | #7 | #1737 | #3786 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Moratuwa ranked 3 for Mathematics in Sri Lanka and 2238 in the World with 1,922 publications made and 16,662 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Research | #1 | #355 | #989 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #1 | #643 | #1505 |
| Econometrics | #2 | #801 | #2151 |
| Statistics | #3 | #913 | #2238 |
| Mathematics Education | #3 | #817 | #2418 |
Psychology rankings
University of Moratuwa ranked 5 for Psychology in Sri Lanka and 2447 in the World with 1,567 publications made and 13,422 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive Science | #1 | #558 | #1495 |
| Education | #2 | #727 | #2281 |
| Neuroscience | #3 | #984 | #2620 |
| Clinical Psychology | #7 | #1158 | #3149 |
| Psychiatry | #8 | #1441 | #3637 |
Economics rankings
University of Moratuwa ranked 5 for Economics in Sri Lanka and 1856 in the World with 1,342 publications made and 13,435 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | #5 | #755 | #2133 |
| Econometrics | #2 | #801 | #2151 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Moratuwa ranked 3 for Art & Design in Sri Lanka and 1903 in the World with 811 publications made and 7,991 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | #1 | #162 | #706 |
| Multimedia | #1 | #369 | #1251 |
| Literature | #3 | #693 | #2228 |
| Aesthetics | #2 | #941 | #2682 |
