University of Peradeniya: Rankings
University of Peradeniya ranked 2 in Sri Lanka, 1724 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 13,693 academic publications and 288,609 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 1724 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 451 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| # 2 of 16 | In Sri Lanka |
| # 1137 of 6,463 | For Environmental Science |
| # 1273 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| # 1434 of 6,308 | For Biology |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Environmental Science rankings
University of Peradeniya ranked 1 for Environmental Science in Sri Lanka and 1137 in the World with 9,429 publications made and 153,132 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrology and Water resources | #1 | #121 | #373 |
| Forestry | #1 | #80 | #414 |
| Environmental Management | #1 | #133 | #430 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #1 | #272 | #977 |
| Ecology | #1 | #305 | #1039 |
| Environmental Engineering | #3 | #593 | #1429 |
| Geology | #1 | #508 | #1473 |
| Oceanography | #1 | #531 | #1494 |
| Paleontology | #1 | #524 | #1499 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #1 | #588 | #1527 |
Biology rankings
University of Peradeniya ranked 1 for Biology in Sri Lanka and 1434 in the World with 9,177 publications made and 170,080 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toxicology | #1 | #71 | #307 |
| Forestry | #1 | #80 | #414 |
| Horticulture | #1 | #227 | #673 |
| Animal Science | #1 | #197 | #717 |
| Virology | #2 | #268 | #900 |
| Zoology | #1 | #218 | #906 |
| Entomology | #3 | #263 | #954 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #1 | #272 | #977 |
| Botany | #1 | #339 | #1016 |
| Microbiology | #1 | #403 | #1126 |
| Immunology | #2 | #418 | #1167 |
| Biotechnology | #1 | #456 | #1195 |
| Pharmacology | #2 | #589 | #1381 |
| Oncology | #2 | #615 | #1492 |
| Paleontology | #1 | #524 | #1499 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #2 | #642 | #1653 |
| Genetics | #2 | #686 | #1698 |
| Biochemistry | #1 | #752 | #1751 |
| Nanotechnology | #1 | #1000 | #2016 |
| Evolutionary | #1 | #760 | #2078 |
| Neuroscience | #2 | #745 | #2114 |
| Molecular | #3 | #1105 | #2517 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Peradeniya ranked 2 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Sri Lanka and 1551 in the World with 7,586 publications made and 166,800 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Publishing | #1 | #12 | #196 |
| Anthropology | #1 | #17 | #297 |
| Forensic Science | #1 | #85 | #381 |
| History | #1 | #177 | #820 |
| Sociology | #2 | #186 | #983 |
| Demography | #2 | #238 | #1002 |
| Archaeology | #1 | #378 | #1260 |
| Law | #2 | #541 | #1841 |
| Political Science | #2 | #537 | #2013 |
| Gender Studies | #3 | #446 | #2129 |
| Education | #3 | #731 | #2297 |
| Linguistics | #3 | #1033 | #2590 |
| Aesthetics | #3 | #951 | #2699 |
| Philosophy | #3 | #1043 | #3094 |
| Classics and Ancient History | #1 | #4 | #63 |
Medicine rankings
University of Peradeniya ranked 2 for Medicine in Sri Lanka and 1273 in the World with 6,511 publications made and 187,234 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toxicology | #1 | #71 | #307 |
| Veterinary | #1 | #84 | #335 |
| Forensic Science | #1 | #85 | #381 |
| Epidemiology | #2 | #111 | #535 |
| Dentistry | #1 | #200 | #713 |
| Orthodontics | #1 | #207 | #738 |
| Dermatology | #1 | #255 | #756 |
| Pediatrics | #3 | #252 | #868 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #2 | #183 | #896 |
| Virology | #2 | #268 | #900 |
| Anesthesiology | #1 | #316 | #928 |
| Health Science | #2 | #242 | #1070 |
| Surgery | #2 | #379 | #1106 |
| Pathology | #2 | #397 | #1163 |
| Immunology | #2 | #418 | #1167 |
| Urology | #1 | #443 | #1193 |
| Nursing | #3 | #338 | #1375 |
| Healthcare Administration | #3 | #348 | #1380 |
| Pharmacology | #2 | #589 | #1381 |
| Psychiatry | #2 | #470 | #1454 |
| Radiology | #2 | #520 | #1476 |
| Oncology | #2 | #615 | #1492 |
| Cardiology | #1 | #555 | #1562 |
| Gerontology | #2 | #372 | #1580 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #3 | #464 | #1581 |
| Sports | #3 | #617 | #1918 |
| Physical Therapy | #2 | #741 | #2122 |
| Pharmacy | #2 | #993 | #2183 |
| Clinical Psychology | #4 | #800 | #2462 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Peradeniya ranked 1 for Chemistry in Sri Lanka and 1742 in the World with 6,244 publications made and 118,592 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical | #1 | #707 | #1558 |
| Radiochemistry | #1 | #861 | #1644 |
| Biochemistry | #1 | #752 | #1751 |
| Organic chemistry | #1 | #817 | #1817 |
| Nanotechnology | #1 | #1000 | #2016 |
| Pharmacy | #2 | #993 | #2183 |
Engineering rankings
University of Peradeniya ranked 1 for Engineering in Sri Lanka and 1813 in the World with 5,859 publications made and 124,531 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renewable Energy | #2 | #308 | #813 |
| Construction Management | #2 | #368 | #1110 |
| Biotechnology | #1 | #456 | #1195 |
| Engineering Management | #2 | #375 | #1253 |
| Remote Sensing | #1 | #450 | #1282 |
| Automation and Control | #2 | #611 | #1402 |
| Environmental Engineering | #3 | #593 | #1429 |
| Reliability and Quality | #2 | #584 | #1453 |
| Computer Engineering | #2 | #685 | #1583 |
| Telecommunications | #2 | #782 | #1803 |
| Metallurgy | #1 | #853 | #1881 |
| Nanotechnology | #1 | #1000 | #2016 |
| Operations Research | #2 | #911 | #2063 |
| Systems | #2 | #808 | #2133 |
| Optics | #1 | #989 | #2195 |
Physics rankings
University of Peradeniya ranked 1 for Physics in Sri Lanka and 1959 in the World with 4,426 publications made and 104,461 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #1 | #1000 | #2016 |
| Optics | #1 | #989 | #2195 |
| Condensed Matter | #1 | #1113 | #2327 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Peradeniya ranked 2 for Computer Science in Sri Lanka and 1904 in the World with 4,383 publications made and 72,201 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Engineering | #2 | #685 | #1583 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #2 | #642 | #1653 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #2 | #804 | #1799 |
| Telecommunications | #2 | #782 | #1803 |
| Computational Linguistics | #3 | #844 | #1945 |
| Cognitive Science | #2 | #816 | #1990 |
| Computer Vision | #2 | #887 | #2015 |
| Neuroscience | #2 | #745 | #2114 |
| Multimedia | #3 | #825 | #2142 |
| Machine Learning | #2 | #955 | #2151 |
| Software Engineering | #5 | #939 | #2449 |
| Data Science | #5 | #1048 | #2622 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #6 | #960 | #2709 |
Psychology rankings
University of Peradeniya ranked 2 for Psychology in Sri Lanka and 1776 in the World with 2,199 publications made and 41,727 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatry | #2 | #470 | #1454 |
| Cognitive Science | #2 | #816 | #1990 |
| Neuroscience | #2 | #745 | #2114 |
| Education | #3 | #731 | #2297 |
| Clinical Psychology | #4 | #800 | #2462 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Peradeniya ranked 1 for Mathematics in Sri Lanka and 1925 in the World with 2,042 publications made and 53,246 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #1 | #621 | #1780 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #2 | #804 | #1799 |
| Statistics | #1 | #676 | #1805 |
| Operations Research | #2 | #911 | #2063 |
| Mathematics Education | #2 | #769 | #2304 |
| Applied Mathematics | #1 | #1046 | #2372 |
Business rankings
University of Peradeniya ranked 3 for Business in Sri Lanka and 1840 in the World with 1,877 publications made and 41,737 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Management | #2 | #368 | #1110 |
| Engineering Management | #2 | #375 | #1253 |
| Advertising | #5 | #442 | #1530 |
| Accounting | #5 | #520 | #1755 |
| Management | #2 | #743 | #1997 |
| Operations Research | #2 | #911 | #2063 |
| Marketing | #4 | #773 | #2158 |
| Finance | #6 | #816 | #2242 |
| Project Management | #5 | #786 | #2279 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #6 | #960 | #2709 |
Economics rankings
University of Peradeniya ranked 2 for Economics in Sri Lanka and 1577 in the World with 1,668 publications made and 58,792 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #1 | #621 | #1780 |
| Finance | #6 | #816 | #2242 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Peradeniya ranked 1 for Art & Design in Sri Lanka and 1684 in the World with 959 publications made and 10,467 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Literature | #1 | #354 | #1436 |
| Multimedia | #3 | #825 | #2142 |
| Aesthetics | #3 | #951 | #2699 |
