Webometrics Sri Lanka July 2026 – These are the best higher education institutions in Sri Lanka Webometrics Ranking

Explore the July 2026 Webometrics Sri Lanka ranking of colleges and universities. Benchmarking higher education across the globe, the latest Webometrics rankings offer a comprehensive look into institutional success. By illuminating top-tier colleges and universities recognized for their academic rigor, research influence, and digital visibility, this release highlights the key players driving innovation and scholarly impact in today’s interconnected academic ecosystem.

Sri Lanka – University Rankings 2026 (Webometrics):

Country Ranking	World Rank	University Name	Type	Impact Rank	Openness Rank	Excellence Rank
1	1441	University of Colombo	Public	2352	1169	2090
2	1995	University of Peradeniya	Public	4565	1250	2185
3	2076	University of Sri Jayewardenepura	Public	4271	1599	2407
4	2655	University of Kelaniya	Public	3854	1686	3712
5	2779	University of Ruhuna	Public	6651	2077	2553
6	2930	University of Moratuwa	Public	7428	1967	2518
7	3431	University of Jaffna	Public	6261	2485	3839
8	4225	Rajarata University	Public	9107	2901	3801
9	4254	Open University of Sri Lanka	Public	2478	3057	7098
10	4268	Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology (SLIIT)	Private	8218	3061	4238
11	4696	Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka	Public	10015	3011	4174
12	5784	Eastern University of Sri Lanka	Public	13035	3948	3790
13	5938	Wayamba University of Sri Lanka	Public	12541	3227	4362
14	7287	General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University	Public	7939	3550	18780
15	7713	Uva Wellassa University	Public	8507	3684	7959
16	8494	South Eastern University of Sri Lanka	Public	9470	3742	28777
17	9372	National Institute of Social Development	Public	7547	27150	29711
18	12750	National Institute of Education Sri Lanka	Public	11865	21115	10979
19	13016	Sri Lanka Technological Campus	Public	13629	6395	14742
20	13382	NSBM Green University	Private	13635	7113	26009
21	13820	National Institute of Business Management	Public	13060	14754	17944
22	13987	Informatics Institute of Technology Sri Lanka	Private	14069	7480	31194
23	14406	Arthur C. Clarke Institute of Modern Technologies	Public	13741	19689	14558
24	14748	CINEC Campus	Private	14661	8076	16737
25	15277	ESOFT Metro Campus	Private	14711	14583	17754
26	15427	Sri Lanka Institute of Advanced Technological Education	Public	15717	7436	31508
27	15432	University of the Visual & Performing Arts	Public	14881	16266	19155
28	15829	Horizon Campus	Private	15378	27894	25690
29	16769	National Institute of Fundamental Studies Sri Lanka	Public	18766	4885	25089
30	16817	Industrial Technology Institute	Public	17962	6433	11033
31	17708	Asia Pacific Institute of Information Technology Sri Lanka	Private	17479	21709	24537
32	18127	Buddhist & Pali University of Sri Lanka	Public	18031	24517	28934
33	18259	BMS Business Management School	Private	18249	12924	11179
34	18260	University of Vocational Technology Ratmalana	Public	18160	23549	25698
35	18624	Sri Lanka Institute of Development Administration	Public	18593	24498	18741
36	18687	Australian College of Business and Technology	Private	18719	15912	9158
37	18697	ANC Education	Private	18732	10523	12262
38	18713	University of Vavuniya	Public	20192	6424	14930
39	19226	International Institute of Health Sciences	Private	19290	25202	31507
40	19464	Sri Lanka Press Institute	Public	19663	15924	9175
41	19558	Ocean University of Sri Lanka	Public	20226	8132	14703
42	20556	Sri Lanka Institute of Architects	Public	20878	24407	18697
43	20578	Kaatsu International University Sri Lanka	Private	21310	8264	19890
44	20807	American College of Higher Education	Private	21112	9323	26944
45	21025	Royal Institute of Colombo	Private	21330	10859	27956
46	21473	Saegis Campus	Private	21954	14400	19590
47	21607	BCAS Campus	Private	22108	10615	12366
48	21801	IDM University	Private	22290	18902	20409
49	22013	Aquinas College of Higher Studies Colombo	Private	22533	21439	17602
50	22274	Sri Lanka International Buddhist Academy (SIBA)	Public	22912	28354	9148
51	22497	Institute of Engineering Technology	Public	23220	26562	9600
52	22705	Nawaloka College of Higher Studies	Private	23454	10179	28940
53	22789	Bhiksu University of Sri Lanka	Public	23576	11626	23784
54	22890	IDM Nations Campus	Private	23701	24016	18506
55	22959	Imperial Institute of Higher Education	Private	23753	25494	23708
56	23479	Postgraduate Institute of Humanities & Social Sciences (Peradeniya)	Public	24633	9484	20018
57	24379	Nagananda International Institute for Buddhist Studies	Private	26120	28430	9182
58	24766	Northshore College	Private	26616	26970	30753
59	25923	Eurasian Campus	Private	28836	28448	27301
60	26080	IESL College of Engineering	Public	29299	16719	8047
61	26223	SLIIT City Uni	Private	29644	18605	14366
62	27047	Cavendish College of Business Studies (CCBS)	Private	31636	22970	20804