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A-Z Universities in Sri Lanka

Looking for a specific university in Sri Lanka? uniRank provides a comprehensive 2026 A-Z list of all 20 officially recognised Sri Lankan universities that meet uniRank's selection criteria, along with their location and country ranking position:
  • Official Recognition: institutions must be officialy chartered, licensed or accredited by the appropriate higher education-related organization in Sri Lanka.
  • Degree Authority: they must be authorised to grant bachelor's degrees of at least three years' duration and/or postgraduate master's or doctoral degrees.
  • Delivery Mode: they must deliver courses predominantly in a traditional, face-to-face, non-distance education format.

A-Z Directory of Sri Lankan Universities


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A-Z list of 20 Sri Lankan universities by university name
University Town/City #
Bhiksu University of Sri Lanka Anuradhapura 20
Buddhist and Pali University Homagama 19
Eastern University, Sri Lanka Batticaloa 13
Gampaha Wickramarachchi University of Indigenous Medicine Yakkala 14
Ocean University of Sri Lanka Colombo 18
Rajarata University of Sri Lanka Anuradhapura 9
Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka Belihuloya 10
South Eastern University of Sri Lanka Addalachchenai 12
University of Colombo Colombo 1
University of Jaffna Jaffna 7
University of Kelaniya Kelaniya 5
University of Moratuwa Moratuwa 2
University of Peradeniya Peradeniya 3
University of Ruhuna Matara 6
University of Sri Jayewardenepura Nugegoda 4
University of the Visual and Performing Arts Colombo 15
University of Vavuniya Vavuniya 17
University of Vocational Technology Colombo 16
Uva Wellassa University Badulla 8
Wayamba University of Sri Lanka Kuliyapitiya 11
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Frequently Asked Questions

How many universities are there in Sri Lanka?

There are 20 officially chartered, licensed or accredited Sri Lankan higher-education institution(s) that meet uniRank's selection criteria.

Is this A-Z list the same as uniRank's Sri Lankan university ranking?

No. This page lists Sri Lankan universities alphabetically for easy lookup, while uniRank's 2026 Sri Lankan University Ranking orders the same 20 institutions according to uniRank's web-metric-based ranking methodology. Each institution's country ranking position is also shown in the right-hand column of this list.

Does alphabetical order reflect a university's quality or web popularity ranking?

No. Alphabetical order is based solely on the institution name and does not indicate academic quality, reputation or uniRank's ranking position. For web popularity-based ordering, see uniRank's 2026 Sri Lankan University Ranking.

How many universities in Sri Lanka start with each letter of the alphabet?

The Sri Lankan universities in this list start with the following letters: B (2), E (1), G (1), O (1), R (1), S (2), U (11), W (1).

Can I search this list by location instead of name?

Yes. uniRank also provides an Sri Lankan Universities by Town/City listing that allows institutions to be browsed by their main campus town or city instead of alphabetically.

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