Top Sri Lankan Universities on YouTube

2024 YouTube University Ranking

Introduction

What are the most popular Sri Lankan Universities on YouTube? uniRank answers this question by publishing the 2025 YouTube University Ranking (June 2025 data) of all Sri Lankan higher-education institutions on YouTube meeting the following uniRank selection criteria:

being chartered, licensed or accredited by the appropriate higher education-related organization in [WM-Field: EnglishThe]
offering at least three-year bachelor's degrees or postgraduate master's or doctoral degrees
delivering courses predominantly in a traditional, non-distance education format

The aim of the uniRank YouTube University Ranking is to offer an approximate popularity index for each Sri Lankan university on the YouTube social media platform, based on the total number of subscribers. Read also our article about the importance of Social Media for Universities and prospective students.

Sri Lankan Universities on YouTube

Rank	University	Subscribers	Avg views per video
1	University of Sri Jayewardenepura	97,000	6,929
2	University of Kelaniya	18,100	4,095
3	Uva Wellassa University	12,400	2,216
4	University of Ruhuna	9,550	2,428
5	University of Jaffna	8,820	1,694
6	University of Peradeniya	8,600	3,126
7	University of Moratuwa	7,960	5,394
8	Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka	4,260	2,272
9	South Eastern University of Sri Lanka	3,650	5,100
10	Ocean University of Sri Lanka	3,460	1,566
11	Eastern University, Sri Lanka	3,080	3,839
12	Rajarata University of Sri Lanka	2,370	2,048
13	Gampaha Wickramarachchi University of Indigenous Medicine	1,530	585
14	Buddhist and Pali University	1,490	307
15	Bhiksu University of Sri Lanka	996	664
16	University of the Visual and Performing Arts	989	1,541
17	Wayamba University of Sri Lanka	932	1,086
18	University of Vavuniya	791	2,703
19	University of Colombo	217	3,115

Notice: the total number of subscribers of the above YouTube channels were extracted in June 2025. Please read YouTube Terms of Service and our Privacy Policy.

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