Top 10 Best Colleges/ University for Education in Srilanka

Top 10 Best Colleges/ University for Education in Srilanka

What to study after higher secondary in Srilanka???

Srilanka, an island country in Indian Ocean situated in southeastern part of India. A small country in size but history emerges from some 5th Century B.C ago. The country has good governance for education. The country is making huge changes in sector of Information and Technology. Majority of people are either Sinhala or Tamil which have divided education system into primary, lower and higher secondary education. The government controls education systme and provide free education at some areas as well.

Here we provide a list of some of the popular universities for Higher education in Srilanka for University level.

#1.University of Colombo, Colombo,WR=2146*

The university was established since 1921 with moto of Buddhi Sarbotra bhajate. The University is oldest of its kind in Sri lanka. The University is among the best university in south Asian University comprising of 7 Faculities and 43 departments. The University offers Bachelor, master and Doctorial level education in Arts, Business, Medicine, Engineering and Science and Technology.

Contact:
Cumaratunga Munidasa Mawatha
Colombo 03, Sri Lanka
(+94) 112 581 835
(+94) 112 584 695

#2.University of Peradeniya,Peradeniya,WR=2479*

 University of Peradeniya, well known as UPDN was founded in 1942. With the moto of Sarbasva Lokanam Shastram, the university is also accrediated to University Grants Commission, Sri Lanka. The univeristy has faculty of Agriculture, Arts, Allied Health, Dental, Engineering, medicine, science and Veteninary and Animal Science.

Contact:
University Park
Peradeniya
20400 Central Province
+94 (81) 238 8301
+94 (81) 238 8151

#3.University of Moratuwa, Moratuwa,WR=2497*

University of Moratuwa (UoM) is located in Katubedda, Moratuwa and was established in 1978. This university contains 3 faculties in Arhitecture, Engineering and Information Technology. The university is affiliated to University Grants Commission and provides degree in graduate and post graduate degrees.

Contact:
Katubedda
Moratuwa
10400 Western Province
Sri Lanka
 +94 112650301
 +94 112650188

#4.University of Sri Jayewardenepura,Nugegoda,WR=3091*

USJP also known as University of Sri Jayewardenepura was founded in 1978 by DSR of Srilanka. The university is located in beautiful city of Gangodawila, Nugegoda. The univeristy also has different faculty of applied Science, Arts, Management, and Medical Sciences.

Contact:
University of Sri Jayewardenepura
Gangodawila, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka.
+94 11 2758000
+94 11 2802022

#5.University of Kelaniya,Kelaniya,WR=3194*

University of Kelaniya was established in 1978 as UoK. The origin of the university was as a centre for learning for buddhist in 1875. The University have different faculity like Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, Faculty of Graduate Studies,Faculty of Humanities, Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Science, Faculty of Social Sciences. The university is first of its kind to begin teaching science in sinhala. The University is also known for Pali and Buddhist Studies and related fields.

Contact:
University of Kelaniya,
Kelaniya 11600,
Sri Lanka.
+94 112903903,
+94 11 2913857

#6.University of Ruhuna,Matara, WR=3483*

UoR, one of leading university in Srilanka, was founded in September of 1978.The univeristy is also affiliated to University Grants Commission, Sri Lanka. The university has Faculty of Agriculture, Faculty of Engineering, Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Sciences & Technology, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Faculty of Management & Finance, Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Science.

Contact:
Wellamadama
Matara
81000 Southern Province
Sri Lanka
+94 (41) 222 2681 2
+94 (41) 222 2683

#7.University of Jaffna,Jaffna,WR=7225*

University of Jaffna with motto of Discernment is Wisdom was established in 1974.The university became an independent and autonomous University bearing the name University of Jaffna on 1979.

Contact:
PO Box 57, Thirunelveli
Jaffna
40000 Northern Province
Sri Lanka
+94 (21) 222 2483
+94 (21) 222 2294

#8.South Eastern University of Sri Lanka,WR=8324*

SEUSL, South Eastern University of Sri Lanka was established in 1995. The university is renowned in South Asia for Higher education and Technology Education. The university provides degrees for undergraduate and post graduate studies as well. The university offers courses in Applied sciences, arts, Management and Islamic studies and Arabic Language.

Contact:
University Park,
Oluvil,
#32360,
Sri Lanka.
+94 67 2255062 /63 /64
+94 67 2255217

#9.Rajarata University,Mihintale, WR=8995*

Rajarata University is situated in historical city of Mihintale. It was established in January, 1996 as 11th National University in Sri Lanka. The university provides courses in applied Science, Agriculture, Management Studies, Medicine and Allied Studies, Social Sciences.

Contact:
Mihinthale
Anuradhapura
50300 North Central Province
Sri Lanka
+94 (25) 226 6645
+94 (25) 226 6511

#10.Sabaragamuwa University,Sabaragamuwa, Belihuloya,WR=10799*

With a motto of Nathathi Pagna Samma Abha, Sabaragamuwa University was founded in 1996. The university is well knowned as SUSL. The university is affiliated to Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU). The university is located at one of beautiful island of Belihuloya. It has different faculity of agriculture, applied sciences and Geomatics, Management,Social Sciences and Languages as well.

Contact:
PO Box 02
Belihuloya
70140 Sabaragamuwa Province
Sri Lanka
+94 (45) 228 0014
+94 (45) 228 0128

*WR= world ranking (may changes)