OUR UNIVERSITY RANKINGS

University of Colombo achieves an excellent reputation for research & innovation and teaching excellence since 1921. Our current rankings place us among one of the best universities in Sri Lanka.

webometrics

Webometrics

CATEGORY 2023 July 2023 February 2022 July 2022 February 2021 July 2021 February 2020 July 2020 February
World Rank 1487 1485 1531 1634 1591 1692 1752 2113
Country Rank 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2
theranking

Times Higher Education

CATEGORY 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017
World Rank 601–800 801–1000 1001+ 1001+ 1001+ 801–1000 801+
Asia Rank 179 201-250 301-350 401+ 301-350
Country Rank 2 2 2 2 1
Impact Ranking (Global)
401-600
601-800 601-800 401-600 301+
World Rankings by Subject: Clinical and Health
301–400
401–500 501–600 601+ 601+
World Rankings by Subject: Life Sciences
NYR
601–800 601–800
World Rankings by Subject: Social Sciences
801+
601+
World Rankings by Physical Sciences
1001+
1001+
World Rankings by Emerging Economies
NYR
251–300 301–350 401-500 301–350

* NYR – Not Yet Released

scimago

Scimago

CATEGORY 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017
World Rank 5693 4750 4116 4451 4360 4320 4104
Country Rank 2 1 1 1 1 4 2

* Ranks have been updated based on the new ranking methodology introduced in the 2023 release.

qs-ranking

QS Rankings

CATEGORY 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019
World Rank 1001-1200 1201-1400 1001-1200 1001+ 1001+ 800-1000
Asia Rank NYR 301-350 301-350 291-300 271-280 =188
Southern Asia Rank NYR 65
Country Rank 1 2 1 1 2 1
World Graduate Employability Rankings NYR NYR 301-500 301-500 301-500

* NYR – Not Yet Released

greenmetric

UI GreenMetric

CATEGORY 2022 2021 2020
World Rank 262 297 443
Country Rank 2 3 4

RANKINGS HIGHLIGHTS

2023
Jul
30

UOC Retains Top Spot in Second Edition of Webometrics Ranking 2023

At 4:56 PM
By University of Colombo University of Colombo
2023
Jun
27

UOC Emerges as Top-Ranked University in Sri Lanka in QS World University Rankings 2024

At 10:08 AM
By University of Colombo University of Colombo
2023
Jun
22

UOC’s Remarkable Progress in Asia University Rankings 2023

At 12:10 PM
By University of Colombo University of Colombo
2023
Jun
01

UOC Advances in THE Impact Rankings 2023

At 5:33 PM
By University of Colombo University of Colombo
2022
Dec
12

UOC advances in the UI GreenMetric 2022

At 10:01 AM
By University of Colombo University of Colombo
2022
Oct
12

UOC advances in the THE World University Rankings 2023

At 12:51 PM
By University of Colombo University of Colombo
2022
Apr
07

No. 1 among Sri Lankan Universities in the SCImago Institutions Rankings (SIR) 2022

At 12:37 PM
By University of Colombo University of Colombo
2022
Feb
01
2021
Dec
15

UI GreenMetric Award 2021

At 11:50 AM
By University of Colombo University of Colombo
2021
Jul
28