Universities in Sri Lanka

Notable Universities in Sri Lanka

A closer look at 20 universities in Sri Lanka. Founding year is from Wikidata. A dash means the source has nothing.

School	City	Type	Founded
University of Colombo	Colombo	Public	1921
University of Peradeniya	Peradeniya	Public	1942
University of Kelaniya	Kelaniya	Public	1875
University of Moratuwa	Moratuwa	Public	1972
University of Jaffna	Jaffna	Public	1974
University of Ruhuna	Matara	Public	1978
Open University of Sri Lanka	Nugegoda	Public	1978
Buddhist and Pali University of Sri Lanka	Homagama	Public	1981
Eastern University of Sri Lanka	Vantharumoolai	Public	1981
Informatics Institute of Technology	Colombo	Private	1990
Rajarata University of Sri Lanka	Mihintale	Public	1995
South Eastern University of Sri Lanka	Oluvil	Public	1995
Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka	Belihuloya	Public	1991
Wayamba University of Sri Lanka	Kuliyapitiya	Public	1999
University of the Visual & Performing Arts	Colombo	Public	2005
Uva Wellassa University	Badulla	Public	2005
South Asian Institute of Technology And Medicine (SAITM)	Malabe	Private	2008
National School of Business Management	Homagama	Public	2017
University of Sri Jayawardenapura	Nugegoda	Public	—
National Institute of Business Management	Colombo	Public	—