Universities and research institutes in Sri Lanka
The Innovative EcoSystems registry lists 52 universities and research institutes in Sri Lanka.
Universities and research institutes train the workforce and produce the research a regional economy builds on. Their technology transfer offices license discoveries, spin out companies and partner with industry.
The largest concentrations are in Colombo (24) and Kandy (3).
Sri Lanka scores 40.6 out of 100 on the IEPA (2024 edition), ranking 90 of 117 economies.
52 universities and research institutes
- Arthur C. Clarke Centre for Modern Technologies
University or research institute · Moratuwa · accmt.ac.lk - Bandaranaike Centre for International Studies
University or research institute · Colombo · bcis.edu.lk - Buddhist and Pali University of Sri Lanka
University or research institute · Colombo · bpu.ac.lk - Ceylon Institute of Space Science
University or research institute · Colombo · sites.google.com - Chartered Institute of Personnel Management Sri Lanka (Inc.)
University or research institute · Colombo · cipmlk.org - CINEC Campus (Pvt) Ltd.
University or research institute · Malabe · cinec.edu - Coconut Research Institute
University or research institute · Lunuwila · cri.gov.lk - Eastern University, Sri Lanka
University or research institute · Batticaloa · esn.ac.lk - Eco Astronomy Inc
University or research institute · Colombo · ecoastronomy.edu.lk - ESOFT Uni
University or research institute · Colombo · esu.lk - General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University
University or research institute · Colombo · kdu.ac.lk - Industrial Technology Institute
University or research institute · Colombo · iti.lk - Informatics Institute of Technology
University or research institute · Colombo · iit.ac.lk - Institute of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology
University or research institute · Colombo · ibmbb.cmb.ac.lk - Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka
University or research institute · Colombo · ips.lk - International College of Business and Technology
University or research institute · Colombo · icbt.lk - International Water Management Institute
University or research institute · Colombo · iwmi.cgiar.org - KIU University Sri Lanka
University or research institute · Battaramulla · kiu.ac.lk - Ladies College
University or research institute · Colombo · ladiescollege.lk - Nāgānanda International Institute for Buddhist Studies
University or research institute · Kelaniya · niibs.lk - National Centre for Advanced Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences
University or research institute · Colombo · ncas.ac.lk - National Institute of Education, Sri Lanka
University or research institute · Maharagama · nie.ac.lk - National Institute of Fundamental Studies
University or research institute · Kandy · nifs.ac.lk - National Institute of Social Development
University or research institute · Seeduwa · nisd.ac.lk - NSBM Green University
University or research institute · Homagama · nsbm.ac.lk - One Text Initiative
University or research institute · Colombo · onetext.org - Open University of Sri Lanka
University or research institute · Colombo · ou.ac.lk - Post Graduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka
University or research institute · Colombo · pgim.cmb.ac.lk - Rajarata University of Sri Lanka
University or research institute · Anuradhapura · rjt.ac.lk - Rubber Research Institute of Sri Lanka
University or research institute · Kalutara · rrisl.lk - Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka
University or research institute · Ratnapura · sab.ac.lk - South Eastern University of Sri Lanka
University or research institute · Ampara · seu.ac.lk - Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology
University or research institute · Colombo · sliit.lk - Sri Lanka Institute of Nanotechnology
University or research institute · Homagama · slintec.lk - Sri Lanka Law College
University or research institute · Colombo · sllc.ac.lk - Sri Lanka Technological Campus
University or research institute · Padukka · sltc.ac.lk - University Grants Commission Sri Lanka
University or research institute · Colombo · ugc.ac.lk - University of Colombo
University or research institute · Colombo · cmb.ac.lk - University of Jaffna
University or research institute · Jaffna · jfn.ac.lk - University of Kelaniya
University or research institute · Kelaniya · kln.ac.lk - University of Moratuwa
University or research institute · Moratuwa · uom.lk - University of Peradeniya
University or research institute · Kandy · pdn.ac.lk - University of Ruhuna
University or research institute · Galle · ruh.ac.lk - University of Sri Jayewardenepura
University or research institute · Colombo · sjp.ac.lk - University of the Visual & Performing Arts
University or research institute · Colombo · vpa.ac.lk - University of Vavuniya
University or research institute · Vavuniya · vau.ac.lk - University of Vocational Technology
University or research institute · Ratmalana · uovt.ac.lk - Uva Wellassa University
University or research institute · Badulla · uwu.ac.lk - Veterinary Research Institute
University or research institute · Kandy · vri.lk - Wayamba University of Sri Lanka
University or research institute · Kuliyapitiya · wyb.ac.lk - Wickramarachchi University of Indigenous Medicine
University or research institute · Yakkala · gwu.ac.lk - Buddhasravaka Bhiksu University
University or research institute · Anuradhapura