Sri Lanka's Top 2% Scientists 2024
Sri Lanka has 43 scientists on the 2024 single-year Top 2% list, up 2.4% from 42 in 2023. That places Sri Lanka 78th in the world by number of listed scientists, up 1 place. University of Colombo has the most listed scientists (9), followed by University of Sri Jayewardenepura (5).
Scientists in Sri Lanka on the list, by year
The single-year count has more than doubled since 2020.
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| Year | Single Year | Change | Career Data | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 15 | 15 | ||
| 2021 | 24 | +60.0% | 18 | +20.0% |
| 2022 | 32 | +33.3% | 21 | +16.7% |
| 2023 | 42 | +31.2% | 24 | +14.3% |
| 2024 | 43 | +2.4% | 25 | +4.2% |
| 2025 | 53 | +23.3% | 33 | +32.0% |
Top 10 institutes in Sri Lanka
By number of listed scientists
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- 1University of Colombo9
- 2University of Sri Jayewardenepura5
- 3International Water Management Institute (IWMI) Colombo4
- 4University of Kelaniya4
- 5University of Peradeniya4
- 6National Institute of Fundamental Studies, Sri Lanka3
- 7University of Jaffna3
- 8Rajarata University of Sri Lanka2
- 9Uva Wellassa University2
- 10International Water Management Institute (IWMI)1
All 43 scientists
| Rank in Sri Lanka | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10,841 | University of Sri Jayewardenepura | Environmental Sciences | Rank 203 | |
| 2 | 33,222 | University of Colombo | Endocrinology & Metabolism | Rank 528 | |
| 3 | 37,269 | University of Colombo | Endocrinology & Metabolism | Rank 591 | |
| 4 | 55,646 | Wayamba University of Sri Lanka | Food Science | Rank 546 | |
| 5 | 55,803 | University of Sri Jayewardenepura | Environmental Sciences | Rank 1,076 | |
| 6 | 63,351 | International Water Management Institute (IWMI) | Environmental Engineering | Rank 338 | |
| 7 | 63,753 |
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International Water Management Institute (IWMI) Colombo | Environmental Engineering | Rank 342 |
| 8 | 69,801 | International Water Management Institute (IWMI) Colombo | Environmental Engineering | Rank 393 | |
| 9 | 70,487 | University of Colombo | Tropical Medicine | Rank 69 | |
| 10 | 85,985 | University of Peradeniya | Energy | Rank 2,367 | |
| 11 | 107,365 | University of Peradeniya | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 1,344 | |
| 12 | 132,751 | University of Jaffna | Building & Construction | Rank 1,013 | |
| 13 | 145,854 | South Eastern University of Sri Lanka | Building & Construction | Rank 1,118 | |
| 14 | 149,524 | International Water Management Institute (IWMI) Colombo | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 1,045 | |
| 15 | 160,767 | Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 1,813 | |
| 16 | 162,482 | University of Peradeniya | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 1,940 | |
| 17 | 164,518 | National Institute of Fundamental Studies, Sri Lanka | Energy | Rank 4,710 | |
| 18 | 175,166 | International Water Management Institute (IWMI) Colombo | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 1,255 | |
| 19 | 189,771 | University of Colombo | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 796 | |
| 20 | 190,196 | University of Sri Jayewardenepura | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 801 | |
| 21 | 193,301 | Rajarata University of Sri Lanka | Urology & Nephrology | Rank 1,293 | |
| 22 | 193,360 | Munasinghe Institute for Development (MIND) | Energy | Rank 5,616 | |
| 23 | 194,927 | University of Jaffna | Tropical Medicine | Rank 267 | |
| 24 | 207,796 | University of Colombo | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 2,431 | |
| 25 | 221,351 | University of Jaffna | General Physics | Rank 1,182 | |
| 26 | 227,652 | University of Kelaniya | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 2,640 | |
| 27 | 235,370 | National Institute of Fundamental Studies, Sri Lanka | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 1,730 | |
| 28 | 248,518 | University of Kelaniya | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 2,848 | |
| 29 | 251,952 | University of Sri Jayewardenepura | Mycology & Parasitology | Rank 347 | |
| 30 | 271,734 | Uva Wellassa University | Dairy & Animal Science | Rank 824 | |
| 31 | 283,514 | University of Sri Jayewardenepura | Mycology & Parasitology | Rank 398 | |
| 32 | 332,126 | University of Kelaniya | Tropical Medicine | Rank 497 | |
| 33 | 348,283 | University of Peradeniya | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 1,802 | |
| 34 | 354,768 | University of Colombo | Surgery | Rank 2,243 | |
| 35 | 358,082 | Rajarata University of Sri Lanka | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 4,051 | |
| 36 | 369,123 | Uva Wellassa University | Dairy & Animal Science | Rank 1,185 | |
| 37 | 375,504 | University of Colombo | Tropical Medicine | Rank 579 | |
| 38 | 414,029 | University of Colombo | Tropical Medicine | Rank 661 | |
| 39 | 435,761 | University of Colombo | Tropical Medicine | Rank 702 | |
| 40 | 444,323 | Postgraduate Institute of Science | Mycology & Parasitology | Rank 644 | |
| 41 | 530,139 | University of Kelaniya | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 5,743 | |
| 42 | 557,147 | National Institute of Fundamental Studies, Sri Lanka | Zoology | Rank 299 | |
| 43 | 592,417 | Teaching Hospital | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 6,344 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Sri Lanka are in the 2024 Stanford Top 2% list?
43 scientists affiliated with Sri Lanka are on the 2024 single-year list, and 25 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Sri Lanka has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2024 single-year list, University of Colombo has the most listed scientists from Sri Lanka, with 9. It is followed by University of Sri Jayewardenepura with 5.
How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Sri Lanka changed since 2020?
On the single-year list, Sri Lanka went from 15 scientists in 2020 to 43 in 2024, a change of +186.7%.
What is the difference between the single-year and career-long lists?
The single-year list ranks scientists on the citations their work received in one year. The career-long list ranks them on citations across their whole career. Both lists are published every year, and a scientist can be on one, both or neither.
What is the official source of this data?
The rankings come from the science-wide author databases of standardized citation indicators published by Ioannidis et al. in the Elsevier Data Repository, updated every year. TOPSCINET, an independent platform, organises that data by country, year, institute and field, so you can compare and explore it.