University of Ceylon
Reviewed by James A. Barham, PhD, Vice President and Academic Editor. Influence ranks come from our InfluenceRanking™ methodology; other figures come from federal data, with the year shown under each section. Report an error
About University of Ceylon
According to Wikipedia, The University of Ceylon was the only university in Sri Lanka from 1942 until 1972. It had several constituent campuses at various locations around Sri Lanka. The University of Ceylon Act No. 1 of 1972, replaced it with the University of Sri Lanka which existed from 1973 to 1978. In 1978 it was separated into four independent universities. These are the University of Colombo, the University of Peradeniya, University of Kelaniya and the University of Sri Jayawardanapura .
What Is University of Ceylon Known For?
University of Ceylon is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Education
- Political Science
- Medical
- Biology
- Law
- Religious Studies
- Engineering
- Business
- Communications
- Literature
- Philosophy
- Physics
- History
- Computer Science
- Mathematics
- Economics
- Anthropology
- Chemistry
- Psychology
- Earth Sciences
- Sociology
- Criminal Justice
- Nursing
- Social Work
University of Ceylon's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much University of Ceylon's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
University of Ceylon ranks #120 worldwide for influence in Education.
University of Ceylon ranks #340 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
University of Ceylon ranks #365 worldwide for influence in Medical.
University of Ceylon ranks #434 worldwide for influence in Biology.
University of Ceylon ranks #359 worldwide for influence in Law.
University of Ceylon ranks #230 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
University of Ceylon ranks #722 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
University of Ceylon ranks #1055 worldwide for influence in Business.
University of Ceylon ranks #740 worldwide for influence in Communications.
University of Ceylon ranks #695 worldwide for influence in Literature.
University of Ceylon ranks #575 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
University of Ceylon ranks #451 worldwide for influence in Physics.
University of Ceylon ranks #686 worldwide for influence in History.
University of Ceylon ranks #837 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
University of Ceylon ranks #759 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
University of Ceylon ranks #776 worldwide for influence in Economics.
University of Ceylon ranks #298 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.
University of Ceylon ranks #800 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
University of Ceylon ranks #956 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
University of Ceylon ranks #1044 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
University of Ceylon ranks #818 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
University of Ceylon ranks #848 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
University of Ceylon ranks #2749 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesUniversity of Ceylon ranks #1772 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
Who Are University of Ceylon's Most Influential Alumni?
University of Ceylon's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Education, Religious Studies, and Anthropology. Here are some of University of Ceylon's most famous alumni:
- Chandra Wickramasinghe
- An Astronomer.
- Christopher Weeramantry
- A Sri Lankan judge .
- Nalin de Silva
- A Sri Lankan physicist and philosopher.
- Shan Ratnam
- A Singaporean medical academic.
- Ranil Wickremesinghe
- A President of Sri Lanka since 2022.
- Wickrema Weerasooria
- A Sri Lankan diplomat.
- K. Indrapala
- A Sri Lankan Tamil academic.
- D. Shelton A. Gunaratne
- A Professor of mass communications.
- S. Arasaratnam
- An Academic, historian and author.
- Murugesu Sivapalan
- A Sri Lankan Tamil hydrologist.
- Chandre Dharma-wardana
- A Canadian scientist.
- Sunitha Wickramasinghe
- A Hematologist.
