University of Ruhuna

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Global Influence
University in Sri Lanka

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About University of Ruhuna

According to Wikipedia, The University of Ruhuna is a public university in Matara, Sri Lanka. It is the only university in the southern region of Sri Lanka . It was established by a special presidential decree on 1 September 1978 as Ruhuna University College and upgraded to a full-fledged university on 1 February 1984 by a university order. It is informally known as Ruhuna University or simply Ruhuna.

What Is University of Ruhuna Known For?

University of Ruhuna is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:

University of Ruhuna's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered

Each rank compares how much University of Ruhuna'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

Education
#1137
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#1141
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University of Ruhuna ranks #1137 worldwide for influence in Education.

Higher Education
#1165
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#1165
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Vocational Education
#146
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#146
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Tertiary Education
#362
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#362
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education Degrees
Business
#1732
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#1733
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University of Ruhuna ranks #1732 worldwide for influence in Business.

Management
#1052
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#1054
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Finance
#1764
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#1764
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Accounting
#2964
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#2966
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business Degrees
Biology
#1037
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#1075
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University of Ruhuna ranks #1037 worldwide for influence in Biology.

Agriculture
#531
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#532
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Molecular Biology
#527
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#528
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Oceanography
#187
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#189
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biology Degrees
Engineering
#1595
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#1623
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University of Ruhuna ranks #1595 worldwide for influence in Engineering.

Architecture
#740
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#766
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Environmental Engineering
#404
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#404
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Mechanical Engineering
#2567
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#2570
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engineering Degrees
Physics
#616
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#660
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University of Ruhuna ranks #616 worldwide for influence in Physics.

Astronomy
#285
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#308
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Astrophysics
#587
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#592
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Biophysics
#887
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#888
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physics Degrees
Political Science
#1567
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#1582
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University of Ruhuna ranks #1567 worldwide for influence in Political Science.

Government
#1203
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#1203
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Human Rights
#1532
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#1535
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Public Policy
#1743
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#1743
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political-science Degrees
Medical
#1668
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#1671
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University of Ruhuna ranks #1668 worldwide for influence in Medical.

Rheumatology
#81
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#81
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Gastroenterology
#199
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#199
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Dermatology
#248
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#255
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medicine Degrees
Computer Science
#1414
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#1418
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University of Ruhuna ranks #1414 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.

Information Technology
#237
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#237
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Informatics
#907
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#907
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Information Security
#270
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#270
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computer-science Degrees
Religious Studies
#1944
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#1973
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University of Ruhuna ranks #1944 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.

Ministry
#1327
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#1327
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Buddhism
#1067
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#1067
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Theology
#5138
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#5157
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religious-studies-hub Degrees
Law
#2138
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#2145
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University of Ruhuna ranks #2138 worldwide for influence in Law.

Environmental Law
#310
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#310
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International Law
#1443
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#1454
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Jurisprudence
#1335
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#1344
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Communications
#3253
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#3285
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University of Ruhuna ranks #3253 worldwide for influence in Communications.

Linguistics
#2579
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#2602
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Journalism
#4932
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#4934
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communications Degrees
Literature
#2955
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#2997
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University of Ruhuna ranks #2955 worldwide for influence in Literature.

Etymology
#311
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#311
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Literary Criticism
#1103
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#1112
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Writing
#6145
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#6151
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literature Degrees
History
#4256
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#4269
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University of Ruhuna ranks #4256 worldwide for influence in History.

history Degrees
Mathematics
#2594
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#2633
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University of Ruhuna ranks #2594 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.

Statistics
#1260
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#1270
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Applied Mathematics
#1310
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#1311
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math Degrees
Philosophy
#2672
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#2711
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University of Ruhuna ranks #2672 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.

Aesthetics
#1186
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#1186
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Logic
#3649
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#3709
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philosophy Degrees
Earth Sciences
#2027
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#2039
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University of Ruhuna ranks #2027 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.

Geography
#5408
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#5415
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Environmental Science
#1173
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#1173
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Atmospheric Sciences
#325
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#326
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earth-science Degrees
Economics
#4911
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#4915
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University of Ruhuna ranks #4911 worldwide for influence in Economics.

Agricultural Economics
#458
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#461
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economics Degrees
Criminal Justice
#3251
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#3254
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University of Ruhuna ranks #3251 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.

Law Enforcement
#2037
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#2037
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criminal-justice Degrees
Sociology
#3586
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#3591
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University of Ruhuna ranks #3586 worldwide for influence in Sociology.

Organizational Studies
#129
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#129
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Social Engineering
#288
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#288
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sociology Degrees
Psychology
#5458
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#5468
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University of Ruhuna ranks #5458 worldwide for influence in Psychology.

Counseling
#2777
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#2777
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psychology Degrees
Nursing
#5754
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#5754
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University of Ruhuna ranks #5754 worldwide for influence in Nursing.

nursing Degrees
Chemistry
#6011
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#6017
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University of Ruhuna ranks #6011 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.

Nanotechnology
#2019
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#2019
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chemistry Degrees