Sri Lanka
Introduction
With academic roots stretching back to 1824, The University of Manchester is one of the most respected universities worldwide.
We welcome more than 10,500 students from 180 countries outside the UK and our campus is at the heart of the city of Manchester, a vibrant and multicultural European metropolis.
The University of Manchester has a long tradition of welcoming students from Sri Lanka.
World-leading research
We are recognised as a global powerhouse of research, with 93% of the University’s research activity assessed as ‘world-leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’ in the Research Excellence Framework (REF), 2021.
World rankings
Using different methodologies, international rankings typically compare universities from across the globe for their research performance and academic reputation.
| League table | World | Europe | UK |
|---|---|---|---|
| QS World University Ranking 2025 | 34 | 10 | 6 |
| QS World University Rankings: Europe (2024) | 7 | ||
| Academic Ranking of World Universities (2024) | 52 | 15 | 6 |
| Times Higher Education (2025) | 53 | ||
| Times Higher Education University Impact Rankings (2024) | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Times Higher Education ‘Most International University’ rankings (2024) | 23 | ||
| QS World University Sustainability Rankings | 3 | 1 | 1 |