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University of Colombo

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The University of Colombo is a public university in Colombo, Sri Lanka, established in 1921, the oldest university in the country. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Founded Year
1921 1
Country
Sri Lanka 1
City
Colombo 1
Ownership Type
Public 1
Ranking Band
Unranked 3
Classification
Institution Type
University 1
Statistics
Enrollment Size
37,636 2
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Colombo

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Source University of Colombo (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia articletier 2
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The University of Colombo (informally Colombo University or UoC) is a public research university located primarily in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka

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Source University of Colombo (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia articletier 2
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The University of Colombo (informally Colombo University or UoC) is a public research university located primarily in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
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1. University of Colombo (Wikipedia)
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  • Infobox, Established
  • Infobox, Location
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  • Description, institution-kind classification
    The University of Colombo is a public university in Colombo, Sri Lanka, established in 1921, the oldest university in the country.
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2. University of Colombo (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia infobox field 'students': 37,636View the Source
3. Center for World University Rankings: CWUR World University Rankings 2025
Center for World University RankingsCWUR Global 2000 list 2025, world rank 1843
Quote, CWUR Global 2000 list 2025, world rank 1843
Top 8.6% University of Colombo Sri Lanka 3 - - - 1775 66.8
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Wikidata: University of Colombo
  • Wikidata Q720953, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
  • Wikidata Q720953, class allow-list match (w-bbfill-education6-0927)
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