This is a list of research universities in the Sri Lanka. Research institutions are a subset of doctoral degree-granting institutions and conduct research.There is much research going on in Sri Lanka. Most are done through universities, government organizations, semi-governmental organizations, and non-governmental organizations. The research is funded by both Sri Lankan and foreign entities. Research Universities Affiliated to University Grants Commission *University of Colombo **University of Colombo School of Computing **Institute of Indigenous Medicine **Institute of Worker's Education **National Institute of Library and Information Science **National Center for Advanced Studies in Humanities & Social Sciences ** **Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, Colombo **Sri Palee Campus *University of Peradeniya **Postgraduate Institute of Science, Peradeniya **Postgraduate Institute of Agriculture, Peradeniya *University of Ruhuna *University of Sri Jayewardenepura **Postgraduate Institute of Management *University of Kelaniya **Gampaha Wickramaracchi Institute of Ayurvedic Medicine **Postgraduate Institute of Pali & Buddhist Studies, Colombo *University of Moratuwa **Institute of Technology, Moratuwa *University of Jaffna **Vavuniya Campus *Open University, Sri Lanka *Eastern University, Sri Lanka **Swamy Vipulananda Institute of Aesthetic Studies **Trincomalee Campus *Rajarata University of Sri Lanka *Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka *Uva Wellassa University *Wayamba University of Sri Lanka *University of the Visual & Performing Arts *South Eastern University of Sri Lanka *National Center for Advanced Studies