25 Best universities for Literature in Colombia

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Colombia ranked based on their research performance in Literature. A graph of 35.6K citations received by 5.88K academic papers made by 25 universities in Colombia was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

1. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Literature

#27 in Latin America

#778 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 54,284
Founded: 1867

2. University of America in Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Literature

#37 in Latin America

#967 in the World

Founded: 1958

3. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Literature

#42 in Latin America

#1110 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

4. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Literature

#50 in Latin America

#1234 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

5. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Literature

#52 in Latin America

#1309 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

6. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Literature

#95 in Latin America

#1985 in the World

Founded: 1945

7. Francisco Jose de Caldas District University

Colombia | Bogota

For Literature

#101 in Latin America

#2078 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1950

8. El Rosario University

Colombia | Bogota

For Literature

#103 in Latin America

#2118 in the World

Enrollment: 13,226
Founded: 1653

9. EAFIT University

Colombia | Medellin

For Literature

#129 in Latin America

#2617 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 2,868
Founded: 1960

10. Pontificia Bolivariana University

Colombia | Medellin

For Literature

#130 in Latin America

#2628 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1937

11. University of La Sabana

Colombia | Chia

For Literature

#143 in Latin America

#2814 in the World

Founded: 1980

12. Industrial University of Santander

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Literature

#148 in Latin America

#2893 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1948

13. Northern University

Colombia | Barranquilla

For Literature

#160 in Latin America

#3039 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1966

14. Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia

Colombia | Tunja

For Literature

#161 in Latin America

#3042 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1953

15. Externado University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Literature

#181 in Latin America

#3374 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1886

16. Technological University of Pereira

Colombia | Pereira

For Literature

#193 in Latin America

#3492 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1958

17. University of Caldas

Colombia | Manizales

For Literature

#200 in Latin America

#3559 in the World

Enrollment: 2,128
Founded: 1943

18. University of Cauca

Colombia | Popayan

For Literature

#206 in Latin America

#3607 in the World

Founded: 1827

19. University of Cartagena

Colombia | Cartagena

For Literature

#220 in Latin America

#3782 in the World

Founded: 1827

20. Nueva Granada Military University

Colombia | Bogota

For Literature

#224 in Latin America

#3842 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1980

21. ICESI University

Colombia | Cali

For Literature

#225 in Latin America

#3957 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1979

22. Free University

Colombia | Bogota

For Literature

#230 in Latin America

#4014 in the World

Founded: 1946

23. El Bosque University

Colombia | Bogota

For Literature

#234 in Latin America

#4102 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1978

24. University of Tolima

Colombia | Ibague

For Literature

#238 in Latin America

#4170 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1945

25. University of the Atlantic, Colombia

Colombia | Barranquilla

For Literature

#246 in Latin America

#4287 in the World

Founded: 1946

The best cities to study Literature in Colombia based on the number of universities and their ranks are Bogota, Medellin, Cali, and Chia.