22 Best universities for Bioinformatics and Computational biology in Colombia

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Colombia ranked based on their research performance in Bioinformatics and Computational biology. A graph of 140K citations received by 5.91K academic papers made by 22 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.

1. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#26 in Latin America

#958 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

2. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#27 in Latin America

#966 in the World

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

3. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#47 in Latin America

#1347 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

4. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#52 in Latin America

#1408 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

5. El Rosario University

Colombia | Bogota

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#61 in Latin America

#1521 in the World

Enrollment: 13,226
Founded: 1653

6. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#67 in Latin America

#1611 in the World

Founded: 1945

7. University of America in Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#85 in Latin America

#1890 in the World

Founded: 1958

8. University of Cartagena

Colombia | Cartagena

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#89 in Latin America

#1911 in the World

Founded: 1827

9. El Bosque University

Colombia | Bogota

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#118 in Latin America

#2269 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1978

10. University of La Sabana

Colombia | Chia

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#128 in Latin America

#2393 in the World

Founded: 1980

11. Industrial University of Santander

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#133 in Latin America

#2441 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1948

12. ICESI University

Colombia | Cali

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#145 in Latin America

#2573 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1979

13. Nueva Granada Military University

Colombia | Bogota

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#161 in Latin America

#2824 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1980

14. Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia

Colombia | Tunja

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#174 in Latin America

#3057 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1953

15. University of Cauca

Colombia | Popayan

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#181 in Latin America

#3105 in the World

Founded: 1827

16. Northern University

Colombia | Barranquilla

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#183 in Latin America

#3137 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1966

17. University of Caldas

Colombia | Manizales

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#187 in Latin America

#3187 in the World

Enrollment: 2,128
Founded: 1943

18. Pontificia Bolivariana University

Colombia | Medellin

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#192 in Latin America

#3204 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1937

19. University of Tolima

Colombia | Ibague

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#213 in Latin America

#3437 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1945

20. Autonomous University of Bucaramanga

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#219 in Latin America

#3476 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1956

21. Technological University of Pereira

Colombia | Pereira

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#221 in Latin America

#3491 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1958

22. Free University

Colombia | Bogota

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#229 in Latin America

#3538 in the World

Founded: 1946

The best cities to study Bioinformatics and Computational biology in Colombia based on the number of universities and their ranks are Medellin, Bogota, Cali, and Cartagena.