40 Best universities for Neuroscience 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 Neuroscience. A graph of 203K citations received by 14.5K academic papers made by 40 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 Neuroscience

#29 in Latin America

#997 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

2. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Neuroscience

#33 in Latin America

#1065 in the World

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

3. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Neuroscience

#42 in Latin America

#1219 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

4. University of America in Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Neuroscience

#50 in Latin America

#1300 in the World

Founded: 1958

5. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Neuroscience

#67 in Latin America

#1570 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

6. El Rosario University

Colombia | Bogota

For Neuroscience

#85 in Latin America

#1771 in the World

Enrollment: 13,226
Founded: 1653

7. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Neuroscience

#89 in Latin America

#1819 in the World

Founded: 1945

8. University of La Sabana

Colombia | Chia

For Neuroscience

#129 in Latin America

#2438 in the World

Founded: 1980

9. El Bosque University

Colombia | Bogota

For Neuroscience

#132 in Latin America

#2450 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1978

10. University of Cartagena

Colombia | Cartagena

For Neuroscience

#143 in Latin America

#2568 in the World

Founded: 1827

11. Industrial University of Santander

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Neuroscience

#152 in Latin America

#2718 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1948

12. Northern University

Colombia | Barranquilla

For Neuroscience

#157 in Latin America

#2895 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1966

13. Pontificia Bolivariana University

Colombia | Medellin

For Neuroscience

#163 in Latin America

#2960 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1937

14. Technological University of Pereira

Colombia | Pereira

For Neuroscience

#164 in Latin America

#3024 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1958

15. University of Caldas

Colombia | Manizales

For Neuroscience

#171 in Latin America

#3198 in the World

Enrollment: 2,128
Founded: 1943

16. Nueva Granada Military University

Colombia | Bogota

For Neuroscience

#178 in Latin America

#3249 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1980

17. Autonomous University of Bucaramanga

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Neuroscience

#195 in Latin America

#3483 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1956

18. EAFIT University

Colombia | Medellin

For Neuroscience

#201 in Latin America

#3545 in the World

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

19. University of Cauca

Colombia | Popayan

For Neuroscience

#203 in Latin America

#3569 in the World

Founded: 1827

20. ICESI University

Colombia | Cali

For Neuroscience

#211 in Latin America

#3680 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1979

21. Francisco Jose de Caldas District University

Colombia | Bogota

For Neuroscience

#214 in Latin America

#3707 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1950

22. Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia

Colombia | Tunja

For Neuroscience

#218 in Latin America

#3764 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1953

23. Free University

Colombia | Bogota

For Neuroscience

#223 in Latin America

#3856 in the World

Founded: 1946

24. University of Pamplona

Colombia | Pamplona

For Neuroscience

#249 in Latin America

#4284 in the World

Founded: 1960

25. University of Tolima

Colombia | Ibague

For Neuroscience

#261 in Latin America

#4459 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1945

26. South Colombian University

Colombia | Neiva

For Neuroscience

#266 in Latin America

#4496 in the World

Founded: 1976

27. University of Cordoba, Colombia

Colombia | Monteria

For Neuroscience

#267 in Latin America

#4507 in the World

Founded: 1966

28. Santo Tomas University

Colombia | Bogota

For Neuroscience

#279 in Latin America

#4639 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1580

29. University of Narino

Colombia | Pasto

For Neuroscience

#287 in Latin America

#4724 in the World

Founded: 1904

30. Luis Amigo Catholic University

Colombia | Medellin

For Neuroscience

#288 in Latin America

#4737 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 14,997
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1984

31. University of Magdalena

Colombia | Santa Marta

For Neuroscience

#291 in Latin America

#4802 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1958

32. Externado University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Neuroscience

#292 in Latin America

#4816 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1886

33. Catholic University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Neuroscience

#295 in Latin America

#4848 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1970

34. University of Quindio

Colombia | Armenia

For Neuroscience

#302 in Latin America

#4934 in the World

Founded: 1960

35. Autonomous University of the West

Colombia | Cali

For Neuroscience

#303 in Latin America

#4938 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 9,795
Male:Female: 55:45
Founded: 1970

36. Technological University of Bolivar

Colombia | Cartagena

For Neuroscience

#309 in Latin America

#5081 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1970

37. University of La Salle

Colombia | Bogota

For Neuroscience

#315 in Latin America

#5127 in the World

Founded: 1965

38. Manuela Beltran University

Colombia | Bogota

For Neuroscience

#319 in Latin America

#5163 in the World

Founded: 1983

39. School of Engineering of Antioquia

Colombia | Envigado

For Neuroscience

#329 in Latin America

#5247 in the World

Founded: 1979

40. University of Sucre

Colombia | Sincelejo

For Neuroscience

#331 in Latin America

#5257 in the World

Founded: 1977

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