33 Best universities for Virology 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 Virology. A graph of 196K citations received by 11.8K academic papers made by 33 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 Virology

#17 in Latin America

#434 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

2. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Virology

#24 in Latin America

#529 in the World

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

3. Technological University of Pereira

Colombia | Pereira

For Virology

#46 in Latin America

#811 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1958

4. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Virology

#47 in Latin America

#817 in the World

Founded: 1945

5. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Virology

#51 in Latin America

#858 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

6. El Rosario University

Colombia | Bogota

For Virology

#54 in Latin America

#895 in the World

Enrollment: 13,226
Founded: 1653

7. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Virology

#61 in Latin America

#978 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

8. Industrial University of Santander

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Virology

#63 in Latin America

#999 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1948

9. University of Cartagena

Colombia | Cartagena

For Virology

#91 in Latin America

#1327 in the World

Founded: 1827

10. El Bosque University

Colombia | Bogota

For Virology

#94 in Latin America

#1339 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1978

11. University of Cordoba, Colombia

Colombia | Monteria

For Virology

#109 in Latin America

#1506 in the World

Founded: 1966

12. University of America in Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Virology

#110 in Latin America

#1515 in the World

Founded: 1958

13. University of Quindio

Colombia | Armenia

For Virology

#113 in Latin America

#1532 in the World

Founded: 1960

14. Northern University

Colombia | Barranquilla

For Virology

#121 in Latin America

#1615 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1966

15. Pontificia Bolivariana University

Colombia | Medellin

For Virology

#138 in Latin America

#1797 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1937

16. South Colombian University

Colombia | Neiva

For Virology

#155 in Latin America

#1922 in the World

Founded: 1976

17. University of La Sabana

Colombia | Chia

For Virology

#185 in Latin America

#2236 in the World

Founded: 1980

18. University of Cauca

Colombia | Popayan

For Virology

#186 in Latin America

#2258 in the World

Founded: 1827

19. University of Caldas

Colombia | Manizales

For Virology

#195 in Latin America

#2336 in the World

Enrollment: 2,128
Founded: 1943

20. University of Magdalena

Colombia | Santa Marta

For Virology

#196 in Latin America

#2343 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1958

21. University of Sucre

Colombia | Sincelejo

For Virology

#197 in Latin America

#2357 in the World

Founded: 1977

22. ICESI University

Colombia | Cali

For Virology

#199 in Latin America

#2398 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1979

23. University of Tolima

Colombia | Ibague

For Virology

#200 in Latin America

#2403 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1945

24. Nueva Granada Military University

Colombia | Bogota

For Virology

#203 in Latin America

#2449 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1980

25. University of La Salle

Colombia | Bogota

For Virology

#210 in Latin America

#2511 in the World

Founded: 1965

26. Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia

Colombia | Tunja

For Virology

#227 in Latin America

#2643 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1953

27. University of the Atlantic, Colombia

Colombia | Barranquilla

For Virology

#230 in Latin America

#2668 in the World

Founded: 1946

28. Free University

Colombia | Bogota

For Virology

#243 in Latin America

#2834 in the World

Founded: 1946

29. EAFIT University

Colombia | Medellin

For Virology

#255 in Latin America

#2972 in the World

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

30. Autonomous University of Bucaramanga

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Virology

#262 in Latin America

#3037 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1956

31. Francisco Jose de Caldas District University

Colombia | Bogota

For Virology

#264 in Latin America

#3067 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1950

32. University of Narino

Colombia | Pasto

For Virology

#280 in Latin America

#3215 in the World

Founded: 1904

33. University of Pamplona

Colombia | Pamplona

For Virology

#288 in Latin America

#3285 in the World

Founded: 1960

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