46 Best Business schools 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 Business. A graph of 445K citations received by 39K academic papers made by 46 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. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Business

#19 in Latin America

#888 in the World

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

2. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Business

#23 in Latin America

#1064 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

3. El Rosario University

Colombia | Bogota

For Business

#48 in Latin America

#1605 in the World

Enrollment: 13,226
Founded: 1653

4. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Business

#50 in Latin America

#1623 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

5. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Business

#52 in Latin America

#1659 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

6. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Business

#68 in Latin America

#1902 in the World

Founded: 1945

7. University of America in Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Business

#70 in Latin America

#1914 in the World

Founded: 1958

8. EAFIT University

Colombia | Medellin

For Business

#75 in Latin America

#2022 in the World

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

9. Northern University

Colombia | Barranquilla

For Business

#102 in Latin America

#2496 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1966

10. University of La Sabana

Colombia | Chia

For Business

#103 in Latin America

#2550 in the World

Founded: 1980

11. Pontificia Bolivariana University

Colombia | Medellin

For Business

#108 in Latin America

#2663 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1937

12. Francisco Jose de Caldas District University

Colombia | Bogota

For Business

#109 in Latin America

#2674 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1950

13. University of Cartagena

Colombia | Cartagena

For Business

#122 in Latin America

#2790 in the World

Founded: 1827

14. Industrial University of Santander

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Business

#126 in Latin America

#2866 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1948

15. Externado University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Business

#130 in Latin America

#2932 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1886

16. University of Cauca

Colombia | Popayan

For Business

#147 in Latin America

#3227 in the World

Founded: 1827

17. Technological University of Pereira

Colombia | Pereira

For Business

#151 in Latin America

#3298 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1958

18. ICESI University

Colombia | Cali

For Business

#153 in Latin America

#3323 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1979

19. Nueva Granada Military University

Colombia | Bogota

For Business

#186 in Latin America

#3712 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1980

20. Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia

Colombia | Tunja

For Business

#196 in Latin America

#3849 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1953

21. University of Caldas

Colombia | Manizales

For Business

#210 in Latin America

#4024 in the World

Enrollment: 2,128
Founded: 1943

22. Jorge Tadeo Lozano University, Bogota

Colombia | Bogota

For Business

#212 in Latin America

#4046 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1959

23. Technological University of Bolivar

Colombia | Cartagena

For Business

#215 in Latin America

#4098 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1970

24. Autonomous University of Bucaramanga

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Business

#238 in Latin America

#4352 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1956

25. Autonomous University of the West

Colombia | Cali

For Business

#247 in Latin America

#4483 in the World

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

26. Santo Tomas University

Colombia | Bogota

For Business

#249 in Latin America

#4560 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1580

27. University of Magdalena

Colombia | Santa Marta

For Business

#251 in Latin America

#4569 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1958

28. University of Tolima

Colombia | Ibague

For Business

#253 in Latin America

#4588 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1945

29. Free University

Colombia | Bogota

For Business

#258 in Latin America

#4650 in the World

Founded: 1946

30. El Bosque University

Colombia | Bogota

For Business

#261 in Latin America

#4690 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1978

31. University of La Salle

Colombia | Bogota

For Business

#273 in Latin America

#4802 in the World

Founded: 1965

32. Catholic University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Business

#278 in Latin America

#4874 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1970

33. University of the Atlantic, Colombia

Colombia | Barranquilla

For Business

#285 in Latin America

#4931 in the World

Founded: 1946

34. University of Pamplona

Colombia | Pamplona

For Business

#297 in Latin America

#5157 in the World

Founded: 1960

35. Sergio Arboleda University

Colombia | Bogota

For Business

#299 in Latin America

#5172 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1984

36. University of Quindio

Colombia | Armenia

For Business

#301 in Latin America

#5209 in the World

Founded: 1960

37. School of Engineering of Antioquia

Colombia | Envigado

For Business

#306 in Latin America

#5241 in the World

Founded: 1979

38. University of Narino

Colombia | Pasto

For Business

#308 in Latin America

#5262 in the World

Founded: 1904

39. South Colombian University

Colombia | Neiva

For Business

#332 in Latin America

#5537 in the World

Founded: 1976

40. Luis Amigo Catholic University

Colombia | Medellin

For Business

#333 in Latin America

#5538 in the World

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

41. National Pedagogical University - Bogota

Colombia | Bogota

For Business

#344 in Latin America

#5626 in the World

Founded: 1955

42. Grancolombiano Polytechnic

Colombia | Bogota

For Business

#345 in Latin America

#5666 in the World

Founded: 1980

43. University of Cordoba, Colombia

Colombia | Monteria

For Business

#347 in Latin America

#5702 in the World

Founded: 1966

44. Manuela Beltran University

Colombia | Bogota

For Business

#365 in Latin America

#5837 in the World

Founded: 1983

45. University of Sucre

Colombia | Sincelejo

For Business

#372 in Latin America

#5940 in the World

Founded: 1977

46. Pilot University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Business

#374 in Latin America

#5982 in the World

Founded: 1962

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