46 Best Business schools 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 Business. A graph of 484K citations received by 39.9K 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

#891 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

#1077 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

3. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Business

#48 in Latin America

#1626 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

4. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Business

#51 in Latin America

#1645 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

5. El Rosario University

Colombia | Bogota

For Business

#52 in Latin America

#1650 in the World

Enrollment: 13,226
Founded: 1653

6. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Business

#67 in Latin America

#1899 in the World

Founded: 1945

7. University of America in Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Business

#71 in Latin America

#1977 in the World

Founded: 1958

8. EAFIT University

Colombia | Medellin

For Business

#75 in Latin America

#2025 in the World

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

9. Northern University

Colombia | Barranquilla

For Business

#102 in Latin America

#2482 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1966

10. University of La Sabana

Colombia | Chia

For Business

#103 in Latin America

#2520 in the World

Founded: 1980

11. Pontificia Bolivariana University

Colombia | Medellin

For Business

#107 in Latin America

#2684 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1937

12. Francisco Jose de Caldas District University

Colombia | Bogota

For Business

#112 in Latin America

#2712 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1950

13. University of Cartagena

Colombia | Cartagena

For Business

#123 in Latin America

#2836 in the World

Founded: 1827

14. Industrial University of Santander

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Business

#127 in Latin America

#2870 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1948

15. Externado University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Business

#129 in Latin America

#2917 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1886

16. University of Cauca

Colombia | Popayan

For Business

#147 in Latin America

#3261 in the World

Founded: 1827

17. Technological University of Pereira

Colombia | Pereira

For Business

#153 in Latin America

#3327 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1958

18. ICESI University

Colombia | Cali

For Business

#156 in Latin America

#3343 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1979

19. Nueva Granada Military University

Colombia | Bogota

For Business

#184 in Latin America

#3724 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1980

20. Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia

Colombia | Tunja

For Business

#199 in Latin America

#3874 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1953

21. Jorge Tadeo Lozano University, Bogota

Colombia | Bogota

For Business

#211 in Latin America

#4043 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1959

22. University of Caldas

Colombia | Manizales

For Business

#213 in Latin America

#4062 in the World

Enrollment: 2,128
Founded: 1943

23. Technological University of Bolivar

Colombia | Cartagena

For Business

#216 in Latin America

#4097 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1970

24. Autonomous University of Bucaramanga

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Business

#238 in Latin America

#4373 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1956

25. Autonomous University of the West

Colombia | Cali

For Business

#247 in Latin America

#4479 in the World

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

26. University of Magdalena

Colombia | Santa Marta

For Business

#251 in Latin America

#4560 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1958

27. Santo Tomas University

Colombia | Bogota

For Business

#252 in Latin America

#4566 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1580

28. University of Tolima

Colombia | Ibague

For Business

#254 in Latin America

#4619 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1945

29. Free University

Colombia | Bogota

For Business

#257 in Latin America

#4632 in the World

Founded: 1946

30. El Bosque University

Colombia | Bogota

For Business

#258 in Latin America

#4643 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1978

31. University of La Salle

Colombia | Bogota

For Business

#272 in Latin America

#4821 in the World

Founded: 1965

32. University of the Atlantic, Colombia

Colombia | Barranquilla

For Business

#279 in Latin America

#4887 in the World

Founded: 1946

33. Catholic University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Business

#281 in Latin America

#4905 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1970

34. Sergio Arboleda University

Colombia | Bogota

For Business

#297 in Latin America

#5150 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1984

35. University of Pamplona

Colombia | Pamplona

For Business

#298 in Latin America

#5173 in the World

Founded: 1960

36. University of Quindio

Colombia | Armenia

For Business

#300 in Latin America

#5195 in the World

Founded: 1960

37. School of Engineering of Antioquia

Colombia | Envigado

For Business

#305 in Latin America

#5237 in the World

Founded: 1979

38. University of Narino

Colombia | Pasto

For Business

#306 in Latin America

#5244 in the World

Founded: 1904

39. Luis Amigo Catholic University

Colombia | Medellin

For Business

#327 in Latin America

#5502 in the World

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

40. South Colombian University

Colombia | Neiva

For Business

#332 in Latin America

#5527 in the World

Founded: 1976

41. Grancolombiano Polytechnic

Colombia | Bogota

For Business

#345 in Latin America

#5655 in the World

Founded: 1980

42. University of Cordoba, Colombia

Colombia | Monteria

For Business

#346 in Latin America

#5662 in the World

Founded: 1966

43. National Pedagogical University - Bogota

Colombia | Bogota

For Business

#347 in Latin America

#5677 in the World

Founded: 1955

44. Manuela Beltran University

Colombia | Bogota

For Business

#366 in Latin America

#5855 in the World

Founded: 1983

45. University of Sucre

Colombia | Sincelejo

For Business

#367 in Latin America

#5885 in the World

Founded: 1977

46. Pilot University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Business

#375 in Latin America

#5983 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.