46 Best Business schools in Colombia

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Colombia ranked based on their research performance in Business. A graph of 272K citations received by 34.7K 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

#17 in Latin America

#882 in the World

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

2. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Business

#26 in Latin America

#1071 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

3. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Business

#46 in Latin America

#1563 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

4. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Business

#49 in Latin America

#1594 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

5. University of America in Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Business

#51 in Latin America

#1615 in the World

Founded: 1958

6. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Business

#64 in Latin America

#1812 in the World

Founded: 1945

7. El Rosario University

Colombia | Bogota

For Business

#70 in Latin America

#1979 in the World

Enrollment: 13,226
Founded: 1653

8. EAFIT University

Colombia | Medellin

For Business

#75 in Latin America

#2008 in the World

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

9. Northern University

Colombia | Barranquilla

For Business

#103 in Latin America

#2459 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1966

10. Pontificia Bolivariana University

Colombia | Medellin

For Business

#107 in Latin America

#2509 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1937

11. University of La Sabana

Colombia | Chia

For Business

#109 in Latin America

#2539 in the World

Founded: 1980

12. Francisco Jose de Caldas District University

Colombia | Bogota

For Business

#116 in Latin America

#2644 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1950

13. Industrial University of Santander

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Business

#125 in Latin America

#2779 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1948

14. Externado University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Business

#127 in Latin America

#2854 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1886

15. University of Cauca

Colombia | Popayan

For Business

#143 in Latin America

#3062 in the World

Founded: 1827

16. Technological University of Pereira

Colombia | Pereira

For Business

#145 in Latin America

#3140 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1958

17. ICESI University

Colombia | Cali

For Business

#148 in Latin America

#3198 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1979

18. University of Cartagena

Colombia | Cartagena

For Business

#179 in Latin America

#3629 in the World

Founded: 1827

19. Nueva Granada Military University

Colombia | Bogota

For Business

#184 in Latin America

#3664 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1980

20. Jorge Tadeo Lozano University, Bogota

Colombia | Bogota

For Business

#196 in Latin America

#3782 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1959

21. University of Caldas

Colombia | Manizales

For Business

#200 in Latin America

#3802 in the World

Founded: 1943

22. Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia

Colombia | Tunja

For Business

#202 in Latin America

#3837 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1953

23. Technological University of Bolivar

Colombia | Cartagena

For Business

#211 in Latin America

#3989 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1970

24. Autonomous University of Bucaramanga

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Business

#229 in Latin America

#4241 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1956

25. University of La Salle

Colombia | Bogota

For Business

#230 in Latin America

#4270 in the World

Founded: 1965

26. Santo Tomas University

Colombia | Bogota

For Business

#235 in Latin America

#4364 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1580

27. Autonomous University of the West

Colombia | Cali

For Business

#239 in Latin America

#4414 in the World

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

28. University of Magdalena

Colombia | Santa Marta

For Business

#249 in Latin America

#4547 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1958

29. Sergio Arboleda University

Colombia | Bogota

For Business

#250 in Latin America

#4550 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1984

30. Free University

Colombia | Bogota

For Business

#253 in Latin America

#4585 in the World

Founded: 1946

31. El Bosque University

Colombia | Bogota

For Business

#262 in Latin America

#4671 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1978

32. University of Tolima

Colombia | Ibague

For Business

#265 in Latin America

#4700 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1945

33. Catholic University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Business

#271 in Latin America

#4743 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1970

34. University of Pamplona

Colombia | Pamplona

For Business

#296 in Latin America

#5055 in the World

Founded: 1960

35. University of Narino

Colombia | Pasto

For Business

#303 in Latin America

#5145 in the World

Founded: 1904

36. University of Quindio

Colombia | Armenia

For Business

#308 in Latin America

#5228 in the World

Founded: 1960

37. University of the Atlantic, Colombia

Colombia | Barranquilla

For Business

#309 in Latin America

#5231 in the World

Founded: 1946

38. University of Cordoba, Colombia

Colombia | Monteria

For Business

#310 in Latin America

#5269 in the World

Founded: 1966

39. School of Engineering of Antioquia

Colombia | Envigado

For Business

#323 in Latin America

#5394 in the World

Founded: 1979

40. South Colombian University

Colombia | Neiva

For Business

#330 in Latin America

#5498 in the World

Founded: 1976

41. Grancolombiano Polytechnic

Colombia | Bogota

For Business

#338 in Latin America

#5593 in the World

Founded: 1980

42. National Pedagogical University - Bogota

Colombia | Bogota

For Business

#343 in Latin America

#5612 in the World

Founded: 1955

43. Luis Amigo Catholic University

Colombia | Medellin

For Business

#351 in Latin America

#5695 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1984

44. Pilot University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Business

#363 in Latin America

#5828 in the World

Founded: 1962

45. Manuela Beltran University

Colombia | Bogota

For Business

#370 in Latin America

#5898 in the World

Founded: 1983

46. University of Sucre

Colombia | Sincelejo

For Business

#372 in Latin America

#5926 in the World

Founded: 1977

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