43 Best universities for Management 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 Management. A graph of 225K citations received by 17.3K academic papers made by 43 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 Management

#18 in Latin America

#878 in the World

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

2. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Management

#32 in Latin America

#1172 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

3. University of America in Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Management

#49 in Latin America

#1609 in the World

Founded: 1958

4. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Management

#54 in Latin America

#1708 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

5. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Management

#56 in Latin America

#1735 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

6. EAFIT University

Colombia | Medellin

For Management

#79 in Latin America

#2075 in the World

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

7. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Management

#80 in Latin America

#2130 in the World

Founded: 1945

8. Francisco Jose de Caldas District University

Colombia | Bogota

For Management

#85 in Latin America

#2276 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1950

9. Pontificia Bolivariana University

Colombia | Medellin

For Management

#90 in Latin America

#2382 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1937

10. Technological University of Pereira

Colombia | Pereira

For Management

#93 in Latin America

#2393 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1958

11. Northern University

Colombia | Barranquilla

For Management

#96 in Latin America

#2429 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1966

12. El Rosario University

Colombia | Bogota

For Management

#104 in Latin America

#2576 in the World

Enrollment: 13,226
Founded: 1653

13. University of La Sabana

Colombia | Chia

For Management

#111 in Latin America

#2693 in the World

Founded: 1980

14. Industrial University of Santander

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Management

#118 in Latin America

#2799 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1948

15. University of Cartagena

Colombia | Cartagena

For Management

#131 in Latin America

#3025 in the World

Founded: 1827

16. University of Cauca

Colombia | Popayan

For Management

#146 in Latin America

#3209 in the World

Founded: 1827

17. ICESI University

Colombia | Cali

For Management

#150 in Latin America

#3317 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1979

18. Technological University of Bolivar

Colombia | Cartagena

For Management

#177 in Latin America

#3773 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1970

19. Nueva Granada Military University

Colombia | Bogota

For Management

#178 in Latin America

#3777 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1980

20. Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia

Colombia | Tunja

For Management

#194 in Latin America

#3947 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1953

21. Externado University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Management

#203 in Latin America

#4014 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1886

22. Autonomous University of the West

Colombia | Cali

For Management

#213 in Latin America

#4103 in the World

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

23. University of Caldas

Colombia | Manizales

For Management

#221 in Latin America

#4223 in the World

Enrollment: 2,128
Founded: 1943

24. Santo Tomas University

Colombia | Bogota

For Management

#223 in Latin America

#4225 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1580

25. Free University

Colombia | Bogota

For Management

#242 in Latin America

#4502 in the World

Founded: 1946

26. Autonomous University of Bucaramanga

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Management

#243 in Latin America

#4504 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1956

27. University of Tolima

Colombia | Ibague

For Management

#249 in Latin America

#4611 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1945

28. University of the Atlantic, Colombia

Colombia | Barranquilla

For Management

#251 in Latin America

#4644 in the World

Founded: 1946

29. Jorge Tadeo Lozano University, Bogota

Colombia | Bogota

For Management

#257 in Latin America

#4691 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1959

30. El Bosque University

Colombia | Bogota

For Management

#258 in Latin America

#4700 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1978

31. School of Engineering of Antioquia

Colombia | Envigado

For Management

#261 in Latin America

#4743 in the World

Founded: 1979

32. University of Magdalena

Colombia | Santa Marta

For Management

#262 in Latin America

#4744 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1958

33. Catholic University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Management

#263 in Latin America

#4745 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1970

34. University of Pamplona

Colombia | Pamplona

For Management

#265 in Latin America

#4789 in the World

Founded: 1960

35. University of Narino

Colombia | Pasto

For Management

#270 in Latin America

#4910 in the World

Founded: 1904

36. University of Quindio

Colombia | Armenia

For Management

#284 in Latin America

#5073 in the World

Founded: 1960

37. University of La Salle

Colombia | Bogota

For Management

#286 in Latin America

#5080 in the World

Founded: 1965

38. Sergio Arboleda University

Colombia | Bogota

For Management

#306 in Latin America

#5236 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1984

39. South Colombian University

Colombia | Neiva

For Management

#314 in Latin America

#5321 in the World

Founded: 1976

40. Manuela Beltran University

Colombia | Bogota

For Management

#316 in Latin America

#5353 in the World

Founded: 1983

41. Grancolombiano Polytechnic

Colombia | Bogota

For Management

#319 in Latin America

#5375 in the World

Founded: 1980

42. University of Cordoba, Colombia

Colombia | Monteria

For Management

#323 in Latin America

#5410 in the World

Founded: 1966

43. University of Sucre

Colombia | Sincelejo

For Management

#327 in Latin America

#5445 in the World

Founded: 1977

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