43 Best universities for Management 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 Management. A graph of 240K citations received by 17.7K 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

#879 in the World

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

2. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Management

#30 in Latin America

#1173 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

3. University of America in Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Management

#50 in Latin America

#1642 in the World

Founded: 1958

4. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Management

#53 in Latin America

#1706 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

5. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Management

#56 in Latin America

#1732 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

6. EAFIT University

Colombia | Medellin

For Management

#79 in Latin America

#2083 in the World

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

7. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Management

#80 in Latin America

#2145 in the World

Founded: 1945

8. Francisco Jose de Caldas District University

Colombia | Bogota

For Management

#86 in Latin America

#2305 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1950

9. Pontificia Bolivariana University

Colombia | Medellin

For Management

#90 in Latin America

#2389 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1937

10. Technological University of Pereira

Colombia | Pereira

For Management

#92 in Latin America

#2415 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1958

11. Northern University

Colombia | Barranquilla

For Management

#95 in Latin America

#2428 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1966

12. El Rosario University

Colombia | Bogota

For Management

#103 in Latin America

#2574 in the World

Enrollment: 13,226
Founded: 1653

13. University of La Sabana

Colombia | Chia

For Management

#109 in Latin America

#2683 in the World

Founded: 1980

14. Industrial University of Santander

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Management

#117 in Latin America

#2761 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1948

15. University of Cartagena

Colombia | Cartagena

For Management

#133 in Latin America

#3044 in the World

Founded: 1827

16. University of Cauca

Colombia | Popayan

For Management

#145 in Latin America

#3241 in the World

Founded: 1827

17. ICESI University

Colombia | Cali

For Management

#151 in Latin America

#3340 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1979

18. Technological University of Bolivar

Colombia | Cartagena

For Management

#180 in Latin America

#3774 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1970

19. Nueva Granada Military University

Colombia | Bogota

For Management

#183 in Latin America

#3844 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1980

20. Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia

Colombia | Tunja

For Management

#197 in Latin America

#3985 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1953

21. Externado University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Management

#205 in Latin America

#4034 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1886

22. Autonomous University of the West

Colombia | Cali

For Management

#209 in Latin America

#4091 in the World

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

23. Santo Tomas University

Colombia | Bogota

For Management

#222 in Latin America

#4242 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1580

24. University of Caldas

Colombia | Manizales

For Management

#226 in Latin America

#4286 in the World

Enrollment: 2,128
Founded: 1943

25. Free University

Colombia | Bogota

For Management

#240 in Latin America

#4492 in the World

Founded: 1946

26. Autonomous University of Bucaramanga

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Management

#243 in Latin America

#4539 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1956

27. University of the Atlantic, Colombia

Colombia | Barranquilla

For Management

#246 in Latin America

#4575 in the World

Founded: 1946

28. University of Tolima

Colombia | Ibague

For Management

#251 in Latin America

#4620 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1945

29. Jorge Tadeo Lozano University, Bogota

Colombia | Bogota

For Management

#254 in Latin America

#4666 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1959

30. University of Magdalena

Colombia | Santa Marta

For Management

#257 in Latin America

#4688 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1958

31. El Bosque University

Colombia | Bogota

For Management

#259 in Latin America

#4705 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1978

32. School of Engineering of Antioquia

Colombia | Envigado

For Management

#262 in Latin America

#4748 in the World

Founded: 1979

33. Catholic University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Management

#264 in Latin America

#4780 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1970

34. University of Pamplona

Colombia | Pamplona

For Management

#268 in Latin America

#4831 in the World

Founded: 1960

35. University of Narino

Colombia | Pasto

For Management

#270 in Latin America

#4875 in the World

Founded: 1904

36. University of Quindio

Colombia | Armenia

For Management

#283 in Latin America

#5058 in the World

Founded: 1960

37. University of La Salle

Colombia | Bogota

For Management

#285 in Latin America

#5096 in the World

Founded: 1965

38. Sergio Arboleda University

Colombia | Bogota

For Management

#309 in Latin America

#5247 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1984

39. South Colombian University

Colombia | Neiva

For Management

#314 in Latin America

#5341 in the World

Founded: 1976

40. Manuela Beltran University

Colombia | Bogota

For Management

#319 in Latin America

#5385 in the World

Founded: 1983

41. Grancolombiano Polytechnic

Colombia | Bogota

For Management

#320 in Latin America

#5396 in the World

Founded: 1980

42. University of Cordoba, Colombia

Colombia | Monteria

For Management

#323 in Latin America

#5424 in the World

Founded: 1966

43. University of Sucre

Colombia | Sincelejo

For Management

#328 in Latin America

#5453 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.