48 Best universities for Chemistry 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 Chemistry. A graph of 1.58M citations received by 96.1K academic papers made by 48 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 Chemistry

#22 in Latin America

#838 in the World

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

2. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Chemistry

#33 in Latin America

#1095 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

3. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Chemistry

#64 in Latin America

#1650 in the World

Founded: 1945

4. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Chemistry

#70 in Latin America

#1716 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

5. Industrial University of Santander

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Chemistry

#75 in Latin America

#1794 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1948

6. University of America in Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Chemistry

#89 in Latin America

#1951 in the World

Founded: 1958

7. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Chemistry

#99 in Latin America

#2139 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

8. University of Cartagena

Colombia | Cartagena

For Chemistry

#117 in Latin America

#2509 in the World

Founded: 1827

9. Pontificia Bolivariana University

Colombia | Medellin

For Chemistry

#146 in Latin America

#2871 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1937

10. El Rosario University

Colombia | Bogota

For Chemistry

#152 in Latin America

#2982 in the World

Enrollment: 13,226
Founded: 1653

11. El Bosque University

Colombia | Bogota

For Chemistry

#172 in Latin America

#3198 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1978

12. Northern University

Colombia | Barranquilla

For Chemistry

#178 in Latin America

#3277 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1966

13. Technological University of Pereira

Colombia | Pereira

For Chemistry

#179 in Latin America

#3287 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1958

14. University of Caldas

Colombia | Manizales

For Chemistry

#182 in Latin America

#3312 in the World

Enrollment: 2,128
Founded: 1943

15. Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia

Colombia | Tunja

For Chemistry

#185 in Latin America

#3334 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1953

16. University of La Sabana

Colombia | Chia

For Chemistry

#195 in Latin America

#3496 in the World

Founded: 1980

17. University of Cauca

Colombia | Popayan

For Chemistry

#199 in Latin America

#3577 in the World

Founded: 1827

18. EAFIT University

Colombia | Medellin

For Chemistry

#217 in Latin America

#3731 in the World

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

19. University of Tolima

Colombia | Ibague

For Chemistry

#218 in Latin America

#3738 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1945

20. Nueva Granada Military University

Colombia | Bogota

For Chemistry

#226 in Latin America

#3843 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1980

21. University of the Atlantic, Colombia

Colombia | Barranquilla

For Chemistry

#227 in Latin America

#3844 in the World

Founded: 1946

22. University of Cordoba, Colombia

Colombia | Monteria

For Chemistry

#238 in Latin America

#3962 in the World

Founded: 1966

23. University of Quindio

Colombia | Armenia

For Chemistry

#239 in Latin America

#3963 in the World

Founded: 1960

24. Francisco Jose de Caldas District University

Colombia | Bogota

For Chemistry

#247 in Latin America

#4013 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1950

25. ICESI University

Colombia | Cali

For Chemistry

#265 in Latin America

#4250 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1979

26. University of Pamplona

Colombia | Pamplona

For Chemistry

#272 in Latin America

#4306 in the World

Founded: 1960

27. University of Narino

Colombia | Pasto

For Chemistry

#283 in Latin America

#4498 in the World

Founded: 1904

28. Free University

Colombia | Bogota

For Chemistry

#288 in Latin America

#4552 in the World

Founded: 1946

29. Autonomous University of the West

Colombia | Cali

For Chemistry

#295 in Latin America

#4650 in the World

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

30. University of Magdalena

Colombia | Santa Marta

For Chemistry

#299 in Latin America

#4694 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1958

31. Santo Tomas University

Colombia | Bogota

For Chemistry

#303 in Latin America

#4723 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1580

32. Autonomous University of Bucaramanga

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Chemistry

#306 in Latin America

#4736 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1956

33. School of Engineering of Antioquia

Colombia | Envigado

For Chemistry

#312 in Latin America

#4813 in the World

Founded: 1979

34. South Colombian University

Colombia | Neiva

For Chemistry

#320 in Latin America

#4928 in the World

Founded: 1976

35. Jorge Tadeo Lozano University, Bogota

Colombia | Bogota

For Chemistry

#322 in Latin America

#4947 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1959

36. Technological University of Bolivar

Colombia | Cartagena

For Chemistry

#323 in Latin America

#4951 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1970

37. University of La Salle

Colombia | Bogota

For Chemistry

#328 in Latin America

#5031 in the World

Founded: 1965

38. University of Sucre

Colombia | Sincelejo

For Chemistry

#331 in Latin America

#5061 in the World

Founded: 1977

39. Luis Amigo Catholic University

Colombia | Medellin

For Chemistry

#370 in Latin America

#5798 in the World

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

40. Manuela Beltran University

Colombia | Bogota

For Chemistry

#374 in Latin America

#5834 in the World

Founded: 1983

41. Sergio Arboleda University

Colombia | Bogota

For Chemistry

#376 in Latin America

#5891 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1984

42. Externado University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Chemistry

#384 in Latin America

#6079 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1886

43. Catholic University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Chemistry

#385 in Latin America

#6082 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1970

44. National Pedagogical University - Bogota

Colombia | Bogota

For Chemistry

#387 in Latin America

#6140 in the World

Founded: 1955

45. Catholic University of the East, Colombia

Colombia | Rionegro

For Chemistry

#399 in Latin America

#6319 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 5,200
Founded: 1983

46. San Martin University Foundation

Colombia | Bogota

For Chemistry

#403 in Latin America

#6359 in the World

Founded: 1981

47. Grancolombiano Polytechnic

Colombia | Bogota

For Chemistry

#416 in Latin America

#6503 in the World

Founded: 1980

48. Pilot University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Chemistry

#417 in Latin America

#6512 in the World

Founded: 1962

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

Chemistry subfields in Colombia

Biochemical Engineering4

Chemical Engineering31

Computational Chemistry11

Environmental Chemistry22

Inorganic Chemistry9

Materials Science44

Nanotechnology24

Nutrition and Food Science30

Organic Chemistry43

Petrology and Geochemistry12

Physical chemistry32

Polymer science and Plastics engineering1

Radiochemistry12