48 Best universities for Chemistry 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 Chemistry. A graph of 1.72M citations received by 99.1K 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

#842 in the World

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

2. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Chemistry

#33 in Latin America

#1096 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

3. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Chemistry

#65 in Latin America

#1673 in the World

Founded: 1945

4. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Chemistry

#70 in Latin America

#1722 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

5. Industrial University of Santander

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Chemistry

#76 in Latin America

#1803 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1948

6. University of America in Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Chemistry

#93 in Latin America

#2005 in the World

Founded: 1958

7. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Chemistry

#99 in Latin America

#2146 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

8. University of Cartagena

Colombia | Cartagena

For Chemistry

#117 in Latin America

#2498 in the World

Founded: 1827

9. Pontificia Bolivariana University

Colombia | Medellin

For Chemistry

#146 in Latin America

#2873 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1937

10. El Rosario University

Colombia | Bogota

For Chemistry

#150 in Latin America

#2957 in the World

Enrollment: 13,226
Founded: 1653

11. El Bosque University

Colombia | Bogota

For Chemistry

#170 in Latin America

#3175 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1978

12. Northern University

Colombia | Barranquilla

For Chemistry

#177 in Latin America

#3253 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1966

13. Technological University of Pereira

Colombia | Pereira

For Chemistry

#182 in Latin America

#3305 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1958

14. Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia

Colombia | Tunja

For Chemistry

#184 in Latin America

#3314 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1953

15. University of Caldas

Colombia | Manizales

For Chemistry

#185 in Latin America

#3325 in the World

Enrollment: 2,128
Founded: 1943

16. University of La Sabana

Colombia | Chia

For Chemistry

#193 in Latin America

#3439 in the World

Founded: 1980

17. University of Cauca

Colombia | Popayan

For Chemistry

#198 in Latin America

#3553 in the World

Founded: 1827

18. EAFIT University

Colombia | Medellin

For Chemistry

#216 in Latin America

#3718 in the World

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

19. University of Tolima

Colombia | Ibague

For Chemistry

#219 in Latin America

#3748 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1945

20. University of the Atlantic, Colombia

Colombia | Barranquilla

For Chemistry

#222 in Latin America

#3804 in the World

Founded: 1946

21. Nueva Granada Military University

Colombia | Bogota

For Chemistry

#229 in Latin America

#3854 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1980

22. University of Cordoba, Colombia

Colombia | Monteria

For Chemistry

#234 in Latin America

#3922 in the World

Founded: 1966

23. University of Quindio

Colombia | Armenia

For Chemistry

#235 in Latin America

#3938 in the World

Founded: 1960

24. Francisco Jose de Caldas District University

Colombia | Bogota

For Chemistry

#246 in Latin America

#4006 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1950

25. ICESI University

Colombia | Cali

For Chemistry

#261 in Latin America

#4181 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1979

26. University of Pamplona

Colombia | Pamplona

For Chemistry

#273 in Latin America

#4320 in the World

Founded: 1960

27. University of Narino

Colombia | Pasto

For Chemistry

#283 in Latin America

#4507 in the World

Founded: 1904

28. Free University

Colombia | Bogota

For Chemistry

#286 in Latin America

#4574 in the World

Founded: 1946

29. Autonomous University of the West

Colombia | Cali

For Chemistry

#292 in Latin America

#4637 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

#4691 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1958

31. Santo Tomas University

Colombia | Bogota

For Chemistry

#304 in Latin America

#4721 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1580

32. Autonomous University of Bucaramanga

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Chemistry

#306 in Latin America

#4748 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1956

33. School of Engineering of Antioquia

Colombia | Envigado

For Chemistry

#312 in Latin America

#4821 in the World

Founded: 1979

34. South Colombian University

Colombia | Neiva

For Chemistry

#321 in Latin America

#4908 in the World

Founded: 1976

35. Technological University of Bolivar

Colombia | Cartagena

For Chemistry

#322 in Latin America

#4920 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1970

36. Jorge Tadeo Lozano University, Bogota

Colombia | Bogota

For Chemistry

#323 in Latin America

#4941 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1959

37. University of La Salle

Colombia | Bogota

For Chemistry

#327 in Latin America

#5039 in the World

Founded: 1965

38. University of Sucre

Colombia | Sincelejo

For Chemistry

#328 in Latin America

#5043 in the World

Founded: 1977

39. Luis Amigo Catholic University

Colombia | Medellin

For Chemistry

#369 in Latin America

#5791 in the World

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

40. Manuela Beltran University

Colombia | Bogota

For Chemistry

#373 in Latin America

#5823 in the World

Founded: 1983

41. Sergio Arboleda University

Colombia | Bogota

For Chemistry

#376 in Latin America

#5898 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1984

42. Externado University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Chemistry

#381 in Latin America

#6062 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1886

43. Catholic University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Chemistry

#383 in Latin America

#6064 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1970

44. National Pedagogical University - Bogota

Colombia | Bogota

For Chemistry

#388 in Latin America

#6149 in the World

Founded: 1955

45. Catholic University of the East, Colombia

Colombia | Rionegro

For Chemistry

#400 in Latin America

#6312 in the World

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

46. San Martin University Foundation

Colombia | Bogota

For Chemistry

#405 in Latin America

#6379 in the World

Founded: 1981

47. Grancolombiano Polytechnic

Colombia | Bogota

For Chemistry

#418 in Latin America

#6513 in the World

Founded: 1980

48. Pilot University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Chemistry

#419 in Latin America

#6519 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 Engineering5

Chemical Engineering31

Computational Chemistry11

Environmental Chemistry23

Inorganic Chemistry9

Materials Science44

Nanotechnology25

Nutrition and Food Science30

Organic Chemistry43

Petrology and Geochemistry12

Physical chemistry32

Polymer science and Plastics engineering1

Radiochemistry12