48 Best universities for Chemistry 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 Chemistry. A graph of 1.09M citations received by 83.9K 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

#23 in Latin America

#859 in the World

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

2. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Chemistry

#32 in Latin America

#1116 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

3. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Chemistry

#66 in Latin America

#1649 in the World

Founded: 1945

4. University of America in Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Chemistry

#71 in Latin America

#1700 in the World

Founded: 1958

5. Industrial University of Santander

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Chemistry

#76 in Latin America

#1766 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1948

6. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Chemistry

#79 in Latin America

#1811 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

7. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Chemistry

#100 in Latin America

#2159 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

8. University of Cartagena

Colombia | Cartagena

For Chemistry

#134 in Latin America

#2728 in the World

Founded: 1827

9. Pontificia Bolivariana University

Colombia | Medellin

For Chemistry

#147 in Latin America

#2854 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1937

10. El Rosario University

Colombia | Bogota

For Chemistry

#152 in Latin America

#2919 in the World

Enrollment: 13,226
Founded: 1653

11. El Bosque University

Colombia | Bogota

For Chemistry

#162 in Latin America

#3110 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1978

12. Northern University

Colombia | Barranquilla

For Chemistry

#174 in Latin America

#3219 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1966

13. University of Caldas

Colombia | Manizales

For Chemistry

#176 in Latin America

#3243 in the World

Founded: 1943

14. Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia

Colombia | Tunja

For Chemistry

#183 in Latin America

#3314 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1953

15. Technological University of Pereira

Colombia | Pereira

For Chemistry

#184 in Latin America

#3322 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1958

16. University of Cauca

Colombia | Popayan

For Chemistry

#200 in Latin America

#3546 in the World

Founded: 1827

17. University of La Sabana

Colombia | Chia

For Chemistry

#204 in Latin America

#3570 in the World

Founded: 1980

18. EAFIT University

Colombia | Medellin

For Chemistry

#216 in Latin America

#3727 in the World

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

19. University of Tolima

Colombia | Ibague

For Chemistry

#222 in Latin America

#3749 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1945

20. Nueva Granada Military University

Colombia | Bogota

For Chemistry

#228 in Latin America

#3837 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1980

21. University of Cordoba, Colombia

Colombia | Monteria

For Chemistry

#233 in Latin America

#3887 in the World

Founded: 1966

22. University of Quindio

Colombia | Armenia

For Chemistry

#235 in Latin America

#3924 in the World

Founded: 1960

23. University of the Atlantic, Colombia

Colombia | Barranquilla

For Chemistry

#238 in Latin America

#3943 in the World

Founded: 1946

24. Francisco Jose de Caldas District University

Colombia | Bogota

For Chemistry

#252 in Latin America

#4050 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1950

25. ICESI University

Colombia | Cali

For Chemistry

#269 in Latin America

#4253 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1979

26. University of Pamplona

Colombia | Pamplona

For Chemistry

#276 in Latin America

#4359 in the World

Founded: 1960

27. University of Narino

Colombia | Pasto

For Chemistry

#284 in Latin America

#4485 in the World

Founded: 1904

28. Free University

Colombia | Bogota

For Chemistry

#286 in Latin America

#4499 in the World

Founded: 1946

29. Autonomous University of Bucaramanga

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Chemistry

#297 in Latin America

#4655 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1956

30. Autonomous University of the West

Colombia | Cali

For Chemistry

#298 in Latin America

#4657 in the World

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

31. University of Magdalena

Colombia | Santa Marta

For Chemistry

#299 in Latin America

#4659 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1958

32. Santo Tomas University

Colombia | Bogota

For Chemistry

#308 in Latin America

#4747 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1580

33. School of Engineering of Antioquia

Colombia | Envigado

For Chemistry

#312 in Latin America

#4796 in the World

Founded: 1979

34. Jorge Tadeo Lozano University, Bogota

Colombia | Bogota

For Chemistry

#315 in Latin America

#4856 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1959

35. University of La Salle

Colombia | Bogota

For Chemistry

#318 in Latin America

#4880 in the World

Founded: 1965

36. South Colombian University

Colombia | Neiva

For Chemistry

#324 in Latin America

#4977 in the World

Founded: 1976

37. Technological University of Bolivar

Colombia | Cartagena

For Chemistry

#325 in Latin America

#5004 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1970

38. University of Sucre

Colombia | Sincelejo

For Chemistry

#347 in Latin America

#5329 in the World

Founded: 1977

39. Sergio Arboleda University

Colombia | Bogota

For Chemistry

#357 in Latin America

#5459 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1984

40. Manuela Beltran University

Colombia | Bogota

For Chemistry

#371 in Latin America

#5843 in the World

Founded: 1983

41. Luis Amigo Catholic University

Colombia | Medellin

For Chemistry

#373 in Latin America

#5859 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1984

42. Catholic University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Chemistry

#385 in Latin America

#6106 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1970

43. National Pedagogical University - Bogota

Colombia | Bogota

For Chemistry

#386 in Latin America

#6126 in the World

Founded: 1955

44. Externado University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Chemistry

#387 in Latin America

#6183 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1886

45. San Martin University Foundation

Colombia | Bogota

For Chemistry

#397 in Latin America

#6291 in the World

Founded: 1981

46. Catholic University of the East, Colombia

Colombia | Rionegro

For Chemistry

#401 in Latin America

#6314 in the World

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

47. Grancolombiano Polytechnic

Colombia | Bogota

For Chemistry

#410 in Latin America

#6416 in the World

Founded: 1980

48. Pilot University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Chemistry

#412 in Latin America

#6431 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 Engineering29

Computational Chemistry10

Environmental Chemistry18

Inorganic Chemistry9

Materials Science42

Nanotechnology23

Nutrition and Food Science28

Organic Chemistry42

Petrology and Geochemistry12

Physical chemistry29

Polymer science and Plastics engineering1

Radiochemistry12