44 Best Materials Science schools 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 Materials Science. A graph of 633K citations received by 41.9K academic papers made by 44 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 Materials Science

#19 in Latin America

#904 in the World

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

2. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Materials Science

#41 in Latin America

#1288 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

3. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Materials Science

#52 in Latin America

#1520 in the World

Founded: 1945

4. University of America in Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Materials Science

#59 in Latin America

#1629 in the World

Founded: 1958

5. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Materials Science

#67 in Latin America

#1751 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

6. Industrial University of Santander

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Materials Science

#78 in Latin America

#1952 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1948

7. Pontificia Bolivariana University

Colombia | Medellin

For Materials Science

#112 in Latin America

#2551 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1937

8. University of Cartagena

Colombia | Cartagena

For Materials Science

#127 in Latin America

#2769 in the World

Founded: 1827

9. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Materials Science

#128 in Latin America

#2807 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

10. Northern University

Colombia | Barranquilla

For Materials Science

#141 in Latin America

#2970 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1966

11. Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia

Colombia | Tunja

For Materials Science

#147 in Latin America

#3062 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1953

12. University of Cauca

Colombia | Popayan

For Materials Science

#155 in Latin America

#3197 in the World

Founded: 1827

13. EAFIT University

Colombia | Medellin

For Materials Science

#163 in Latin America

#3311 in the World

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

14. Nueva Granada Military University

Colombia | Bogota

For Materials Science

#169 in Latin America

#3428 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1980

15. Technological University of Pereira

Colombia | Pereira

For Materials Science

#183 in Latin America

#3626 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1958

16. University of La Sabana

Colombia | Chia

For Materials Science

#188 in Latin America

#3647 in the World

Founded: 1980

17. University of the Atlantic, Colombia

Colombia | Barranquilla

For Materials Science

#205 in Latin America

#3869 in the World

Founded: 1946

18. Autonomous University of the West

Colombia | Cali

For Materials Science

#210 in Latin America

#3915 in the World

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

19. Francisco Jose de Caldas District University

Colombia | Bogota

For Materials Science

#214 in Latin America

#3939 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1950

20. University of Quindio

Colombia | Armenia

For Materials Science

#216 in Latin America

#3984 in the World

Founded: 1960

21. University of Cordoba, Colombia

Colombia | Monteria

For Materials Science

#219 in Latin America

#4020 in the World

Founded: 1966

22. University of Pamplona

Colombia | Pamplona

For Materials Science

#229 in Latin America

#4150 in the World

Founded: 1960

23. School of Engineering of Antioquia

Colombia | Envigado

For Materials Science

#230 in Latin America

#4165 in the World

Founded: 1979

24. El Rosario University

Colombia | Bogota

For Materials Science

#237 in Latin America

#4226 in the World

Enrollment: 13,226
Founded: 1653

25. University of Tolima

Colombia | Ibague

For Materials Science

#244 in Latin America

#4254 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1945

26. University of Caldas

Colombia | Manizales

For Materials Science

#247 in Latin America

#4277 in the World

Enrollment: 2,128
Founded: 1943

27. El Bosque University

Colombia | Bogota

For Materials Science

#252 in Latin America

#4311 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1978

28. ICESI University

Colombia | Cali

For Materials Science

#265 in Latin America

#4388 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1979

29. University of Magdalena

Colombia | Santa Marta

For Materials Science

#279 in Latin America

#4559 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1958

30. Santo Tomas University

Colombia | Bogota

For Materials Science

#286 in Latin America

#4633 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1580

31. South Colombian University

Colombia | Neiva

For Materials Science

#296 in Latin America

#4727 in the World

Founded: 1976

32. Technological University of Bolivar

Colombia | Cartagena

For Materials Science

#303 in Latin America

#4819 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1970

33. Jorge Tadeo Lozano University, Bogota

Colombia | Bogota

For Materials Science

#307 in Latin America

#4884 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1959

34. University of Narino

Colombia | Pasto

For Materials Science

#311 in Latin America

#4938 in the World

Founded: 1904

35. University of La Salle

Colombia | Bogota

For Materials Science

#328 in Latin America

#5202 in the World

Founded: 1965

36. University of Sucre

Colombia | Sincelejo

For Materials Science

#334 in Latin America

#5324 in the World

Founded: 1977

37. Catholic University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Materials Science

#336 in Latin America

#5376 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1970

38. Manuela Beltran University

Colombia | Bogota

For Materials Science

#341 in Latin America

#5407 in the World

Founded: 1983

39. Free University

Colombia | Bogota

For Materials Science

#342 in Latin America

#5411 in the World

Founded: 1946

40. Autonomous University of Bucaramanga

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Materials Science

#348 in Latin America

#5499 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1956

41. Luis Amigo Catholic University

Colombia | Medellin

For Materials Science

#354 in Latin America

#5606 in the World

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

42. Sergio Arboleda University

Colombia | Bogota

For Materials Science

#360 in Latin America

#5706 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1984

43. Externado University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Materials Science

#366 in Latin America

#5793 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1886

44. Pilot University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Materials Science

#368 in Latin America

#5832 in the World

Founded: 1962

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