42 Best Materials Science schools 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 Materials Science. A graph of 431K citations received by 36.5K academic papers made by 42 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

#915 in the World

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

2. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Materials Science

#38 in Latin America

#1290 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

3. University of America in Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Materials Science

#53 in Latin America

#1516 in the World

Founded: 1958

4. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Materials Science

#54 in Latin America

#1547 in the World

Founded: 1945

5. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Materials Science

#73 in Latin America

#1863 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

6. Industrial University of Santander

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Materials Science

#77 in Latin America

#1944 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1948

7. Pontificia Bolivariana University

Colombia | Medellin

For Materials Science

#110 in Latin America

#2563 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1937

8. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Materials Science

#132 in Latin America

#2848 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

9. Northern University

Colombia | Barranquilla

For Materials Science

#138 in Latin America

#2953 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1966

10. Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia

Colombia | Tunja

For Materials Science

#142 in Latin America

#2986 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1953

11. University of Cartagena

Colombia | Cartagena

For Materials Science

#150 in Latin America

#3105 in the World

Founded: 1827

12. University of Cauca

Colombia | Popayan

For Materials Science

#156 in Latin America

#3194 in the World

Founded: 1827

13. EAFIT University

Colombia | Medellin

For Materials Science

#163 in Latin America

#3255 in the World

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

14. Nueva Granada Military University

Colombia | Bogota

For Materials Science

#171 in Latin America

#3398 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1980

15. Technological University of Pereira

Colombia | Pereira

For Materials Science

#190 in Latin America

#3612 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1958

16. Autonomous University of the West

Colombia | Cali

For Materials Science

#200 in Latin America

#3795 in the World

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

17. University of La Sabana

Colombia | Chia

For Materials Science

#204 in Latin America

#3822 in the World

Founded: 1980

18. University of Quindio

Colombia | Armenia

For Materials Science

#215 in Latin America

#3941 in the World

Founded: 1960

19. University of the Atlantic, Colombia

Colombia | Barranquilla

For Materials Science

#216 in Latin America

#3949 in the World

Founded: 1946

20. Francisco Jose de Caldas District University

Colombia | Bogota

For Materials Science

#219 in Latin America

#3961 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1950

21. School of Engineering of Antioquia

Colombia | Envigado

For Materials Science

#230 in Latin America

#4127 in the World

Founded: 1979

22. University of Tolima

Colombia | Ibague

For Materials Science

#233 in Latin America

#4158 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1945

23. University of Pamplona

Colombia | Pamplona

For Materials Science

#235 in Latin America

#4184 in the World

Founded: 1960

24. University of Cordoba, Colombia

Colombia | Monteria

For Materials Science

#237 in Latin America

#4205 in the World

Founded: 1966

25. University of Caldas

Colombia | Manizales

For Materials Science

#249 in Latin America

#4291 in the World

Founded: 1943

26. El Bosque University

Colombia | Bogota

For Materials Science

#252 in Latin America

#4296 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1978

27. ICESI University

Colombia | Cali

For Materials Science

#262 in Latin America

#4369 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1979

28. El Rosario University

Colombia | Bogota

For Materials Science

#268 in Latin America

#4397 in the World

Enrollment: 13,226
Founded: 1653

29. University of Magdalena

Colombia | Santa Marta

For Materials Science

#277 in Latin America

#4487 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1958

30. Santo Tomas University

Colombia | Bogota

For Materials Science

#285 in Latin America

#4571 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1580

31. South Colombian University

Colombia | Neiva

For Materials Science

#289 in Latin America

#4652 in the World

Founded: 1976

32. University of Narino

Colombia | Pasto

For Materials Science

#306 in Latin America

#4889 in the World

Founded: 1904

33. Jorge Tadeo Lozano University, Bogota

Colombia | Bogota

For Materials Science

#308 in Latin America

#4907 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1959

34. Technological University of Bolivar

Colombia | Cartagena

For Materials Science

#310 in Latin America

#4930 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1970

35. University of La Salle

Colombia | Bogota

For Materials Science

#315 in Latin America

#5005 in the World

Founded: 1965

36. Catholic University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Materials Science

#333 in Latin America

#5380 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1970

37. Manuela Beltran University

Colombia | Bogota

For Materials Science

#339 in Latin America

#5413 in the World

Founded: 1983

38. Free University

Colombia | Bogota

For Materials Science

#341 in Latin America

#5425 in the World

Founded: 1946

39. Autonomous University of Bucaramanga

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Materials Science

#344 in Latin America

#5469 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1956

40. University of Sucre

Colombia | Sincelejo

For Materials Science

#345 in Latin America

#5474 in the World

Founded: 1977

41. Sergio Arboleda University

Colombia | Bogota

For Materials Science

#348 in Latin America

#5548 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1984

42. Luis Amigo Catholic University

Colombia | Medellin

For Materials Science

#351 in Latin America

#5558 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1984

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