12 Best universities for Data Science 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 Data Science. A graph of 29.9K citations received by 2.37K academic papers made by 12 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 Data Science

#26 in Latin America

#1004 in the World

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

2. University of Cauca

Colombia | Popayan

For Data Science

#36 in Latin America

#1200 in the World

Founded: 1827

3. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Data Science

#45 in Latin America

#1295 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

4. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Data Science

#47 in Latin America

#1396 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

5. Francisco Jose de Caldas District University

Colombia | Bogota

For Data Science

#59 in Latin America

#1660 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1950

6. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Data Science

#67 in Latin America

#1758 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

7. University of America in Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Data Science

#68 in Latin America

#1763 in the World

Founded: 1958

8. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Data Science

#72 in Latin America

#1842 in the World

Founded: 1945

9. EAFIT University

Colombia | Medellin

For Data Science

#108 in Latin America

#2417 in the World

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

10. Northern University

Colombia | Barranquilla

For Data Science

#119 in Latin America

#2521 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1966

11. Industrial University of Santander

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Data Science

#126 in Latin America

#2622 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1948

12. El Rosario University

Colombia | Bogota

For Data Science

#136 in Latin America

#2688 in the World

Enrollment: 13,226
Founded: 1653

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