42 Best universities for Machine Learning 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 Machine Learning. A graph of 162K citations received by 16.7K 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 Machine Learning

#15 in Latin America

#774 in the World

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

2. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Machine Learning

#46 in Latin America

#1432 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

3. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Machine Learning

#51 in Latin America

#1544 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

4. University of America in Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Machine Learning

#64 in Latin America

#1823 in the World

Founded: 1958

5. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Machine Learning

#67 in Latin America

#1935 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

6. Northern University

Colombia | Barranquilla

For Machine Learning

#77 in Latin America

#2068 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1966

7. Industrial University of Santander

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Machine Learning

#82 in Latin America

#2138 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1948

8. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Machine Learning

#87 in Latin America

#2220 in the World

Founded: 1945

9. Technological University of Pereira

Colombia | Pereira

For Machine Learning

#96 in Latin America

#2369 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1958

10. Francisco Jose de Caldas District University

Colombia | Bogota

For Machine Learning

#104 in Latin America

#2489 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1950

11. EAFIT University

Colombia | Medellin

For Machine Learning

#111 in Latin America

#2546 in the World

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

12. El Rosario University

Colombia | Bogota

For Machine Learning

#115 in Latin America

#2585 in the World

Enrollment: 13,226
Founded: 1653

13. University of Cauca

Colombia | Popayan

For Machine Learning

#139 in Latin America

#2948 in the World

Founded: 1827

14. Pontificia Bolivariana University

Colombia | Medellin

For Machine Learning

#150 in Latin America

#3133 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1937

15. University of La Sabana

Colombia | Chia

For Machine Learning

#165 in Latin America

#3332 in the World

Founded: 1980

16. University of Cartagena

Colombia | Cartagena

For Machine Learning

#188 in Latin America

#3660 in the World

Founded: 1827

17. Autonomous University of the West

Colombia | Cali

For Machine Learning

#195 in Latin America

#3730 in the World

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

18. Nueva Granada Military University

Colombia | Bogota

For Machine Learning

#199 in Latin America

#3789 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1980

19. Technological University of Bolivar

Colombia | Cartagena

For Machine Learning

#201 in Latin America

#3810 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1970

20. Santo Tomas University

Colombia | Bogota

For Machine Learning

#203 in Latin America

#3865 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1580

21. ICESI University

Colombia | Cali

For Machine Learning

#209 in Latin America

#3937 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1979

22. University of Pamplona

Colombia | Pamplona

For Machine Learning

#215 in Latin America

#4077 in the World

Founded: 1960

23. Autonomous University of Bucaramanga

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Machine Learning

#223 in Latin America

#4156 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1956

24. El Bosque University

Colombia | Bogota

For Machine Learning

#226 in Latin America

#4214 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1978

25. University of Caldas

Colombia | Manizales

For Machine Learning

#227 in Latin America

#4217 in the World

Founded: 1943

26. University of Cordoba, Colombia

Colombia | Monteria

For Machine Learning

#234 in Latin America

#4243 in the World

Founded: 1966

27. Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia

Colombia | Tunja

For Machine Learning

#256 in Latin America

#4468 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1953

28. Jorge Tadeo Lozano University, Bogota

Colombia | Bogota

For Machine Learning

#268 in Latin America

#4554 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1959

29. University of Narino

Colombia | Pasto

For Machine Learning

#270 in Latin America

#4580 in the World

Founded: 1904

30. University of the Atlantic, Colombia

Colombia | Barranquilla

For Machine Learning

#279 in Latin America

#4704 in the World

Founded: 1946

31. University of Magdalena

Colombia | Santa Marta

For Machine Learning

#281 in Latin America

#4713 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1958

32. Externado University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Machine Learning

#282 in Latin America

#4723 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1886

33. Catholic University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Machine Learning

#289 in Latin America

#4823 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1970

34. University of La Salle

Colombia | Bogota

For Machine Learning

#294 in Latin America

#4860 in the World

Founded: 1965

35. University of Quindio

Colombia | Armenia

For Machine Learning

#297 in Latin America

#4893 in the World

Founded: 1960

36. University of Tolima

Colombia | Ibague

For Machine Learning

#303 in Latin America

#4987 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1945

37. Free University

Colombia | Bogota

For Machine Learning

#304 in Latin America

#5000 in the World

Founded: 1946

38. University of Sucre

Colombia | Sincelejo

For Machine Learning

#324 in Latin America

#5175 in the World

Founded: 1977

39. South Colombian University

Colombia | Neiva

For Machine Learning

#326 in Latin America

#5179 in the World

Founded: 1976

40. School of Engineering of Antioquia

Colombia | Envigado

For Machine Learning

#331 in Latin America

#5207 in the World

Founded: 1979

41. Sergio Arboleda University

Colombia | Bogota

For Machine Learning

#332 in Latin America

#5209 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1984

42. Manuela Beltran University

Colombia | Bogota

For Machine Learning

#336 in Latin America

#5233 in the World

Founded: 1983

The best cities to study Machine Learning in Colombia based on the number of universities and their ranks are Bogota, Medellin, Barranquilla, and Bucaramanga.