46 Best universities for Economics in Colombia

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Colombia ranked based on their research performance in Economics. A graph of 422K citations received by 31.8K academic papers made by 46 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 Economics

#16 in Latin America

#794 in the World

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

2. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Economics

#19 in Latin America

#856 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

3. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Economics

#28 in Latin America

#1138 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

4. EAFIT University

Colombia | Medellin

For Economics

#36 in Latin America

#1227 in the World

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

5. El Rosario University

Colombia | Bogota

For Economics

#37 in Latin America

#1261 in the World

Enrollment: 13,226
Founded: 1653

6. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Economics

#42 in Latin America

#1340 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

7. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Economics

#63 in Latin America

#1725 in the World

Founded: 1945

8. University of America in Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Economics

#78 in Latin America

#2046 in the World

Founded: 1958

9. Northern University

Colombia | Barranquilla

For Economics

#99 in Latin America

#2446 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1966

10. University of La Sabana

Colombia | Chia

For Economics

#110 in Latin America

#2630 in the World

Founded: 1980

11. ICESI University

Colombia | Cali

For Economics

#114 in Latin America

#2675 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1979

12. Externado University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Economics

#117 in Latin America

#2708 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1886

13. Pontificia Bolivariana University

Colombia | Medellin

For Economics

#120 in Latin America

#2756 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1937

14. Industrial University of Santander

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Economics

#128 in Latin America

#2845 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1948

15. Francisco Jose de Caldas District University

Colombia | Bogota

For Economics

#133 in Latin America

#2926 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1950

16. University of Cartagena

Colombia | Cartagena

For Economics

#148 in Latin America

#3109 in the World

Founded: 1827

17. University of Cauca

Colombia | Popayan

For Economics

#183 in Latin America

#3661 in the World

Founded: 1827

18. Jorge Tadeo Lozano University, Bogota

Colombia | Bogota

For Economics

#192 in Latin America

#3785 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1959

19. Technological University of Pereira

Colombia | Pereira

For Economics

#197 in Latin America

#3870 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1958

20. Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia

Colombia | Tunja

For Economics

#208 in Latin America

#3988 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1953

21. Nueva Granada Military University

Colombia | Bogota

For Economics

#210 in Latin America

#4010 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1980

22. University of Caldas

Colombia | Manizales

For Economics

#213 in Latin America

#4091 in the World

Enrollment: 2,128
Founded: 1943

23. El Bosque University

Colombia | Bogota

For Economics

#217 in Latin America

#4131 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1978

24. Technological University of Bolivar

Colombia | Cartagena

For Economics

#221 in Latin America

#4212 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1970

25. University of La Salle

Colombia | Bogota

For Economics

#227 in Latin America

#4310 in the World

Founded: 1965

26. Autonomous University of Bucaramanga

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Economics

#249 in Latin America

#4568 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1956

27. University of the Atlantic, Colombia

Colombia | Barranquilla

For Economics

#250 in Latin America

#4576 in the World

Founded: 1946

28. Free University

Colombia | Bogota

For Economics

#251 in Latin America

#4590 in the World

Founded: 1946

29. University of Pamplona

Colombia | Pamplona

For Economics

#252 in Latin America

#4598 in the World

Founded: 1960

30. University of Magdalena

Colombia | Santa Marta

For Economics

#259 in Latin America

#4660 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1958

31. Santo Tomas University

Colombia | Bogota

For Economics

#265 in Latin America

#4736 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1580

32. Catholic University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Economics

#272 in Latin America

#4839 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1970

33. Autonomous University of the West

Colombia | Cali

For Economics

#280 in Latin America

#4910 in the World

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

34. University of Quindio

Colombia | Armenia

For Economics

#283 in Latin America

#4946 in the World

Founded: 1960

35. Sergio Arboleda University

Colombia | Bogota

For Economics

#287 in Latin America

#5016 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1984

36. University of Cordoba, Colombia

Colombia | Monteria

For Economics

#309 in Latin America

#5247 in the World

Founded: 1966

37. University of Tolima

Colombia | Ibague

For Economics

#318 in Latin America

#5312 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1945

38. South Colombian University

Colombia | Neiva

For Economics

#319 in Latin America

#5316 in the World

Founded: 1976

39. School of Engineering of Antioquia

Colombia | Envigado

For Economics

#337 in Latin America

#5509 in the World

Founded: 1979

40. University of Narino

Colombia | Pasto

For Economics

#338 in Latin America

#5514 in the World

Founded: 1904

41. Luis Amigo Catholic University

Colombia | Medellin

For Economics

#347 in Latin America

#5672 in the World

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

42. National Pedagogical University - Bogota

Colombia | Bogota

For Economics

#349 in Latin America

#5705 in the World

Founded: 1955

43. Grancolombiano Polytechnic

Colombia | Bogota

For Economics

#356 in Latin America

#5798 in the World

Founded: 1980

44. University of Sucre

Colombia | Sincelejo

For Economics

#369 in Latin America

#5915 in the World

Founded: 1977

45. Manuela Beltran University

Colombia | Bogota

For Economics

#371 in Latin America

#5944 in the World

Founded: 1983

46. Pilot University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Economics

#375 in Latin America

#5973 in the World

Founded: 1962

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

Economics subfields in Colombia

Actuarial Science5

Agricultural Economics2

Development Studies43

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics20

Environmental Economics10

International Economics6

International Relations and Diplomacy6

International Trade9

Investment Banking and Stock trading8

Political Economy8