46 Best universities for Economics 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 Economics. A graph of 246K citations received by 27.5K 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

#15 in Latin America

#807 in the World

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

2. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Economics

#20 in Latin America

#878 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

3. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Economics

#31 in Latin America

#1191 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

4. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Economics

#38 in Latin America

#1286 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

5. EAFIT University

Colombia | Medellin

For Economics

#41 in Latin America

#1319 in the World

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

6. El Rosario University

Colombia | Bogota

For Economics

#44 in Latin America

#1372 in the World

Enrollment: 13,226
Founded: 1653

7. University of America in Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Economics

#57 in Latin America

#1600 in the World

Founded: 1958

8. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Economics

#60 in Latin America

#1654 in the World

Founded: 1945

9. Northern University

Colombia | Barranquilla

For Economics

#101 in Latin America

#2422 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1966

10. Pontificia Bolivariana University

Colombia | Medellin

For Economics

#107 in Latin America

#2514 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1937

11. Externado University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Economics

#115 in Latin America

#2651 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1886

12. University of La Sabana

Colombia | Chia

For Economics

#119 in Latin America

#2696 in the World

Founded: 1980

13. Industrial University of Santander

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Economics

#120 in Latin America

#2698 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1948

14. ICESI University

Colombia | Cali

For Economics

#127 in Latin America

#2771 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1979

15. Francisco Jose de Caldas District University

Colombia | Bogota

For Economics

#141 in Latin America

#2957 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1950

16. University of Cartagena

Colombia | Cartagena

For Economics

#158 in Latin America

#3220 in the World

Founded: 1827

17. University of Cauca

Colombia | Popayan

For Economics

#169 in Latin America

#3400 in the World

Founded: 1827

18. Jorge Tadeo Lozano University, Bogota

Colombia | Bogota

For Economics

#193 in Latin America

#3809 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1959

19. University of La Salle

Colombia | Bogota

For Economics

#195 in Latin America

#3826 in the World

Founded: 1965

20. University of Caldas

Colombia | Manizales

For Economics

#200 in Latin America

#3867 in the World

Founded: 1943

21. Nueva Granada Military University

Colombia | Bogota

For Economics

#204 in Latin America

#3899 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1980

22. Technological University of Pereira

Colombia | Pereira

For Economics

#206 in Latin America

#3913 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1958

23. Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia

Colombia | Tunja

For Economics

#208 in Latin America

#3986 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1953

24. Technological University of Bolivar

Colombia | Cartagena

For Economics

#214 in Latin America

#4056 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1970

25. El Bosque University

Colombia | Bogota

For Economics

#221 in Latin America

#4131 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1978

26. Sergio Arboleda University

Colombia | Bogota

For Economics

#235 in Latin America

#4305 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1984

27. University of Pamplona

Colombia | Pamplona

For Economics

#238 in Latin America

#4382 in the World

Founded: 1960

28. Santo Tomas University

Colombia | Bogota

For Economics

#239 in Latin America

#4390 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1580

29. Autonomous University of Bucaramanga

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Economics

#242 in Latin America

#4408 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1956

30. Free University

Colombia | Bogota

For Economics

#249 in Latin America

#4510 in the World

Founded: 1946

31. Catholic University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Economics

#263 in Latin America

#4663 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1970

32. University of Magdalena

Colombia | Santa Marta

For Economics

#269 in Latin America

#4725 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1958

33. University of Cordoba, Colombia

Colombia | Monteria

For Economics

#279 in Latin America

#4810 in the World

Founded: 1966

34. Autonomous University of the West

Colombia | Cali

For Economics

#280 in Latin America

#4826 in the World

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

35. University of the Atlantic, Colombia

Colombia | Barranquilla

For Economics

#305 in Latin America

#5120 in the World

Founded: 1946

36. University of Quindio

Colombia | Armenia

For Economics

#311 in Latin America

#5207 in the World

Founded: 1960

37. University of Tolima

Colombia | Ibague

For Economics

#318 in Latin America

#5331 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1945

38. South Colombian University

Colombia | Neiva

For Economics

#326 in Latin America

#5398 in the World

Founded: 1976

39. School of Engineering of Antioquia

Colombia | Envigado

For Economics

#328 in Latin America

#5428 in the World

Founded: 1979

40. National Pedagogical University - Bogota

Colombia | Bogota

For Economics

#334 in Latin America

#5503 in the World

Founded: 1955

41. University of Narino

Colombia | Pasto

For Economics

#339 in Latin America

#5564 in the World

Founded: 1904

42. Grancolombiano Polytechnic

Colombia | Bogota

For Economics

#349 in Latin America

#5662 in the World

Founded: 1980

43. Luis Amigo Catholic University

Colombia | Medellin

For Economics

#358 in Latin America

#5775 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1984

44. University of Sucre

Colombia | Sincelejo

For Economics

#361 in Latin America

#5838 in the World

Founded: 1977

45. Manuela Beltran University

Colombia | Bogota

For Economics

#365 in Latin America

#5857 in the World

Founded: 1983

46. Pilot University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Economics

#367 in Latin America

#5865 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 Studies41

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics16

Environmental Economics10

International Economics6

International Relations and Diplomacy6

International Trade8

Investment Banking and Stock trading7

Political Economy8