41 Best universities for Development Studies 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 Development Studies. A graph of 136K citations received by 13K academic papers made by 41 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. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Development Studies

#19 in Latin America

#797 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

2. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Development Studies

#21 in Latin America

#829 in the World

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

3. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Development Studies

#25 in Latin America

#921 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

4. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Development Studies

#32 in Latin America

#1155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

5. El Rosario University

Colombia | Bogota

For Development Studies

#43 in Latin America

#1349 in the World

Enrollment: 13,226
Founded: 1653

6. University of America in Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Development Studies

#52 in Latin America

#1451 in the World

Founded: 1958

7. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Development Studies

#59 in Latin America

#1550 in the World

Founded: 1945

8. EAFIT University

Colombia | Medellin

For Development Studies

#75 in Latin America

#1978 in the World

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

9. Pontificia Bolivariana University

Colombia | Medellin

For Development Studies

#84 in Latin America

#2174 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1937

10. University of Cartagena

Colombia | Cartagena

For Development Studies

#105 in Latin America

#2440 in the World

Founded: 1827

11. University of La Sabana

Colombia | Chia

For Development Studies

#108 in Latin America

#2472 in the World

Founded: 1980

12. ICESI University

Colombia | Cali

For Development Studies

#113 in Latin America

#2515 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1979

13. Northern University

Colombia | Barranquilla

For Development Studies

#115 in Latin America

#2519 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1966

14. Francisco Jose de Caldas District University

Colombia | Bogota

For Development Studies

#118 in Latin America

#2550 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1950

15. University of Cauca

Colombia | Popayan

For Development Studies

#133 in Latin America

#2728 in the World

Founded: 1827

16. Industrial University of Santander

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Development Studies

#141 in Latin America

#2810 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1948

17. El Bosque University

Colombia | Bogota

For Development Studies

#166 in Latin America

#3287 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1978

18. Technological University of Pereira

Colombia | Pereira

For Development Studies

#172 in Latin America

#3383 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1958

19. University of La Salle

Colombia | Bogota

For Development Studies

#176 in Latin America

#3422 in the World

Founded: 1965

20. University of Caldas

Colombia | Manizales

For Development Studies

#183 in Latin America

#3497 in the World

Founded: 1943

21. Externado University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Development Studies

#189 in Latin America

#3567 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1886

22. Autonomous University of Bucaramanga

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Development Studies

#203 in Latin America

#3817 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1956

23. Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia

Colombia | Tunja

For Development Studies

#218 in Latin America

#3960 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1953

24. Santo Tomas University

Colombia | Bogota

For Development Studies

#227 in Latin America

#4101 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1580

25. Technological University of Bolivar

Colombia | Cartagena

For Development Studies

#229 in Latin America

#4110 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1970

26. Nueva Granada Military University

Colombia | Bogota

For Development Studies

#236 in Latin America

#4138 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1980

27. University of Magdalena

Colombia | Santa Marta

For Development Studies

#255 in Latin America

#4375 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1958

28. Jorge Tadeo Lozano University, Bogota

Colombia | Bogota

For Development Studies

#260 in Latin America

#4408 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1959

29. Autonomous University of the West

Colombia | Cali

For Development Studies

#272 in Latin America

#4578 in the World

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

30. University of Quindio

Colombia | Armenia

For Development Studies

#275 in Latin America

#4616 in the World

Founded: 1960

31. University of Cordoba, Colombia

Colombia | Monteria

For Development Studies

#277 in Latin America

#4642 in the World

Founded: 1966

32. Free University

Colombia | Bogota

For Development Studies

#279 in Latin America

#4660 in the World

Founded: 1946

33. Catholic University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Development Studies

#280 in Latin America

#4667 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1970

34. Sergio Arboleda University

Colombia | Bogota

For Development Studies

#303 in Latin America

#4950 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1984

35. National Pedagogical University - Bogota

Colombia | Bogota

For Development Studies

#309 in Latin America

#5007 in the World

Founded: 1955

36. University of Tolima

Colombia | Ibague

For Development Studies

#312 in Latin America

#5034 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1945

37. South Colombian University

Colombia | Neiva

For Development Studies

#313 in Latin America

#5039 in the World

Founded: 1976

38. University of Pamplona

Colombia | Pamplona

For Development Studies

#315 in Latin America

#5095 in the World

Founded: 1960

39. University of Narino

Colombia | Pasto

For Development Studies

#321 in Latin America

#5132 in the World

Founded: 1904

40. University of the Atlantic, Colombia

Colombia | Barranquilla

For Development Studies

#322 in Latin America

#5135 in the World

Founded: 1946

41. Manuela Beltran University

Colombia | Bogota

For Development Studies

#324 in Latin America

#5147 in the World

Founded: 1983

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

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