42 Best universities for Development Studies 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 Development Studies. A graph of 231K citations received by 14.7K 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. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Development Studies

#18 in Latin America

#740 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

2. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Development Studies

#20 in Latin America

#774 in the World

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

3. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Development Studies

#22 in Latin America

#804 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

4. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Development Studies

#35 in Latin America

#1123 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

5. El Rosario University

Colombia | Bogota

For Development Studies

#45 in Latin America

#1386 in the World

Enrollment: 13,226
Founded: 1653

6. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Development Studies

#59 in Latin America

#1587 in the World

Founded: 1945

7. University of America in Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Development Studies

#73 in Latin America

#1908 in the World

Founded: 1958

8. EAFIT University

Colombia | Medellin

For Development Studies

#75 in Latin America

#1960 in the World

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

9. Northern University

Colombia | Barranquilla

For Development Studies

#91 in Latin America

#2272 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1966

10. ICESI University

Colombia | Cali

For Development Studies

#95 in Latin America

#2313 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1979

11. University of La Sabana

Colombia | Chia

For Development Studies

#100 in Latin America

#2357 in the World

Founded: 1980

12. Pontificia Bolivariana University

Colombia | Medellin

For Development Studies

#101 in Latin America

#2392 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1937

13. Francisco Jose de Caldas District University

Colombia | Bogota

For Development Studies

#111 in Latin America

#2517 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1950

14. University of Cartagena

Colombia | Cartagena

For Development Studies

#114 in Latin America

#2571 in the World

Founded: 1827

15. Industrial University of Santander

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Development Studies

#138 in Latin America

#2895 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1948

16. University of Cauca

Colombia | Popayan

For Development Studies

#144 in Latin America

#2930 in the World

Founded: 1827

17. Technological University of Pereira

Colombia | Pereira

For Development Studies

#164 in Latin America

#3261 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1958

18. El Bosque University

Colombia | Bogota

For Development Studies

#172 in Latin America

#3351 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1978

19. Externado University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Development Studies

#195 in Latin America

#3716 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1886

20. University of Caldas

Colombia | Manizales

For Development Studies

#202 in Latin America

#3802 in the World

Enrollment: 2,128
Founded: 1943

21. Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia

Colombia | Tunja

For Development Studies

#205 in Latin America

#3866 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1953

22. Autonomous University of Bucaramanga

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Development Studies

#218 in Latin America

#3953 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1956

23. University of La Salle

Colombia | Bogota

For Development Studies

#222 in Latin America

#3992 in the World

Founded: 1965

24. Jorge Tadeo Lozano University, Bogota

Colombia | Bogota

For Development Studies

#238 in Latin America

#4255 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1959

25. Nueva Granada Military University

Colombia | Bogota

For Development Studies

#241 in Latin America

#4287 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1980

26. Technological University of Bolivar

Colombia | Cartagena

For Development Studies

#243 in Latin America

#4316 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1970

27. University of Quindio

Colombia | Armenia

For Development Studies

#251 in Latin America

#4392 in the World

Founded: 1960

28. University of Magdalena

Colombia | Santa Marta

For Development Studies

#257 in Latin America

#4432 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1958

29. Santo Tomas University

Colombia | Bogota

For Development Studies

#270 in Latin America

#4593 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1580

30. Autonomous University of the West

Colombia | Cali

For Development Studies

#277 in Latin America

#4732 in the World

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

31. Catholic University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Development Studies

#280 in Latin America

#4748 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1970

32. Free University

Colombia | Bogota

For Development Studies

#282 in Latin America

#4780 in the World

Founded: 1946

33. University of Tolima

Colombia | Ibague

For Development Studies

#288 in Latin America

#4891 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1945

34. University of the Atlantic, Colombia

Colombia | Barranquilla

For Development Studies

#295 in Latin America

#4950 in the World

Founded: 1946

35. Sergio Arboleda University

Colombia | Bogota

For Development Studies

#296 in Latin America

#4957 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1984

36. University of Cordoba, Colombia

Colombia | Monteria

For Development Studies

#303 in Latin America

#5049 in the World

Founded: 1966

37. South Colombian University

Colombia | Neiva

For Development Studies

#315 in Latin America

#5131 in the World

Founded: 1976

38. University of Pamplona

Colombia | Pamplona

For Development Studies

#324 in Latin America

#5232 in the World

Founded: 1960

39. Manuela Beltran University

Colombia | Bogota

For Development Studies

#332 in Latin America

#5303 in the World

Founded: 1983

40. National Pedagogical University - Bogota

Colombia | Bogota

For Development Studies

#333 in Latin America

#5309 in the World

Founded: 1955

41. University of Narino

Colombia | Pasto

For Development Studies

#336 in Latin America

#5348 in the World

Founded: 1904

42. University of Sucre

Colombia | Sincelejo

For Development Studies

#348 in Latin America

#5435 in the World

Founded: 1977

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

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