33 Best universities for Aerospace Engineering 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 Aerospace Engineering. A graph of 196K citations received by 9.95K academic papers made by 33 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 America in Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Aerospace Engineering

#19 in Latin America

#900 in the World

Founded: 1958

2. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Aerospace Engineering

#23 in Latin America

#1035 in the World

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

3. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Aerospace Engineering

#36 in Latin America

#1304 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

4. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Aerospace Engineering

#39 in Latin America

#1336 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

5. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Aerospace Engineering

#76 in Latin America

#2034 in the World

Founded: 1945

6. Northern University

Colombia | Barranquilla

For Aerospace Engineering

#77 in Latin America

#2044 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1966

7. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Aerospace Engineering

#93 in Latin America

#2384 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

8. Pontificia Bolivariana University

Colombia | Medellin

For Aerospace Engineering

#97 in Latin America

#2426 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1937

9. Industrial University of Santander

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Aerospace Engineering

#98 in Latin America

#2428 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1948

10. Autonomous University of the West

Colombia | Cali

For Aerospace Engineering

#109 in Latin America

#2582 in the World

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

11. EAFIT University

Colombia | Medellin

For Aerospace Engineering

#111 in Latin America

#2587 in the World

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

12. Technological University of Pereira

Colombia | Pereira

For Aerospace Engineering

#124 in Latin America

#2794 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1958

13. Francisco Jose de Caldas District University

Colombia | Bogota

For Aerospace Engineering

#133 in Latin America

#2957 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1950

14. University of Cartagena

Colombia | Cartagena

For Aerospace Engineering

#143 in Latin America

#3120 in the World

Founded: 1827

15. University of the Atlantic, Colombia

Colombia | Barranquilla

For Aerospace Engineering

#157 in Latin America

#3248 in the World

Founded: 1946

16. University of La Sabana

Colombia | Chia

For Aerospace Engineering

#185 in Latin America

#3655 in the World

Founded: 1980

17. Nueva Granada Military University

Colombia | Bogota

For Aerospace Engineering

#188 in Latin America

#3708 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1980

18. El Rosario University

Colombia | Bogota

For Aerospace Engineering

#191 in Latin America

#3746 in the World

Enrollment: 13,226
Founded: 1653

19. Technological University of Bolivar

Colombia | Cartagena

For Aerospace Engineering

#199 in Latin America

#3827 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1970

20. Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia

Colombia | Tunja

For Aerospace Engineering

#200 in Latin America

#3836 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1953

21. University of Magdalena

Colombia | Santa Marta

For Aerospace Engineering

#201 in Latin America

#3837 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1958

22. University of Cauca

Colombia | Popayan

For Aerospace Engineering

#202 in Latin America

#3841 in the World

Founded: 1827

23. Santo Tomas University

Colombia | Bogota

For Aerospace Engineering

#208 in Latin America

#3946 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1580

24. University of Pamplona

Colombia | Pamplona

For Aerospace Engineering

#217 in Latin America

#4015 in the World

Founded: 1960

25. School of Engineering of Antioquia

Colombia | Envigado

For Aerospace Engineering

#231 in Latin America

#4202 in the World

Founded: 1979

26. Autonomous University of Bucaramanga

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Aerospace Engineering

#241 in Latin America

#4305 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1956

27. University of Quindio

Colombia | Armenia

For Aerospace Engineering

#248 in Latin America

#4377 in the World

Founded: 1960

28. El Bosque University

Colombia | Bogota

For Aerospace Engineering

#249 in Latin America

#4384 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1978

29. Jorge Tadeo Lozano University, Bogota

Colombia | Bogota

For Aerospace Engineering

#251 in Latin America

#4390 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1959

30. University of Cordoba, Colombia

Colombia | Monteria

For Aerospace Engineering

#257 in Latin America

#4434 in the World

Founded: 1966

31. ICESI University

Colombia | Cali

For Aerospace Engineering

#264 in Latin America

#4473 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1979

32. University of Caldas

Colombia | Manizales

For Aerospace Engineering

#271 in Latin America

#4499 in the World

Enrollment: 2,128
Founded: 1943

33. University of Narino

Colombia | Pasto

For Aerospace Engineering

#279 in Latin America

#4556 in the World

Founded: 1904

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