29 Best universities for Chemical Engineering 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 Chemical Engineering. A graph of 159K citations received by 11.4K academic papers made by 29 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 Chemical Engineering

#17 in Latin America

#762 in the World

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

2. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Chemical Engineering

#33 in Latin America

#1132 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

3. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Chemical Engineering

#67 in Latin America

#1636 in the World

Founded: 1945

4. Industrial University of Santander

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Chemical Engineering

#70 in Latin America

#1659 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1948

5. Pontificia Bolivariana University

Colombia | Medellin

For Chemical Engineering

#79 in Latin America

#1905 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1937

6. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Chemical Engineering

#81 in Latin America

#1918 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

7. University of America in Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Chemical Engineering

#109 in Latin America

#2394 in the World

Founded: 1958

8. Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia

Colombia | Tunja

For Chemical Engineering

#130 in Latin America

#2702 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1953

9. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Chemical Engineering

#142 in Latin America

#2848 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

10. University of Cartagena

Colombia | Cartagena

For Chemical Engineering

#143 in Latin America

#2909 in the World

Founded: 1827

11. University of Cauca

Colombia | Popayan

For Chemical Engineering

#147 in Latin America

#2943 in the World

Founded: 1827

12. Northern University

Colombia | Barranquilla

For Chemical Engineering

#155 in Latin America

#3014 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1966

13. University of Caldas

Colombia | Manizales

For Chemical Engineering

#165 in Latin America

#3187 in the World

Founded: 1943

14. University of the Atlantic, Colombia

Colombia | Barranquilla

For Chemical Engineering

#173 in Latin America

#3256 in the World

Founded: 1946

15. University of Quindio

Colombia | Armenia

For Chemical Engineering

#176 in Latin America

#3319 in the World

Founded: 1960

16. University of La Sabana

Colombia | Chia

For Chemical Engineering

#180 in Latin America

#3348 in the World

Founded: 1980

17. EAFIT University

Colombia | Medellin

For Chemical Engineering

#183 in Latin America

#3359 in the World

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

18. University of Tolima

Colombia | Ibague

For Chemical Engineering

#198 in Latin America

#3581 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1945

19. Nueva Granada Military University

Colombia | Bogota

For Chemical Engineering

#202 in Latin America

#3630 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1980

20. ICESI University

Colombia | Cali

For Chemical Engineering

#203 in Latin America

#3636 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1979

21. Technological University of Pereira

Colombia | Pereira

For Chemical Engineering

#208 in Latin America

#3658 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1958

22. University of Cordoba, Colombia

Colombia | Monteria

For Chemical Engineering

#227 in Latin America

#3844 in the World

Founded: 1966

23. Autonomous University of the West

Colombia | Cali

For Chemical Engineering

#229 in Latin America

#3850 in the World

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

24. School of Engineering of Antioquia

Colombia | Envigado

For Chemical Engineering

#239 in Latin America

#3939 in the World

Founded: 1979

25. University of Pamplona

Colombia | Pamplona

For Chemical Engineering

#244 in Latin America

#3993 in the World

Founded: 1960

26. Francisco Jose de Caldas District University

Colombia | Bogota

For Chemical Engineering

#248 in Latin America

#4078 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1950

27. Jorge Tadeo Lozano University, Bogota

Colombia | Bogota

For Chemical Engineering

#249 in Latin America

#4081 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1959

28. University of Narino

Colombia | Pasto

For Chemical Engineering

#267 in Latin America

#4181 in the World

Founded: 1904

29. Santo Tomas University

Colombia | Bogota

For Chemical Engineering

#272 in Latin America

#4241 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1580

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