31 Best universities for Chemical 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 Chemical Engineering. A graph of 237K citations received by 13K academic papers made by 31 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

#15 in Latin America

#753 in the World

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

2. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Chemical Engineering

#32 in Latin America

#1121 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

3. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Chemical Engineering

#63 in Latin America

#1612 in the World

Founded: 1945

4. Industrial University of Santander

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Chemical Engineering

#65 in Latin America

#1642 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1948

5. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Chemical Engineering

#77 in Latin America

#1844 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

6. Pontificia Bolivariana University

Colombia | Medellin

For Chemical Engineering

#80 in Latin America

#1906 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1937

7. University of Cartagena

Colombia | Cartagena

For Chemical Engineering

#115 in Latin America

#2556 in the World

Founded: 1827

8. Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia

Colombia | Tunja

For Chemical Engineering

#124 in Latin America

#2689 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1953

9. University of America in Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Chemical Engineering

#132 in Latin America

#2731 in the World

Founded: 1958

10. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Chemical Engineering

#138 in Latin America

#2833 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

11. University of Cauca

Colombia | Popayan

For Chemical Engineering

#150 in Latin America

#2943 in the World

Founded: 1827

12. Northern University

Colombia | Barranquilla

For Chemical Engineering

#158 in Latin America

#3098 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1966

13. University of the Atlantic, Colombia

Colombia | Barranquilla

For Chemical Engineering

#164 in Latin America

#3172 in the World

Founded: 1946

14. University of Caldas

Colombia | Manizales

For Chemical Engineering

#167 in Latin America

#3230 in the World

Enrollment: 2,128
Founded: 1943

15. University of Quindio

Colombia | Armenia

For Chemical Engineering

#172 in Latin America

#3273 in the World

Founded: 1960

16. University of La Sabana

Colombia | Chia

For Chemical Engineering

#185 in Latin America

#3403 in the World

Founded: 1980

17. EAFIT University

Colombia | Medellin

For Chemical Engineering

#186 in Latin America

#3439 in the World

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

18. University of Tolima

Colombia | Ibague

For Chemical Engineering

#197 in Latin America

#3608 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1945

19. Nueva Granada Military University

Colombia | Bogota

For Chemical Engineering

#208 in Latin America

#3704 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1980

20. University of Cordoba, Colombia

Colombia | Monteria

For Chemical Engineering

#213 in Latin America

#3727 in the World

Founded: 1966

21. Technological University of Pereira

Colombia | Pereira

For Chemical Engineering

#214 in Latin America

#3735 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1958

22. ICESI University

Colombia | Cali

For Chemical Engineering

#219 in Latin America

#3764 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1979

23. School of Engineering of Antioquia

Colombia | Envigado

For Chemical Engineering

#235 in Latin America

#3936 in the World

Founded: 1979

24. Autonomous University of the West

Colombia | Cali

For Chemical Engineering

#236 in Latin America

#3941 in the World

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

25. University of Pamplona

Colombia | Pamplona

For Chemical Engineering

#250 in Latin America

#4088 in the World

Founded: 1960

26. Francisco Jose de Caldas District University

Colombia | Bogota

For Chemical Engineering

#253 in Latin America

#4118 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1950

27. Jorge Tadeo Lozano University, Bogota

Colombia | Bogota

For Chemical Engineering

#264 in Latin America

#4232 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1959

28. Technological University of Bolivar

Colombia | Cartagena

For Chemical Engineering

#272 in Latin America

#4333 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1970

29. University of Narino

Colombia | Pasto

For Chemical Engineering

#274 in Latin America

#4342 in the World

Founded: 1904

30. University of Sucre

Colombia | Sincelejo

For Chemical Engineering

#277 in Latin America

#4381 in the World

Founded: 1977

31. Santo Tomas University

Colombia | Bogota

For Chemical Engineering

#278 in Latin America

#4384 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.