31 Best universities for Chemical Engineering 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 Chemical Engineering. A graph of 215K citations received by 12.7K 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

#17 in Latin America

#745 in the World

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

2. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Chemical Engineering

#32 in Latin America

#1118 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

3. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Chemical Engineering

#63 in Latin America

#1604 in the World

Founded: 1945

4. Industrial University of Santander

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Chemical Engineering

#67 in Latin America

#1633 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1948

5. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Chemical Engineering

#77 in Latin America

#1843 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

6. Pontificia Bolivariana University

Colombia | Medellin

For Chemical Engineering

#80 in Latin America

#1903 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1937

7. University of Cartagena

Colombia | Cartagena

For Chemical Engineering

#118 in Latin America

#2589 in the World

Founded: 1827

8. University of America in Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Chemical Engineering

#125 in Latin America

#2684 in the World

Founded: 1958

9. Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia

Colombia | Tunja

For Chemical Engineering

#129 in Latin America

#2714 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1953

10. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Chemical Engineering

#140 in Latin America

#2848 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

11. University of Cauca

Colombia | Popayan

For Chemical Engineering

#150 in Latin America

#2962 in the World

Founded: 1827

12. Northern University

Colombia | Barranquilla

For Chemical Engineering

#159 in Latin America

#3109 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1966

13. University of the Atlantic, Colombia

Colombia | Barranquilla

For Chemical Engineering

#166 in Latin America

#3196 in the World

Founded: 1946

14. University of Caldas

Colombia | Manizales

For Chemical Engineering

#168 in Latin America

#3202 in the World

Enrollment: 2,128
Founded: 1943

15. University of Quindio

Colombia | Armenia

For Chemical Engineering

#176 in Latin America

#3307 in the World

Founded: 1960

16. University of La Sabana

Colombia | Chia

For Chemical Engineering

#184 in Latin America

#3414 in the World

Founded: 1980

17. EAFIT University

Colombia | Medellin

For Chemical Engineering

#186 in Latin America

#3433 in the World

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

18. University of Tolima

Colombia | Ibague

For Chemical Engineering

#194 in Latin America

#3593 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1945

19. Nueva Granada Military University

Colombia | Bogota

For Chemical Engineering

#209 in Latin America

#3700 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1980

20. Technological University of Pereira

Colombia | Pereira

For Chemical Engineering

#216 in Latin America

#3744 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1958

21. ICESI University

Colombia | Cali

For Chemical Engineering

#218 in Latin America

#3777 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1979

22. University of Cordoba, Colombia

Colombia | Monteria

For Chemical Engineering

#219 in Latin America

#3779 in the World

Founded: 1966

23. Autonomous University of the West

Colombia | Cali

For Chemical Engineering

#233 in Latin America

#3919 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

#234 in Latin America

#3923 in the World

Founded: 1979

25. University of Pamplona

Colombia | Pamplona

For Chemical Engineering

#247 in Latin America

#4067 in the World

Founded: 1960

26. Francisco Jose de Caldas District University

Colombia | Bogota

For Chemical Engineering

#252 in Latin America

#4125 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. University of Narino

Colombia | Pasto

For Chemical Engineering

#270 in Latin America

#4306 in the World

Founded: 1904

29. Technological University of Bolivar

Colombia | Cartagena

For Chemical Engineering

#273 in Latin America

#4337 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1970

30. University of Sucre

Colombia | Sincelejo

For Chemical Engineering

#276 in Latin America

#4367 in the World

Founded: 1977

31. Santo Tomas University

Colombia | Bogota

For Chemical Engineering

#278 in Latin America

#4383 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.