20 Best universities for Civil 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 Civil Engineering. A graph of 86.8K citations received by 5.03K academic papers made by 20 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 Civil Engineering

#15 in Latin America

#713 in the World

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

2. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Civil Engineering

#22 in Latin America

#927 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

3. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Civil Engineering

#51 in Latin America

#1507 in the World

Founded: 1945

4. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Civil Engineering

#57 in Latin America

#1616 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

5. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Civil Engineering

#63 in Latin America

#1736 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

6. Northern University

Colombia | Barranquilla

For Civil Engineering

#65 in Latin America

#1759 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1966

7. University of America in Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Civil Engineering

#71 in Latin America

#1887 in the World

Founded: 1958

8. University of Cartagena

Colombia | Cartagena

For Civil Engineering

#84 in Latin America

#2102 in the World

Founded: 1827

9. Industrial University of Santander

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Civil Engineering

#91 in Latin America

#2194 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1948

10. EAFIT University

Colombia | Medellin

For Civil Engineering

#93 in Latin America

#2222 in the World

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

11. El Rosario University

Colombia | Bogota

For Civil Engineering

#106 in Latin America

#2353 in the World

Enrollment: 13,226
Founded: 1653

12. Nueva Granada Military University

Colombia | Bogota

For Civil Engineering

#123 in Latin America

#2603 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1980

13. Pontificia Bolivariana University

Colombia | Medellin

For Civil Engineering

#132 in Latin America

#2779 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1937

14. Francisco Jose de Caldas District University

Colombia | Bogota

For Civil Engineering

#139 in Latin America

#2893 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1950

15. University of La Sabana

Colombia | Chia

For Civil Engineering

#164 in Latin America

#3227 in the World

Founded: 1980

16. Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia

Colombia | Tunja

For Civil Engineering

#183 in Latin America

#3418 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1953

17. Jorge Tadeo Lozano University, Bogota

Colombia | Bogota

For Civil Engineering

#188 in Latin America

#3462 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1959

18. University of Cauca

Colombia | Popayan

For Civil Engineering

#189 in Latin America

#3481 in the World

Founded: 1827

19. University of Magdalena

Colombia | Santa Marta

For Civil Engineering

#204 in Latin America

#3687 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1958

20. Santo Tomas University

Colombia | Bogota

For Civil Engineering

#206 in Latin America

#3695 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1580

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