49 Best universities for 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 Engineering. A graph of 953K citations received by 89.9K academic papers made by 49 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 Engineering

#17 in Latin America

#794 in the World

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

2. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Engineering

#39 in Latin America

#1335 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

3. University of America in Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Engineering

#46 in Latin America

#1421 in the World

Founded: 1958

4. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Engineering

#57 in Latin America

#1564 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

5. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Engineering

#65 in Latin America

#1675 in the World

Founded: 1945

6. Industrial University of Santander

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Engineering

#81 in Latin America

#2038 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1948

7. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Engineering

#88 in Latin America

#2193 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

8. Pontificia Bolivariana University

Colombia | Medellin

For Engineering

#110 in Latin America

#2542 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1937

9. Northern University

Colombia | Barranquilla

For Engineering

#125 in Latin America

#2734 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1966

10. Francisco Jose de Caldas District University

Colombia | Bogota

For Engineering

#128 in Latin America

#2868 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1950

11. EAFIT University

Colombia | Medellin

For Engineering

#133 in Latin America

#2923 in the World

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

12. Technological University of Pereira

Colombia | Pereira

For Engineering

#139 in Latin America

#2961 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1958

13. University of Cauca

Colombia | Popayan

For Engineering

#154 in Latin America

#3180 in the World

Founded: 1827

14. University of Cartagena

Colombia | Cartagena

For Engineering

#160 in Latin America

#3305 in the World

Founded: 1827

15. Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia

Colombia | Tunja

For Engineering

#168 in Latin America

#3391 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1953

16. El Rosario University

Colombia | Bogota

For Engineering

#177 in Latin America

#3484 in the World

Enrollment: 13,226
Founded: 1653

17. University of La Sabana

Colombia | Chia

For Engineering

#179 in Latin America

#3520 in the World

Founded: 1980

18. Nueva Granada Military University

Colombia | Bogota

For Engineering

#191 in Latin America

#3684 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1980

19. University of Caldas

Colombia | Manizales

For Engineering

#194 in Latin America

#3735 in the World

Founded: 1943

20. Autonomous University of the West

Colombia | Cali

For Engineering

#223 in Latin America

#4061 in the World

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

21. University of the Atlantic, Colombia

Colombia | Barranquilla

For Engineering

#224 in Latin America

#4067 in the World

Founded: 1946

22. El Bosque University

Colombia | Bogota

For Engineering

#232 in Latin America

#4157 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1978

23. ICESI University

Colombia | Cali

For Engineering

#237 in Latin America

#4218 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1979

24. Technological University of Bolivar

Colombia | Cartagena

For Engineering

#243 in Latin America

#4241 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1970

25. University of Pamplona

Colombia | Pamplona

For Engineering

#247 in Latin America

#4285 in the World

Founded: 1960

26. University of Quindio

Colombia | Armenia

For Engineering

#251 in Latin America

#4329 in the World

Founded: 1960

27. Santo Tomas University

Colombia | Bogota

For Engineering

#256 in Latin America

#4407 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1580

28. University of Cordoba, Colombia

Colombia | Monteria

For Engineering

#259 in Latin America

#4440 in the World

Founded: 1966

29. University of Tolima

Colombia | Ibague

For Engineering

#267 in Latin America

#4517 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1945

30. Autonomous University of Bucaramanga

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Engineering

#270 in Latin America

#4523 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1956

31. Jorge Tadeo Lozano University, Bogota

Colombia | Bogota

For Engineering

#275 in Latin America

#4563 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1959

32. University of Magdalena

Colombia | Santa Marta

For Engineering

#281 in Latin America

#4684 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1958

33. University of La Salle

Colombia | Bogota

For Engineering

#282 in Latin America

#4707 in the World

Founded: 1965

34. School of Engineering of Antioquia

Colombia | Envigado

For Engineering

#301 in Latin America

#4863 in the World

Founded: 1979

35. University of Narino

Colombia | Pasto

For Engineering

#306 in Latin America

#4910 in the World

Founded: 1904

36. Sergio Arboleda University

Colombia | Bogota

For Engineering

#308 in Latin America

#4951 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1984

37. South Colombian University

Colombia | Neiva

For Engineering

#309 in Latin America

#4993 in the World

Founded: 1976

38. Colombian School of Engineering

Colombia | Bogota

For Engineering

#315 in Latin America

#5043 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1973

39. Free University

Colombia | Bogota

For Engineering

#325 in Latin America

#5224 in the World

Founded: 1946

40. Catholic University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Engineering

#341 in Latin America

#5388 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1970

41. Manuela Beltran University

Colombia | Bogota

For Engineering

#353 in Latin America

#5615 in the World

Founded: 1983

42. Externado University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Engineering

#355 in Latin America

#5627 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1886

43. University of Sucre

Colombia | Sincelejo

For Engineering

#358 in Latin America

#5723 in the World

Founded: 1977

44. Luis Amigo Catholic University

Colombia | Medellin

For Engineering

#362 in Latin America

#5788 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1984

45. National Pedagogical University - Bogota

Colombia | Bogota

For Engineering

#384 in Latin America

#6136 in the World

Founded: 1955

46. Grancolombiano Polytechnic

Colombia | Bogota

For Engineering

#386 in Latin America

#6164 in the World

Founded: 1980

47. Pilot University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Engineering

#391 in Latin America

#6227 in the World

Founded: 1962

48. Catholic University of the East, Colombia

Colombia | Rionegro

For Engineering

#392 in Latin America

#6235 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 5,200
Founded: 1983

49. San Martin University Foundation

Colombia | Bogota

For Engineering

#410 in Latin America

#6541 in the World

Founded: 1981

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

Engineering subfields in Colombia

Acoustical Engineering27

Aerospace Engineering28

Agricultural Engineering6

Applied/Engineering Physics2

Architectural Engineering2

Automation and Control engineering11

Automotive Engineering11

Biochemical Engineering4

Biomedical Engineering6

Biotechnology17

Chemical Engineering29

Civil Engineering17

Computer Engineering8

Computer Networking28

Construction Management3

Electrical Engineering39

Electronic Engineering21

Engineering Management5

Environmental Engineering17

Geotechnical Engineering18

Human-Computer Interaction33

Industrial Engineering6

Landscape Architecture1

Marine Engineering1

Materials Science42

Mechanical Engineering44

Metallurgical Engineering33

Mining Engineering2

Nanotechnology23

Nuclear Engineering2

Operations Research11

Optical Engineering38

Petroleum Engineering5

Polymer science and Plastics engineering1

Product and Industrial Design2

Reliability and Quality Engineering9

Remote Sensing9

Renewable Energy Engineering16

Structural Engineering22

Systems Engineering22

Telecommunications34

Transportation Engineering8