49 Best universities for 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 Engineering. A graph of 1.44M citations received by 104K 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

#16 in Latin America

#795 in the World

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

2. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Engineering

#38 in Latin America

#1323 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

3. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Engineering

#52 in Latin America

#1502 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

4. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Engineering

#59 in Latin America

#1657 in the World

Founded: 1945

5. University of America in Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Engineering

#63 in Latin America

#1675 in the World

Founded: 1958

6. Industrial University of Santander

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Engineering

#82 in Latin America

#2069 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1948

7. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Engineering

#86 in Latin America

#2179 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

8. Pontificia Bolivariana University

Colombia | Medellin

For Engineering

#114 in Latin America

#2582 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1937

9. Northern University

Colombia | Barranquilla

For Engineering

#122 in Latin America

#2730 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1966

10. University of Cartagena

Colombia | Cartagena

For Engineering

#129 in Latin America

#2826 in the World

Founded: 1827

11. Francisco Jose de Caldas District University

Colombia | Bogota

For Engineering

#133 in Latin America

#2868 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1950

12. EAFIT University

Colombia | Medellin

For Engineering

#136 in Latin America

#2933 in the World

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

13. Technological University of Pereira

Colombia | Pereira

For Engineering

#140 in Latin America

#2981 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1958

14. University of Cauca

Colombia | Popayan

For Engineering

#155 in Latin America

#3252 in the World

Founded: 1827

15. El Rosario University

Colombia | Bogota

For Engineering

#166 in Latin America

#3411 in the World

Enrollment: 13,226
Founded: 1653

16. University of La Sabana

Colombia | Chia

For Engineering

#169 in Latin America

#3433 in the World

Founded: 1980

17. Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia

Colombia | Tunja

For Engineering

#172 in Latin America

#3471 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1953

18. Nueva Granada Military University

Colombia | Bogota

For Engineering

#188 in Latin America

#3671 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1980

19. University of Caldas

Colombia | Manizales

For Engineering

#202 in Latin America

#3840 in the World

Enrollment: 2,128
Founded: 1943

20. University of the Atlantic, Colombia

Colombia | Barranquilla

For Engineering

#210 in Latin America

#3954 in the World

Founded: 1946

21. Autonomous University of the West

Colombia | Cali

For Engineering

#215 in Latin America

#4003 in the World

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

22. El Bosque University

Colombia | Bogota

For Engineering

#228 in Latin America

#4135 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1978

23. Technological University of Bolivar

Colombia | Cartagena

For Engineering

#238 in Latin America

#4240 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1970

24. ICESI University

Colombia | Cali

For Engineering

#243 in Latin America

#4294 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1979

25. University of Pamplona

Colombia | Pamplona

For Engineering

#248 in Latin America

#4336 in the World

Founded: 1960

26. University of Quindio

Colombia | Armenia

For Engineering

#257 in Latin America

#4425 in the World

Founded: 1960

27. Santo Tomas University

Colombia | Bogota

For Engineering

#261 in Latin America

#4460 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1580

28. Autonomous University of Bucaramanga

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Engineering

#264 in Latin America

#4534 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1956

29. University of Cordoba, Colombia

Colombia | Monteria

For Engineering

#266 in Latin America

#4554 in the World

Founded: 1966

30. University of Tolima

Colombia | Ibague

For Engineering

#267 in Latin America

#4567 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1945

31. University of Magdalena

Colombia | Santa Marta

For Engineering

#273 in Latin America

#4659 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1958

32. Jorge Tadeo Lozano University, Bogota

Colombia | Bogota

For Engineering

#289 in Latin America

#4795 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1959

33. School of Engineering of Antioquia

Colombia | Envigado

For Engineering

#293 in Latin America

#4843 in the World

Founded: 1979

34. University of Narino

Colombia | Pasto

For Engineering

#300 in Latin America

#4930 in the World

Founded: 1904

35. South Colombian University

Colombia | Neiva

For Engineering

#314 in Latin America

#5032 in the World

Founded: 1976

36. University of La Salle

Colombia | Bogota

For Engineering

#318 in Latin America

#5099 in the World

Founded: 1965

37. Free University

Colombia | Bogota

For Engineering

#322 in Latin America

#5170 in the World

Founded: 1946

38. Sergio Arboleda University

Colombia | Bogota

For Engineering

#328 in Latin America

#5282 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1984

39. Catholic University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Engineering

#339 in Latin America

#5385 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1970

40. Colombian School of Engineering

Colombia | Bogota

For Engineering

#341 in Latin America

#5398 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1973

41. University of Sucre

Colombia | Sincelejo

For Engineering

#349 in Latin America

#5534 in the World

Founded: 1977

42. Externado University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Engineering

#350 in Latin America

#5549 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1886

43. Manuela Beltran University

Colombia | Bogota

For Engineering

#357 in Latin America

#5689 in the World

Founded: 1983

44. Luis Amigo Catholic University

Colombia | Medellin

For Engineering

#359 in Latin America

#5743 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 14,997
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1984

45. National Pedagogical University - Bogota

Colombia | Bogota

For Engineering

#379 in Latin America

#6092 in the World

Founded: 1955

46. Catholic University of the East, Colombia

Colombia | Rionegro

For Engineering

#380 in Latin America

#6100 in the World

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

47. Grancolombiano Polytechnic

Colombia | Bogota

For Engineering

#390 in Latin America

#6200 in the World

Founded: 1980

48. Pilot University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Engineering

#392 in Latin America

#6220 in the World

Founded: 1962

49. San Martin University Foundation

Colombia | Bogota

For Engineering

#416 in Latin America

#6656 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 Engineering30

Aerospace Engineering33

Agricultural Engineering6

Applied/Engineering Physics2

Architectural Engineering3

Automation and Control engineering12

Automotive Engineering12

Biochemical Engineering4

Biomedical Engineering7

Biotechnology20

Chemical Engineering31

Civil Engineering20

Computer Engineering8

Computer Networking31

Construction Management4

Electrical Engineering40

Electronic Engineering21

Engineering Management6

Environmental Engineering18

Geotechnical Engineering19

Human-Computer Interaction35

Industrial Engineering4

Landscape Architecture2

Marine Engineering1

Materials Science44

Mechanical Engineering45

Metallurgical Engineering35

Mining Engineering2

Nanotechnology24

Nuclear Engineering3

Operations Research13

Optical Engineering40

Petroleum Engineering5

Polymer science and Plastics engineering1

Product and Industrial Design2

Reliability and Quality Engineering11

Remote Sensing9

Renewable Energy Engineering18

Structural Engineering23

Systems Engineering23

Telecommunications33

Transportation Engineering9