40 Best universities for Electrical 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 Electrical Engineering. A graph of 258K citations received by 20.1K academic papers made by 40 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 Electrical Engineering

#18 in Latin America

#856 in the World

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

2. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Electrical Engineering

#46 in Latin America

#1463 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

3. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Electrical Engineering

#49 in Latin America

#1503 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

4. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Electrical Engineering

#58 in Latin America

#1734 in the World

Founded: 1945

5. University of America in Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Electrical Engineering

#60 in Latin America

#1794 in the World

Founded: 1958

6. Technological University of Pereira

Colombia | Pereira

For Electrical Engineering

#63 in Latin America

#1819 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1958

7. Industrial University of Santander

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Electrical Engineering

#65 in Latin America

#1845 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1948

8. Francisco Jose de Caldas District University

Colombia | Bogota

For Electrical Engineering

#70 in Latin America

#1956 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1950

9. Pontificia Bolivariana University

Colombia | Medellin

For Electrical Engineering

#84 in Latin America

#2183 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1937

10. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Electrical Engineering

#104 in Latin America

#2449 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

11. Northern University

Colombia | Barranquilla

For Electrical Engineering

#108 in Latin America

#2484 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1966

12. University of Cartagena

Colombia | Cartagena

For Electrical Engineering

#122 in Latin America

#2772 in the World

Founded: 1827

13. EAFIT University

Colombia | Medellin

For Electrical Engineering

#134 in Latin America

#2878 in the World

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

14. Technological University of Bolivar

Colombia | Cartagena

For Electrical Engineering

#141 in Latin America

#2966 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1970

15. Autonomous University of the West

Colombia | Cali

For Electrical Engineering

#149 in Latin America

#3171 in the World

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

16. University of Cauca

Colombia | Popayan

For Electrical Engineering

#169 in Latin America

#3403 in the World

Founded: 1827

17. Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia

Colombia | Tunja

For Electrical Engineering

#173 in Latin America

#3465 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1953

18. El Rosario University

Colombia | Bogota

For Electrical Engineering

#180 in Latin America

#3555 in the World

Enrollment: 13,226
Founded: 1653

19. Nueva Granada Military University

Colombia | Bogota

For Electrical Engineering

#190 in Latin America

#3699 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1980

20. Jorge Tadeo Lozano University, Bogota

Colombia | Bogota

For Electrical Engineering

#192 in Latin America

#3719 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1959

21. University of Pamplona

Colombia | Pamplona

For Electrical Engineering

#197 in Latin America

#3808 in the World

Founded: 1960

22. ICESI University

Colombia | Cali

For Electrical Engineering

#204 in Latin America

#3909 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1979

23. University of the Atlantic, Colombia

Colombia | Barranquilla

For Electrical Engineering

#220 in Latin America

#4074 in the World

Founded: 1946

24. University of La Salle

Colombia | Bogota

For Electrical Engineering

#222 in Latin America

#4123 in the World

Founded: 1965

25. Autonomous University of Bucaramanga

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Electrical Engineering

#229 in Latin America

#4236 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1956

26. University of Caldas

Colombia | Manizales

For Electrical Engineering

#231 in Latin America

#4246 in the World

Enrollment: 2,128
Founded: 1943

27. Santo Tomas University

Colombia | Bogota

For Electrical Engineering

#233 in Latin America

#4261 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1580

28. School of Engineering of Antioquia

Colombia | Envigado

For Electrical Engineering

#234 in Latin America

#4265 in the World

Founded: 1979

29. University of Magdalena

Colombia | Santa Marta

For Electrical Engineering

#241 in Latin America

#4323 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1958

30. South Colombian University

Colombia | Neiva

For Electrical Engineering

#245 in Latin America

#4351 in the World

Founded: 1976

31. Sergio Arboleda University

Colombia | Bogota

For Electrical Engineering

#247 in Latin America

#4369 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1984

32. University of Quindio

Colombia | Armenia

For Electrical Engineering

#248 in Latin America

#4379 in the World

Founded: 1960

33. University of Cordoba, Colombia

Colombia | Monteria

For Electrical Engineering

#253 in Latin America

#4444 in the World

Founded: 1966

34. University of Narino

Colombia | Pasto

For Electrical Engineering

#256 in Latin America

#4470 in the World

Founded: 1904

35. University of La Sabana

Colombia | Chia

For Electrical Engineering

#265 in Latin America

#4572 in the World

Founded: 1980

36. Catholic University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Electrical Engineering

#275 in Latin America

#4641 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1970

37. El Bosque University

Colombia | Bogota

For Electrical Engineering

#276 in Latin America

#4654 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1978

38. Manuela Beltran University

Colombia | Bogota

For Electrical Engineering

#305 in Latin America

#4975 in the World

Founded: 1983

39. University of Sucre

Colombia | Sincelejo

For Electrical Engineering

#311 in Latin America

#5003 in the World

Founded: 1977

40. Free University

Colombia | Bogota

For Electrical Engineering

#315 in Latin America

#5021 in the World

Founded: 1946

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