40 Best universities for Electrical 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 Electrical Engineering. A graph of 279K citations received by 20.6K 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

#857 in the World

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

2. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Electrical Engineering

#47 in Latin America

#1468 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

3. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Electrical Engineering

#49 in Latin America

#1500 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

4. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Electrical Engineering

#58 in Latin America

#1753 in the World

Founded: 1945

5. Technological University of Pereira

Colombia | Pereira

For Electrical Engineering

#62 in Latin America

#1834 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1958

6. University of America in Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Electrical Engineering

#64 in Latin America

#1848 in the World

Founded: 1958

7. Industrial University of Santander

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Electrical Engineering

#65 in Latin America

#1852 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1948

8. Francisco Jose de Caldas District University

Colombia | Bogota

For Electrical Engineering

#69 in Latin America

#1944 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1950

9. Pontificia Bolivariana University

Colombia | Medellin

For Electrical Engineering

#85 in Latin America

#2206 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1937

10. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Electrical Engineering

#106 in Latin America

#2459 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

11. Northern University

Colombia | Barranquilla

For Electrical Engineering

#107 in Latin America

#2462 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1966

12. University of Cartagena

Colombia | Cartagena

For Electrical Engineering

#125 in Latin America

#2795 in the World

Founded: 1827

13. EAFIT University

Colombia | Medellin

For Electrical Engineering

#133 in Latin America

#2872 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

#2969 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1970

15. Autonomous University of the West

Colombia | Cali

For Electrical Engineering

#149 in Latin America

#3179 in the World

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

16. University of Cauca

Colombia | Popayan

For Electrical Engineering

#166 in Latin America

#3412 in the World

Founded: 1827

17. Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia

Colombia | Tunja

For Electrical Engineering

#171 in Latin America

#3451 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1953

18. El Rosario University

Colombia | Bogota

For Electrical Engineering

#178 in Latin America

#3533 in the World

Enrollment: 13,226
Founded: 1653

19. Jorge Tadeo Lozano University, Bogota

Colombia | Bogota

For Electrical Engineering

#189 in Latin America

#3705 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1959

20. Nueva Granada Military University

Colombia | Bogota

For Electrical Engineering

#191 in Latin America

#3720 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1980

21. University of Pamplona

Colombia | Pamplona

For Electrical Engineering

#198 in Latin America

#3828 in the World

Founded: 1960

22. ICESI University

Colombia | Cali

For Electrical Engineering

#204 in Latin America

#3923 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1979

23. University of the Atlantic, Colombia

Colombia | Barranquilla

For Electrical Engineering

#216 in Latin America

#4058 in the World

Founded: 1946

24. University of La Salle

Colombia | Bogota

For Electrical Engineering

#222 in Latin America

#4148 in the World

Founded: 1965

25. Autonomous University of Bucaramanga

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Electrical Engineering

#229 in Latin America

#4229 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1956

26. University of Caldas

Colombia | Manizales

For Electrical Engineering

#232 in Latin America

#4246 in the World

Enrollment: 2,128
Founded: 1943

27. Santo Tomas University

Colombia | Bogota

For Electrical Engineering

#235 in Latin America

#4269 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1580

28. School of Engineering of Antioquia

Colombia | Envigado

For Electrical Engineering

#239 in Latin America

#4298 in the World

Founded: 1979

29. University of Magdalena

Colombia | Santa Marta

For Electrical Engineering

#241 in Latin America

#4307 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1958

30. South Colombian University

Colombia | Neiva

For Electrical Engineering

#246 in Latin America

#4363 in the World

Founded: 1976

31. University of Quindio

Colombia | Armenia

For Electrical Engineering

#249 in Latin America

#4387 in the World

Founded: 1960

32. Sergio Arboleda University

Colombia | Bogota

For Electrical Engineering

#250 in Latin America

#4392 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1984

33. University of Narino

Colombia | Pasto

For Electrical Engineering

#254 in Latin America

#4447 in the World

Founded: 1904

34. University of Cordoba, Colombia

Colombia | Monteria

For Electrical Engineering

#255 in Latin America

#4453 in the World

Founded: 1966

35. University of La Sabana

Colombia | Chia

For Electrical Engineering

#258 in Latin America

#4509 in the World

Founded: 1980

36. El Bosque University

Colombia | Bogota

For Electrical Engineering

#272 in Latin America

#4640 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1978

37. Catholic University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Electrical Engineering

#273 in Latin America

#4655 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1970

38. University of Sucre

Colombia | Sincelejo

For Electrical Engineering

#307 in Latin America

#4988 in the World

Founded: 1977

39. Manuela Beltran University

Colombia | Bogota

For Electrical Engineering

#311 in Latin America

#5002 in the World

Founded: 1983

40. Free University

Colombia | Bogota

For Electrical Engineering

#321 in Latin America

#5050 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.