39 Best universities for Electrical 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 Electrical Engineering. A graph of 173K citations received by 18.1K academic papers made by 39 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

#17 in Latin America

#853 in the World

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

2. University of America in Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Electrical Engineering

#47 in Latin America

#1492 in the World

Founded: 1958

3. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Electrical Engineering

#50 in Latin America

#1521 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

4. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Electrical Engineering

#51 in Latin America

#1540 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

5. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Electrical Engineering

#60 in Latin America

#1710 in the World

Founded: 1945

6. Industrial University of Santander

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Electrical Engineering

#62 in Latin America

#1754 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1948

7. Technological University of Pereira

Colombia | Pereira

For Electrical Engineering

#64 in Latin America

#1804 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1958

8. Francisco Jose de Caldas District University

Colombia | Bogota

For Electrical Engineering

#69 in Latin America

#1914 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1950

9. Pontificia Bolivariana University

Colombia | Medellin

For Electrical Engineering

#84 in Latin America

#2122 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1937

10. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Electrical Engineering

#101 in Latin America

#2401 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

11. Northern University

Colombia | Barranquilla

For Electrical Engineering

#106 in Latin America

#2467 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1966

12. EAFIT University

Colombia | Medellin

For Electrical Engineering

#129 in Latin America

#2769 in the World

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

13. Technological University of Bolivar

Colombia | Cartagena

For Electrical Engineering

#140 in Latin America

#2903 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1970

14. University of Cauca

Colombia | Popayan

For Electrical Engineering

#152 in Latin America

#3196 in the World

Founded: 1827

15. Autonomous University of the West

Colombia | Cali

For Electrical Engineering

#153 in Latin America

#3203 in the World

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

16. Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia

Colombia | Tunja

For Electrical Engineering

#167 in Latin America

#3362 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1953

17. El Rosario University

Colombia | Bogota

For Electrical Engineering

#180 in Latin America

#3562 in the World

Enrollment: 13,226
Founded: 1653

18. Nueva Granada Military University

Colombia | Bogota

For Electrical Engineering

#191 in Latin America

#3655 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1980

19. Jorge Tadeo Lozano University, Bogota

Colombia | Bogota

For Electrical Engineering

#192 in Latin America

#3670 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1959

20. University of La Salle

Colombia | Bogota

For Electrical Engineering

#195 in Latin America

#3739 in the World

Founded: 1965

21. University of Cartagena

Colombia | Cartagena

For Electrical Engineering

#197 in Latin America

#3748 in the World

Founded: 1827

22. ICESI University

Colombia | Cali

For Electrical Engineering

#205 in Latin America

#3883 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1979

23. University of Pamplona

Colombia | Pamplona

For Electrical Engineering

#206 in Latin America

#3914 in the World

Founded: 1960

24. University of Cordoba, Colombia

Colombia | Monteria

For Electrical Engineering

#226 in Latin America

#4164 in the World

Founded: 1966

25. University of Caldas

Colombia | Manizales

For Electrical Engineering

#227 in Latin America

#4180 in the World

Founded: 1943

26. South Colombian University

Colombia | Neiva

For Electrical Engineering

#230 in Latin America

#4215 in the World

Founded: 1976

27. Autonomous University of Bucaramanga

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Electrical Engineering

#232 in Latin America

#4251 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1956

28. Santo Tomas University

Colombia | Bogota

For Electrical Engineering

#233 in Latin America

#4254 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1580

29. University of Magdalena

Colombia | Santa Marta

For Electrical Engineering

#235 in Latin America

#4268 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1958

30. University of the Atlantic, Colombia

Colombia | Barranquilla

For Electrical Engineering

#237 in Latin America

#4314 in the World

Founded: 1946

31. School of Engineering of Antioquia

Colombia | Envigado

For Electrical Engineering

#238 in Latin America

#4316 in the World

Founded: 1979

32. Sergio Arboleda University

Colombia | Bogota

For Electrical Engineering

#239 in Latin America

#4317 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1984

33. University of Quindio

Colombia | Armenia

For Electrical Engineering

#240 in Latin America

#4319 in the World

Founded: 1960

34. University of Narino

Colombia | Pasto

For Electrical Engineering

#245 in Latin America

#4356 in the World

Founded: 1904

35. Catholic University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Electrical Engineering

#263 in Latin America

#4521 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1970

36. University of La Sabana

Colombia | Chia

For Electrical Engineering

#267 in Latin America

#4565 in the World

Founded: 1980

37. El Bosque University

Colombia | Bogota

For Electrical Engineering

#281 in Latin America

#4684 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1978

38. Manuela Beltran University

Colombia | Bogota

For Electrical Engineering

#297 in Latin America

#4833 in the World

Founded: 1983

39. Free University

Colombia | Bogota

For Electrical Engineering

#304 in Latin America

#4868 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 Bucaramanga.