19 Best universities for Environmental 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 Environmental Engineering. A graph of 66.8K citations received by 3.66K academic papers made by 19 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 Environmental Engineering

#25 in Latin America

#710 in the World

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

2. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Environmental Engineering

#29 in Latin America

#795 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

3. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Environmental Engineering

#34 in Latin America

#930 in the World

Founded: 1945

4. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Environmental Engineering

#43 in Latin America

#1120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

5. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Environmental Engineering

#55 in Latin America

#1327 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

6. University of Cartagena

Colombia | Cartagena

For Environmental Engineering

#71 in Latin America

#1598 in the World

Founded: 1827

7. Industrial University of Santander

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Environmental Engineering

#78 in Latin America

#1668 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1948

8. University of the Atlantic, Colombia

Colombia | Barranquilla

For Environmental Engineering

#119 in Latin America

#2291 in the World

Founded: 1946

9. Technological University of Pereira

Colombia | Pereira

For Environmental Engineering

#127 in Latin America

#2355 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1958

10. EAFIT University

Colombia | Medellin

For Environmental Engineering

#141 in Latin America

#2499 in the World

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

11. Technological University of Bolivar

Colombia | Cartagena

For Environmental Engineering

#150 in Latin America

#2567 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1970

12. Francisco Jose de Caldas District University

Colombia | Bogota

For Environmental Engineering

#155 in Latin America

#2613 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1950

13. Northern University

Colombia | Barranquilla

For Environmental Engineering

#157 in Latin America

#2623 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1966

14. Pontificia Bolivariana University

Colombia | Medellin

For Environmental Engineering

#164 in Latin America

#2663 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1937

15. Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia

Colombia | Tunja

For Environmental Engineering

#165 in Latin America

#2679 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1953

16. University of America in Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Environmental Engineering

#172 in Latin America

#2764 in the World

Founded: 1958

17. University of Cauca

Colombia | Popayan

For Environmental Engineering

#173 in Latin America

#2766 in the World

Founded: 1827

18. Nueva Granada Military University

Colombia | Bogota

For Environmental Engineering

#185 in Latin America

#2906 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1980

19. University of Narino

Colombia | Pasto

For Environmental Engineering

#189 in Latin America

#2933 in the World

Founded: 1904

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