45 Best universities for Mechanical 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 Mechanical Engineering. A graph of 227K citations received by 20.6K academic papers made by 45 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 Mechanical Engineering

#17 in Latin America

#776 in the World

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

2. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Mechanical Engineering

#35 in Latin America

#1272 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

3. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Mechanical Engineering

#43 in Latin America

#1367 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

4. University of America in Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Mechanical Engineering

#45 in Latin America

#1390 in the World

Founded: 1958

5. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Mechanical Engineering

#51 in Latin America

#1467 in the World

Founded: 1945

6. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Mechanical Engineering

#61 in Latin America

#1671 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

7. Pontificia Bolivariana University

Colombia | Medellin

For Mechanical Engineering

#78 in Latin America

#2017 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1937

8. EAFIT University

Colombia | Medellin

For Mechanical Engineering

#92 in Latin America

#2265 in the World

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

9. Industrial University of Santander

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Mechanical Engineering

#94 in Latin America

#2294 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1948

10. Northern University

Colombia | Barranquilla

For Mechanical Engineering

#97 in Latin America

#2325 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1966

11. Technological University of Pereira

Colombia | Pereira

For Mechanical Engineering

#115 in Latin America

#2571 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1958

12. Francisco Jose de Caldas District University

Colombia | Bogota

For Mechanical Engineering

#116 in Latin America

#2572 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1950

13. University of Cartagena

Colombia | Cartagena

For Mechanical Engineering

#125 in Latin America

#2665 in the World

Founded: 1827

14. El Rosario University

Colombia | Bogota

For Mechanical Engineering

#138 in Latin America

#2839 in the World

Enrollment: 13,226
Founded: 1653

15. University of La Sabana

Colombia | Chia

For Mechanical Engineering

#152 in Latin America

#2996 in the World

Founded: 1980

16. Autonomous University of the West

Colombia | Cali

For Mechanical Engineering

#153 in Latin America

#3019 in the World

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

17. Nueva Granada Military University

Colombia | Bogota

For Mechanical Engineering

#162 in Latin America

#3168 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1980

18. Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia

Colombia | Tunja

For Mechanical Engineering

#165 in Latin America

#3195 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1953

19. University of the Atlantic, Colombia

Colombia | Barranquilla

For Mechanical Engineering

#168 in Latin America

#3258 in the World

Founded: 1946

20. University of Cauca

Colombia | Popayan

For Mechanical Engineering

#169 in Latin America

#3265 in the World

Founded: 1827

21. El Bosque University

Colombia | Bogota

For Mechanical Engineering

#180 in Latin America

#3337 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1978

22. University of Pamplona

Colombia | Pamplona

For Mechanical Engineering

#186 in Latin America

#3430 in the World

Founded: 1960

23. ICESI University

Colombia | Cali

For Mechanical Engineering

#201 in Latin America

#3593 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1979

24. University of Tolima

Colombia | Ibague

For Mechanical Engineering

#204 in Latin America

#3633 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1945

25. University of Caldas

Colombia | Manizales

For Mechanical Engineering

#212 in Latin America

#3686 in the World

Enrollment: 2,128
Founded: 1943

26. Santo Tomas University

Colombia | Bogota

For Mechanical Engineering

#223 in Latin America

#3810 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1580

27. Free University

Colombia | Bogota

For Mechanical Engineering

#229 in Latin America

#3884 in the World

Founded: 1946

28. Technological University of Bolivar

Colombia | Cartagena

For Mechanical Engineering

#231 in Latin America

#3905 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1970

29. South Colombian University

Colombia | Neiva

For Mechanical Engineering

#234 in Latin America

#3937 in the World

Founded: 1976

30. Autonomous University of Bucaramanga

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Mechanical Engineering

#244 in Latin America

#4095 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1956

31. Externado University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Mechanical Engineering

#258 in Latin America

#4225 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1886

32. Catholic University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Mechanical Engineering

#263 in Latin America

#4312 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1970

33. Luis Amigo Catholic University

Colombia | Medellin

For Mechanical Engineering

#264 in Latin America

#4332 in the World

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

34. University of Quindio

Colombia | Armenia

For Mechanical Engineering

#266 in Latin America

#4348 in the World

Founded: 1960

35. University of Narino

Colombia | Pasto

For Mechanical Engineering

#268 in Latin America

#4378 in the World

Founded: 1904

36. University of Magdalena

Colombia | Santa Marta

For Mechanical Engineering

#270 in Latin America

#4398 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1958

37. School of Engineering of Antioquia

Colombia | Envigado

For Mechanical Engineering

#285 in Latin America

#4541 in the World

Founded: 1979

38. Jorge Tadeo Lozano University, Bogota

Colombia | Bogota

For Mechanical Engineering

#286 in Latin America

#4542 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1959

39. Sergio Arboleda University

Colombia | Bogota

For Mechanical Engineering

#296 in Latin America

#4626 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1984

40. University of La Salle

Colombia | Bogota

For Mechanical Engineering

#307 in Latin America

#4733 in the World

Founded: 1965

41. University of Cordoba, Colombia

Colombia | Monteria

For Mechanical Engineering

#320 in Latin America

#4876 in the World

Founded: 1966

42. Manuela Beltran University

Colombia | Bogota

For Mechanical Engineering

#323 in Latin America

#4909 in the World

Founded: 1983

43. Grancolombiano Polytechnic

Colombia | Bogota

For Mechanical Engineering

#331 in Latin America

#4995 in the World

Founded: 1980

44. University of Sucre

Colombia | Sincelejo

For Mechanical Engineering

#353 in Latin America

#5300 in the World

Founded: 1977

45. Pilot University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Mechanical Engineering

#365 in Latin America

#5434 in the World

Founded: 1962

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