45 Best universities for Mechanical 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 Mechanical Engineering. A graph of 207K citations received by 20.2K 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

#16 in Latin America

#773 in the World

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

2. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Mechanical Engineering

#36 in Latin America

#1277 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

3. University of America in Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Mechanical Engineering

#43 in Latin America

#1339 in the World

Founded: 1958

4. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Mechanical Engineering

#44 in Latin America

#1365 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

5. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Mechanical Engineering

#51 in Latin America

#1458 in the World

Founded: 1945

6. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Mechanical Engineering

#61 in Latin America

#1653 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

7. Pontificia Bolivariana University

Colombia | Medellin

For Mechanical Engineering

#78 in Latin America

#2004 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1937

8. EAFIT University

Colombia | Medellin

For Mechanical Engineering

#92 in Latin America

#2237 in the World

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

9. Industrial University of Santander

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Mechanical Engineering

#95 in Latin America

#2304 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1948

10. Northern University

Colombia | Barranquilla

For Mechanical Engineering

#98 in Latin America

#2343 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1966

11. Francisco Jose de Caldas District University

Colombia | Bogota

For Mechanical Engineering

#114 in Latin America

#2546 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1950

12. Technological University of Pereira

Colombia | Pereira

For Mechanical Engineering

#119 in Latin America

#2587 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1958

13. University of Cartagena

Colombia | Cartagena

For Mechanical Engineering

#127 in Latin America

#2666 in the World

Founded: 1827

14. El Rosario University

Colombia | Bogota

For Mechanical Engineering

#140 in Latin America

#2833 in the World

Enrollment: 13,226
Founded: 1653

15. University of La Sabana

Colombia | Chia

For Mechanical Engineering

#152 in Latin America

#2987 in the World

Founded: 1980

16. Autonomous University of the West

Colombia | Cali

For Mechanical Engineering

#154 in Latin America

#3002 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

#164 in Latin America

#3170 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1980

18. Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia

Colombia | Tunja

For Mechanical Engineering

#165 in Latin America

#3182 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1953

19. University of the Atlantic, Colombia

Colombia | Barranquilla

For Mechanical Engineering

#171 in Latin America

#3275 in the World

Founded: 1946

20. University of Cauca

Colombia | Popayan

For Mechanical Engineering

#173 in Latin America

#3286 in the World

Founded: 1827

21. El Bosque University

Colombia | Bogota

For Mechanical Engineering

#177 in Latin America

#3327 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1978

22. University of Pamplona

Colombia | Pamplona

For Mechanical Engineering

#183 in Latin America

#3412 in the World

Founded: 1960

23. University of Tolima

Colombia | Ibague

For Mechanical Engineering

#202 in Latin America

#3612 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1945

24. ICESI University

Colombia | Cali

For Mechanical Engineering

#206 in Latin America

#3626 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1979

25. University of Caldas

Colombia | Manizales

For Mechanical Engineering

#211 in Latin America

#3663 in the World

Enrollment: 2,128
Founded: 1943

26. Santo Tomas University

Colombia | Bogota

For Mechanical Engineering

#221 in Latin America

#3788 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1580

27. Free University

Colombia | Bogota

For Mechanical Engineering

#228 in Latin America

#3855 in the World

Founded: 1946

28. Technological University of Bolivar

Colombia | Cartagena

For Mechanical Engineering

#232 in Latin America

#3919 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1970

29. South Colombian University

Colombia | Neiva

For Mechanical Engineering

#234 in Latin America

#3924 in the World

Founded: 1976

30. Autonomous University of Bucaramanga

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Mechanical Engineering

#250 in Latin America

#4105 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1956

31. Externado University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Mechanical Engineering

#257 in Latin America

#4213 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1886

32. Catholic University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Mechanical Engineering

#262 in Latin America

#4295 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1970

33. Luis Amigo Catholic University

Colombia | Medellin

For Mechanical Engineering

#263 in Latin America

#4304 in the World

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

34. University of Quindio

Colombia | Armenia

For Mechanical Engineering

#265 in Latin America

#4356 in the World

Founded: 1960

35. University of Magdalena

Colombia | Santa Marta

For Mechanical Engineering

#269 in Latin America

#4379 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1958

36. University of Narino

Colombia | Pasto

For Mechanical Engineering

#270 in Latin America

#4387 in the World

Founded: 1904

37. Jorge Tadeo Lozano University, Bogota

Colombia | Bogota

For Mechanical Engineering

#284 in Latin America

#4524 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1959

38. School of Engineering of Antioquia

Colombia | Envigado

For Mechanical Engineering

#285 in Latin America

#4535 in the World

Founded: 1979

39. Sergio Arboleda University

Colombia | Bogota

For Mechanical Engineering

#300 in Latin America

#4656 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1984

40. University of La Salle

Colombia | Bogota

For Mechanical Engineering

#308 in Latin America

#4702 in the World

Founded: 1965

41. University of Cordoba, Colombia

Colombia | Monteria

For Mechanical Engineering

#323 in Latin America

#4890 in the World

Founded: 1966

42. Manuela Beltran University

Colombia | Bogota

For Mechanical Engineering

#324 in Latin America

#4894 in the World

Founded: 1983

43. Grancolombiano Polytechnic

Colombia | Bogota

For Mechanical Engineering

#335 in Latin America

#5044 in the World

Founded: 1980

44. University of Sucre

Colombia | Sincelejo

For Mechanical Engineering

#359 in Latin America

#5319 in the World

Founded: 1977

45. Pilot University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Mechanical Engineering

#364 in Latin America

#5413 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.