44 Best universities for Mechanical 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 Mechanical Engineering. A graph of 140K citations received by 17.7K academic papers made by 44 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

#795 in the World

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

2. University of America in Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Mechanical Engineering

#29 in Latin America

#1103 in the World

Founded: 1958

3. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Mechanical Engineering

#40 in Latin America

#1307 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

4. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Mechanical Engineering

#48 in Latin America

#1440 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

5. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Mechanical Engineering

#52 in Latin America

#1498 in the World

Founded: 1945

6. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Mechanical Engineering

#64 in Latin America

#1713 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

7. Pontificia Bolivariana University

Colombia | Medellin

For Mechanical Engineering

#76 in Latin America

#1927 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1937

8. Industrial University of Santander

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Mechanical Engineering

#91 in Latin America

#2264 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1948

9. EAFIT University

Colombia | Medellin

For Mechanical Engineering

#98 in Latin America

#2377 in the World

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

10. Northern University

Colombia | Barranquilla

For Mechanical Engineering

#104 in Latin America

#2413 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1966

11. Technological University of Pereira

Colombia | Pereira

For Mechanical Engineering

#118 in Latin America

#2585 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1958

12. Francisco Jose de Caldas District University

Colombia | Bogota

For Mechanical Engineering

#131 in Latin America

#2730 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1950

13. El Rosario University

Colombia | Bogota

For Mechanical Engineering

#148 in Latin America

#2985 in the World

Enrollment: 13,226
Founded: 1653

14. University of La Sabana

Colombia | Chia

For Mechanical Engineering

#151 in Latin America

#3020 in the World

Founded: 1980

15. University of Cauca

Colombia | Popayan

For Mechanical Engineering

#160 in Latin America

#3156 in the World

Founded: 1827

16. Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia

Colombia | Tunja

For Mechanical Engineering

#161 in Latin America

#3158 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1953

17. El Bosque University

Colombia | Bogota

For Mechanical Engineering

#164 in Latin America

#3222 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1978

18. University of Pamplona

Colombia | Pamplona

For Mechanical Engineering

#166 in Latin America

#3236 in the World

Founded: 1960

19. Nueva Granada Military University

Colombia | Bogota

For Mechanical Engineering

#171 in Latin America

#3296 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1980

20. Autonomous University of the West

Colombia | Cali

For Mechanical Engineering

#172 in Latin America

#3309 in the World

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

21. University of Cartagena

Colombia | Cartagena

For Mechanical Engineering

#191 in Latin America

#3463 in the World

Founded: 1827

22. University of the Atlantic, Colombia

Colombia | Barranquilla

For Mechanical Engineering

#194 in Latin America

#3481 in the World

Founded: 1946

23. University of Tolima

Colombia | Ibague

For Mechanical Engineering

#199 in Latin America

#3497 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1945

24. University of Caldas

Colombia | Manizales

For Mechanical Engineering

#203 in Latin America

#3574 in the World

Founded: 1943

25. ICESI University

Colombia | Cali

For Mechanical Engineering

#207 in Latin America

#3605 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1979

26. Technological University of Bolivar

Colombia | Cartagena

For Mechanical Engineering

#226 in Latin America

#3847 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1970

27. Santo Tomas University

Colombia | Bogota

For Mechanical Engineering

#232 in Latin America

#3906 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1580

28. University of Quindio

Colombia | Armenia

For Mechanical Engineering

#235 in Latin America

#3987 in the World

Founded: 1960

29. South Colombian University

Colombia | Neiva

For Mechanical Engineering

#239 in Latin America

#4023 in the World

Founded: 1976

30. Autonomous University of Bucaramanga

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Mechanical Engineering

#248 in Latin America

#4119 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1956

31. University of La Salle

Colombia | Bogota

For Mechanical Engineering

#249 in Latin America

#4126 in the World

Founded: 1965

32. Free University

Colombia | Bogota

For Mechanical Engineering

#251 in Latin America

#4150 in the World

Founded: 1946

33. University of Magdalena

Colombia | Santa Marta

For Mechanical Engineering

#270 in Latin America

#4347 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1958

34. Catholic University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Mechanical Engineering

#272 in Latin America

#4365 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1970

35. Jorge Tadeo Lozano University, Bogota

Colombia | Bogota

For Mechanical Engineering

#289 in Latin America

#4524 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1959

36. School of Engineering of Antioquia

Colombia | Envigado

For Mechanical Engineering

#291 in Latin America

#4541 in the World

Founded: 1979

37. Sergio Arboleda University

Colombia | Bogota

For Mechanical Engineering

#292 in Latin America

#4545 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1984

38. Externado University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Mechanical Engineering

#297 in Latin America

#4601 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1886

39. University of Cordoba, Colombia

Colombia | Monteria

For Mechanical Engineering

#301 in Latin America

#4658 in the World

Founded: 1966

40. University of Narino

Colombia | Pasto

For Mechanical Engineering

#302 in Latin America

#4659 in the World

Founded: 1904

41. Luis Amigo Catholic University

Colombia | Medellin

For Mechanical Engineering

#304 in Latin America

#4667 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1984

42. Manuela Beltran University

Colombia | Bogota

For Mechanical Engineering

#320 in Latin America

#4836 in the World

Founded: 1983

43. Grancolombiano Polytechnic

Colombia | Bogota

For Mechanical Engineering

#331 in Latin America

#4952 in the World

Founded: 1980

44. University of Sucre

Colombia | Sincelejo

For Mechanical Engineering

#348 in Latin America

#5158 in the World

Founded: 1977

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