35 Best universities for Metallurgical 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 Metallurgical Engineering. A graph of 286K citations received by 17.4K academic papers made by 35 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 Metallurgical Engineering

#19 in Latin America

#891 in the World

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

2. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Metallurgical Engineering

#40 in Latin America

#1270 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

3. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Metallurgical Engineering

#48 in Latin America

#1408 in the World

Founded: 1945

4. Industrial University of Santander

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Metallurgical Engineering

#76 in Latin America

#1883 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1948

5. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Metallurgical Engineering

#77 in Latin America

#1901 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

6. University of America in Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Metallurgical Engineering

#87 in Latin America

#2043 in the World

Founded: 1958

7. University of Cartagena

Colombia | Cartagena

For Metallurgical Engineering

#121 in Latin America

#2685 in the World

Founded: 1827

8. Pontificia Bolivariana University

Colombia | Medellin

For Metallurgical Engineering

#131 in Latin America

#2809 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1937

9. Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia

Colombia | Tunja

For Metallurgical Engineering

#141 in Latin America

#2934 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1953

10. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Metallurgical Engineering

#148 in Latin America

#3015 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

11. University of Cauca

Colombia | Popayan

For Metallurgical Engineering

#152 in Latin America

#3074 in the World

Founded: 1827

12. Northern University

Colombia | Barranquilla

For Metallurgical Engineering

#154 in Latin America

#3113 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1966

13. Nueva Granada Military University

Colombia | Bogota

For Metallurgical Engineering

#162 in Latin America

#3272 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1980

14. EAFIT University

Colombia | Medellin

For Metallurgical Engineering

#173 in Latin America

#3440 in the World

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

15. University of La Sabana

Colombia | Chia

For Metallurgical Engineering

#187 in Latin America

#3563 in the World

Founded: 1980

16. Technological University of Pereira

Colombia | Pereira

For Metallurgical Engineering

#190 in Latin America

#3582 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1958

17. University of the Atlantic, Colombia

Colombia | Barranquilla

For Metallurgical Engineering

#192 in Latin America

#3613 in the World

Founded: 1946

18. Autonomous University of the West

Colombia | Cali

For Metallurgical Engineering

#199 in Latin America

#3655 in the World

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

19. University of Cordoba, Colombia

Colombia | Monteria

For Metallurgical Engineering

#217 in Latin America

#3842 in the World

Founded: 1966

20. University of Caldas

Colombia | Manizales

For Metallurgical Engineering

#229 in Latin America

#4011 in the World

Enrollment: 2,128
Founded: 1943

21. El Rosario University

Colombia | Bogota

For Metallurgical Engineering

#230 in Latin America

#4032 in the World

Enrollment: 13,226
Founded: 1653

22. University of Quindio

Colombia | Armenia

For Metallurgical Engineering

#239 in Latin America

#4121 in the World

Founded: 1960

23. Francisco Jose de Caldas District University

Colombia | Bogota

For Metallurgical Engineering

#251 in Latin America

#4236 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1950

24. University of Pamplona

Colombia | Pamplona

For Metallurgical Engineering

#267 in Latin America

#4373 in the World

Founded: 1960

25. University of Tolima

Colombia | Ibague

For Metallurgical Engineering

#268 in Latin America

#4391 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1945

26. ICESI University

Colombia | Cali

For Metallurgical Engineering

#270 in Latin America

#4438 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1979

27. School of Engineering of Antioquia

Colombia | Envigado

For Metallurgical Engineering

#276 in Latin America

#4492 in the World

Founded: 1979

28. University of Narino

Colombia | Pasto

For Metallurgical Engineering

#281 in Latin America

#4538 in the World

Founded: 1904

29. Santo Tomas University

Colombia | Bogota

For Metallurgical Engineering

#289 in Latin America

#4672 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1580

30. Jorge Tadeo Lozano University, Bogota

Colombia | Bogota

For Metallurgical Engineering

#302 in Latin America

#4827 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1959

31. El Bosque University

Colombia | Bogota

For Metallurgical Engineering

#307 in Latin America

#4858 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1978

32. Free University

Colombia | Bogota

For Metallurgical Engineering

#309 in Latin America

#4880 in the World

Founded: 1946

33. Technological University of Bolivar

Colombia | Cartagena

For Metallurgical Engineering

#310 in Latin America

#4885 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1970

34. University of Magdalena

Colombia | Santa Marta

For Metallurgical Engineering

#312 in Latin America

#4934 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1958

35. University of Sucre

Colombia | Sincelejo

For Metallurgical Engineering

#313 in Latin America

#4944 in the World

Founded: 1977

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