35 Best universities for Metallurgical 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 Metallurgical Engineering. A graph of 311K citations received by 17.7K 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

#887 in the World

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

2. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Metallurgical Engineering

#39 in Latin America

#1265 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

3. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Metallurgical Engineering

#49 in Latin America

#1408 in the World

Founded: 1945

4. Industrial University of Santander

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Metallurgical Engineering

#75 in Latin America

#1894 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1948

5. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Metallurgical Engineering

#76 in Latin America

#1906 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

6. University of America in Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Metallurgical Engineering

#88 in Latin America

#2075 in the World

Founded: 1958

7. University of Cartagena

Colombia | Cartagena

For Metallurgical Engineering

#119 in Latin America

#2670 in the World

Founded: 1827

8. Pontificia Bolivariana University

Colombia | Medellin

For Metallurgical Engineering

#130 in Latin America

#2809 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1937

9. Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia

Colombia | Tunja

For Metallurgical Engineering

#140 in Latin America

#2919 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1953

10. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Metallurgical Engineering

#147 in Latin America

#3021 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

11. University of Cauca

Colombia | Popayan

For Metallurgical Engineering

#151 in Latin America

#3066 in the World

Founded: 1827

12. Northern University

Colombia | Barranquilla

For Metallurgical Engineering

#152 in Latin America

#3083 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1966

13. Nueva Granada Military University

Colombia | Bogota

For Metallurgical Engineering

#160 in Latin America

#3258 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1980

14. EAFIT University

Colombia | Medellin

For Metallurgical Engineering

#174 in Latin America

#3442 in the World

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

15. University of La Sabana

Colombia | Chia

For Metallurgical Engineering

#184 in Latin America

#3536 in the World

Founded: 1980

16. Technological University of Pereira

Colombia | Pereira

For Metallurgical Engineering

#190 in Latin America

#3583 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1958

17. University of the Atlantic, Colombia

Colombia | Barranquilla

For Metallurgical Engineering

#194 in Latin America

#3618 in the World

Founded: 1946

18. Autonomous University of the West

Colombia | Cali

For Metallurgical Engineering

#198 in Latin America

#3664 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

#207 in Latin America

#3776 in the World

Founded: 1966

20. University of Caldas

Colombia | Manizales

For Metallurgical Engineering

#226 in Latin America

#3961 in the World

Enrollment: 2,128
Founded: 1943

21. El Rosario University

Colombia | Bogota

For Metallurgical Engineering

#233 in Latin America

#4052 in the World

Enrollment: 13,226
Founded: 1653

22. University of Quindio

Colombia | Armenia

For Metallurgical Engineering

#242 in Latin America

#4132 in the World

Founded: 1960

23. Francisco Jose de Caldas District University

Colombia | Bogota

For Metallurgical Engineering

#253 in Latin America

#4238 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1950

24. University of Pamplona

Colombia | Pamplona

For Metallurgical Engineering

#263 in Latin America

#4349 in the World

Founded: 1960

25. ICESI University

Colombia | Cali

For Metallurgical Engineering

#266 in Latin America

#4377 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1979

26. University of Tolima

Colombia | Ibague

For Metallurgical Engineering

#271 in Latin America

#4412 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1945

27. School of Engineering of Antioquia

Colombia | Envigado

For Metallurgical Engineering

#275 in Latin America

#4493 in the World

Founded: 1979

28. University of Narino

Colombia | Pasto

For Metallurgical Engineering

#278 in Latin America

#4510 in the World

Founded: 1904

29. Santo Tomas University

Colombia | Bogota

For Metallurgical Engineering

#288 in Latin America

#4641 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1580

30. Jorge Tadeo Lozano University, Bogota

Colombia | Bogota

For Metallurgical Engineering

#304 in Latin America

#4853 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1959

31. El Bosque University

Colombia | Bogota

For Metallurgical Engineering

#306 in Latin America

#4873 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1978

32. Free University

Colombia | Bogota

For Metallurgical Engineering

#308 in Latin America

#4909 in the World

Founded: 1946

33. Technological University of Bolivar

Colombia | Cartagena

For Metallurgical Engineering

#309 in Latin America

#4910 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1970

34. University of Magdalena

Colombia | Santa Marta

For Metallurgical Engineering

#311 in Latin America

#4948 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1958

35. University of Sucre

Colombia | Sincelejo

For Metallurgical Engineering

#312 in Latin America

#4966 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.