40 Best universities for Optical 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 Optical Engineering. A graph of 421K citations received by 23.8K academic papers made by 40 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 Optical Engineering

#19 in Latin America

#909 in the World

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

2. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Optical Engineering

#38 in Latin America

#1305 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

3. University of America in Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Optical Engineering

#40 in Latin America

#1310 in the World

Founded: 1958

4. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Optical Engineering

#60 in Latin America

#1633 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

5. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Optical Engineering

#63 in Latin America

#1674 in the World

Founded: 1945

6. Industrial University of Santander

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Optical Engineering

#71 in Latin America

#1806 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1948

7. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Optical Engineering

#94 in Latin America

#2297 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

8. Pontificia Bolivariana University

Colombia | Medellin

For Optical Engineering

#116 in Latin America

#2625 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1937

9. University of Cartagena

Colombia | Cartagena

For Optical Engineering

#125 in Latin America

#2838 in the World

Founded: 1827

10. Northern University

Colombia | Barranquilla

For Optical Engineering

#131 in Latin America

#2934 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1966

11. EAFIT University

Colombia | Medellin

For Optical Engineering

#141 in Latin America

#3104 in the World

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

12. Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia

Colombia | Tunja

For Optical Engineering

#145 in Latin America

#3155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1953

13. University of Cauca

Colombia | Popayan

For Optical Engineering

#146 in Latin America

#3165 in the World

Founded: 1827

14. Technological University of Pereira

Colombia | Pereira

For Optical Engineering

#153 in Latin America

#3239 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1958

15. El Bosque University

Colombia | Bogota

For Optical Engineering

#158 in Latin America

#3323 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1978

16. University of La Sabana

Colombia | Chia

For Optical Engineering

#164 in Latin America

#3395 in the World

Founded: 1980

17. El Rosario University

Colombia | Bogota

For Optical Engineering

#166 in Latin America

#3431 in the World

Enrollment: 13,226
Founded: 1653

18. Francisco Jose de Caldas District University

Colombia | Bogota

For Optical Engineering

#174 in Latin America

#3534 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1950

19. University of the Atlantic, Colombia

Colombia | Barranquilla

For Optical Engineering

#180 in Latin America

#3593 in the World

Founded: 1946

20. Autonomous University of Bucaramanga

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Optical Engineering

#186 in Latin America

#3674 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1956

21. Nueva Granada Military University

Colombia | Bogota

For Optical Engineering

#198 in Latin America

#3817 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1980

22. University of Quindio

Colombia | Armenia

For Optical Engineering

#200 in Latin America

#3821 in the World

Founded: 1960

23. South Colombian University

Colombia | Neiva

For Optical Engineering

#232 in Latin America

#4149 in the World

Founded: 1976

24. University of Pamplona

Colombia | Pamplona

For Optical Engineering

#234 in Latin America

#4156 in the World

Founded: 1960

25. University of Caldas

Colombia | Manizales

For Optical Engineering

#240 in Latin America

#4237 in the World

Enrollment: 2,128
Founded: 1943

26. School of Engineering of Antioquia

Colombia | Envigado

For Optical Engineering

#241 in Latin America

#4252 in the World

Founded: 1979

27. Technological University of Bolivar

Colombia | Cartagena

For Optical Engineering

#245 in Latin America

#4277 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1970

28. ICESI University

Colombia | Cali

For Optical Engineering

#262 in Latin America

#4485 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1979

29. Autonomous University of the West

Colombia | Cali

For Optical Engineering

#275 in Latin America

#4630 in the World

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

30. University of Cordoba, Colombia

Colombia | Monteria

For Optical Engineering

#276 in Latin America

#4652 in the World

Founded: 1966

31. University of Narino

Colombia | Pasto

For Optical Engineering

#295 in Latin America

#4865 in the World

Founded: 1904

32. University of Tolima

Colombia | Ibague

For Optical Engineering

#297 in Latin America

#4875 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1945

33. Santo Tomas University

Colombia | Bogota

For Optical Engineering

#305 in Latin America

#4942 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1580

34. University of Magdalena

Colombia | Santa Marta

For Optical Engineering

#308 in Latin America

#4977 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1958

35. Free University

Colombia | Bogota

For Optical Engineering

#316 in Latin America

#5053 in the World

Founded: 1946

36. University of Sucre

Colombia | Sincelejo

For Optical Engineering

#331 in Latin America

#5173 in the World

Founded: 1977

37. Jorge Tadeo Lozano University, Bogota

Colombia | Bogota

For Optical Engineering

#335 in Latin America

#5256 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1959

38. University of La Salle

Colombia | Bogota

For Optical Engineering

#337 in Latin America

#5308 in the World

Founded: 1965

39. Sergio Arboleda University

Colombia | Bogota

For Optical Engineering

#342 in Latin America

#5383 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1984

40. Manuela Beltran University

Colombia | Bogota

For Optical Engineering

#343 in Latin America

#5389 in the World

Founded: 1983

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