40 Best universities for Optical 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 Optical Engineering. A graph of 393K citations received by 23.3K 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

#20 in Latin America

#907 in the World

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

2. University of America in Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Optical Engineering

#35 in Latin America

#1264 in the World

Founded: 1958

3. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Optical Engineering

#38 in Latin America

#1302 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

4. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Optical Engineering

#60 in Latin America

#1618 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

5. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Optical Engineering

#62 in Latin America

#1661 in the World

Founded: 1945

6. Industrial University of Santander

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Optical Engineering

#70 in Latin America

#1795 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1948

7. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Optical Engineering

#96 in Latin America

#2307 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

8. Pontificia Bolivariana University

Colombia | Medellin

For Optical Engineering

#116 in Latin America

#2610 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1937

9. University of Cartagena

Colombia | Cartagena

For Optical Engineering

#126 in Latin America

#2872 in the World

Founded: 1827

10. Northern University

Colombia | Barranquilla

For Optical Engineering

#130 in Latin America

#2920 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1966

11. EAFIT University

Colombia | Medellin

For Optical Engineering

#142 in Latin America

#3116 in the World

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

12. Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia

Colombia | Tunja

For Optical Engineering

#146 in Latin America

#3164 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1953

13. University of Cauca

Colombia | Popayan

For Optical Engineering

#151 in Latin America

#3194 in the World

Founded: 1827

14. Technological University of Pereira

Colombia | Pereira

For Optical Engineering

#156 in Latin America

#3258 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1958

15. El Bosque University

Colombia | Bogota

For Optical Engineering

#160 in Latin America

#3360 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1978

16. University of La Sabana

Colombia | Chia

For Optical Engineering

#166 in Latin America

#3414 in the World

Founded: 1980

17. El Rosario University

Colombia | Bogota

For Optical Engineering

#167 in Latin America

#3424 in the World

Enrollment: 13,226
Founded: 1653

18. Francisco Jose de Caldas District University

Colombia | Bogota

For Optical Engineering

#172 in Latin America

#3504 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1950

19. University of the Atlantic, Colombia

Colombia | Barranquilla

For Optical Engineering

#182 in Latin America

#3601 in the World

Founded: 1946

20. Autonomous University of Bucaramanga

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Optical Engineering

#191 in Latin America

#3743 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1956

21. Nueva Granada Military University

Colombia | Bogota

For Optical Engineering

#199 in Latin America

#3816 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1980

22. University of Quindio

Colombia | Armenia

For Optical Engineering

#201 in Latin America

#3831 in the World

Founded: 1960

23. University of Pamplona

Colombia | Pamplona

For Optical Engineering

#230 in Latin America

#4139 in the World

Founded: 1960

24. South Colombian University

Colombia | Neiva

For Optical Engineering

#236 in Latin America

#4192 in the World

Founded: 1976

25. University of Caldas

Colombia | Manizales

For Optical Engineering

#239 in Latin America

#4221 in the World

Enrollment: 2,128
Founded: 1943

26. School of Engineering of Antioquia

Colombia | Envigado

For Optical Engineering

#243 in Latin America

#4237 in the World

Founded: 1979

27. Technological University of Bolivar

Colombia | Cartagena

For Optical Engineering

#246 in Latin America

#4288 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1970

28. ICESI University

Colombia | Cali

For Optical Engineering

#263 in Latin America

#4486 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1979

29. Autonomous University of the West

Colombia | Cali

For Optical Engineering

#274 in Latin America

#4613 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

#278 in Latin America

#4685 in the World

Founded: 1966

31. University of Narino

Colombia | Pasto

For Optical Engineering

#294 in Latin America

#4849 in the World

Founded: 1904

32. University of Tolima

Colombia | Ibague

For Optical Engineering

#299 in Latin America

#4878 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1945

33. Santo Tomas University

Colombia | Bogota

For Optical Engineering

#305 in Latin America

#4933 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1580

34. University of Magdalena

Colombia | Santa Marta

For Optical Engineering

#309 in Latin America

#4975 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1958

35. Free University

Colombia | Bogota

For Optical Engineering

#314 in Latin America

#5033 in the World

Founded: 1946

36. University of Sucre

Colombia | Sincelejo

For Optical Engineering

#327 in Latin America

#5150 in the World

Founded: 1977

37. Jorge Tadeo Lozano University, Bogota

Colombia | Bogota

For Optical Engineering

#334 in Latin America

#5237 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1959

38. University of La Salle

Colombia | Bogota

For Optical Engineering

#337 in Latin America

#5276 in the World

Founded: 1965

39. Sergio Arboleda University

Colombia | Bogota

For Optical Engineering

#341 in Latin America

#5360 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1984

40. Manuela Beltran University

Colombia | Bogota

For Optical Engineering

#343 in Latin America

#5363 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.