38 Best universities for Optical 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 Optical Engineering. A graph of 260K citations received by 20.6K academic papers made by 38 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

#924 in the World

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

2. University of America in Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Optical Engineering

#27 in Latin America

#1065 in the World

Founded: 1958

3. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Optical Engineering

#37 in Latin America

#1324 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

4. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Optical Engineering

#61 in Latin America

#1636 in the World

Founded: 1945

5. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Optical Engineering

#66 in Latin America

#1709 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

6. Industrial University of Santander

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Optical Engineering

#76 in Latin America

#1827 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1948

7. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Optical Engineering

#97 in Latin America

#2351 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

8. Pontificia Bolivariana University

Colombia | Medellin

For Optical Engineering

#116 in Latin America

#2643 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1937

9. Northern University

Colombia | Barranquilla

For Optical Engineering

#130 in Latin America

#2905 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1966

10. EAFIT University

Colombia | Medellin

For Optical Engineering

#144 in Latin America

#3102 in the World

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

11. Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia

Colombia | Tunja

For Optical Engineering

#145 in Latin America

#3121 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1953

12. University of Cauca

Colombia | Popayan

For Optical Engineering

#148 in Latin America

#3147 in the World

Founded: 1827

13. University of Cartagena

Colombia | Cartagena

For Optical Engineering

#154 in Latin America

#3276 in the World

Founded: 1827

14. El Bosque University

Colombia | Bogota

For Optical Engineering

#161 in Latin America

#3379 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1978

15. Technological University of Pereira

Colombia | Pereira

For Optical Engineering

#163 in Latin America

#3402 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1958

16. Francisco Jose de Caldas District University

Colombia | Bogota

For Optical Engineering

#164 in Latin America

#3420 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1950

17. El Rosario University

Colombia | Bogota

For Optical Engineering

#168 in Latin America

#3439 in the World

Enrollment: 13,226
Founded: 1653

18. Autonomous University of Bucaramanga

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Optical Engineering

#186 in Latin America

#3602 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1956

19. University of La Sabana

Colombia | Chia

For Optical Engineering

#188 in Latin America

#3671 in the World

Founded: 1980

20. University of the Atlantic, Colombia

Colombia | Barranquilla

For Optical Engineering

#191 in Latin America

#3699 in the World

Founded: 1946

21. Nueva Granada Military University

Colombia | Bogota

For Optical Engineering

#201 in Latin America

#3790 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1980

22. University of Quindio

Colombia | Armenia

For Optical Engineering

#203 in Latin America

#3809 in the World

Founded: 1960

23. South Colombian University

Colombia | Neiva

For Optical Engineering

#226 in Latin America

#4058 in the World

Founded: 1976

24. School of Engineering of Antioquia

Colombia | Envigado

For Optical Engineering

#235 in Latin America

#4155 in the World

Founded: 1979

25. University of Caldas

Colombia | Manizales

For Optical Engineering

#236 in Latin America

#4173 in the World

Founded: 1943

26. ICESI University

Colombia | Cali

For Optical Engineering

#242 in Latin America

#4243 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1979

27. University of Pamplona

Colombia | Pamplona

For Optical Engineering

#247 in Latin America

#4266 in the World

Founded: 1960

28. Technological University of Bolivar

Colombia | Cartagena

For Optical Engineering

#250 in Latin America

#4302 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1970

29. Autonomous University of the West

Colombia | Cali

For Optical Engineering

#268 in Latin America

#4542 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

#275 in Latin America

#4646 in the World

Founded: 1966

31. University of Magdalena

Colombia | Santa Marta

For Optical Engineering

#283 in Latin America

#4703 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1958

32. University of Narino

Colombia | Pasto

For Optical Engineering

#289 in Latin America

#4781 in the World

Founded: 1904

33. Santo Tomas University

Colombia | Bogota

For Optical Engineering

#291 in Latin America

#4818 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1580

34. University of Tolima

Colombia | Ibague

For Optical Engineering

#302 in Latin America

#4910 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1945

35. University of La Salle

Colombia | Bogota

For Optical Engineering

#307 in Latin America

#4953 in the World

Founded: 1965

36. Free University

Colombia | Bogota

For Optical Engineering

#321 in Latin America

#5053 in the World

Founded: 1946

37. University of Sucre

Colombia | Sincelejo

For Optical Engineering

#332 in Latin America

#5173 in the World

Founded: 1977

38. Sergio Arboleda University

Colombia | Bogota

For Optical Engineering

#335 in Latin America

#5222 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1984

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