23 Best universities for Systems 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 Systems Engineering. A graph of 69.4K citations received by 4.98K academic papers made by 23 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 Systems Engineering

#15 in Latin America

#638 in the World

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

2. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Systems Engineering

#28 in Latin America

#1038 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

3. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Systems Engineering

#37 in Latin America

#1176 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

4. University of America in Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Systems Engineering

#38 in Latin America

#1184 in the World

Founded: 1958

5. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Systems Engineering

#62 in Latin America

#1713 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

6. Northern University

Colombia | Barranquilla

For Systems Engineering

#64 in Latin America

#1789 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1966

7. EAFIT University

Colombia | Medellin

For Systems Engineering

#68 in Latin America

#1891 in the World

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

8. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Systems Engineering

#75 in Latin America

#2006 in the World

Founded: 1945

9. Industrial University of Santander

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Systems Engineering

#77 in Latin America

#2026 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1948

10. Pontificia Bolivariana University

Colombia | Medellin

For Systems Engineering

#89 in Latin America

#2148 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1937

11. University of Cartagena

Colombia | Cartagena

For Systems Engineering

#90 in Latin America

#2161 in the World

Founded: 1827

12. University of La Sabana

Colombia | Chia

For Systems Engineering

#101 in Latin America

#2288 in the World

Founded: 1980

13. University of the Atlantic, Colombia

Colombia | Barranquilla

For Systems Engineering

#109 in Latin America

#2408 in the World

Founded: 1946

14. Francisco Jose de Caldas District University

Colombia | Bogota

For Systems Engineering

#120 in Latin America

#2544 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1950

15. University of Cauca

Colombia | Popayan

For Systems Engineering

#122 in Latin America

#2555 in the World

Founded: 1827

16. Technological University of Pereira

Colombia | Pereira

For Systems Engineering

#152 in Latin America

#3012 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1958

17. Autonomous University of Bucaramanga

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Systems Engineering

#153 in Latin America

#3052 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1956

18. El Rosario University

Colombia | Bogota

For Systems Engineering

#157 in Latin America

#3113 in the World

Enrollment: 13,226
Founded: 1653

19. ICESI University

Colombia | Cali

For Systems Engineering

#160 in Latin America

#3182 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1979

20. Autonomous University of the West

Colombia | Cali

For Systems Engineering

#165 in Latin America

#3255 in the World

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

21. Technological University of Bolivar

Colombia | Cartagena

For Systems Engineering

#167 in Latin America

#3269 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1970

22. Nueva Granada Military University

Colombia | Bogota

For Systems Engineering

#169 in Latin America

#3329 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1980

23. Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia

Colombia | Tunja

For Systems Engineering

#172 in Latin America

#3375 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1953

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