23 Best universities for Systems 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 Systems Engineering. A graph of 63.1K citations received by 4.84K 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

#644 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

#1024 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

3. University of America in Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Systems Engineering

#36 in Latin America

#1137 in the World

Founded: 1958

4. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Systems Engineering

#38 in Latin America

#1181 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

5. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Systems Engineering

#62 in Latin America

#1702 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

6. Northern University

Colombia | Barranquilla

For Systems Engineering

#64 in Latin America

#1805 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1966

7. EAFIT University

Colombia | Medellin

For Systems Engineering

#69 in Latin America

#1889 in the World

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

8. Industrial University of Santander

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Systems Engineering

#77 in Latin America

#2031 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1948

9. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Systems Engineering

#83 in Latin America

#2071 in the World

Founded: 1945

10. Pontificia Bolivariana University

Colombia | Medellin

For Systems Engineering

#88 in Latin America

#2137 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1937

11. University of Cartagena

Colombia | Cartagena

For Systems Engineering

#98 in Latin America

#2255 in the World

Founded: 1827

12. University of La Sabana

Colombia | Chia

For Systems Engineering

#101 in Latin America

#2266 in the World

Founded: 1980

13. University of the Atlantic, Colombia

Colombia | Barranquilla

For Systems Engineering

#112 in Latin America

#2430 in the World

Founded: 1946

14. University of Cauca

Colombia | Popayan

For Systems Engineering

#118 in Latin America

#2511 in the World

Founded: 1827

15. Francisco Jose de Caldas District University

Colombia | Bogota

For Systems Engineering

#122 in Latin America

#2537 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1950

16. Technological University of Pereira

Colombia | Pereira

For Systems Engineering

#153 in Latin America

#3008 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1958

17. Autonomous University of Bucaramanga

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Systems Engineering

#155 in Latin America

#3065 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1956

18. El Rosario University

Colombia | Bogota

For Systems Engineering

#156 in Latin America

#3079 in the World

Enrollment: 13,226
Founded: 1653

19. ICESI University

Colombia | Cali

For Systems Engineering

#162 in Latin America

#3202 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1979

20. Technological University of Bolivar

Colombia | Cartagena

For Systems Engineering

#165 in Latin America

#3236 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1970

21. Nueva Granada Military University

Colombia | Bogota

For Systems Engineering

#166 in Latin America

#3276 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1980

22. Autonomous University of the West

Colombia | Cali

For Systems Engineering

#168 in Latin America

#3290 in the World

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

23. Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia

Colombia | Tunja

For Systems Engineering

#173 in Latin America

#3366 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 Bucaramanga.