33 Best universities for Telecommunications 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 Telecommunications. A graph of 175K citations received by 12.4K academic papers made by 33 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 Telecommunications

#19 in Latin America

#1020 in the World

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

2. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Telecommunications

#40 in Latin America

#1444 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

3. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Telecommunications

#45 in Latin America

#1545 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

4. University of America in Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Telecommunications

#55 in Latin America

#1747 in the World

Founded: 1958

5. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Telecommunications

#60 in Latin America

#1866 in the World

Founded: 1945

6. Industrial University of Santander

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Telecommunications

#61 in Latin America

#1887 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1948

7. Pontificia Bolivariana University

Colombia | Medellin

For Telecommunications

#67 in Latin America

#2033 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1937

8. Francisco Jose de Caldas District University

Colombia | Bogota

For Telecommunications

#68 in Latin America

#2034 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1950

9. Technological University of Pereira

Colombia | Pereira

For Telecommunications

#87 in Latin America

#2328 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1958

10. University of Cartagena

Colombia | Cartagena

For Telecommunications

#89 in Latin America

#2343 in the World

Founded: 1827

11. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Telecommunications

#90 in Latin America

#2344 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

12. Northern University

Colombia | Barranquilla

For Telecommunications

#91 in Latin America

#2346 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1966

13. University of Cauca

Colombia | Popayan

For Telecommunications

#111 in Latin America

#2590 in the World

Founded: 1827

14. Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia

Colombia | Tunja

For Telecommunications

#135 in Latin America

#2979 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1953

15. El Rosario University

Colombia | Bogota

For Telecommunications

#149 in Latin America

#3161 in the World

Enrollment: 13,226
Founded: 1653

16. EAFIT University

Colombia | Medellin

For Telecommunications

#169 in Latin America

#3519 in the World

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

17. Nueva Granada Military University

Colombia | Bogota

For Telecommunications

#171 in Latin America

#3537 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1980

18. ICESI University

Colombia | Cali

For Telecommunications

#172 in Latin America

#3541 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1979

19. Technological University of Bolivar

Colombia | Cartagena

For Telecommunications

#184 in Latin America

#3813 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1970

20. University of Pamplona

Colombia | Pamplona

For Telecommunications

#186 in Latin America

#3819 in the World

Founded: 1960

21. Autonomous University of the West

Colombia | Cali

For Telecommunications

#195 in Latin America

#3942 in the World

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

22. University of La Sabana

Colombia | Chia

For Telecommunications

#198 in Latin America

#3959 in the World

Founded: 1980

23. Santo Tomas University

Colombia | Bogota

For Telecommunications

#220 in Latin America

#4312 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1580

24. University of Cordoba, Colombia

Colombia | Monteria

For Telecommunications

#222 in Latin America

#4322 in the World

Founded: 1966

25. Sergio Arboleda University

Colombia | Bogota

For Telecommunications

#223 in Latin America

#4324 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1984

26. University of Quindio

Colombia | Armenia

For Telecommunications

#225 in Latin America

#4345 in the World

Founded: 1960

27. School of Engineering of Antioquia

Colombia | Envigado

For Telecommunications

#231 in Latin America

#4381 in the World

Founded: 1979

28. University of Narino

Colombia | Pasto

For Telecommunications

#235 in Latin America

#4408 in the World

Founded: 1904

29. Autonomous University of Bucaramanga

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Telecommunications

#239 in Latin America

#4441 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1956

30. University of the Atlantic, Colombia

Colombia | Barranquilla

For Telecommunications

#244 in Latin America

#4474 in the World

Founded: 1946

31. University of Magdalena

Colombia | Santa Marta

For Telecommunications

#262 in Latin America

#4611 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1958

32. University of Caldas

Colombia | Manizales

For Telecommunications

#265 in Latin America

#4631 in the World

Enrollment: 2,128
Founded: 1943

33. El Bosque University

Colombia | Bogota

For Telecommunications

#268 in Latin America

#4661 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1978

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