46 Best universities for Ecology 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 Ecology. A graph of 566K citations received by 47.9K academic papers made by 46 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 Ecology

#15 in Latin America

#458 in the World

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

2. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Ecology

#44 in Latin America

#900 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

3. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Ecology

#54 in Latin America

#1092 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

4. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Ecology

#60 in Latin America

#1239 in the World

Founded: 1945

5. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Ecology

#82 in Latin America

#1467 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

6. Industrial University of Santander

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Ecology

#114 in Latin America

#1870 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1948

7. University of Caldas

Colombia | Manizales

For Ecology

#143 in Latin America

#2242 in the World

Founded: 1943

8. University of Cartagena

Colombia | Cartagena

For Ecology

#147 in Latin America

#2313 in the World

Founded: 1827

9. Francisco Jose de Caldas District University

Colombia | Bogota

For Ecology

#156 in Latin America

#2435 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1950

10. University of America in Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Ecology

#157 in Latin America

#2438 in the World

Founded: 1958

11. El Rosario University

Colombia | Bogota

For Ecology

#158 in Latin America

#2445 in the World

Enrollment: 13,226
Founded: 1653

12. EAFIT University

Colombia | Medellin

For Ecology

#180 in Latin America

#2801 in the World

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

13. Northern University

Colombia | Barranquilla

For Ecology

#181 in Latin America

#2803 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1966

14. Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia

Colombia | Tunja

For Ecology

#190 in Latin America

#2948 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1953

15. Pontificia Bolivariana University

Colombia | Medellin

For Ecology

#193 in Latin America

#2999 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1937

16. Technological University of Pereira

Colombia | Pereira

For Ecology

#196 in Latin America

#3055 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1958

17. Jorge Tadeo Lozano University, Bogota

Colombia | Bogota

For Ecology

#202 in Latin America

#3092 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1959

18. University of Tolima

Colombia | Ibague

For Ecology

#209 in Latin America

#3180 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1945

19. University of Magdalena

Colombia | Santa Marta

For Ecology

#211 in Latin America

#3212 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1958

20. University of Cauca

Colombia | Popayan

For Ecology

#213 in Latin America

#3229 in the World

Founded: 1827

21. University of Cordoba, Colombia

Colombia | Monteria

For Ecology

#216 in Latin America

#3272 in the World

Founded: 1966

22. Nueva Granada Military University

Colombia | Bogota

For Ecology

#240 in Latin America

#3487 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1980

23. University of the Atlantic, Colombia

Colombia | Barranquilla

For Ecology

#248 in Latin America

#3580 in the World

Founded: 1946

24. El Bosque University

Colombia | Bogota

For Ecology

#254 in Latin America

#3623 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1978

25. University of Pamplona

Colombia | Pamplona

For Ecology

#256 in Latin America

#3638 in the World

Founded: 1960

26. University of Quindio

Colombia | Armenia

For Ecology

#261 in Latin America

#3670 in the World

Founded: 1960

27. University of La Sabana

Colombia | Chia

For Ecology

#262 in Latin America

#3689 in the World

Founded: 1980

28. University of Narino

Colombia | Pasto

For Ecology

#268 in Latin America

#3814 in the World

Founded: 1904

29. University of La Salle

Colombia | Bogota

For Ecology

#269 in Latin America

#3858 in the World

Founded: 1965

30. ICESI University

Colombia | Cali

For Ecology

#271 in Latin America

#3880 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1979

31. Autonomous University of the West

Colombia | Cali

For Ecology

#291 in Latin America

#4169 in the World

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

32. University of Sucre

Colombia | Sincelejo

For Ecology

#294 in Latin America

#4202 in the World

Founded: 1977

33. Externado University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Ecology

#307 in Latin America

#4413 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1886

34. Technological University of Bolivar

Colombia | Cartagena

For Ecology

#311 in Latin America

#4436 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1970

35. Santo Tomas University

Colombia | Bogota

For Ecology

#314 in Latin America

#4468 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1580

36. Free University

Colombia | Bogota

For Ecology

#332 in Latin America

#4744 in the World

Founded: 1946

37. Autonomous University of Bucaramanga

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Ecology

#345 in Latin America

#5088 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1956

38. School of Engineering of Antioquia

Colombia | Envigado

For Ecology

#346 in Latin America

#5107 in the World

Founded: 1979

39. Sergio Arboleda University

Colombia | Bogota

For Ecology

#350 in Latin America

#5166 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1984

40. Catholic University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Ecology

#357 in Latin America

#5314 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1970

41. South Colombian University

Colombia | Neiva

For Ecology

#363 in Latin America

#5394 in the World

Founded: 1976

42. Catholic University of the East, Colombia

Colombia | Rionegro

For Ecology

#372 in Latin America

#5571 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 5,200
Founded: 1983

43. Manuela Beltran University

Colombia | Bogota

For Ecology

#379 in Latin America

#5698 in the World

Founded: 1983

44. National Pedagogical University - Bogota

Colombia | Bogota

For Ecology

#383 in Latin America

#5895 in the World

Founded: 1955

45. Grancolombiano Polytechnic

Colombia | Bogota

For Ecology

#390 in Latin America

#5962 in the World

Founded: 1980

46. Pilot University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Ecology

#391 in Latin America

#6028 in the World

Founded: 1962

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

Environmental Science subfields in Colombia

Agricultural Science36

Earth science and Geophysics20

Environmental Chemistry18

Environmental Engineering17

Environmental Management35

Geography and Cartography48

Geotechnical Engineering18

Hydrology and Water resources management4

Meteorology and Atmospheric Science37

Mining Engineering2

Petrology and Geochemistry12

Urban and Regional planning7

Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation25