47 Best universities for Ecology 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 Ecology. A graph of 894K citations received by 55.1K academic papers made by 47 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

#16 in Latin America

#441 in the World

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

2. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Ecology

#46 in Latin America

#887 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

3. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Ecology

#53 in Latin America

#1027 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

4. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Ecology

#60 in Latin America

#1207 in the World

Founded: 1945

5. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Ecology

#79 in Latin America

#1451 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

6. Industrial University of Santander

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Ecology

#118 in Latin America

#1931 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1948

7. University of Cartagena

Colombia | Cartagena

For Ecology

#134 in Latin America

#2144 in the World

Founded: 1827

8. University of Caldas

Colombia | Manizales

For Ecology

#153 in Latin America

#2354 in the World

Enrollment: 2,128
Founded: 1943

9. Francisco Jose de Caldas District University

Colombia | Bogota

For Ecology

#156 in Latin America

#2420 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1950

10. El Rosario University

Colombia | Bogota

For Ecology

#157 in Latin America

#2422 in the World

Enrollment: 13,226
Founded: 1653

11. Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia

Colombia | Tunja

For Ecology

#177 in Latin America

#2791 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1953

12. Northern University

Colombia | Barranquilla

For Ecology

#180 in Latin America

#2809 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1966

13. EAFIT University

Colombia | Medellin

For Ecology

#182 in Latin America

#2822 in the World

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

14. University of America in Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Ecology

#189 in Latin America

#2919 in the World

Founded: 1958

15. Pontificia Bolivariana University

Colombia | Medellin

For Ecology

#196 in Latin America

#3052 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1937

16. Technological University of Pereira

Colombia | Pereira

For Ecology

#198 in Latin America

#3092 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1958

17. University of Magdalena

Colombia | Santa Marta

For Ecology

#200 in Latin America

#3106 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1958

18. University of Tolima

Colombia | Ibague

For Ecology

#204 in Latin America

#3153 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1945

19. Jorge Tadeo Lozano University, Bogota

Colombia | Bogota

For Ecology

#210 in Latin America

#3227 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1959

20. University of Cauca

Colombia | Popayan

For Ecology

#213 in Latin America

#3257 in the World

Founded: 1827

21. University of the Atlantic, Colombia

Colombia | Barranquilla

For Ecology

#222 in Latin America

#3328 in the World

Founded: 1946

22. University of Cordoba, Colombia

Colombia | Monteria

For Ecology

#231 in Latin America

#3397 in the World

Founded: 1966

23. Nueva Granada Military University

Colombia | Bogota

For Ecology

#236 in Latin America

#3497 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1980

24. University of Quindio

Colombia | Armenia

For Ecology

#248 in Latin America

#3612 in the World

Founded: 1960

25. University of Pamplona

Colombia | Pamplona

For Ecology

#255 in Latin America

#3727 in the World

Founded: 1960

26. University of La Sabana

Colombia | Chia

For Ecology

#258 in Latin America

#3739 in the World

Founded: 1980

27. El Bosque University

Colombia | Bogota

For Ecology

#266 in Latin America

#3832 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1978

28. ICESI University

Colombia | Cali

For Ecology

#271 in Latin America

#3898 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1979

29. University of Narino

Colombia | Pasto

For Ecology

#273 in Latin America

#3907 in the World

Founded: 1904

30. University of Sucre

Colombia | Sincelejo

For Ecology

#275 in Latin America

#3916 in the World

Founded: 1977

31. University of La Salle

Colombia | Bogota

For Ecology

#288 in Latin America

#4192 in the World

Founded: 1965

32. Autonomous University of the West

Colombia | Cali

For Ecology

#292 in Latin America

#4211 in the World

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

33. Externado University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Ecology

#305 in Latin America

#4418 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1886

34. Santo Tomas University

Colombia | Bogota

For Ecology

#309 in Latin America

#4477 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1580

35. Technological University of Bolivar

Colombia | Cartagena

For Ecology

#310 in Latin America

#4478 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1970

36. Free University

Colombia | Bogota

For Ecology

#338 in Latin America

#4878 in the World

Founded: 1946

37. Autonomous University of Bucaramanga

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Ecology

#346 in Latin America

#5087 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1956

38. School of Engineering of Antioquia

Colombia | Envigado

For Ecology

#348 in Latin America

#5148 in the World

Founded: 1979

39. Sergio Arboleda University

Colombia | Bogota

For Ecology

#351 in Latin America

#5228 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1984

40. South Colombian University

Colombia | Neiva

For Ecology

#359 in Latin America

#5313 in the World

Founded: 1976

41. Catholic University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Ecology

#363 in Latin America

#5372 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1970

42. Catholic University of the East, Colombia

Colombia | Rionegro

For Ecology

#375 in Latin America

#5657 in the World

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

43. Manuela Beltran University

Colombia | Bogota

For Ecology

#376 in Latin America

#5703 in the World

Founded: 1983

44. National Pedagogical University - Bogota

Colombia | Bogota

For Ecology

#386 in Latin America

#5903 in the World

Founded: 1955

45. Grancolombiano Polytechnic

Colombia | Bogota

For Ecology

#390 in Latin America

#5993 in the World

Founded: 1980

46. Pilot University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Ecology

#392 in Latin America

#6022 in the World

Founded: 1962

47. Luis Amigo Catholic University

Colombia | Medellin

For Ecology

#394 in Latin America

#6037 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 14,997
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1984

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 Science37

Earth science and Geophysics21

Environmental Chemistry22

Environmental Engineering18

Environmental Management38

Geography and Cartography49

Geotechnical Engineering19

Hydrology and Water resources management2

Meteorology and Atmospheric Science40

Mining Engineering2

Petrology and Geochemistry12

Urban and Regional planning8

Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation26