23 Best universities for Earth science / Geoscience / Geophysics 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 Earth science and Geophysics. A graph of 115K citations received by 7.06K 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 Earth science and Geophysics

#17 in Latin America

#610 in the World

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

2. University of America in Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Earth science and Geophysics

#55 in Latin America

#1264 in the World

Founded: 1958

3. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Earth science and Geophysics

#58 in Latin America

#1333 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

4. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Earth science and Geophysics

#63 in Latin America

#1452 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

5. Industrial University of Santander

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Earth science and Geophysics

#66 in Latin America

#1491 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1948

6. EAFIT University

Colombia | Medellin

For Earth science and Geophysics

#85 in Latin America

#1669 in the World

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

7. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Earth science and Geophysics

#93 in Latin America

#1841 in the World

Founded: 1945

8. University of Caldas

Colombia | Manizales

For Earth science and Geophysics

#109 in Latin America

#2036 in the World

Enrollment: 2,128
Founded: 1943

9. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Earth science and Geophysics

#111 in Latin America

#2054 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

10. Technological University of Pereira

Colombia | Pereira

For Earth science and Geophysics

#115 in Latin America

#2093 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1958

11. Northern University

Colombia | Barranquilla

For Earth science and Geophysics

#121 in Latin America

#2199 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1966

12. University of Cartagena

Colombia | Cartagena

For Earth science and Geophysics

#144 in Latin America

#2660 in the World

Founded: 1827

13. Pontificia Bolivariana University

Colombia | Medellin

For Earth science and Geophysics

#145 in Latin America

#2662 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1937

14. Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia

Colombia | Tunja

For Earth science and Geophysics

#173 in Latin America

#2961 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1953

15. University of the Atlantic, Colombia

Colombia | Barranquilla

For Earth science and Geophysics

#183 in Latin America

#3158 in the World

Founded: 1946

16. Francisco Jose de Caldas District University

Colombia | Bogota

For Earth science and Geophysics

#184 in Latin America

#3169 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1950

17. University of Cauca

Colombia | Popayan

For Earth science and Geophysics

#215 in Latin America

#3552 in the World

Founded: 1827

18. Nueva Granada Military University

Colombia | Bogota

For Earth science and Geophysics

#218 in Latin America

#3602 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1980

19. University of Tolima

Colombia | Ibague

For Earth science and Geophysics

#226 in Latin America

#3695 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1945

20. El Rosario University

Colombia | Bogota

For Earth science and Geophysics

#227 in Latin America

#3697 in the World

Enrollment: 13,226
Founded: 1653

21. University of Magdalena

Colombia | Santa Marta

For Earth science and Geophysics

#230 in Latin America

#3723 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1958

22. University of Pamplona

Colombia | Pamplona

For Earth science and Geophysics

#240 in Latin America

#3813 in the World

Founded: 1960

23. Santo Tomas University

Colombia | Bogota

For Earth science and Geophysics

#241 in Latin America

#3821 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1580

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