38 Best universities for Oceanography 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 Oceanography. A graph of 211K citations received by 13.2K academic papers made by 38 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 Oceanography

#17 in Latin America

#559 in the World

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

2. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Oceanography

#46 in Latin America

#1106 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

3. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Oceanography

#57 in Latin America

#1270 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

4. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Oceanography

#60 in Latin America

#1280 in the World

Founded: 1945

5. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Oceanography

#79 in Latin America

#1599 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

6. University of America in Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Oceanography

#96 in Latin America

#1858 in the World

Founded: 1958

7. University of Cartagena

Colombia | Cartagena

For Oceanography

#106 in Latin America

#1991 in the World

Founded: 1827

8. Northern University

Colombia | Barranquilla

For Oceanography

#126 in Latin America

#2177 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1966

9. El Rosario University

Colombia | Bogota

For Oceanography

#128 in Latin America

#2206 in the World

Enrollment: 13,226
Founded: 1653

10. Industrial University of Santander

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Oceanography

#130 in Latin America

#2272 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1948

11. EAFIT University

Colombia | Medellin

For Oceanography

#131 in Latin America

#2302 in the World

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

12. Pontificia Bolivariana University

Colombia | Medellin

For Oceanography

#142 in Latin America

#2350 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1937

13. University of the Atlantic, Colombia

Colombia | Barranquilla

For Oceanography

#153 in Latin America

#2493 in the World

Founded: 1946

14. Externado University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Oceanography

#154 in Latin America

#2541 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1886

15. University of Magdalena

Colombia | Santa Marta

For Oceanography

#155 in Latin America

#2542 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1958

16. University of Caldas

Colombia | Manizales

For Oceanography

#160 in Latin America

#2571 in the World

Enrollment: 2,128
Founded: 1943

17. Jorge Tadeo Lozano University, Bogota

Colombia | Bogota

For Oceanography

#161 in Latin America

#2580 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1959

18. Free University

Colombia | Bogota

For Oceanography

#187 in Latin America

#2995 in the World

Founded: 1946

19. Nueva Granada Military University

Colombia | Bogota

For Oceanography

#191 in Latin America

#3034 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1980

20. Technological University of Pereira

Colombia | Pereira

For Oceanography

#197 in Latin America

#3110 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1958

21. University of La Sabana

Colombia | Chia

For Oceanography

#203 in Latin America

#3180 in the World

Founded: 1980

22. Francisco Jose de Caldas District University

Colombia | Bogota

For Oceanography

#207 in Latin America

#3220 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1950

23. Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia

Colombia | Tunja

For Oceanography

#211 in Latin America

#3245 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1953

24. Santo Tomas University

Colombia | Bogota

For Oceanography

#221 in Latin America

#3359 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1580

25. University of Cauca

Colombia | Popayan

For Oceanography

#223 in Latin America

#3393 in the World

Founded: 1827

26. Autonomous University of the West

Colombia | Cali

For Oceanography

#226 in Latin America

#3432 in the World

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

27. Technological University of Bolivar

Colombia | Cartagena

For Oceanography

#227 in Latin America

#3444 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1970

28. University of Tolima

Colombia | Ibague

For Oceanography

#242 in Latin America

#3638 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1945

29. University of Cordoba, Colombia

Colombia | Monteria

For Oceanography

#244 in Latin America

#3702 in the World

Founded: 1966

30. ICESI University

Colombia | Cali

For Oceanography

#256 in Latin America

#3914 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1979

31. University of Pamplona

Colombia | Pamplona

For Oceanography

#260 in Latin America

#3967 in the World

Founded: 1960

32. Sergio Arboleda University

Colombia | Bogota

For Oceanography

#267 in Latin America

#4024 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1984

33. Catholic University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Oceanography

#273 in Latin America

#4073 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1970

34. El Bosque University

Colombia | Bogota

For Oceanography

#298 in Latin America

#4404 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1978

35. University of Quindio

Colombia | Armenia

For Oceanography

#299 in Latin America

#4406 in the World

Founded: 1960

36. University of Narino

Colombia | Pasto

For Oceanography

#303 in Latin America

#4433 in the World

Founded: 1904

37. University of La Salle

Colombia | Bogota

For Oceanography

#308 in Latin America

#4492 in the World

Founded: 1965

38. University of Sucre

Colombia | Sincelejo

For Oceanography

#319 in Latin America

#4576 in the World

Founded: 1977

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

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