List of 100 best universities in Colombia

Top 100 universities in Colombia ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 1.82M citations received by 225K academic publications made by 190 universities from Colombia, the popularity of 459 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. National University of Colombia

#478 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Enrollment
54,284
Founded
1867

6. El Rosario University

#1315 in the World
Acceptance Rate
91%
Enrollment
13,226
Founded
1653

8. EAFIT University

#1691 in the World
Acceptance Rate
77%
Enrollment
2,868
Founded
1960

21. Free University

#3103 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1946

22. ICESI University

#3158 in the World
Acceptance Rate
12%
Founded
1979

32. Autonomous University of the West

#3974 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
9,795
Male:Female
55:45
Founded
1970

45. CES University

#5216 in the World
Acceptance Rate
100%
Enrollment
1,905
Founded
1978

47. University of Manizales

#5587 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Founded
1983

58. Catholic University of the East, Colombia

#6750 in the World
Acceptance Rate
77%
Enrollment
5,200
Founded
1983

59. Mariana University

#6939 in the World
Acceptance Rate
65%
Founded
1967

63. University of Medellin

#7617 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1950

65. EAN University

#7738 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1969

66. Central University, Colombia

#7816 in the World
Acceptance Rate
100%
Founded
1967

74. University of Santiago de Cali

#8127 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1959

77. University of Santander

#8494 in the World
Acceptance Rate
12%
Founded
1996

82. University of Ibague

#8668 in the World
Acceptance Rate
79%
Founded
1981

89. University of the Amazon

#9354 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Founded
1982

95. Sinu University

#9530 in the World
Acceptance Rate
46%
Enrollment
18,000
Founded
1977

99. University College of Cundinamarca

#9800 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Enrollment
5,000
Founded
1945

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

Average cost of living for students in Colombia is $309 + $33-237 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).