10 Best Universities in Cochabamba [2025 Rankings]

Top 10 universities in Cochabamba ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing citations received by academic publications made by 10 universities from Cochabamba, the popularity of 3 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. Higher University of San Simon

#7 in Bolivia

#507 in Latin America

Founded: 1832

2. Bolivian Private University, Cochabamba

#10 in Bolivia

#761 in Latin America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1993

3. Valle Private University

#12 in Bolivia

#836 in Latin America

Founded: 1988

4. Cosmos Private Technical University

#25 in Bolivia

#1137 in Latin America

Founded: 1993

5. Central University, Bolivia

#26 in Bolivia

#1166 in Latin America

Founded: 1990

6. Latin American Private Open University, Cochabamba

#27 in Bolivia

#1171 in Latin America

Founded: 1990

7. Adventist University of Bolivia

#29 in Bolivia

#1215 in Latin America

Enrollment: 1,600
Founded: 1991

8. Private University of Administration and Technology Sciences

#34 in Bolivia

#1341 in Latin America

Founded: 2007

9. Simon I. Patino University

#37 in Bolivia

#1467 in Latin America

Founded: 2006

10. Latinamerican University

#39 in Bolivia

#1484 in Latin America

Founded: 2002

Universities near Cochabamba

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
120	Private University of Oruro	46	Oruro
123	Technical University of Oruro	5	Oruro
123	National University of Siglo Veinte	28	Llallagua
206	Bolivian University of Information Technology	48	Sucre
206	Unidad University	50	Sucre
207	University of Saint Francis Xavier	4	Sucre
207	Simon Bolivar Andean University	9	Sucre
229	Bolivian Catholic University	2	La Paz
230	University of the Andes, Bolivia	35	La Paz
231	Military School of Engineering	15	La Paz