33 Best universities for Anthropology 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 Anthropology. A graph of 90.2K citations received by 8.15K academic papers made by 33 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 Anthropology

#24 in Latin America

#755 in the World

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

2. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Anthropology

#31 in Latin America

#889 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

3. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Anthropology

#47 in Latin America

#1096 in the World

Founded: 1945

4. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Anthropology

#48 in Latin America

#1108 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

5. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Anthropology

#51 in Latin America

#1133 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

6. University of America in Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Anthropology

#69 in Latin America

#1546 in the World

Founded: 1958

7. El Rosario University

Colombia | Bogota

For Anthropology

#73 in Latin America

#1622 in the World

Enrollment: 13,226
Founded: 1653

8. University of La Sabana

Colombia | Chia

For Anthropology

#95 in Latin America

#2009 in the World

Founded: 1980

9. EAFIT University

Colombia | Medellin

For Anthropology

#112 in Latin America

#2185 in the World

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

10. Francisco Jose de Caldas District University

Colombia | Bogota

For Anthropology

#115 in Latin America

#2212 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1950

11. Pontificia Bolivariana University

Colombia | Medellin

For Anthropology

#125 in Latin America

#2395 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1937

12. Northern University

Colombia | Barranquilla

For Anthropology

#127 in Latin America

#2412 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1966

13. Industrial University of Santander

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Anthropology

#148 in Latin America

#2712 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1948

14. Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia

Colombia | Tunja

For Anthropology

#158 in Latin America

#2858 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1953

15. Externado University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Anthropology

#160 in Latin America

#2877 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1886

16. University of Caldas

Colombia | Manizales

For Anthropology

#169 in Latin America

#2987 in the World

Enrollment: 2,128
Founded: 1943

17. Santo Tomas University

Colombia | Bogota

For Anthropology

#175 in Latin America

#3082 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1580

18. University of Cauca

Colombia | Popayan

For Anthropology

#182 in Latin America

#3179 in the World

Founded: 1827

19. ICESI University

Colombia | Cali

For Anthropology

#185 in Latin America

#3222 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1979

20. Nueva Granada Military University

Colombia | Bogota

For Anthropology

#198 in Latin America

#3288 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1980

21. El Bosque University

Colombia | Bogota

For Anthropology

#199 in Latin America

#3349 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1978

22. University of Cartagena

Colombia | Cartagena

For Anthropology

#218 in Latin America

#3496 in the World

Founded: 1827

23. University of La Salle

Colombia | Bogota

For Anthropology

#246 in Latin America

#3875 in the World

Founded: 1965

24. University of Tolima

Colombia | Ibague

For Anthropology

#249 in Latin America

#3890 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1945

25. South Colombian University

Colombia | Neiva

For Anthropology

#257 in Latin America

#3980 in the World

Founded: 1976

26. National Pedagogical University - Bogota

Colombia | Bogota

For Anthropology

#258 in Latin America

#3989 in the World

Founded: 1955

27. Free University

Colombia | Bogota

For Anthropology

#261 in Latin America

#4015 in the World

Founded: 1946

28. University of Magdalena

Colombia | Santa Marta

For Anthropology

#264 in Latin America

#4032 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1958

29. Technological University of Pereira

Colombia | Pereira

For Anthropology

#267 in Latin America

#4057 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1958

30. Jorge Tadeo Lozano University, Bogota

Colombia | Bogota

For Anthropology

#271 in Latin America

#4085 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1959

31. Manuela Beltran University

Colombia | Bogota

For Anthropology

#282 in Latin America

#4227 in the World

Founded: 1983

32. Autonomous University of Bucaramanga

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Anthropology

#288 in Latin America

#4279 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1956

33. University of Quindio

Colombia | Armenia

For Anthropology

#289 in Latin America

#4288 in the World

Founded: 1960

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Colombia

Broadcast Journalism1

Classics and Ancient History9

Communications and Public Relations14

Criminology and Criminal Justice10

Education Majors37

Forensic Science2

Gender Studies14

Human Rights Law10

Intellectual Property and Patent Law6

International Law7

International Relations and Diplomacy6

Journalism and Digital Media5

Law Enforcement2

Library and Information science18

Military science3

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution6

Occupational Safety and Health7

Political Economy7

Political Science49

Public Policy / Administration9

Radio and Television broadcasting3

Sports / Exercise science7

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies25

Urban and Regional planning8