29 Best universities for Anthropology in Colombia

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Colombia ranked based on their research performance in Anthropology. A graph of 55.1K citations received by 7.13K academic papers made by 29 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

#27 in Latin America

#841 in the World

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

2. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Anthropology

#32 in Latin America

#911 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

3. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Anthropology

#38 in Latin America

#1019 in the World

Founded: 1945

4. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Anthropology

#48 in Latin America

#1157 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

5. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Anthropology

#49 in Latin America

#1190 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

6. University of America in Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Anthropology

#51 in Latin America

#1309 in the World

Founded: 1958

7. El Rosario University

Colombia | Bogota

For Anthropology

#68 in Latin America

#1542 in the World

Enrollment: 13,226
Founded: 1653

8. EAFIT University

Colombia | Medellin

For Anthropology

#107 in Latin America

#2147 in the World

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

9. University of La Sabana

Colombia | Chia

For Anthropology

#116 in Latin America

#2230 in the World

Founded: 1980

10. Pontificia Bolivariana University

Colombia | Medellin

For Anthropology

#124 in Latin America

#2415 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1937

11. Francisco Jose de Caldas District University

Colombia | Bogota

For Anthropology

#136 in Latin America

#2511 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1950

12. Northern University

Colombia | Barranquilla

For Anthropology

#138 in Latin America

#2528 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1966

13. Industrial University of Santander

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Anthropology

#148 in Latin America

#2729 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1948

14. University of Caldas

Colombia | Manizales

For Anthropology

#161 in Latin America

#2911 in the World

Founded: 1943

15. Externado University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Anthropology

#165 in Latin America

#2984 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1886

16. Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia

Colombia | Tunja

For Anthropology

#167 in Latin America

#3009 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1953

17. ICESI University

Colombia | Cali

For Anthropology

#178 in Latin America

#3120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1979

18. Santo Tomas University

Colombia | Bogota

For Anthropology

#180 in Latin America

#3136 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1580

19. University of Cauca

Colombia | Popayan

For Anthropology

#186 in Latin America

#3183 in the World

Founded: 1827

20. Nueva Granada Military University

Colombia | Bogota

For Anthropology

#207 in Latin America

#3425 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1980

21. El Bosque University

Colombia | Bogota

For Anthropology

#211 in Latin America

#3446 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1978

22. University of La Salle

Colombia | Bogota

For Anthropology

#224 in Latin America

#3600 in the World

Founded: 1965

23. University of Magdalena

Colombia | Santa Marta

For Anthropology

#238 in Latin America

#3731 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1958

24. University of Cartagena

Colombia | Cartagena

For Anthropology

#239 in Latin America

#3743 in the World

Founded: 1827

25. National Pedagogical University - Bogota

Colombia | Bogota

For Anthropology

#253 in Latin America

#3870 in the World

Founded: 1955

26. Free University

Colombia | Bogota

For Anthropology

#256 in Latin America

#3887 in the World

Founded: 1946

27. Manuela Beltran University

Colombia | Bogota

For Anthropology

#259 in Latin America

#3906 in the World

Founded: 1983

28. Technological University of Pereira

Colombia | Pereira

For Anthropology

#272 in Latin America

#4014 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1958

29. University of Tolima

Colombia | Ibague

For Anthropology

#278 in Latin America

#4069 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1945

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

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