47 Best universities for Archaeology in Colombia

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Colombia ranked based on their research performance in Archaeology. A graph of 449K citations received by 32.7K academic papers made by 47 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 Archaeology

#17 in Latin America

#716 in the World

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

2. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Archaeology

#34 in Latin America

#1051 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

3. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Archaeology

#41 in Latin America

#1138 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

4. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Archaeology

#49 in Latin America

#1284 in the World

Founded: 1945

5. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Archaeology

#50 in Latin America

#1325 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

6. El Rosario University

Colombia | Bogota

For Archaeology

#96 in Latin America

#2092 in the World

Enrollment: 13,226
Founded: 1653

7. University of America in Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Archaeology

#98 in Latin America

#2122 in the World

Founded: 1958

8. EAFIT University

Colombia | Medellin

For Archaeology

#112 in Latin America

#2362 in the World

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

9. Northern University

Colombia | Barranquilla

For Archaeology

#116 in Latin America

#2402 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1966

10. Industrial University of Santander

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Archaeology

#124 in Latin America

#2521 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1948

11. Pontificia Bolivariana University

Colombia | Medellin

For Archaeology

#137 in Latin America

#2694 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1937

12. Francisco Jose de Caldas District University

Colombia | Bogota

For Archaeology

#145 in Latin America

#2821 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1950

13. University of La Sabana

Colombia | Chia

For Archaeology

#152 in Latin America

#2905 in the World

Founded: 1980

14. University of Cartagena

Colombia | Cartagena

For Archaeology

#153 in Latin America

#2908 in the World

Founded: 1827

15. University of Cauca

Colombia | Popayan

For Archaeology

#163 in Latin America

#3056 in the World

Founded: 1827

16. Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia

Colombia | Tunja

For Archaeology

#179 in Latin America

#3282 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1953

17. Technological University of Pereira

Colombia | Pereira

For Archaeology

#190 in Latin America

#3472 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1958

18. Nueva Granada Military University

Colombia | Bogota

For Archaeology

#196 in Latin America

#3518 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1980

19. University of Caldas

Colombia | Manizales

For Archaeology

#205 in Latin America

#3638 in the World

Enrollment: 2,128
Founded: 1943

20. ICESI University

Colombia | Cali

For Archaeology

#215 in Latin America

#3776 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1979

21. Externado University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Archaeology

#218 in Latin America

#3786 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1886

22. Jorge Tadeo Lozano University, Bogota

Colombia | Bogota

For Archaeology

#228 in Latin America

#3860 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1959

23. University of Magdalena

Colombia | Santa Marta

For Archaeology

#232 in Latin America

#3896 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1958

24. University of Tolima

Colombia | Ibague

For Archaeology

#262 in Latin America

#4264 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1945

25. El Bosque University

Colombia | Bogota

For Archaeology

#263 in Latin America

#4289 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1978

26. University of the Atlantic, Colombia

Colombia | Barranquilla

For Archaeology

#266 in Latin America

#4316 in the World

Founded: 1946

27. Santo Tomas University

Colombia | Bogota

For Archaeology

#268 in Latin America

#4344 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1580

28. Free University

Colombia | Bogota

For Archaeology

#281 in Latin America

#4489 in the World

Founded: 1946

29. University of Cordoba, Colombia

Colombia | Monteria

For Archaeology

#283 in Latin America

#4532 in the World

Founded: 1966

30. University of La Salle

Colombia | Bogota

For Archaeology

#288 in Latin America

#4596 in the World

Founded: 1965

31. University of Pamplona

Colombia | Pamplona

For Archaeology

#290 in Latin America

#4639 in the World

Founded: 1960

32. Catholic University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Archaeology

#312 in Latin America

#4887 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1970

33. University of Narino

Colombia | Pasto

For Archaeology

#313 in Latin America

#4894 in the World

Founded: 1904

34. Autonomous University of the West

Colombia | Cali

For Archaeology

#318 in Latin America

#4947 in the World

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

35. Autonomous University of Bucaramanga

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Archaeology

#321 in Latin America

#5006 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1956

36. University of Quindio

Colombia | Armenia

For Archaeology

#332 in Latin America

#5183 in the World

Founded: 1960

37. Technological University of Bolivar

Colombia | Cartagena

For Archaeology

#337 in Latin America

#5261 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1970

38. South Colombian University

Colombia | Neiva

For Archaeology

#339 in Latin America

#5271 in the World

Founded: 1976

39. National Pedagogical University - Bogota

Colombia | Bogota

For Archaeology

#341 in Latin America

#5304 in the World

Founded: 1955

40. University of Sucre

Colombia | Sincelejo

For Archaeology

#350 in Latin America

#5444 in the World

Founded: 1977

41. Sergio Arboleda University

Colombia | Bogota

For Archaeology

#351 in Latin America

#5448 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1984

42. School of Engineering of Antioquia

Colombia | Envigado

For Archaeology

#354 in Latin America

#5548 in the World

Founded: 1979

43. Pilot University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Archaeology

#361 in Latin America

#5603 in the World

Founded: 1962

44. Manuela Beltran University

Colombia | Bogota

For Archaeology

#370 in Latin America

#5782 in the World

Founded: 1983

45. Luis Amigo Catholic University

Colombia | Medellin

For Archaeology

#377 in Latin America

#5922 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 14,997
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1984

46. Grancolombiano Polytechnic

Colombia | Bogota

For Archaeology

#381 in Latin America

#5976 in the World

Founded: 1980

47. Catholic University of the East, Colombia

Colombia | Rionegro

For Archaeology

#389 in Latin America

#6094 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 5,200
Founded: 1983

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Colombia

Broadcast Journalism1

Classics and Ancient History10

Communications and Public Relations14

Criminology and Criminal Justice10

Education Majors37

Forensic Science2

Gender Studies15

Human Rights Law9

Intellectual Property and Patent Law6

International Law7

International Relations and Diplomacy6

Journalism and Digital Media5

Law Enforcement2

Library and Information science19

Military science3

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution6

Occupational Safety and Health5

Political Economy8

Political Science49

Public Policy / Administration9

Radio and Television broadcasting3

Sports / Exercise science7

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies25

Urban and Regional planning8