46 Best universities for Archaeology 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 Archaeology. A graph of 238K citations received by 27.5K academic papers made by 46 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

#16 in Latin America

#713 in the World

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

2. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Archaeology

#35 in Latin America

#1071 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

3. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Archaeology

#38 in Latin America

#1090 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

4. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Archaeology

#49 in Latin America

#1237 in the World

Founded: 1945

5. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Archaeology

#53 in Latin America

#1376 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

6. University of America in Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Archaeology

#81 in Latin America

#1829 in the World

Founded: 1958

7. El Rosario University

Colombia | Bogota

For Archaeology

#94 in Latin America

#2019 in the World

Enrollment: 13,226
Founded: 1653

8. EAFIT University

Colombia | Medellin

For Archaeology

#119 in Latin America

#2378 in the World

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

9. Industrial University of Santander

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Archaeology

#121 in Latin America

#2401 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1948

10. Northern University

Colombia | Barranquilla

For Archaeology

#126 in Latin America

#2455 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1966

11. Pontificia Bolivariana University

Colombia | Medellin

For Archaeology

#129 in Latin America

#2502 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1937

12. Francisco Jose de Caldas District University

Colombia | Bogota

For Archaeology

#147 in Latin America

#2794 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1950

13. University of Cauca

Colombia | Popayan

For Archaeology

#163 in Latin America

#2987 in the World

Founded: 1827

14. University of La Sabana

Colombia | Chia

For Archaeology

#169 in Latin America

#3109 in the World

Founded: 1980

15. Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia

Colombia | Tunja

For Archaeology

#187 in Latin America

#3307 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1953

16. University of Cartagena

Colombia | Cartagena

For Archaeology

#193 in Latin America

#3432 in the World

Founded: 1827

17. Nueva Granada Military University

Colombia | Bogota

For Archaeology

#197 in Latin America

#3460 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1980

18. ICESI University

Colombia | Cali

For Archaeology

#201 in Latin America

#3501 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1979

19. University of Caldas

Colombia | Manizales

For Archaeology

#204 in Latin America

#3526 in the World

Founded: 1943

20. El Bosque University

Colombia | Bogota

For Archaeology

#211 in Latin America

#3607 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1978

21. Technological University of Pereira

Colombia | Pereira

For Archaeology

#214 in Latin America

#3630 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1958

22. University of Magdalena

Colombia | Santa Marta

For Archaeology

#219 in Latin America

#3678 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1958

23. Jorge Tadeo Lozano University, Bogota

Colombia | Bogota

For Archaeology

#220 in Latin America

#3684 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1959

24. Externado University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Archaeology

#225 in Latin America

#3728 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1886

25. University of Cordoba, Colombia

Colombia | Monteria

For Archaeology

#230 in Latin America

#3773 in the World

Founded: 1966

26. University of La Salle

Colombia | Bogota

For Archaeology

#265 in Latin America

#4159 in the World

Founded: 1965

27. Santo Tomas University

Colombia | Bogota

For Archaeology

#266 in Latin America

#4169 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1580

28. University of Tolima

Colombia | Ibague

For Archaeology

#269 in Latin America

#4242 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1945

29. Free University

Colombia | Bogota

For Archaeology

#277 in Latin America

#4417 in the World

Founded: 1946

30. University of the Atlantic, Colombia

Colombia | Barranquilla

For Archaeology

#285 in Latin America

#4544 in the World

Founded: 1946

31. Autonomous University of Bucaramanga

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Archaeology

#293 in Latin America

#4602 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1956

32. Catholic University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Archaeology

#302 in Latin America

#4767 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1970

33. University of Narino

Colombia | Pasto

For Archaeology

#305 in Latin America

#4798 in the World

Founded: 1904

34. University of Pamplona

Colombia | Pamplona

For Archaeology

#313 in Latin America

#4845 in the World

Founded: 1960

35. Autonomous University of the West

Colombia | Cali

For Archaeology

#323 in Latin America

#4999 in the World

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

36. University of Quindio

Colombia | Armenia

For Archaeology

#330 in Latin America

#5091 in the World

Founded: 1960

37. South Colombian University

Colombia | Neiva

For Archaeology

#338 in Latin America

#5302 in the World

Founded: 1976

38. Technological University of Bolivar

Colombia | Cartagena

For Archaeology

#341 in Latin America

#5313 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1970

39. Sergio Arboleda University

Colombia | Bogota

For Archaeology

#343 in Latin America

#5381 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1984

40. School of Engineering of Antioquia

Colombia | Envigado

For Archaeology

#356 in Latin America

#5532 in the World

Founded: 1979

41. National Pedagogical University - Bogota

Colombia | Bogota

For Archaeology

#360 in Latin America

#5596 in the World

Founded: 1955

42. Manuela Beltran University

Colombia | Bogota

For Archaeology

#361 in Latin America

#5602 in the World

Founded: 1983

43. Pilot University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Archaeology

#362 in Latin America

#5622 in the World

Founded: 1962

44. University of Sucre

Colombia | Sincelejo

For Archaeology

#363 in Latin America

#5625 in the World

Founded: 1977

45. Grancolombiano Polytechnic

Colombia | Bogota

For Archaeology

#378 in Latin America

#5873 in the World

Founded: 1980

46. Luis Amigo Catholic University

Colombia | Medellin

For Archaeology

#379 in Latin America

#5874 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1984

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Colombia

Broadcast Journalism1

Classics and Ancient History8

Communications and Public Relations13

Criminology and Criminal Justice9

Education Majors34

Forensic Science2

Gender Studies14

Human Rights Law9

Intellectual Property and Patent Law6

International Law9

International Relations and Diplomacy6

Journalism and Digital Media4

Law Enforcement2

Library and Information science14

Military science3

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution6

Occupational Safety and Health7

Political Economy8

Political Science49

Public Policy / Administration8

Radio and Television broadcasting4

Sports / Exercise science7

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies25

Urban and Regional planning7