14 Best universities for Communications and Public Relations 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 Communications and Public Relations. A graph of 37.4K citations received by 3.36K academic papers made by 14 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. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Communications and Public Relations

#22 in Latin America

#1108 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

2. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Communications and Public Relations

#25 in Latin America

#1180 in the World

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

3. El Rosario University

Colombia | Bogota

For Communications and Public Relations

#40 in Latin America

#1592 in the World

Enrollment: 13,226
Founded: 1653

4. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Communications and Public Relations

#43 in Latin America

#1640 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

5. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Communications and Public Relations

#44 in Latin America

#1679 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

6. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Communications and Public Relations

#54 in Latin America

#1858 in the World

Founded: 1945

7. EAFIT University

Colombia | Medellin

For Communications and Public Relations

#56 in Latin America

#1900 in the World

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

8. University of La Sabana

Colombia | Chia

For Communications and Public Relations

#59 in Latin America

#1968 in the World

Founded: 1980

9. University of America in Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Communications and Public Relations

#85 in Latin America

#2395 in the World

Founded: 1958

10. Externado University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Communications and Public Relations

#96 in Latin America

#2577 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1886

11. Northern University

Colombia | Barranquilla

For Communications and Public Relations

#105 in Latin America

#2696 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1966

12. Pontificia Bolivariana University

Colombia | Medellin

For Communications and Public Relations

#118 in Latin America

#2870 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1937

13. Industrial University of Santander

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Communications and Public Relations

#154 in Latin America

#3267 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1948

14. ICESI University

Colombia | Cali

For Communications and Public Relations

#161 in Latin America

#3355 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1979

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