41 Best universities for Demography 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 Demography. A graph of 466K citations received by 21.5K academic papers made by 41 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 Demography

#22 in Latin America

#601 in the World

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

2. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Demography

#24 in Latin America

#615 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

3. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Demography

#36 in Latin America

#774 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

4. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Demography

#45 in Latin America

#858 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

5. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Demography

#59 in Latin America

#1102 in the World

Founded: 1945

6. El Rosario University

Colombia | Bogota

For Demography

#61 in Latin America

#1167 in the World

Enrollment: 13,226
Founded: 1653

7. University of Cartagena

Colombia | Cartagena

For Demography

#88 in Latin America

#1575 in the World

Founded: 1827

8. Industrial University of Santander

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Demography

#100 in Latin America

#1681 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1948

9. Technological University of Pereira

Colombia | Pereira

For Demography

#121 in Latin America

#1917 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1958

10. Northern University

Colombia | Barranquilla

For Demography

#130 in Latin America

#2010 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1966

11. University of America in Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Demography

#139 in Latin America

#2131 in the World

Founded: 1958

12. El Bosque University

Colombia | Bogota

For Demography

#148 in Latin America

#2206 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1978

13. University of Caldas

Colombia | Manizales

For Demography

#163 in Latin America

#2375 in the World

Enrollment: 2,128
Founded: 1943

14. University of La Sabana

Colombia | Chia

For Demography

#165 in Latin America

#2403 in the World

Founded: 1980

15. EAFIT University

Colombia | Medellin

For Demography

#173 in Latin America

#2457 in the World

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

16. Pontificia Bolivariana University

Colombia | Medellin

For Demography

#177 in Latin America

#2488 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1937

17. ICESI University

Colombia | Cali

For Demography

#185 in Latin America

#2541 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1979

18. Autonomous University of Bucaramanga

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Demography

#203 in Latin America

#2779 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1956

19. University of Cauca

Colombia | Popayan

For Demography

#209 in Latin America

#2866 in the World

Founded: 1827

20. Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia

Colombia | Tunja

For Demography

#235 in Latin America

#3107 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1953

21. University of Tolima

Colombia | Ibague

For Demography

#246 in Latin America

#3303 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1945

22. University of Magdalena

Colombia | Santa Marta

For Demography

#247 in Latin America

#3310 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1958

23. Nueva Granada Military University

Colombia | Bogota

For Demography

#252 in Latin America

#3347 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1980

24. University of Narino

Colombia | Pasto

For Demography

#253 in Latin America

#3351 in the World

Founded: 1904

25. University of Cordoba, Colombia

Colombia | Monteria

For Demography

#260 in Latin America

#3421 in the World

Founded: 1966

26. Francisco Jose de Caldas District University

Colombia | Bogota

For Demography

#264 in Latin America

#3489 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1950

27. University of Quindio

Colombia | Armenia

For Demography

#266 in Latin America

#3514 in the World

Founded: 1960

28. Santo Tomas University

Colombia | Bogota

For Demography

#271 in Latin America

#3590 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1580

29. University of Pamplona

Colombia | Pamplona

For Demography

#275 in Latin America

#3681 in the World

Founded: 1960

30. Jorge Tadeo Lozano University, Bogota

Colombia | Bogota

For Demography

#287 in Latin America

#3821 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1959

31. Free University

Colombia | Bogota

For Demography

#304 in Latin America

#4031 in the World

Founded: 1946

32. University of La Salle

Colombia | Bogota

For Demography

#311 in Latin America

#4108 in the World

Founded: 1965

33. University of the Atlantic, Colombia

Colombia | Barranquilla

For Demography

#312 in Latin America

#4145 in the World

Founded: 1946

34. Externado University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Demography

#318 in Latin America

#4323 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1886

35. University of Sucre

Colombia | Sincelejo

For Demography

#323 in Latin America

#4400 in the World

Founded: 1977

36. South Colombian University

Colombia | Neiva

For Demography

#334 in Latin America

#4597 in the World

Founded: 1976

37. Manuela Beltran University

Colombia | Bogota

For Demography

#338 in Latin America

#4694 in the World

Founded: 1983

38. Autonomous University of the West

Colombia | Cali

For Demography

#345 in Latin America

#4802 in the World

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

39. Catholic University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Demography

#347 in Latin America

#4820 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1970

40. Technological University of Bolivar

Colombia | Cartagena

For Demography

#357 in Latin America

#5019 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1970

41. San Martin University Foundation

Colombia | Bogota

For Demography

#360 in Latin America

#5037 in the World

Founded: 1981

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

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