48 Best Law schools in Colombia

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Colombia ranked based on their research performance in Law. A graph of 569K citations received by 51.6K academic papers made by 48 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 Law

#19 in Latin America

#809 in the World

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

2. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Law

#22 in Latin America

#898 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

3. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Law

#29 in Latin America

#1053 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

4. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Law

#37 in Latin America

#1164 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

5. El Rosario University

Colombia | Bogota

For Law

#54 in Latin America

#1503 in the World

Enrollment: 13,226
Founded: 1653

6. University of America in Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Law

#58 in Latin America

#1551 in the World

Founded: 1958

7. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Law

#60 in Latin America

#1600 in the World

Founded: 1945

8. EAFIT University

Colombia | Medellin

For Law

#61 in Latin America

#1620 in the World

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

9. University of La Sabana

Colombia | Chia

For Law

#95 in Latin America

#2209 in the World

Founded: 1980

10. Externado University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Law

#100 in Latin America

#2268 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1886

11. Northern University

Colombia | Barranquilla

For Law

#110 in Latin America

#2431 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1966

12. Pontificia Bolivariana University

Colombia | Medellin

For Law

#123 in Latin America

#2656 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1937

13. Francisco Jose de Caldas District University

Colombia | Bogota

For Law

#133 in Latin America

#2808 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1950

14. ICESI University

Colombia | Cali

For Law

#138 in Latin America

#2879 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1979

15. University of Cartagena

Colombia | Cartagena

For Law

#143 in Latin America

#2921 in the World

Founded: 1827

16. Industrial University of Santander

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Law

#146 in Latin America

#2966 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1948

17. Technological University of Pereira

Colombia | Pereira

For Law

#162 in Latin America

#3197 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1958

18. University of Cauca

Colombia | Popayan

For Law

#177 in Latin America

#3383 in the World

Founded: 1827

19. Nueva Granada Military University

Colombia | Bogota

For Law

#178 in Latin America

#3403 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1980

20. Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia

Colombia | Tunja

For Law

#180 in Latin America

#3419 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1953

21. El Bosque University

Colombia | Bogota

For Law

#191 in Latin America

#3552 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1978

22. University of Caldas

Colombia | Manizales

For Law

#208 in Latin America

#3833 in the World

Enrollment: 2,128
Founded: 1943

23. Free University

Colombia | Bogota

For Law

#212 in Latin America

#3890 in the World

Founded: 1946

24. Santo Tomas University

Colombia | Bogota

For Law

#223 in Latin America

#4003 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1580

25. Jorge Tadeo Lozano University, Bogota

Colombia | Bogota

For Law

#234 in Latin America

#4189 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1959

26. Autonomous University of Bucaramanga

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Law

#240 in Latin America

#4265 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1956

27. University of Magdalena

Colombia | Santa Marta

For Law

#247 in Latin America

#4316 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1958

28. Catholic University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Law

#259 in Latin America

#4514 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1970

29. Sergio Arboleda University

Colombia | Bogota

For Law

#262 in Latin America

#4562 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1984

30. University of La Salle

Colombia | Bogota

For Law

#263 in Latin America

#4567 in the World

Founded: 1965

31. University of the Atlantic, Colombia

Colombia | Barranquilla

For Law

#277 in Latin America

#4686 in the World

Founded: 1946

32. University of Pamplona

Colombia | Pamplona

For Law

#287 in Latin America

#4790 in the World

Founded: 1960

33. University of Tolima

Colombia | Ibague

For Law

#289 in Latin America

#4822 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1945

34. Technological University of Bolivar

Colombia | Cartagena

For Law

#294 in Latin America

#4895 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1970

35. Luis Amigo Catholic University

Colombia | Medellin

For Law

#298 in Latin America

#4958 in the World

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

36. South Colombian University

Colombia | Neiva

For Law

#303 in Latin America

#5026 in the World

Founded: 1976

37. University of Narino

Colombia | Pasto

For Law

#307 in Latin America

#5054 in the World

Founded: 1904

38. National Pedagogical University - Bogota

Colombia | Bogota

For Law

#329 in Latin America

#5285 in the World

Founded: 1955

39. Autonomous University of the West

Colombia | Cali

For Law

#330 in Latin America

#5287 in the World

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

40. University of Quindio

Colombia | Armenia

For Law

#331 in Latin America

#5290 in the World

Founded: 1960

41. University of Cordoba, Colombia

Colombia | Monteria

For Law

#345 in Latin America

#5565 in the World

Founded: 1966

42. Catholic University of the East, Colombia

Colombia | Rionegro

For Law

#349 in Latin America

#5692 in the World

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

43. University of Sucre

Colombia | Sincelejo

For Law

#358 in Latin America

#5836 in the World

Founded: 1977

44. School of Engineering of Antioquia

Colombia | Envigado

For Law

#364 in Latin America

#5899 in the World

Founded: 1979

45. Manuela Beltran University

Colombia | Bogota

For Law

#369 in Latin America

#5961 in the World

Founded: 1983

46. Pilot University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Law

#374 in Latin America

#6002 in the World

Founded: 1962

47. Grancolombiano Polytechnic

Colombia | Bogota

For Law

#377 in Latin America

#6076 in the World

Founded: 1980

48. San Martin University Foundation

Colombia | Bogota

For Law

#410 in Latin America

#6643 in the World

Founded: 1981

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Colombia

Broadcast Journalism1

Classics and Ancient History9

Communications and Public Relations14

Criminology and Criminal Justice10

Education Majors37

Forensic Science2

Gender Studies14

Human Rights Law10

Intellectual Property and Patent Law6

International Law7

International Relations and Diplomacy6

Journalism and Digital Media5

Law Enforcement2

Library and Information science18

Military science3

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution6

Occupational Safety and Health7

Political Economy7

Political Science49

Public Policy / Administration9

Radio and Television broadcasting3

Sports / Exercise science7

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies25

Urban and Regional planning8