45 Best universities for Linguistics 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 Linguistics. A graph of 247K citations received by 25.2K academic papers made by 45 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 Linguistics

#19 in Latin America

#793 in the World

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

2. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Linguistics

#35 in Latin America

#1177 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

3. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Linguistics

#36 in Latin America

#1181 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

4. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Linguistics

#46 in Latin America

#1469 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

5. University of America in Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Linguistics

#56 in Latin America

#1708 in the World

Founded: 1958

6. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Linguistics

#71 in Latin America

#1964 in the World

Founded: 1945

7. Francisco Jose de Caldas District University

Colombia | Bogota

For Linguistics

#75 in Latin America

#2084 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1950

8. El Rosario University

Colombia | Bogota

For Linguistics

#85 in Latin America

#2224 in the World

Enrollment: 13,226
Founded: 1653

9. Northern University

Colombia | Barranquilla

For Linguistics

#110 in Latin America

#2551 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1966

10. Industrial University of Santander

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Linguistics

#122 in Latin America

#2686 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1948

11. EAFIT University

Colombia | Medellin

For Linguistics

#128 in Latin America

#2782 in the World

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

12. University of La Sabana

Colombia | Chia

For Linguistics

#136 in Latin America

#2888 in the World

Founded: 1980

13. Technological University of Pereira

Colombia | Pereira

For Linguistics

#145 in Latin America

#3117 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1958

14. Pontificia Bolivariana University

Colombia | Medellin

For Linguistics

#153 in Latin America

#3226 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1937

15. Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia

Colombia | Tunja

For Linguistics

#158 in Latin America

#3292 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1953

16. Externado University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Linguistics

#167 in Latin America

#3411 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1886

17. University of Cartagena

Colombia | Cartagena

For Linguistics

#172 in Latin America

#3461 in the World

Founded: 1827

18. University of Cauca

Colombia | Popayan

For Linguistics

#183 in Latin America

#3619 in the World

Founded: 1827

19. ICESI University

Colombia | Cali

For Linguistics

#186 in Latin America

#3638 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1979

20. El Bosque University

Colombia | Bogota

For Linguistics

#197 in Latin America

#3839 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1978

21. Nueva Granada Military University

Colombia | Bogota

For Linguistics

#204 in Latin America

#3978 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1980

22. University of Caldas

Colombia | Manizales

For Linguistics

#210 in Latin America

#4050 in the World

Enrollment: 2,128
Founded: 1943

23. University of Pamplona

Colombia | Pamplona

For Linguistics

#241 in Latin America

#4423 in the World

Founded: 1960

24. University of Tolima

Colombia | Ibague

For Linguistics

#247 in Latin America

#4488 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1945

25. Santo Tomas University

Colombia | Bogota

For Linguistics

#248 in Latin America

#4492 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1580

26. University of Magdalena

Colombia | Santa Marta

For Linguistics

#251 in Latin America

#4533 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1958

27. Jorge Tadeo Lozano University, Bogota

Colombia | Bogota

For Linguistics

#258 in Latin America

#4638 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1959

28. Catholic University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Linguistics

#264 in Latin America

#4693 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1970

29. National Pedagogical University - Bogota

Colombia | Bogota

For Linguistics

#265 in Latin America

#4699 in the World

Founded: 1955

30. Free University

Colombia | Bogota

For Linguistics

#274 in Latin America

#4761 in the World

Founded: 1946

31. South Colombian University

Colombia | Neiva

For Linguistics

#275 in Latin America

#4768 in the World

Founded: 1976

32. University of the Atlantic, Colombia

Colombia | Barranquilla

For Linguistics

#283 in Latin America

#4815 in the World

Founded: 1946

33. Autonomous University of Bucaramanga

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Linguistics

#291 in Latin America

#4919 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1956

34. Technological University of Bolivar

Colombia | Cartagena

For Linguistics

#292 in Latin America

#4922 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1970

35. University of Narino

Colombia | Pasto

For Linguistics

#293 in Latin America

#4927 in the World

Founded: 1904

36. University of Quindio

Colombia | Armenia

For Linguistics

#296 in Latin America

#4970 in the World

Founded: 1960

37. University of Cordoba, Colombia

Colombia | Monteria

For Linguistics

#297 in Latin America

#4978 in the World

Founded: 1966

38. University of La Salle

Colombia | Bogota

For Linguistics

#298 in Latin America

#4979 in the World

Founded: 1965

39. Luis Amigo Catholic University

Colombia | Medellin

For Linguistics

#303 in Latin America

#5039 in the World

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

40. Sergio Arboleda University

Colombia | Bogota

For Linguistics

#306 in Latin America

#5047 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1984

41. Autonomous University of the West

Colombia | Cali

For Linguistics

#333 in Latin America

#5477 in the World

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

42. School of Engineering of Antioquia

Colombia | Envigado

For Linguistics

#348 in Latin America

#5709 in the World

Founded: 1979

43. Manuela Beltran University

Colombia | Bogota

For Linguistics

#354 in Latin America

#5822 in the World

Founded: 1983

44. University of Sucre

Colombia | Sincelejo

For Linguistics

#358 in Latin America

#5892 in the World

Founded: 1977

45. Grancolombiano Polytechnic

Colombia | Bogota

For Linguistics

#369 in Latin America

#5990 in the World

Founded: 1980

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

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