44 Best universities for Linguistics 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 Linguistics. A graph of 153K citations received by 22.1K academic papers made by 44 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

#17 in Latin America

#812 in the World

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

2. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Linguistics

#35 in Latin America

#1186 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

3. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Linguistics

#36 in Latin America

#1206 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

4. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Linguistics

#45 in Latin America

#1434 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

5. University of America in Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Linguistics

#48 in Latin America

#1485 in the World

Founded: 1958

6. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Linguistics

#72 in Latin America

#1987 in the World

Founded: 1945

7. Francisco Jose de Caldas District University

Colombia | Bogota

For Linguistics

#77 in Latin America

#2076 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1950

8. El Rosario University

Colombia | Bogota

For Linguistics

#86 in Latin America

#2223 in the World

Enrollment: 13,226
Founded: 1653

9. Northern University

Colombia | Barranquilla

For Linguistics

#96 in Latin America

#2354 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1966

10. Industrial University of Santander

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Linguistics

#122 in Latin America

#2695 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1948

11. EAFIT University

Colombia | Medellin

For Linguistics

#131 in Latin America

#2832 in the World

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

12. Pontificia Bolivariana University

Colombia | Medellin

For Linguistics

#137 in Latin America

#2921 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1937

13. University of La Sabana

Colombia | Chia

For Linguistics

#143 in Latin America

#3016 in the World

Founded: 1980

14. Technological University of Pereira

Colombia | Pereira

For Linguistics

#145 in Latin America

#3025 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1958

15. Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia

Colombia | Tunja

For Linguistics

#163 in Latin America

#3312 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1953

16. University of Cauca

Colombia | Popayan

For Linguistics

#173 in Latin America

#3465 in the World

Founded: 1827

17. Externado University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Linguistics

#182 in Latin America

#3566 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1886

18. University of Cartagena

Colombia | Cartagena

For Linguistics

#185 in Latin America

#3606 in the World

Founded: 1827

19. ICESI University

Colombia | Cali

For Linguistics

#188 in Latin America

#3641 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1979

20. Nueva Granada Military University

Colombia | Bogota

For Linguistics

#209 in Latin America

#3991 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1980

21. El Bosque University

Colombia | Bogota

For Linguistics

#212 in Latin America

#4027 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1978

22. University of Caldas

Colombia | Manizales

For Linguistics

#219 in Latin America

#4076 in the World

Founded: 1943

23. Santo Tomas University

Colombia | Bogota

For Linguistics

#232 in Latin America

#4236 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1580

24. University of La Salle

Colombia | Bogota

For Linguistics

#242 in Latin America

#4346 in the World

Founded: 1965

25. University of Pamplona

Colombia | Pamplona

For Linguistics

#250 in Latin America

#4479 in the World

Founded: 1960

26. University of Magdalena

Colombia | Santa Marta

For Linguistics

#254 in Latin America

#4527 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1958

27. Jorge Tadeo Lozano University, Bogota

Colombia | Bogota

For Linguistics

#255 in Latin America

#4536 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1959

28. University of Cordoba, Colombia

Colombia | Monteria

For Linguistics

#256 in Latin America

#4543 in the World

Founded: 1966

29. National Pedagogical University - Bogota

Colombia | Bogota

For Linguistics

#263 in Latin America

#4617 in the World

Founded: 1955

30. University of Tolima

Colombia | Ibague

For Linguistics

#269 in Latin America

#4667 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1945

31. Catholic University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Linguistics

#282 in Latin America

#4775 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1970

32. Technological University of Bolivar

Colombia | Cartagena

For Linguistics

#288 in Latin America

#4806 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1970

33. University of Quindio

Colombia | Armenia

For Linguistics

#293 in Latin America

#4854 in the World

Founded: 1960

34. Free University

Colombia | Bogota

For Linguistics

#296 in Latin America

#4876 in the World

Founded: 1946

35. Autonomous University of Bucaramanga

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Linguistics

#297 in Latin America

#4881 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1956

36. South Colombian University

Colombia | Neiva

For Linguistics

#307 in Latin America

#5007 in the World

Founded: 1976

37. Sergio Arboleda University

Colombia | Bogota

For Linguistics

#308 in Latin America

#5023 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1984

38. University of Narino

Colombia | Pasto

For Linguistics

#309 in Latin America

#5064 in the World

Founded: 1904

39. University of the Atlantic, Colombia

Colombia | Barranquilla

For Linguistics

#310 in Latin America

#5085 in the World

Founded: 1946

40. Luis Amigo Catholic University

Colombia | Medellin

For Linguistics

#313 in Latin America

#5129 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1984

41. Autonomous University of the West

Colombia | Cali

For Linguistics

#336 in Latin America

#5467 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

#346 in Latin America

#5628 in the World

Founded: 1979

43. Manuela Beltran University

Colombia | Bogota

For Linguistics

#352 in Latin America

#5705 in the World

Founded: 1983

44. University of Sucre

Colombia | Sincelejo

For Linguistics

#359 in Latin America

#5782 in the World

Founded: 1977

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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