48 Best universities for Sociology 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 Sociology. A graph of 720K citations received by 58.2K 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 Sociology

#25 in Latin America

#559 in the World

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

2. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Sociology

#34 in Latin America

#673 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

3. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Sociology

#48 in Latin America

#876 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

4. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Sociology

#52 in Latin America

#924 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

5. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Sociology

#65 in Latin America

#1151 in the World

Founded: 1945

6. El Rosario University

Colombia | Bogota

For Sociology

#95 in Latin America

#1422 in the World

Enrollment: 13,226
Founded: 1653

7. University of America in Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Sociology

#114 in Latin America

#1703 in the World

Founded: 1958

8. Francisco Jose de Caldas District University

Colombia | Bogota

For Sociology

#122 in Latin America

#1807 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1950

9. University of La Sabana

Colombia | Chia

For Sociology

#123 in Latin America

#1819 in the World

Founded: 1980

10. Industrial University of Santander

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Sociology

#139 in Latin America

#2035 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1948

11. Pontificia Bolivariana University

Colombia | Medellin

For Sociology

#142 in Latin America

#2085 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1937

12. Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia

Colombia | Tunja

For Sociology

#145 in Latin America

#2150 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1953

13. University of Cartagena

Colombia | Cartagena

For Sociology

#146 in Latin America

#2152 in the World

Founded: 1827

14. Northern University

Colombia | Barranquilla

For Sociology

#152 in Latin America

#2207 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1966

15. EAFIT University

Colombia | Medellin

For Sociology

#155 in Latin America

#2253 in the World

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

16. University of Caldas

Colombia | Manizales

For Sociology

#159 in Latin America

#2288 in the World

Enrollment: 2,128
Founded: 1943

17. ICESI University

Colombia | Cali

For Sociology

#191 in Latin America

#2634 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1979

18. Technological University of Pereira

Colombia | Pereira

For Sociology

#192 in Latin America

#2644 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1958

19. Externado University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Sociology

#199 in Latin America

#2699 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1886

20. University of Cauca

Colombia | Popayan

For Sociology

#207 in Latin America

#2800 in the World

Founded: 1827

21. El Bosque University

Colombia | Bogota

For Sociology

#208 in Latin America

#2830 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1978

22. Santo Tomas University

Colombia | Bogota

For Sociology

#211 in Latin America

#2895 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1580

23. Luis Amigo Catholic University

Colombia | Medellin

For Sociology

#227 in Latin America

#3038 in the World

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

24. Nueva Granada Military University

Colombia | Bogota

For Sociology

#235 in Latin America

#3146 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1980

25. University of Tolima

Colombia | Ibague

For Sociology

#238 in Latin America

#3184 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1945

26. University of Narino

Colombia | Pasto

For Sociology

#240 in Latin America

#3199 in the World

Founded: 1904

27. Free University

Colombia | Bogota

For Sociology

#243 in Latin America

#3251 in the World

Founded: 1946

28. University of Magdalena

Colombia | Santa Marta

For Sociology

#262 in Latin America

#3459 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1958

29. Autonomous University of Bucaramanga

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Sociology

#266 in Latin America

#3524 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1956

30. University of La Salle

Colombia | Bogota

For Sociology

#278 in Latin America

#3654 in the World

Founded: 1965

31. National Pedagogical University - Bogota

Colombia | Bogota

For Sociology

#282 in Latin America

#3683 in the World

Founded: 1955

32. South Colombian University

Colombia | Neiva

For Sociology

#291 in Latin America

#3778 in the World

Founded: 1976

33. Catholic University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Sociology

#292 in Latin America

#3788 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1970

34. Jorge Tadeo Lozano University, Bogota

Colombia | Bogota

For Sociology

#295 in Latin America

#3811 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1959

35. University of Pamplona

Colombia | Pamplona

For Sociology

#299 in Latin America

#3883 in the World

Founded: 1960

36. University of Quindio

Colombia | Armenia

For Sociology

#300 in Latin America

#3893 in the World

Founded: 1960

37. University of Cordoba, Colombia

Colombia | Monteria

For Sociology

#322 in Latin America

#4299 in the World

Founded: 1966

38. University of the Atlantic, Colombia

Colombia | Barranquilla

For Sociology

#323 in Latin America

#4300 in the World

Founded: 1946

39. Autonomous University of the West

Colombia | Cali

For Sociology

#331 in Latin America

#4496 in the World

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

40. Grancolombiano Polytechnic

Colombia | Bogota

For Sociology

#341 in Latin America

#4858 in the World

Founded: 1980

41. Sergio Arboleda University

Colombia | Bogota

For Sociology

#342 in Latin America

#4877 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1984

42. Catholic University of the East, Colombia

Colombia | Rionegro

For Sociology

#346 in Latin America

#4982 in the World

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

43. Technological University of Bolivar

Colombia | Cartagena

For Sociology

#349 in Latin America

#5042 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1970

44. University of Sucre

Colombia | Sincelejo

For Sociology

#357 in Latin America

#5151 in the World

Founded: 1977

45. Manuela Beltran University

Colombia | Bogota

For Sociology

#361 in Latin America

#5200 in the World

Founded: 1983

46. School of Engineering of Antioquia

Colombia | Envigado

For Sociology

#383 in Latin America

#5778 in the World

Founded: 1979

47. Pilot University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Sociology

#389 in Latin America

#5902 in the World

Founded: 1962

48. San Martin University Foundation

Colombia | Bogota

For Sociology

#411 in Latin America

#6321 in the World

Founded: 1981

The best cities to study Sociology 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 History10

Communications and Public Relations14

Criminology and Criminal Justice10

Education Majors37

Forensic Science2

Gender Studies15

Human Rights Law9

Intellectual Property and Patent Law6

International Law7

International Relations and Diplomacy6

Journalism and Digital Media5

Law Enforcement2

Library and Information science19

Military science3

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution6

Occupational Safety and Health5

Political Economy8

Political Science49

Public Policy / Administration9

Radio and Television broadcasting3

Sports / Exercise science7

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies25

Urban and Regional planning8