25 Best Theology / Divinity / Religious studies schools 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 Theology / Divinity / Religious studies. A graph of 40.7K citations received by 6.15K academic papers made by 25 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. University of America in Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#17 in Latin America

#706 in the World

Founded: 1958

2. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#29 in Latin America

#1030 in the World

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

3. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#32 in Latin America

#1143 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

4. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#40 in Latin America

#1284 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

5. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#42 in Latin America

#1307 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

6. El Rosario University

Colombia | Bogota

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#67 in Latin America

#1826 in the World

Enrollment: 13,226
Founded: 1653

7. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#88 in Latin America

#2108 in the World

Founded: 1945

8. Pontificia Bolivariana University

Colombia | Medellin

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#99 in Latin America

#2286 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1937

9. Externado University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#106 in Latin America

#2381 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1886

10. University of La Sabana

Colombia | Chia

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#113 in Latin America

#2530 in the World

Founded: 1980

11. EAFIT University

Colombia | Medellin

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#127 in Latin America

#2788 in the World

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

12. Northern University

Colombia | Barranquilla

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#129 in Latin America

#2827 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1966

13. University of Cartagena

Colombia | Cartagena

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#142 in Latin America

#3049 in the World

Founded: 1827

14. University of Cauca

Colombia | Popayan

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#152 in Latin America

#3232 in the World

Founded: 1827

15. Francisco Jose de Caldas District University

Colombia | Bogota

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#156 in Latin America

#3300 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1950

16. Industrial University of Santander

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#166 in Latin America

#3425 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1948

17. University of Caldas

Colombia | Manizales

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#169 in Latin America

#3458 in the World

Enrollment: 2,128
Founded: 1943

18. Nueva Granada Military University

Colombia | Bogota

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#177 in Latin America

#3520 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1980

19. Santo Tomas University

Colombia | Bogota

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#181 in Latin America

#3585 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1580

20. Technological University of Pereira

Colombia | Pereira

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#186 in Latin America

#3680 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1958

21. Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia

Colombia | Tunja

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#187 in Latin America

#3690 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1953

22. Free University

Colombia | Bogota

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#196 in Latin America

#3811 in the World

Founded: 1946

23. El Bosque University

Colombia | Bogota

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#198 in Latin America

#3830 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1978

24. University of Magdalena

Colombia | Santa Marta

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#228 in Latin America

#4085 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1958

25. ICESI University

Colombia | Cali

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#235 in Latin America

#4142 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1979

The best cities to study Theology / Divinity / Religious studies in Colombia based on the number of universities and their ranks are Bogota, Medellin, Cali, and Chia.