25 Best Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 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 Theology / Divinity / Religious studies. A graph of 37.3K citations received by 6.07K 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

#693 in the World

Founded: 1958

2. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#30 in Latin America

#1034 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

#1137 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

4. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#40 in Latin America

#1260 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

#1309 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

6. El Rosario University

Colombia | Bogota

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#67 in Latin America

#1791 in the World

Enrollment: 13,226
Founded: 1653

7. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#88 in Latin America

#2064 in the World

Founded: 1945

8. Pontificia Bolivariana University

Colombia | Medellin

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#98 in Latin America

#2257 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1937

9. Externado University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#104 in Latin America

#2352 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1886

10. University of La Sabana

Colombia | Chia

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#115 in Latin America

#2514 in the World

Founded: 1980

11. EAFIT University

Colombia | Medellin

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#127 in Latin America

#2778 in the World

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

12. Northern University

Colombia | Barranquilla

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#130 in Latin America

#2822 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1966

13. University of Cartagena

Colombia | Cartagena

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#141 in Latin America

#3007 in the World

Founded: 1827

14. University of Cauca

Colombia | Popayan

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#151 in Latin America

#3195 in the World

Founded: 1827

15. Francisco Jose de Caldas District University

Colombia | Bogota

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#158 in Latin America

#3338 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1950

16. Industrial University of Santander

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#165 in Latin America

#3414 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1948

17. University of Caldas

Colombia | Manizales

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#171 in Latin America

#3444 in the World

Enrollment: 2,128
Founded: 1943

18. Nueva Granada Military University

Colombia | Bogota

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#177 in Latin America

#3490 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1980

19. Santo Tomas University

Colombia | Bogota

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#183 in Latin America

#3601 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1580

20. Free University

Colombia | Bogota

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#186 in Latin America

#3617 in the World

Founded: 1946

21. Technological University of Pereira

Colombia | Pereira

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#187 in Latin America

#3620 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1958

22. Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia

Colombia | Tunja

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#188 in Latin America

#3642 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1953

23. El Bosque University

Colombia | Bogota

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#199 in Latin America

#3814 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1978

24. University of Magdalena

Colombia | Santa Marta

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#225 in Latin America

#4043 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1958

25. ICESI University

Colombia | Cali

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#231 in Latin America

#4083 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.