41 Best Public Health 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 Public Health. A graph of 490K citations received by 22.9K academic papers made by 41 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 Public Health

#21 in Latin America

#607 in the World

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

2. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Public Health

#23 in Latin America

#616 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

3. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Public Health

#37 in Latin America

#826 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

4. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Public Health

#47 in Latin America

#929 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

5. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Public Health

#53 in Latin America

#1114 in the World

Founded: 1945

6. El Rosario University

Colombia | Bogota

For Public Health

#64 in Latin America

#1251 in the World

Enrollment: 13,226
Founded: 1653

7. University of Cartagena

Colombia | Cartagena

For Public Health

#88 in Latin America

#1638 in the World

Founded: 1827

8. Industrial University of Santander

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Public Health

#90 in Latin America

#1657 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1948

9. University of America in Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Public Health

#94 in Latin America

#1715 in the World

Founded: 1958

10. Technological University of Pereira

Colombia | Pereira

For Public Health

#104 in Latin America

#1806 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1958

11. El Bosque University

Colombia | Bogota

For Public Health

#138 in Latin America

#2136 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1978

12. Northern University

Colombia | Barranquilla

For Public Health

#143 in Latin America

#2181 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1966

13. University of Caldas

Colombia | Manizales

For Public Health

#155 in Latin America

#2346 in the World

Enrollment: 2,128
Founded: 1943

14. Pontificia Bolivariana University

Colombia | Medellin

For Public Health

#160 in Latin America

#2389 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1937

15. University of La Sabana

Colombia | Chia

For Public Health

#168 in Latin America

#2483 in the World

Founded: 1980

16. ICESI University

Colombia | Cali

For Public Health

#187 in Latin America

#2706 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1979

17. Autonomous University of Bucaramanga

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Public Health

#205 in Latin America

#2916 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1956

18. University of Cauca

Colombia | Popayan

For Public Health

#207 in Latin America

#2969 in the World

Founded: 1827

19. Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia

Colombia | Tunja

For Public Health

#218 in Latin America

#3084 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1953

20. EAFIT University

Colombia | Medellin

For Public Health

#221 in Latin America

#3115 in the World

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

21. University of Magdalena

Colombia | Santa Marta

For Public Health

#235 in Latin America

#3226 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1958

22. University of Cordoba, Colombia

Colombia | Monteria

For Public Health

#240 in Latin America

#3285 in the World

Founded: 1966

23. University of Narino

Colombia | Pasto

For Public Health

#242 in Latin America

#3311 in the World

Founded: 1904

24. University of Quindio

Colombia | Armenia

For Public Health

#246 in Latin America

#3380 in the World

Founded: 1960

25. University of Tolima

Colombia | Ibague

For Public Health

#248 in Latin America

#3408 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1945

26. Nueva Granada Military University

Colombia | Bogota

For Public Health

#259 in Latin America

#3506 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1980

27. Francisco Jose de Caldas District University

Colombia | Bogota

For Public Health

#264 in Latin America

#3557 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1950

28. Santo Tomas University

Colombia | Bogota

For Public Health

#269 in Latin America

#3685 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1580

29. University of La Salle

Colombia | Bogota

For Public Health

#276 in Latin America

#3776 in the World

Founded: 1965

30. University of Pamplona

Colombia | Pamplona

For Public Health

#288 in Latin America

#3972 in the World

Founded: 1960

31. University of the Atlantic, Colombia

Colombia | Barranquilla

For Public Health

#289 in Latin America

#3981 in the World

Founded: 1946

32. Jorge Tadeo Lozano University, Bogota

Colombia | Bogota

For Public Health

#297 in Latin America

#4080 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1959

33. Free University

Colombia | Bogota

For Public Health

#299 in Latin America

#4095 in the World

Founded: 1946

34. University of Sucre

Colombia | Sincelejo

For Public Health

#302 in Latin America

#4149 in the World

Founded: 1977

35. Externado University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Public Health

#317 in Latin America

#4467 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1886

36. South Colombian University

Colombia | Neiva

For Public Health

#328 in Latin America

#4593 in the World

Founded: 1976

37. Catholic University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Public Health

#332 in Latin America

#4680 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1970

38. Luis Amigo Catholic University

Colombia | Medellin

For Public Health

#335 in Latin America

#4780 in the World

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

39. Manuela Beltran University

Colombia | Bogota

For Public Health

#336 in Latin America

#4797 in the World

Founded: 1983

40. Autonomous University of the West

Colombia | Cali

For Public Health

#343 in Latin America

#4888 in the World

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

41. Technological University of Bolivar

Colombia | Cartagena

For Public Health

#356 in Latin America

#5088 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1970

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

Medicine subfields in Colombia

Anatomy and Physiology34

Anesthesiology21

Bioethics/Medical Ethics10

Biomedical Engineering7

Clinical Psychology23

Critical Care Nursing20

Family medicine21

Forensic Science2

Gastroenterology and Hepatology19

Health Science26

Healthcare Management (MHA)18

Medical Physics3

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)28

Occupational Therapy6

Oncology and Cancer research22

Ophthalmology10

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine17

Physical Therapy27

Plastic Surgery11

Radiation Therapy7

Radiology and Nuclear medicine34

Respiratory Therapy6

Sonography and Ultrasound1

Sports / Exercise science7

Sports Medicine17