36 Best Surgeons Medical 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 Surgery. A graph of 266K citations received by 22.8K academic papers made by 36 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 Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Surgery

#23 in Latin America

#746 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

2. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Surgery

#35 in Latin America

#945 in the World

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

3. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Surgery

#38 in Latin America

#971 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

4. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Surgery

#47 in Latin America

#1053 in the World

Founded: 1945

5. El Rosario University

Colombia | Bogota

For Surgery

#62 in Latin America

#1301 in the World

Enrollment: 13,226
Founded: 1653

6. El Bosque University

Colombia | Bogota

For Surgery

#65 in Latin America

#1359 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1978

7. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Surgery

#74 in Latin America

#1445 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

8. University of La Sabana

Colombia | Chia

For Surgery

#88 in Latin America

#1587 in the World

Founded: 1980

9. Industrial University of Santander

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Surgery

#92 in Latin America

#1630 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1948

10. University of Cartagena

Colombia | Cartagena

For Surgery

#94 in Latin America

#1657 in the World

Founded: 1827

11. Pontificia Bolivariana University

Colombia | Medellin

For Surgery

#101 in Latin America

#1738 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1937

12. ICESI University

Colombia | Cali

For Surgery

#111 in Latin America

#1842 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1979

13. University of America in Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Surgery

#120 in Latin America

#2024 in the World

Founded: 1958

14. Autonomous University of Bucaramanga

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Surgery

#126 in Latin America

#2071 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1956

15. Free University

Colombia | Bogota

For Surgery

#130 in Latin America

#2099 in the World

Founded: 1946

16. Nueva Granada Military University

Colombia | Bogota

For Surgery

#135 in Latin America

#2159 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1980

17. University of Caldas

Colombia | Manizales

For Surgery

#142 in Latin America

#2225 in the World

Enrollment: 2,128
Founded: 1943

18. Technological University of Pereira

Colombia | Pereira

For Surgery

#151 in Latin America

#2326 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1958

19. Northern University

Colombia | Barranquilla

For Surgery

#177 in Latin America

#2623 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1966

20. University of Cauca

Colombia | Popayan

For Surgery

#178 in Latin America

#2640 in the World

Founded: 1827

21. Autonomous University of the West

Colombia | Cali

For Surgery

#201 in Latin America

#2887 in the World

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

22. South Colombian University

Colombia | Neiva

For Surgery

#231 in Latin America

#3280 in the World

Founded: 1976

23. University of Pamplona

Colombia | Pamplona

For Surgery

#242 in Latin America

#3399 in the World

Founded: 1960

24. Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia

Colombia | Tunja

For Surgery

#251 in Latin America

#3566 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1953

25. EAFIT University

Colombia | Medellin

For Surgery

#256 in Latin America

#3654 in the World

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

26. San Martin University Foundation

Colombia | Bogota

For Surgery

#264 in Latin America

#3753 in the World

Founded: 1981

27. University of Tolima

Colombia | Ibague

For Surgery

#268 in Latin America

#3831 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1945

28. University of Quindio

Colombia | Armenia

For Surgery

#269 in Latin America

#3840 in the World

Founded: 1960

29. University of Cordoba, Colombia

Colombia | Monteria

For Surgery

#281 in Latin America

#3959 in the World

Founded: 1966

30. Santo Tomas University

Colombia | Bogota

For Surgery

#289 in Latin America

#4043 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1580

31. Francisco Jose de Caldas District University

Colombia | Bogota

For Surgery

#302 in Latin America

#4248 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1950

32. University of Magdalena

Colombia | Santa Marta

For Surgery

#303 in Latin America

#4251 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1958

33. University of La Salle

Colombia | Bogota

For Surgery

#309 in Latin America

#4330 in the World

Founded: 1965

34. Manuela Beltran University

Colombia | Bogota

For Surgery

#317 in Latin America

#4477 in the World

Founded: 1983

35. School of Engineering of Antioquia

Colombia | Envigado

For Surgery

#323 in Latin America

#4528 in the World

Founded: 1979

36. University of Narino

Colombia | Pasto

For Surgery

#329 in Latin America

#4597 in the World

Founded: 1904

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

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

Public Health41

Radiation Therapy7

Radiology and Nuclear medicine34

Respiratory Therapy6

Sonography and Ultrasound1

Sports / Exercise science7

Sports Medicine17