23 Best universities for Clinical Psychology 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 Clinical Psychology. A graph of 77.7K citations received by 4.91K academic papers made by 23 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 Clinical Psychology

#23 in Latin America

#862 in the World

Founded: 1958

2. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Clinical Psychology

#30 in Latin America

#925 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

3. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Clinical Psychology

#44 in Latin America

#1170 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

4. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Clinical Psychology

#53 in Latin America

#1301 in the World

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

5. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Clinical Psychology

#64 in Latin America

#1502 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

6. Pontificia Bolivariana University

Colombia | Medellin

For Clinical Psychology

#78 in Latin America

#1795 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1937

7. El Rosario University

Colombia | Bogota

For Clinical Psychology

#85 in Latin America

#1869 in the World

Enrollment: 13,226
Founded: 1653

8. University of La Sabana

Colombia | Chia

For Clinical Psychology

#97 in Latin America

#1976 in the World

Founded: 1980

9. University of Magdalena

Colombia | Santa Marta

For Clinical Psychology

#99 in Latin America

#1998 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1958

10. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Clinical Psychology

#102 in Latin America

#2077 in the World

Founded: 1945

11. Northern University

Colombia | Barranquilla

For Clinical Psychology

#110 in Latin America

#2173 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1966

12. University of Cartagena

Colombia | Cartagena

For Clinical Psychology

#115 in Latin America

#2208 in the World

Founded: 1827

13. Autonomous University of Bucaramanga

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Clinical Psychology

#130 in Latin America

#2349 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1956

14. El Bosque University

Colombia | Bogota

For Clinical Psychology

#147 in Latin America

#2519 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1978

15. Catholic University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Clinical Psychology

#148 in Latin America

#2535 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1970

16. University of Caldas

Colombia | Manizales

For Clinical Psychology

#155 in Latin America

#2604 in the World

Enrollment: 2,128
Founded: 1943

17. Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia

Colombia | Tunja

For Clinical Psychology

#166 in Latin America

#2676 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1953

18. Industrial University of Santander

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Clinical Psychology

#171 in Latin America

#2814 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1948

19. Luis Amigo Catholic University

Colombia | Medellin

For Clinical Psychology

#190 in Latin America

#3053 in the World

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

20. EAFIT University

Colombia | Medellin

For Clinical Psychology

#192 in Latin America

#3085 in the World

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

21. Santo Tomas University

Colombia | Bogota

For Clinical Psychology

#211 in Latin America

#3249 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1580

22. South Colombian University

Colombia | Neiva

For Clinical Psychology

#214 in Latin America

#3291 in the World

Founded: 1976

23. ICESI University

Colombia | Cali

For Clinical Psychology

#221 in Latin America

#3391 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1979

The best cities to study Clinical Psychology in Colombia based on the number of universities and their ranks are Bogota, Medellin, Chia, and Santa Marta.

Psychology subfields in Colombia

Child Psychology28

Cognitive Science23

Education Majors37

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution6

Neuroscience41

Occupational Therapy6