48 Best universities for Psychology 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 Psychology. A graph of 632K citations received by 49.4K academic papers made by 48 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 Psychology

#25 in Latin America

#989 in the World

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

2. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Psychology

#30 in Latin America

#1090 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

3. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Psychology

#43 in Latin America

#1330 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

4. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Psychology

#54 in Latin America

#1472 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

5. University of America in Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Psychology

#55 in Latin America

#1474 in the World

Founded: 1958

6. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Psychology

#70 in Latin America

#1826 in the World

Founded: 1945

7. El Rosario University

Colombia | Bogota

For Psychology

#76 in Latin America

#1907 in the World

Enrollment: 13,226
Founded: 1653

8. University of La Sabana

Colombia | Chia

For Psychology

#109 in Latin America

#2370 in the World

Founded: 1980

9. El Bosque University

Colombia | Bogota

For Psychology

#119 in Latin America

#2567 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1978

10. Industrial University of Santander

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Psychology

#120 in Latin America

#2588 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1948

11. Pontificia Bolivariana University

Colombia | Medellin

For Psychology

#125 in Latin America

#2616 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1937

12. Northern University

Colombia | Barranquilla

For Psychology

#129 in Latin America

#2730 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1966

13. University of Cartagena

Colombia | Cartagena

For Psychology

#134 in Latin America

#2753 in the World

Founded: 1827

14. Technological University of Pereira

Colombia | Pereira

For Psychology

#144 in Latin America

#2905 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1958

15. Francisco Jose de Caldas District University

Colombia | Bogota

For Psychology

#160 in Latin America

#3205 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1950

16. ICESI University

Colombia | Cali

For Psychology

#167 in Latin America

#3279 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1979

17. University of Caldas

Colombia | Manizales

For Psychology

#172 in Latin America

#3347 in the World

Enrollment: 2,128
Founded: 1943

18. Nueva Granada Military University

Colombia | Bogota

For Psychology

#174 in Latin America

#3387 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1980

19. EAFIT University

Colombia | Medellin

For Psychology

#185 in Latin America

#3572 in the World

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

20. Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia

Colombia | Tunja

For Psychology

#189 in Latin America

#3616 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1953

21. University of Cauca

Colombia | Popayan

For Psychology

#201 in Latin America

#3711 in the World

Founded: 1827

22. Autonomous University of Bucaramanga

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Psychology

#207 in Latin America

#3776 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1956

23. Free University

Colombia | Bogota

For Psychology

#209 in Latin America

#3789 in the World

Founded: 1946

24. Santo Tomas University

Colombia | Bogota

For Psychology

#253 in Latin America

#4345 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1580

25. University of Magdalena

Colombia | Santa Marta

For Psychology

#257 in Latin America

#4391 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1958

26. Externado University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Psychology

#260 in Latin America

#4449 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1886

27. South Colombian University

Colombia | Neiva

For Psychology

#261 in Latin America

#4466 in the World

Founded: 1976

28. Catholic University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Psychology

#280 in Latin America

#4764 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1970

29. Luis Amigo Catholic University

Colombia | Medellin

For Psychology

#285 in Latin America

#4895 in the World

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

30. University of Pamplona

Colombia | Pamplona

For Psychology

#286 in Latin America

#4900 in the World

Founded: 1960

31. Autonomous University of the West

Colombia | Cali

For Psychology

#288 in Latin America

#4921 in the World

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

32. University of Tolima

Colombia | Ibague

For Psychology

#290 in Latin America

#4936 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1945

33. University of Narino

Colombia | Pasto

For Psychology

#293 in Latin America

#4975 in the World

Founded: 1904

34. National Pedagogical University - Bogota

Colombia | Bogota

For Psychology

#303 in Latin America

#5053 in the World

Founded: 1955

35. University of La Salle

Colombia | Bogota

For Psychology

#315 in Latin America

#5222 in the World

Founded: 1965

36. Technological University of Bolivar

Colombia | Cartagena

For Psychology

#319 in Latin America

#5249 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1970

37. University of Quindio

Colombia | Armenia

For Psychology

#320 in Latin America

#5251 in the World

Founded: 1960

38. University of Cordoba, Colombia

Colombia | Monteria

For Psychology

#322 in Latin America

#5268 in the World

Founded: 1966

39. Sergio Arboleda University

Colombia | Bogota

For Psychology

#331 in Latin America

#5426 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1984

40. University of the Atlantic, Colombia

Colombia | Barranquilla

For Psychology

#352 in Latin America

#5674 in the World

Founded: 1946

41. Jorge Tadeo Lozano University, Bogota

Colombia | Bogota

For Psychology

#353 in Latin America

#5680 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1959

42. University of Sucre

Colombia | Sincelejo

For Psychology

#356 in Latin America

#5744 in the World

Founded: 1977

43. School of Engineering of Antioquia

Colombia | Envigado

For Psychology

#358 in Latin America

#5795 in the World

Founded: 1979

44. Catholic University of the East, Colombia

Colombia | Rionegro

For Psychology

#362 in Latin America

#5840 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 5,200
Founded: 1983

45. Manuela Beltran University

Colombia | Bogota

For Psychology

#368 in Latin America

#5915 in the World

Founded: 1983

46. Grancolombiano Polytechnic

Colombia | Bogota

For Psychology

#396 in Latin America

#6395 in the World

Founded: 1980

47. San Martin University Foundation

Colombia | Bogota

For Psychology

#399 in Latin America

#6432 in the World

Founded: 1981

48. Pilot University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Psychology

#401 in Latin America

#6475 in the World

Founded: 1962

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

Psychology subfields in Colombia

Child Psychology28

Clinical Psychology23

Cognitive Science22

Education Majors37

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution6

Occupational Therapy6

Social Psychology39