28 Best universities for Child 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 Child Psychology. A graph of 75.8K citations received by 5.61K academic papers made by 28 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 Child Psychology

#23 in Latin America

#829 in the World

Founded: 1958

2. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Child Psychology

#35 in Latin America

#1086 in the World

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

3. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Child Psychology

#41 in Latin America

#1155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

4. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Child Psychology

#47 in Latin America

#1245 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

5. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Child Psychology

#52 in Latin America

#1366 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

6. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Child Psychology

#85 in Latin America

#2010 in the World

Founded: 1945

7. El Rosario University

Colombia | Bogota

For Child Psychology

#89 in Latin America

#2066 in the World

Enrollment: 13,226
Founded: 1653

8. Northern University

Colombia | Barranquilla

For Child Psychology

#99 in Latin America

#2188 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1966

9. University of La Sabana

Colombia | Chia

For Child Psychology

#100 in Latin America

#2209 in the World

Founded: 1980

10. Pontificia Bolivariana University

Colombia | Medellin

For Child Psychology

#119 in Latin America

#2522 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1937

11. University of Caldas

Colombia | Manizales

For Child Psychology

#136 in Latin America

#2748 in the World

Enrollment: 2,128
Founded: 1943

12. Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia

Colombia | Tunja

For Child Psychology

#138 in Latin America

#2764 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1953

13. Industrial University of Santander

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Child Psychology

#149 in Latin America

#2875 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1948

14. Autonomous University of Bucaramanga

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Child Psychology

#152 in Latin America

#2927 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1956

15. University of Cartagena

Colombia | Cartagena

For Child Psychology

#155 in Latin America

#2990 in the World

Founded: 1827

16. University of Magdalena

Colombia | Santa Marta

For Child Psychology

#159 in Latin America

#3050 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1958

17. Luis Amigo Catholic University

Colombia | Medellin

For Child Psychology

#184 in Latin America

#3322 in the World

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

18. University of Cauca

Colombia | Popayan

For Child Psychology

#195 in Latin America

#3431 in the World

Founded: 1827

19. Nueva Granada Military University

Colombia | Bogota

For Child Psychology

#199 in Latin America

#3491 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1980

20. El Bosque University

Colombia | Bogota

For Child Psychology

#201 in Latin America

#3516 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1978

21. EAFIT University

Colombia | Medellin

For Child Psychology

#204 in Latin America

#3572 in the World

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

22. Catholic University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Child Psychology

#205 in Latin America

#3573 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1970

23. Santo Tomas University

Colombia | Bogota

For Child Psychology

#209 in Latin America

#3606 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1580

24. Externado University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Child Psychology

#229 in Latin America

#3868 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1886

25. ICESI University

Colombia | Cali

For Child Psychology

#230 in Latin America

#3885 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1979

26. Francisco Jose de Caldas District University

Colombia | Bogota

For Child Psychology

#232 in Latin America

#3897 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1950

27. South Colombian University

Colombia | Neiva

For Child Psychology

#237 in Latin America

#3941 in the World

Founded: 1976

28. University of Tolima

Colombia | Ibague

For Child Psychology

#251 in Latin America

#4045 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1945

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

Psychology subfields in Colombia

Clinical Psychology23

Cognitive Science22

Education Majors37

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution6

Neuroscience40

Occupational Therapy6