46 Best universities for Psychology in Colombia

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Colombia ranked based on their research performance in Psychology. A graph of 408K citations received by 43.2K academic papers made by 46 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

#24 in Latin America

#1002 in the World

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

2. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Psychology

#27 in Latin America

#1083 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

3. University of America in Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Psychology

#48 in Latin America

#1372 in the World

Founded: 1958

4. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Psychology

#49 in Latin America

#1382 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

5. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Psychology

#55 in Latin America

#1495 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

6. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Psychology

#64 in Latin America

#1747 in the World

Founded: 1945

7. El Rosario University

Colombia | Bogota

For Psychology

#72 in Latin America

#1870 in the World

Enrollment: 13,226
Founded: 1653

8. Pontificia Bolivariana University

Colombia | Medellin

For Psychology

#110 in Latin America

#2397 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1937

9. Industrial University of Santander

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Psychology

#115 in Latin America

#2529 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1948

10. University of La Sabana

Colombia | Chia

For Psychology

#116 in Latin America

#2532 in the World

Founded: 1980

11. Northern University

Colombia | Barranquilla

For Psychology

#123 in Latin America

#2603 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1966

12. El Bosque University

Colombia | Bogota

For Psychology

#125 in Latin America

#2641 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1978

13. Technological University of Pereira

Colombia | Pereira

For Psychology

#139 in Latin America

#2782 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1958

14. University of Cartagena

Colombia | Cartagena

For Psychology

#147 in Latin America

#2937 in the World

Founded: 1827

15. ICESI University

Colombia | Cali

For Psychology

#169 in Latin America

#3333 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1979

16. University of Caldas

Colombia | Manizales

For Psychology

#171 in Latin America

#3357 in the World

Founded: 1943

17. Francisco Jose de Caldas District University

Colombia | Bogota

For Psychology

#176 in Latin America

#3435 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1950

18. Free University

Colombia | Bogota

For Psychology

#181 in Latin America

#3530 in the World

Founded: 1946

19. Autonomous University of Bucaramanga

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Psychology

#183 in Latin America

#3538 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1956

20. Nueva Granada Military University

Colombia | Bogota

For Psychology

#198 in Latin America

#3677 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1980

21. EAFIT University

Colombia | Medellin

For Psychology

#200 in Latin America

#3699 in the World

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

22. University of Cauca

Colombia | Popayan

For Psychology

#203 in Latin America

#3740 in the World

Founded: 1827

23. Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia

Colombia | Tunja

For Psychology

#226 in Latin America

#3970 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1953

24. Santo Tomas University

Colombia | Bogota

For Psychology

#243 in Latin America

#4215 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1580

25. University of Magdalena

Colombia | Santa Marta

For Psychology

#259 in Latin America

#4425 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1958

26. South Colombian University

Colombia | Neiva

For Psychology

#260 in Latin America

#4445 in the World

Founded: 1976

27. Externado University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Psychology

#261 in Latin America

#4460 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1886

28. Catholic University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Psychology

#276 in Latin America

#4669 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1970

29. University of La Salle

Colombia | Bogota

For Psychology

#296 in Latin America

#4924 in the World

Founded: 1965

30. University of Cordoba, Colombia

Colombia | Monteria

For Psychology

#297 in Latin America

#4929 in the World

Founded: 1966

31. University of Pamplona

Colombia | Pamplona

For Psychology

#298 in Latin America

#4930 in the World

Founded: 1960

32. University of Quindio

Colombia | Armenia

For Psychology

#300 in Latin America

#4941 in the World

Founded: 1960

33. Autonomous University of the West

Colombia | Cali

For Psychology

#301 in Latin America

#4965 in the World

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

34. University of Narino

Colombia | Pasto

For Psychology

#302 in Latin America

#4986 in the World

Founded: 1904

35. University of Tolima

Colombia | Ibague

For Psychology

#304 in Latin America

#5002 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1945

36. Luis Amigo Catholic University

Colombia | Medellin

For Psychology

#306 in Latin America

#5041 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1984

37. National Pedagogical University - Bogota

Colombia | Bogota

For Psychology

#313 in Latin America

#5191 in the World

Founded: 1955

38. Technological University of Bolivar

Colombia | Cartagena

For Psychology

#324 in Latin America

#5312 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1970

39. School of Engineering of Antioquia

Colombia | Envigado

For Psychology

#346 in Latin America

#5598 in the World

Founded: 1979

40. Jorge Tadeo Lozano University, Bogota

Colombia | Bogota

For Psychology

#348 in Latin America

#5619 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1959

41. University of the Atlantic, Colombia

Colombia | Barranquilla

For Psychology

#358 in Latin America

#5790 in the World

Founded: 1946

42. University of Sucre

Colombia | Sincelejo

For Psychology

#368 in Latin America

#6006 in the World

Founded: 1977

43. Manuela Beltran University

Colombia | Bogota

For Psychology

#369 in Latin America

#6012 in the World

Founded: 1983

44. Sergio Arboleda University

Colombia | Bogota

For Psychology

#385 in Latin America

#6252 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1984

45. San Martin University Foundation

Colombia | Bogota

For Psychology

#389 in Latin America

#6309 in the World

Founded: 1981

46. Grancolombiano Polytechnic

Colombia | Bogota

For Psychology

#391 in Latin America

#6365 in the World

Founded: 1980

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

Psychology subfields in Colombia

Child Psychology25

Clinical Psychology21

Cognitive Science21

Education Majors34

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution6

Occupational Therapy6

Social Psychology39