48 Best universities for 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 Psychology. A graph of 675K citations received by 51.3K 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

#997 in the World

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

2. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Psychology

#31 in Latin America

#1101 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

3. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Psychology

#42 in Latin America

#1338 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

4. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Psychology

#54 in Latin America

#1488 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

5. University of America in Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Psychology

#57 in Latin America

#1510 in the World

Founded: 1958

6. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Psychology

#69 in Latin America

#1843 in the World

Founded: 1945

7. El Rosario University

Colombia | Bogota

For Psychology

#72 in Latin America

#1895 in the World

Enrollment: 13,226
Founded: 1653

8. University of La Sabana

Colombia | Chia

For Psychology

#105 in Latin America

#2345 in the World

Founded: 1980

9. El Bosque University

Colombia | Bogota

For Psychology

#114 in Latin America

#2540 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1978

10. Industrial University of Santander

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Psychology

#119 in Latin America

#2600 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1948

11. Pontificia Bolivariana University

Colombia | Medellin

For Psychology

#121 in Latin America

#2639 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1937

12. Northern University

Colombia | Barranquilla

For Psychology

#128 in Latin America

#2730 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1966

13. University of Cartagena

Colombia | Cartagena

For Psychology

#133 in Latin America

#2782 in the World

Founded: 1827

14. Technological University of Pereira

Colombia | Pereira

For Psychology

#144 in Latin America

#2919 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1958

15. ICESI University

Colombia | Cali

For Psychology

#162 in Latin America

#3233 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1979

16. Francisco Jose de Caldas District University

Colombia | Bogota

For Psychology

#163 in Latin America

#3263 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1950

17. University of Caldas

Colombia | Manizales

For Psychology

#172 in Latin America

#3358 in the World

Enrollment: 2,128
Founded: 1943

18. Nueva Granada Military University

Colombia | Bogota

For Psychology

#174 in Latin America

#3400 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1980

19. EAFIT University

Colombia | Medellin

For Psychology

#183 in Latin America

#3553 in the World

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

20. Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia

Colombia | Tunja

For Psychology

#190 in Latin America

#3636 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1953

21. University of Cauca

Colombia | Popayan

For Psychology

#199 in Latin America

#3709 in the World

Founded: 1827

22. Autonomous University of Bucaramanga

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Psychology

#208 in Latin America

#3791 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1956

23. Free University

Colombia | Bogota

For Psychology

#217 in Latin America

#3860 in the World

Founded: 1946

24. Santo Tomas University

Colombia | Bogota

For Psychology

#254 in Latin America

#4362 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1580

25. University of Magdalena

Colombia | Santa Marta

For Psychology

#257 in Latin America

#4397 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1958

26. South Colombian University

Colombia | Neiva

For Psychology

#260 in Latin America

#4446 in the World

Founded: 1976

27. Externado University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Psychology

#261 in Latin America

#4453 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1886

28. Catholic University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Psychology

#279 in Latin America

#4791 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1970

29. Luis Amigo Catholic University

Colombia | Medellin

For Psychology

#284 in Latin America

#4871 in the World

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

30. University of Pamplona

Colombia | Pamplona

For Psychology

#285 in Latin America

#4892 in the World

Founded: 1960

31. Autonomous University of the West

Colombia | Cali

For Psychology

#289 in Latin America

#4924 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

#4935 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1945

33. University of Narino

Colombia | Pasto

For Psychology

#293 in Latin America

#4990 in the World

Founded: 1904

34. National Pedagogical University - Bogota

Colombia | Bogota

For Psychology

#306 in Latin America

#5087 in the World

Founded: 1955

35. Technological University of Bolivar

Colombia | Cartagena

For Psychology

#315 in Latin America

#5220 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1970

36. University of Quindio

Colombia | Armenia

For Psychology

#318 in Latin America

#5240 in the World

Founded: 1960

37. University of Cordoba, Colombia

Colombia | Monteria

For Psychology

#320 in Latin America

#5254 in the World

Founded: 1966

38. University of La Salle

Colombia | Bogota

For Psychology

#323 in Latin America

#5271 in the World

Founded: 1965

39. Sergio Arboleda University

Colombia | Bogota

For Psychology

#332 in Latin America

#5446 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1984

40. Jorge Tadeo Lozano University, Bogota

Colombia | Bogota

For Psychology

#352 in Latin America

#5652 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1959

41. University of the Atlantic, Colombia

Colombia | Barranquilla

For Psychology

#353 in Latin America

#5697 in the World

Founded: 1946

42. University of Sucre

Colombia | Sincelejo

For Psychology

#356 in Latin America

#5737 in the World

Founded: 1977

43. School of Engineering of Antioquia

Colombia | Envigado

For Psychology

#360 in Latin America

#5796 in the World

Founded: 1979

44. Catholic University of the East, Colombia

Colombia | Rionegro

For Psychology

#361 in Latin America

#5818 in the World

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

45. Manuela Beltran University

Colombia | Bogota

For Psychology

#367 in Latin America

#5900 in the World

Founded: 1983

46. Grancolombiano Polytechnic

Colombia | Bogota

For Psychology

#394 in Latin America

#6373 in the World

Founded: 1980

47. San Martin University Foundation

Colombia | Bogota

For Psychology

#399 in Latin America

#6447 in the World

Founded: 1981

48. Pilot University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Psychology

#402 in Latin America

#6501 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 Science23

Education Majors37

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution6

Occupational Therapy6

Social Psychology39