Catholic University of Colombia: Statistics

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#4176 of 14,131 In the World
#284 of 1,756 In Latin America
#34 of 190 In Colombia
#15 of 72 In Bogota
#783 of 1,021 For Human Rights Law
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Quick Review

Religion
Christian
Acceptance rate
76%
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Private
Highest Degree
Bachelor
Website
ucatolica.edu.co
Languages
Spanish

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate76%
Admissions RequirementsSecondary school certificate (bachillerato) or equivalent, and entrance examination
Academic CalendarJanuary to December (January - May; July-December)

We've calculated the 76% acceptance rate for Catholic University of Colombia based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Research profile

Catholic University of Colombia has published 2,290 scientific papers with 6,744 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Philosophy, Political Science, Environmental Science, Geography and Cartography, Law, Computer Science, Sociology, Engineering, and Biology.

Publications
2,290
Citations
6,744

Catholic University of Colombia majors

by publication & citation count

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
2,006 / 5,709
Philosophy
1,642 / 4,542
Political Science
1,121 / 3,422
Environmental Science
685 / 2,647
Geography and Cartography
547 / 1,915
Law
425 / 1,813
Computer Science
416 / 2,027
Sociology
415 / 1,512
Engineering
394 / 1,749
Biology
333 / 1,470
Psychology
314 / 1,701
Medicine
312 / 1,541
Business
296 / 1,193
Physics
289 / 1,231
Geology
265 / 1,091
Economics
237 / 1,077
History
236 / 876
Archaeology
218 / 862
Mathematics
208 / 1,170
Quantum and Particle physics
188 / 791
Ecology
185 / 1,159
Linguistics
178 / 964
Chemistry
169 / 779
Statistics
158 / 1,050
Social Psychology
147 / 906
Psychiatry
142 / 850
Paleontology
142 / 652
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
133 / 517
Management
128 / 471
Mechanical Engineering
119 / 465
Art & Design
113 / 422
Development Studies
100 / 506
Clinical Psychology
98 / 658
Oceanography
97 / 356
Materials Science
96 / 490
Finance
94 / 278
Marketing
94 / 508
Machine Learning
90 / 658
Public Health
85 / 450
Neuroscience
79 / 397

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 1 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 3 0
2000 13 0
2001 12 2
2002 18 4
2003 18 39
2004 31 9
2005 54 18
2006 25 15
2007 51 25
2008 44 26
2009 59 48
2010 64 96
2011 86 89
2012 101 117
2013 86 171
2014 107 217
2015 147 223
2016 124 211
2017 147 238
2018 163 325
2019 166 399
2020 211 697
2021 171 826
2022 165 882
2023 139 1026
2024 77 831
Academic rankings

Tuition

Local studetns Undergraduate, 2,417,000-4,256,000; Graduate, 3,145,000-6,427,000 (COP)

Programs and Degrees

Profesional Universitario Architecture, Business Administration, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Economics, Electronic Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Law, Psychology, Telecommunications Engineering
Especialización Administrative Law, Civil Engineering, Clinical Psychology, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Criminology, Economics, Educational Psychology, Finance, Fiscal Law, Government, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Information Technology, Labour Law, Law, Natural Resources, Psychology, Road Engineering
Maestría Design, Engineering, Engineering Management, Human Rights, International Law, Political Sciences, Psychology
Doctorado Law, Psychology

Notable alumni

  1. Luis Humberto Gómez Gallo

    Luis Humberto Gómez Gallo
    Born in
    Colombia Flag Colombia
    Years
    1962-2013 (aged 51)
    Occupations
    engineerpolitician
    Biography

    Luis Humberto Gómez Gallo was a Colombian industrial engineer specialized in business administration and constitutional law. A Conservative politician, he served as President of the Senate of Colombia where he had been a Senator from 1994 until 2008 when he was charged and arrested as part of a wider parapolitica scandal. He died of a heart attack at the age of 51 on 25 December 2013 in Ibague, Tolima.

  2. Alirio Uribe Muñoz

    Alirio Uribe Muñoz
    Born in
    Colombia Flag Colombia
    Years
    1960-.. (age 65)
    Enrolled in the Catholic University of Colombia
    Graduated with undergraduate education
    Biography

    Alirio Uribe Muñoz is a Colombian lawyer and politician. Until 2018, he was the representative to the Chamber of Representatives for Bogotá of the Alternative Democratic Pole.

Catholic University of Colombia faculties and divisions

Department/Division : Basic Sciences Natural Sciences
Department/Division : Humanities Arts and Humanities
Faculty : Design Architecture, Design
Faculty : Economics and Administrative Sciences Business Administration, Economics
Faculty : Engineering Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering
Faculty : Law Law
Faculty : Psychology Psychology
Institute : Languages English, Modern Languages, Spanish

General information

Alternative names UCATOLICA
Universidad Católica de Colombia
Founded 1970
Accreditation Ministerio de Justicia
Motto Sapientia Aedificavit Sibi Domum
Wisdom has built herself a home

Location and contacts

Address Avenida Caracas No. 46-72
Bogotá, Cundinamarca
Colombia
City population 8,035,000

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