Catholic University of the East, Colombia: Statistics

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#6640 of 14,131 In the World
#424 of 1,756 In Latin America
#53 of 190 In Colombia
#2922 of 6,713 For Philosophy
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Quick Review

Religion
Christian
Acceptance rate
60%
Enrollment
5,200
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Private
Highest Degree
Bachelor
Website
www.uco.edu.co
Languages
Spanish

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate60%
Admissions RequirementsSecondary school certificate (bachillerato) and State examination (ICFES)
Academic CalendarFebruary to November (February - June; July-November)
Enrollment5,200

We've calculated the 60% acceptance rate for Catholic University of the East, 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 the East, Colombia has published 675 scientific papers with 3,866 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Philosophy, Environmental Science, Biology, Political Science, Geography and Cartography, Sociology, Ecology, Geology, and Botany.

Publications
675
Citations
3,866

Catholic University of the East, Colombia majors

by publication & citation count

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
571 / 3,116
Philosophy
498 / 1,556
Environmental Science
237 / 2,016
Biology
203 / 1,715
Political Science
202 / 2,229
Geography and Cartography
162 / 908
Sociology
117 / 1,747
Ecology
107 / 1,033
Geology
93 / 1,195
Botany
86 / 883
Chemistry
83 / 836
Medicine
80 / 843
Law
77 / 1,914
Horticulture
75 / 319
Computer Science
74 / 1,813
Engineering
74 / 2,158
Paleontology
69 / 546
History
60 / 444
Psychology
58 / 1,793
Archaeology
53 / 444
Genetics
50 / 504
Biochemistry
47 / 634
Physics
44 / 573
Business
41 / 493
Mathematics
41 / 1,394
Agricultural Science
40 / 343
Organic Chemistry
39 / 374
Pathology
37 / 513
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
36 / 1,626
Forestry
35 / 95
Art & Design
35 / 844
Linguistics
34 / 443
Economics
33 / 644
Oceanography
27 / 294
Statistics
26 / 1,199
Human-Computer Interaction
25 / 1,522
Education Majors
25 / 1,359
Materials Science
24 / 361
Social Psychology
23 / 1,220
Math Teachers
23 / 1,366

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 0 0
1994 1 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 1 0
2001 2 0
2002 2 0
2003 0 0
2004 0 1
2005 2 1
2006 0 1
2007 2 3
2008 11 1
2009 8 3
2010 17 7
2011 25 10
2012 22 7
2013 36 20
2014 35 20
2015 30 37
2016 42 40
2017 47 58
2018 52 114
2019 52 163
2020 71 286
2021 64 447
2022 48 587
2023 55 744
2024 31 744
2025 20 694
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Programs and Degrees

Técnico Profesional Computer Science
Tecnólogo Agriculture, Finance
Profesional Universitario Accountancy, Agronomy, Animal Husbandry, Business Administration, Computer Engineering, Dietetics, Electronic Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Gerontology, Industrial Engineering, International Business, Law, Mass Communication, Nursing, Nutrition, Psychology, Social Work, Teacher Training, Theology
Especialización Educational Psychology, Finance, Human Resources, Hydraulic Engineering, Management, Marketing, Pedagogy, Regional Planning, Social Work, Software Engineering, Teacher Training, Transport Management
Maestría Agriculture, Arts and Humanities, Distance Education, Education, Psychology, Taxation
Doctorado Pedagogy

Catholic University of the East, Colombia faculties and divisions

Faculty : Agricultural Sciences Agriculture, Agronomy, Animal Husbandry, Biotechnology, Botany
Faculty : Economics and Administrative Sciences Accountancy, Business Administration, Finance, International Business, Marketing, Taxation, Transport Management
Faculty : Educational Sciences Education, Foreign Languages Education, Humanities and Social Science Education, Mathematics Education, Parks and Recreation, Physical Education, Religious Studies, Sports
Faculty : Engineering Computer Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Software Engineering, Systems Analysis
Faculty : Health Sciences Community Health, Dietetics, Health Sciences, Nutrition
Faculty : Law Law, Social Sciences
Faculty : Social Sciences Gerontology, Mass Communication, Psychology
Faculty : Theology and Humaniries Arts and Humanities, Theology

General information

Alternative names UCO
Universidad Católica de Oriente
Founded 1983
Accreditation Ministerio de Educación Nacional

Location and contacts

Address Sector 3 Carrera 46 No. 40B-50
Ríonegro, Antioquia
Colombia
City population 135,000

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