El Rosario University: Statistics

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#1251 of 14,131 In the World
#59 of 1,756 In Latin America
#6 of 190 In Colombia
#4 of 72 In Bogota
#332 of 1,025 For International Law
Top50% For 72 other topics
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Enrollment
13,226
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Private
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Languages
Spanish
Acceptance rate
45%*

* El Rosario University is among the institutions that don't provide data on acceptance rates. This might happen because the university has programs where applicants only need to meet admission requirements to enroll and don't necessarily compete with others.

We estimate the above acceptance rate based on admission statistics of closely ranked nearby universities with similar research profiles that do publish such data.

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Admissions RequirementsSecondary school certificate (bachillerato), or equivalent, entrance examination, State examination (ICFES), and interview
Academic CalendarFebruary to December (February - June; July-December)
Enrollment13,226

Research profile

El Rosario University has published 12,841 scientific papers with 130,170 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Philosophy, Medicine, Political Science, Biology, Environmental Science, Computer Science, Pathology, Sociology, and Law.

Publications
12,841
Citations
130,170

El Rosario University majors

by publication & citation count

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
8,960 / 69,988
Philosophy
6,197 / 29,541
Medicine
5,340 / 83,767
Political Science
4,944 / 36,457
Biology
4,769 / 86,122
Environmental Science
3,686 / 49,917
Computer Science
2,879 / 41,833
Pathology
2,875 / 54,982
Sociology
2,707 / 34,284
Law
2,674 / 30,029
Geography and Cartography
2,445 / 28,315
Psychology
2,365 / 31,821
Genetics
2,315 / 52,339
Chemistry
2,304 / 46,559
Engineering
2,001 / 29,262
Biochemistry
1,861 / 42,616
Mathematics
1,812 / 26,947
Economics
1,786 / 28,216
Physics
1,736 / 22,649
Business
1,643 / 22,145
Geology
1,610 / 24,847
Ecology
1,489 / 31,735
Statistics
1,478 / 21,953
Immunology
1,436 / 35,614
Surgery
1,394 / 15,641
Psychiatry
1,391 / 19,099
History
1,260 / 15,441
Public Health
1,215 / 24,314
Demography
1,183 / 22,654
Archaeology
1,108 / 14,965
Paleontology
1,106 / 19,250
Linguistics
1,083 / 10,523
Quantum and Particle physics
888 / 10,140
Development Studies
844 / 13,610
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
822 / 10,008
Neuroscience
796 / 10,808
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
792 / 7,091
Virology
790 / 17,430
Botany
708 / 18,293
Finance
705 / 10,560

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 3 24
1994 5 24
1995 4 45
1996 3 23
1997 3 29
1998 5 13
1999 18 23
2000 19 40
2001 49 53
2002 64 37
2003 67 55
2004 91 86
2005 181 179
2006 216 217
2007 283 351
2008 351 493
2009 380 843
2010 676 1136
2011 467 1458
2012 472 2098
2013 491 2444
2014 516 3037
2015 609 3558
2016 618 4170
2017 809 4941
2018 830 6311
2019 769 8105
2020 932 11724
2021 949 14388
2022 923 15520
2023 865 17328
2024 736 17450
2025 480 16000
Academic rankings

Tuition

Local studetns 2,000-3,000 per semester (USD)

El Rosario University has financial aid programs.

Programs and Degrees

Profesional Universitario Anthropology, Applied Mathematics, Architecture, Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Business Administration, Computer Science, Design, E-Business/Commerce, Economics, Finance, Fine Arts, Government, History, Humanities and Social Science Education, International Business, International Relations and Diplomacy, Journalism, Law, Marketing, Medicine, Music, Occupational Therapy, Philosophy, Physical Therapy, Political Sciences, Psychology, Social Sciences, Sociology, Speech Therapy and Audiology, Theatre, Town Planning, Transport Management
Especialización Administrative Law, Anaesthesiology, Business Administration, Cardiology, Civil Law, Commercial Law, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Cultural Studies, Endocrinology, Epidemiology, Finance, Fiscal Law, Gastroenterology, Health Administration, Health Education, Health Sciences, Human Resources, Human Rights, Information Technology, Insurance, International Business, International Law, Labour Law, Law, Management, Marketing, Medical Technology, Medicine, Nephrology, Neurology, Occupational Health, Ophthalmology, Orthopaedics, Otorhinolaryngology, Paediatrics, Physical Therapy, Physiology, Private Law, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Public Administration, Public Health, Radiology, Rehabilitation and Therapy, Respiratory Therapy, Social Welfare, Social Work, Sports, Surgery, Taxation, Telecommunications Services, Toxicology, Translation and Interpretation, Urology
Maestría Administrative Law, Biomedical Engineering, Business Administration, Economic and Finance Policy, Economics, Environmental Management, Epidemiology, Finance, Genetics, Health Administration, Health Education, Health Sciences, International Law, International Studies, Journalism, Labour Law, Law, Leadership, Management, Marketing, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, Occupational Health, Peace and Disarmament, Philosophy, Political Sciences, Public Health, Rehabilitation and Therapy, Social Sciences, Social Studies, Social Welfare, Sports
Doctorado Administration, Biology, Biomedicine, Economics, International Studies, Law, Medicine, Political Sciences

El Rosario University alumni

  1. Andrés Pastrana Arango

    Andrés Pastrana Arango
    Born in
    Colombia Flag Colombia
    Years
    1954-.. (age 72)
    Occupations
    politicianlawyerdiplomatjournalistbusinessperson
    Biography

    Andrés Pastrana Arango is a Colombian politician who was the 31st President of Colombia from 1998 to 2002, following in the footsteps of his father, Misael Pastrana Borrero, who was president from 1970 to 1974.

  2. Rafael Pombo

    Rafael Pombo
    Born in
    Colombia Flag Colombia
    Years
    1833-1912 (aged 79)
    Occupations
    writerdiplomatjournalisttranslatorpoet
    Biography

    José Rafael de Pombo y Rebolledo was a Colombian poet born in Bogotá. Trained as a mathematician and an engineer in a military school, Rafael Pombo served in the army and he traveled to the United States of America as Secretary of the Legation in Washington. After completing his diplomatic assignment, he was hired by D. Appleton & Company in New York to translate into Spanish nursery rhymes from the Anglo-Saxon oral tradition. The product of this work, more than a translation, was a transformative adaptation published in two books under the titles Cuentos pintados para niños and Cuentos morales para niños formales.

  3. Alfonso López Michelsen

    Alfonso López Michelsen
    Born in
    Colombia Flag Colombia
    Years
    1913-2007 (aged 94)
    Occupations
    lawyerdiplomatuniversity teacherpolitician
    Biography

    Alfonso López Michelsen was a Colombian politician and lawyer who served as the 25th President of Colombia from 1974 to 1978. He was nicknamed "El Pollo" (The Chicken), a popular Colombian idiom for people with precocious careers.

  4. Alberto Lleras Camargo

    Alberto Lleras Camargo
    Born in
    Colombia Flag Colombia
    Years
    1906-1990 (aged 84)
    Occupations
    diplomatpoliticianjournalist
    Biography

    Alberto Lleras Camargo was President of Colombia twice (1945–1946, 1958–1962), and the 1st Secretary General of the Organization of American States (1948–1954). A journalist and liberal party politician, he also served as Minister of Government, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and as Minister of National Education in the administrations of President Alfonso López Pumarejo. He briefly attended the National University of Colombia in Bogotá to study politics, but dropped out later to pursue journalism.

All 60 notable alumni

El Rosario University faculties and divisions

Faculty : Creation Architecture, Design, Performing Arts
Faculty : Economics Economics, Finance, International Business
Faculty : International, Political and Urban Studies International Studies, Political Sciences, Urban Studies
Faculty : Law Law
Faculty : Medicine and Health Sciences Biomedical Engineering, Medicine, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Psychology, Speech Therapy and Audiology
Faculty : Natural Sciences Biology, Health Sciences
School : Administration Business Administration, International Business, Transport Management
School : Engineering, Science and Technology Engineering, Technology
School : Humanities Anthropology, Arts and Humanities, History, Journalism, Philosophy, Social Sciences, Sociology

General information

Alternative names UR
Universidad del Rosario
Founded 1653
Accreditation Ministerio de Gobierno; Consejo Nacional de Acreditación; EUA
Motto Nova Et Vetera
Colors white, moderate red

Location and contacts

Address Calle 12C, No. 6-25
Bogotá
Colombia
City population 8,035,000

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