National University of Colombia: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #493 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #14 of 1,756 | In Latin America |
| #1 of 190 | In Colombia |
| #1 of 72 | In Bogota |
| #78 of 6,689 | For Philosophy |
| Top50% | For 167 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 10%
- Enrollment
- 54,284
- Type
- Non-profit
- Funding
- Public-private
partnership - Highest Degree
- Doctorate
- Website
- unal.edu.co
- Languages
- Spanish
Acceptance rate & Admissions
| Acceptance Rate | 10% |
|---|---|
| Admissions Requirements | Secondary school certificate (bachillerato) and entrance examination |
| Academic Calendar | February to December (February - June; August-December) |
| Enrollment | 54,284 |
We've calculated the 10% acceptance rate for National 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
National University of Colombia is a world-class research university with 75,126 scientific papers published and 610,643 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Philosophy, Biology, Environmental Science, Chemistry, Engineering, Physics, Geography and Cartography, Medicine, and Political Science.
National University of Colombia majors
by publication & citation count
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 331 | 290 |
| 1993 | 386 | 324 |
| 1994 | 321 | 358 |
| 1995 | 460 | 334 |
| 1996 | 449 | 416 |
| 1997 | 507 | 477 |
| 1998 | 515 | 503 |
| 1999 | 610 | 577 |
| 2000 | 668 | 897 |
| 2001 | 803 | 1026 |
| 2002 | 821 | 1344 |
| 2003 | 783 | 1788 |
| 2004 | 996 | 2059 |
| 2005 | 1354 | 2895 |
| 2006 | 1731 | 3536 |
| 2007 | 1929 | 4334 |
| 2008 | 2099 | 5684 |
| 2009 | 2621 | 7056 |
| 2010 | 3005 | 9125 |
| 2011 | 3242 | 11319 |
| 2012 | 3519 | 13661 |
| 2013 | 3518 | 16693 |
| 2014 | 3557 | 20136 |
| 2015 | 3680 | 22474 |
| 2016 | 3569 | 25655 |
| 2017 | 3715 | 30104 |
| 2018 | 3577 | 35701 |
| 2019 | 3773 | 45130 |
| 2020 | 3907 | 60044 |
| 2021 | 3863 | 69353 |
| 2022 | 3489 | 66074 |
| 2023 | 3705 | 71667 |
| 2024 | 2870 | 66908 |
Tuition
The tuition table for National University of Colombia gives an overview of costs but prices are approximate and subject to change and don't include accommodation, textbooks, or living expenses. The costs of programs might differ significantly for local and international students. The only source of truth for current numbers is the university's official website.
| Program | Tuition Cost (per semester) |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate | 1,000,000 COP |
| Master's | 2,500,000 COP |
| Doctorate | 3,500,000 COP |
The National University of Colombia has financial aid programs and on-campus housing.
Programs and Degrees
The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by National University of Colombia.
Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.
| Programs | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Biology | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Business | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Chemistry | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Computer Science | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Economics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Engineering | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Environmental Science | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mathematics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Medicine | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Physics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Psychology | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Profesional Universitario | Accountancy, Agricultural Engineering, Animal Husbandry, Anthropology, Architecture, Biology, Business Administration, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Cinema and Television, Civil Engineering, Classical Languages, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Dentistry, Dietetics, Economics, Electronic Engineering, Fine Arts, Geography (Human), Geology, Graphic Design, History, Industrial Design, Industrial Engineering, Law, Linguistics, Literature, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Medicine, Modern Languages, Music, Musical Instruments, Nursing, Nutrition, Occupational Therapy, Pharmacy, Philology, Philosophy, Physical Therapy, Physics, Political Sciences, Psychology, Social Work, Sociology, Spanish, Speech Therapy and Audiology, Statistics, Veterinary Science |
|---|---|
| Especialización | Administrative Law, Agricultural Business, Anaesthesiology, Architecture and Planning, Art Education, Civil Engineering, Commercial Law, Community Health, Constitutional Law, Cosmetology, Criminal Law, Dentistry, Dermatology, Dietetics, E-Business/Commerce, Endocrinology, Energy Engineering, Environmental Studies, Epidemiology, Food Science, Food Technology, Forensic Medicine and Dentistry, Gastroenterology, Gender Studies, Gerontology, Haematology, Human Rights, Industrial Design, International Law, Labour Law, Law, Medicine, Midwifery, Neurology, Nursing, Nutrition, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Occupational Health, Oncology, Ophthalmology, Orthopaedics, Paediatrics, Pathology, Peace and Disarmament, Periodontics, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy, Plastic Surgery, Pneumology, Political Sciences, Private Law, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Public Administration, Public Health, Radiology, Rehabilitation and Therapy, Rheumatology, Road Engineering, Soil Science, Sports Medicine, Statistics, Stomatology, Surgery, Tourism, Transport and Communications, Urology, Veterinary Science, Visual Arts, Women's Studies |
| Maestría | Accountancy, Actuarial Science, Administration, Agricultural Engineering, Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Anthropology, Applied Mathematics, Architecture, Art Education, Art History, Art Therapy, Astronomy and Space Science, Biochemistry, Biological and Life Sciences, Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Construction Engineering, Cultural Studies, Dentistry, Design, Dietetics, Economics, Education, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Electronics and Automation, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Studies, Epidemiology, Finance, Fine Arts, Food Science, Gender Studies, Genetics, Geography, Geology, Heritage Preservation, History, Hydraulic Engineering, Immunology, Industrial Engineering, Latin American Studies, Law, Linguistics, Literature, Mass Communication, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Media Studies, Meteorology, Microbiology, Museum Studies, Music, Music Education, Musicology, Neurosciences, Nursing, Nutrition, Occupational Health, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Philosophy, Physical Therapy, Physics, Physiology, Political Sciences, Production Engineering, Psychoanalysis, Psychology, Public Health, Regional Planning, Rural Planning, Science Education, Social Sciences, Social Work, Sociology, Sports, Sports Medicine, Statistics, Surveying and Mapping, Telecommunications Engineering, Theatre, Town Planning, Toxicology, Traditional and Complementary Medicine and Therapy, Transport Engineering, Tropical Agriculture, Urban Studies, Visual Arts, Writing |
| Doctorado | Administration, Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Anthropology, Architecture, Arts and Humanities, Astronomy and Space Science, Biochemistry, Biology, Biomedicine, Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Earth Sciences, Ecology, Economics, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Environmental Studies, Fine Arts, Food Science, Food Technology, Geography, Geology, History, Industrial Engineering, International Relations and Diplomacy, Law, Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Natural Sciences, Nursing, Occupational Health, Pharmacy, Philosophy, Physics, Political Sciences, Psychology, Public Health, Social Sciences, Statistics, Surveying and Mapping |
National University of Colombia alumni
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Sofía Vergara
- Occupations
- film actortelevision actortelevision presenteractortelevision producer
- Biography
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Sofía Margarita Vergara Vergara is a Colombian and American actress and television personality. She is known for her role as Gloria Delgado-Pritchett in the ABC sitcom Modern Family (2009–2020) and Griselda Blanco in the Netflix miniseries Griselda (2024). She received five nominations each at the Primetime Emmy Awards and the Golden Globe Awards for both performances. The former also established her as one of the highest-paid actresses in the United States.
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Gabriel García Márquez
- Occupations
- film screenwriterpoet lawyerwritershort story writerjournalist
- Biography
-
Gabriel José García Márquez was a Colombian writer and journalist, known affectionately as Gabo ([ˈɡaβo]) or Gabito ([ɡaˈβito]) throughout Latin America. Considered one of the most significant authors of the 20th century, particularly in the Spanish language, he was awarded the 1972 Neustadt International Prize for Literature and the 1982 Nobel Prize in Literature for One Hundred Years of Solitude. He pursued a self-directed education that resulted in leaving law school for a career in journalism. From early on he showed no inhibitions in his criticism of Colombian and foreign politics. In 1958, he married Mercedes Barcha Pardo; they had two sons, Rodrigo and Gonzalo. It is a lesser known fact that Gabriel had a daughter with Mexican writer Susana Cato, part of an extramarital affair. They named her Indira, and she took her mother's last name.
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Fernando Botero
- Occupations
- draftspersonarchitectural draftspersonpainterillustratorsculptor
- Biography
-
Fernando Botero Angulo was a Colombian figurative artist and sculptor. His signature style, also known as "Boterismo", depicts people and figures in large, exaggerated volume, which can represent political criticism or humor, depending on the piece. He was considered the most recognized and quoted artist from Latin America in his lifetime, and his art can be found in highly visible places around the world, such as Park Avenue in New York City and the Champs-Élysées in Paris, at different times.
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Jorge Eliécer Gaitán Ayala
- Occupations
- university teacherpoliticianjuristlawyer
- Biography
-
Jorge Eliécer Gaitán Ayala Spanish pronunciation: ['xoɾxe eʎ'eθeɾ gai'tan aʝala] was a Colombian politician with nationalist ideals and leader of the Liberal Party. He served as the mayor of Bogotá from 1936–37, the national Education Minister from 1940–41, and the Labor Minister from 1943–44. He was assassinated during his second presidential campaign in 1948, setting off the Bogotazo and leading to a violent period of political unrest in Colombian history known as La Violencia (approx. 1948 to 1958). His ideas, known as Gaitanismo, are considered a form of liberal socialism in Colombia.
National University of Colombia faculties and divisions
| Centre : Agriculture | Agriculture |
|---|---|
| Faculty : Agricultural Sciences | Agriculture, Agronomy, Rural Planning |
| Faculty : Arts | Architecture, Cinema and Television, Graphic Design, Industrial Design, Music, Town Planning, Visual Arts |
| Faculty : Economics | Accountancy, Administration, Economics |
| Faculty : Engineering | Agricultural Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Analysis |
| Faculty : Humanities | Anthropology, Arts and Humanities, English, French, Geography (Human), German, History, Linguistics, Literature, Modern Languages, Philology, Philosophy, Psychology, Social Work, Sociology, Spanish |
| Faculty : Law and Political and Social Sciences | Law, Political Sciences, Social Sciences |
| Faculty : Medicine | Biochemistry, Communication Studies, Medical Technology, Medicine, Molecular Biology, Nutrition, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Occupational Health, Physical Therapy, Physiology, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Public Health, Rehabilitation and Therapy, Surgery, Toxicology, Treatment Techniques |
| Faculty : Nursing | Nursing, Public Health |
| Faculty : Odontology | Dentistry, Health Sciences, Natural Sciences, Public Health |
| Faculty : Sciences | Biology, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, Pharmacy, Physics, Statistics |
| Faculty : Veterinary Medicine and Animal Husbandry | Animal Husbandry, Veterinary Science |
| Institute : Biotechnology | Biotechnology, Mathematics, Natural Sciences |
| Institute : Communication and Cultural Studies | Communication Studies, Cultural Studies |
| Institute : Environmental Studies | Environmental Management |
| Institute : Food Science and Technology | Food Technology, Health Sciences, Mathematics, Natural Sciences |
| Institute : Genetics | Genetics, Mathematics, Natural Sciences |
| Institute : Political Studies | International Relations and Diplomacy, Law, Political Sciences |
| Institute : Urban Studies | Architecture, Town Planning, Urban Studies |
General information
| Alternative names | UNAL Universidad Nacional de Colombia |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1867 |
| Accreditation | Congreso de la República; Ministerio de. Educación Nacional; Consejo Nacional de Acreditación |
| Motto | Inter Aulas Academiæ Quære Verum |
| Colors | green, blue, red, yellow, brown |
Location and contacts
| Address | Carrera 45 No 26-85 - Edificio Uriel Gutiérrez Bogotá Colombia |
|---|---|
| City population | 8,035,000 |