Pontifical Javeriana University: Statistics

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#943 of 14,131 In the World
#37 of 1,756 In Latin America
#4 of 190 In Colombia
#3 of 72 In Bogota
#245 of 1,010 For Human Rights Law
Top50% For 99 other topics
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Religion
Christian
Acceptance rate
72%
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Private
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Languages
Spanish

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate72%
Admissions RequirementsSecondary school certificate (bachillerato), entrance examination and interview
Academic CalendarFebruary to November (February - May; August-November)

We've calculated the 72% acceptance rate for Pontifical Javeriana University 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

Pontifical Javeriana University is a world-class research university with 19,992 scientific papers published and 119,986 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Philosophy, Biology, Medicine, Political Science, Environmental Science, Computer Science, Sociology, Geography and Cartography, and Engineering.

Publications
19,992
Citations
119,986

Pontifical Javeriana University majors

by publication & citation count

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
13,925 / 69,649
Philosophy
10,438 / 26,120
Biology
6,986 / 76,326
Medicine
6,798 / 79,061
Political Science
6,230 / 30,667
Environmental Science
5,997 / 50,998
Computer Science
4,193 / 40,910
Sociology
3,983 / 39,215
Geography and Cartography
3,862 / 28,906
Engineering
3,645 / 40,070
Chemistry
3,636 / 45,715
Law
3,572 / 26,968
Psychology
3,299 / 37,496
Pathology
3,166 / 52,645
Genetics
3,038 / 39,855
Physics
2,941 / 28,421
Geology
2,738 / 29,559
Biochemistry
2,586 / 37,195
Ecology
2,306 / 29,506
Mathematics
2,299 / 27,761
Business
2,211 / 18,408
History
2,048 / 17,154
Paleontology
1,974 / 22,830
Economics
1,915 / 20,552
Psychiatry
1,850 / 27,939
Statistics
1,804 / 25,306
Archaeology
1,761 / 16,849
Quantum and Particle physics
1,721 / 11,837
Linguistics
1,644 / 9,357
Surgery
1,585 / 15,478
Public Health
1,570 / 31,583
Demography
1,485 / 32,148
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
1,418 / 10,390
Art & Design
1,246 / 5,024
Immunology
1,180 / 13,142
Organic Chemistry
1,174 / 14,139
Botany
1,105 / 11,870
Neuroscience
1,030 / 12,258
Development Studies
958 / 14,212
Materials Science
875 / 7,341

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1990 35 12
1991 36 11
1992 37 27
1993 58 22
1994 68 24
1995 65 49
1996 61 55
1997 67 82
1998 91 62
1999 77 137
2000 116 171
2001 157 182
2002 193 237
2003 210 368
2004 299 382
2005 385 570
2006 457 629
2007 602 863
2008 713 1088
2009 812 1361
2010 883 1774
2011 933 2189
2012 1082 2792
2013 1076 3887
2014 973 5028
2015 1034 5624
2016 1087 6197
2017 1189 7366
2018 1123 8160
2019 1165 10917
2020 1375 14387
2021 1440 18444
2022 1202 17853
Academic rankings

Tuition

Local studetns 3,500-6,000 (USD)

Pontifical Javeriana University has financial aid programs.

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 Pontifical Javeriana University.

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, Anthropology, Architecture, Archiving, Bioengineering, Biology, Business Administration, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Data Processing, Dentistry, Dietetics, Ecology, Economics, Electronic Engineering, Finance, Foreign Languages Education, History, Humanities and Social Science Education, Industrial Chemistry, Industrial Design, Industrial Engineering, Information Sciences, International Relations and Diplomacy, Law, Library Science, Literature, Mass Communication, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Medicine, Microbiology, Music, Native Language Education, Nursing, Nutrition, Performing Arts, Philosophy, Physical Education, Political Sciences, Preschool Education, Psychology, Religious Education, Science Education, Sociology, Telecommunications Engineering, Theology, Visual Arts
Especialización Accountancy, Administrative Law, Anaesthesiology, Business Administration, Canon Law, Cardiology, Chemistry, Commercial Law, Community Health, Constitutional Law, Construction Engineering, Dentistry, Dermatology, Economics, Endocrinology, Engineering Management, Finance, Fiscal Law, Gastroenterology, Geological Engineering, Gerontology, Government, Haematology, Health Administration, Health Education, Human Resources, Industrial Management, Insurance, International Business, Labour Law, Law, Leadership, Literature, Marketing, Mass Communication, Medicine, Microbiology, Midwifery, Nephrology, Neurology, Nursing, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Occupational Health, Oral Pathology, Orthopaedics, Otorhinolaryngology, Paediatrics, Pathology, Peace and Disarmament, Periodontics, Plastic Surgery, Pneumology, Private Law, Production Engineering, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Public Administration, Radiology, Rehabilitation and Therapy, Software Engineering, Surgery, Taxation, Urology
Maestría African American Studies, Archiving, Banking, Biological and Life Sciences, Business Administration, Business and Commerce, Civil Law, Commercial Law, Communication Arts, Constitutional Law, Design, Economics, Finance, Government, Health Administration, International Studies, Laboratory Techniques, Labour Law, Landscape Architecture, Latin American Studies, Mathematics, Medical Technology, Music, Peace and Disarmament, Political Sciences, Private Law, Public Health, Regional Planning, Town Planning, Welfare and Protective Services
Doctorado Arts and Humanities, Communication Studies, Economics, Engineering, Environmental Studies, Epidemiology, Information Sciences, Law, Materials Engineering, Modern Languages, Neurosciences, Philosophy, Psychology, Rural Studies, Social Sciences, Theology

Pontifical Javeriana University alumni

  1. Luis Carlos Galán Sarmiento

    Luis Carlos Galán Sarmiento
    Born in
    Colombia Flag Colombia
    Years
    1943-1989 (aged 46)
    Occupations
    diplomatjournalisteconomistpoliticianlawyer
    Biography

    Luis Carlos Galán Sarmiento was a Colombian liberal politician and journalist who ran for the Presidency of Colombia on two occasions, the first time for the political movement New Liberalism that he founded in 1979. The movement was an offspring of the mainstream Colombian Liberal Party, and with mediation of former Liberal president Julio César Turbay Ayala, Galán returned to the Liberal party in 1989 and sought the nomination for the 1990 presidential election, but was assassinated before the vote took place.

  2. Gustavo Petro

    Gustavo Petro
    Born in
    Colombia Flag Colombia
    Years
    1960-.. (age 63)
    Enrolled in Pontifical Javeriana University
    In 1994 studied economics
    Occupations
    partisanenvironmentalistpoliticianeconomistinternational forum participant
    Biography

    Gustavo Francisco Petro Urrego is a Colombian economist, politician, and former guerrilla fighter who is the current president of Colombia since 2022.

  3. Paulina Vega

    Paulina Vega
    Born in
    Colombia Flag Colombia
    Years
    1993-.. (age 30)
    Occupations
    beauty pageant contestantmodelpresenter
    Biography

    Paulina Vega Dieppa is a Colombian television host, model and beauty queen crowned Miss Colombia 2013 and Miss Universe 2014. Vega is the second Miss Universe from Colombia.

  4. Ernesto Samper

    Ernesto Samper
    Born in
    Colombia Flag Colombia
    Years
    1950-.. (age 73)
    Occupations
    lawyerdiplomatpoliticianeconomist
    Biography

    Ernesto Samper Pizano is a Colombian politician. Samper is a member of the influential Samper family. He served as the President of Colombia from 1994 to 1998, representing the Liberal Party. From 2014 to 2017 he served as the Secretary General of the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR).

All 75 notable alumni

Pontifical Javeriana University faculties and divisions

Faculty : Architecture and Design Architecture, Industrial Design, Regional Planning, Town Planning
Faculty : Arts Music, Performing Arts, Visual Arts
Faculty : Canon Law Canon Law
Faculty : Communication and Languages Arts and Humanities, Communication Studies, Information Sciences, Library Science, Mass Communication, Modern Languages, Social Sciences
Faculty : Economics and Administrative Sciences Accountancy, Business Administration, Economics, Finance, Health Administration, Human Resources, Insurance, Management, Marketing
Faculty : Education Education, Foreign Languages Education, Pedagogy
Faculty : Engineering Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Construction Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Road Engineering, Software Engineering
Faculty : Environmental and Rural Studies Ecology, Environmental Management, Environmental Studies, Rural Studies
Faculty : Law Administrative Law, Commercial Law, Constitutional Law, Fiscal Law, Labour Law, Law, Private Law
Faculty : Medicine Epidemiology, Medicine, Statistics
Faculty : Nursing Gerontology, Health Sciences, Nursing
Faculty : Odontology Dentistry, Oral Pathology, Orthodontics, Periodontics, Rehabilitation and Therapy, Surgery
Faculty : Philosophy Philosophy
Faculty : Political Science and International Relations Government, International Relations and Diplomacy, Marketing, Peace and Disarmament, Political Sciences, Public Administration, Social Policy
Faculty : Psychology Clinical Psychology, Psychology
Faculty : Sciences Analytical Chemistry, Biological and Life Sciences, Biology, Dietetics, Haematology, Laboratory Techniques, Mathematics, Microbiology, Nutrition
Faculty : Social Sciences Anthropology, Cultural Studies, History, Literature, Sociology
Faculty : Theology Religious Studies, Theology
Institute : Ageing Gerontology
Institute : Architectural and Urban Heritage Architecture, Heritage Preservation
Institute : Bioethics Ethics
Institute : Development Policies Development Studies
Institute : Environmental Studies for Development Environmental Studies
Institute : Geophysics Geophysics
Institute : Health Promotion Health Sciences
Institute : Housing and Urbanism Town Planning
Institute : Human Development Development Studies
Institute : Human Genetics Genetics
Institute : Human Rights and International Relations Human Rights, International Relations and Diplomacy
Institute : Inborn Errors of Metabolism Biological and Life Sciences
Institute : Rural Studies Rural Studies
Institute : Social and Cultural Studies Cultural Studies, Social Studies

General information

Alternative names PUJ
Pontificia Universidad Javeriana
Founded 1623
Accreditation Comité Nacional de Acreditación (CNA); Ministerio de Gobierno
Motto Sapientia Ædificavit sibi Domum
Colors blue, white, yellow

Location and contacts

Address Apartado aéreo 56710 Carrera 7 a No. 40-62
Bogotá
Colombia
City population 7,744,000

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