University of Antioquia: Statistics

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#721 of 14,131 In the World
#28 of 1,756 In Latin America
#3 of 190 In Colombia
#1 of 22 In Medellin
#171 of 6,713 For Philosophy
Top50% For 142 other topics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate
10%
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Website
udea.edu.co
Languages
Spanish

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate10%
Admissions RequirementsSecondary school certificate (bachillerato) and entrance examination
Academic CalendarFebruary to December (February - June; July-December)

We've calculated the 10% acceptance rate for University of Antioquia 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

University of Antioquia is a world-class research university with 46,327 scientific papers published and 488,126 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Philosophy, Biology, Medicine, Environmental Science, Chemistry, Engineering, Political Science, Physics, and Genetics.

Publications
46,327
Citations
488,126

University of Antioquia majors

by publication & citation count

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
27,751 / 202,643
Philosophy
21,475 / 79,260
Biology
18,684 / 351,809
Medicine
15,898 / 286,183
Environmental Science
13,978 / 197,511
Chemistry
12,996 / 282,192
Engineering
10,113 / 169,674
Political Science
9,796 / 69,435
Physics
9,368 / 156,097
Genetics
8,414 / 198,894
Biochemistry
8,141 / 208,434
Computer Science
8,063 / 147,384
Pathology
7,534 / 164,246
Geography and Cartography
7,520 / 85,980
Geology
6,253 / 95,664
Sociology
6,129 / 98,987
Quantum and Particle physics
6,104 / 101,825
Organic Chemistry
6,098 / 118,056
Ecology
5,972 / 107,708
Psychology
5,791 / 87,203
Materials Science
5,005 / 86,444
Law
4,560 / 52,325
Immunology
4,436 / 100,542
Paleontology
4,397 / 71,123
Mathematics
4,273 / 59,472
Psychiatry
3,440 / 61,372
Statistics
3,435 / 50,784
Botany
3,347 / 64,946
History
3,248 / 43,584
Surgery
3,188 / 52,806
Public Health
3,028 / 81,558
Archaeology
2,883 / 40,793
Demography
2,635 / 77,518
Optical Engineering
2,548 / 49,339
Business
2,519 / 34,781
Economics
2,471 / 38,492
Linguistics
2,452 / 26,441
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
2,221 / 25,640
Metallurgical Engineering
2,191 / 39,560
Virology
2,044 / 42,096

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 110 136
1994 106 110
1995 141 138
1996 162 227
1997 203 327
1998 282 431
1999 264 503
2000 307 653
2001 339 839
2002 370 1005
2003 446 1309
2004 499 1560
2005 631 1930
2006 742 2580
2007 874 3005
2008 1275 3978
2009 1673 5302
2010 1884 6301
2011 1980 8107
2012 2387 10170
2013 2536 12335
2014 2297 14876
2015 2343 16339
2016 2271 18370
2017 2675 21558
2018 2362 25170
2019 2428 30015
2020 2622 41162
2021 2695 51136
2022 2596 50504
2023 2519 55192
2024 2029 55461
2025 1358 50779
Academic rankings

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 University of Antioquia.

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
Tecnólogo Chemistry, Pharmacy
Profesional Universitario Accountancy, Animal Husbandry, Anthropology, Archiving, Art Education, Astronomy and Space Science, Bioengineering, Biological and Life Sciences, Biology, Business Administration, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Communication Studies, Computer Engineering, Dentistry, Dietetics, Economics, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Management, Fine Arts, Food Technology, Foreign Languages Education, Health Administration, History, Humanities and Social Science Education, Industrial Chemistry, Industrial Engineering, Information Management, Journalism, Library Science, Mass Communication, Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Mathematics Education, Mechanical Engineering, Medical Technology, Medicine, Microbiology, Music, Music Education, Native Language Education, Nursing, Nutrition, Pedagogy, Philosophy, Physical Education, Physics, Psychology, Radio and Television Broadcasting, Sanitary Engineering, Science Education, Social Work, Sociology, Spanish, Sports, Statistics, Telecommunications Engineering, Theatre, Translation and Interpretation, Veterinary Science
Especialización Administrative Law, Anaesthesiology, Banking, Cardiology, Child Care and Development, Clinical Psychology, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Cultural Studies, Dentistry, Dermatology, Development Studies, Education, Endocrinology, Environmental Management, Environmental Studies, Family Studies, Finance, Fine Arts, Forensic Medicine and Dentistry, Health Administration, Health Education, Health Sciences, Hepatology, Human Rights, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, International Law, International Studies, Labour Law, Law, Maintenance Technology, Management, Medicine, Nephrology, Neurology, Nursing, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Occupational Health, Ophthalmology, Orthodontics, Orthopaedics, Otorhinolaryngology, Paediatrics, Pathology, Peace and Disarmament, Pedagogy, Performing Arts, Pharmacy, Photography, Physical Education, Physical Therapy, Plastic Surgery, Private Law, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Psychology, Publishing and Book Trade, Radiology, Rehabilitation and Therapy, Rheumatology, Safety Engineering, Social Sciences, Social Studies, Sports Management, Structural Architecture, Surgery, Surveying and Mapping, Taxation, Theatre, Toxicology, Urology, Veterinary Science
Maestría Accountancy, Administration, Agricultural Business, Agriculture, Anthropology, Art History, Biology, Biomedicine, Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Child Care and Development, Cultural Studies, Dentistry, Development Studies, Economics, Education, Engineering, Engineering Management, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Management, Environmental Studies, Epidemiology, Finance, Fine Arts, Food Science, Foreign Languages Education, Health Education, History, Law, Linguistics, Literature, Management, Mass Communication, Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Mathematics Education, Mechanical Engineering, Microbiology, Natural Sciences, Nursing, Nutrition, Occupational Health, Pharmacy, Philosophy, Physics, Political Sciences, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Psychoanalysis, Psychology, Public Administration, Public Health, Rehabilitation and Therapy, Science Education, Social Work, Sociology, Telecommunications Engineering, Theatre, Translation and Interpretation, Transport Management, Veterinary Science, Zoology
Doctorado Administration, Animal Husbandry, Biology, Biomedicine, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Computer Engineering, Dentistry, Ecology, Education, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Linguistics, Literature, Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Microbiology, Philosophy, Physics, Veterinary Science

University of Antioquia alumni

  1. Karol G

    Karol G
    Born in
    Colombia Flag Colombia
    Years
    1991-.. (age 35)
    Enrolled in the University of Antioquia
    Studied music
    Occupations
    singer-songwriter
    Biography

    Carolina Giraldo Navarro, known professionally as Karol G, is a Colombian singer and songwriter. Considered as one of the most influential reggaeton and urban pop artists, she has received awards including a Grammy, eight Latin Grammy Awards (including Album of the Year and Song of the Year) and five Billboard Music Awards. She was recognized as Woman of the Year and with a Rulebreaker Award at Billboard Women in Music, with the Spirit of Hope Award at the Billboard Latin Music Awards, and has eleven Guinness World Records.

  2. Álvaro Uribe Vélez

    Álvaro Uribe Vélez
    Born in
    Colombia Flag Colombia
    Years
    1952-.. (age 74)
    Occupations
    lawyerwriterpolitician
    Biography

    Álvaro Uribe Vélez CYC is a Colombian politician who served as the 32nd President of Colombia from the 7th of August, 2002 to the 7th of August, 2010. He is member and leader of the right-wing political party Democratic Center.

  3. Carolina Ramírez

    Carolina Ramírez
    Born in
    Colombia Flag Colombia
    Years
    1983-.. (age 43)
    Occupations
    ballet danceractor
    Biography

    Carolina Ramírez is a Colombian actress. She is best known for her roles in television as La hija del mariachi, and her portrayal of revolutionary Policarpa Salavarrieta in La Pola.

  4. Feid

    Feid
    Born in
    Colombia Flag Colombia
    Years
    1992-.. (age 34)
    Occupations
    songwriterrappersingerrecord producer
    Biography

    Salomón Villada Hoyos, better known by his stage names Feid and Ferxxo, is a Colombian singer, songwriter, and record producer. Born in Medellín, Colombia, he has worked with several well-known singers including Bad Bunny, J Balvin, Sebastián Yatra, Manuel Turizo, Maluma, and Karol G.

All 37 notable alumni

University of Antioquia faculties and divisions

Faculty : Agricultural Sciences Agriculture
Faculty : Arts Music, Theatre, Visual Arts
Faculty : Communication Journalism, Mass Communication
Faculty : Dentistry Dentistry
Faculty : Economics Accountancy, Business Administration, Economics
Faculty : Education Education, Pedagogy, Teacher Training
Faculty : Engineering Bioengineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering
Faculty : Exact and Natural Sciences Astronomy and Space Science, Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics
Faculty : Humanities and Social Sciences Anthropology, History, Psychoanalysis, Psychology, Social Work, Sociology
Faculty : Law and Political Sciences Law, Political Sciences
Faculty : Medicine Medicine
Faculty : Nursing Nursing
Faculty : Pharmaceutical and Food sciences Food Science, Pharmacy
Faculty : Public Health Health Administration, Public Health
Institute : Philosophy Philosophy
Institute : Physical Education and Sports Physical Education, Sports
Institute : Political Sciences Political Sciences
Institute : Regional Studies Regional Studies
Research Division : Agricultural Sciences Agriculture
Research Division : Biological Sciences Biological and Life Sciences
Research Division : Chemical Engineering Chemical Engineering
Research Division : Chemical Sciences Chemistry
Research Division : Clinical Medicine Medicine
Research Division : Computer and Information Sciences Computer Science, Information Sciences
Research Division : Earth and Environmental Sciences Earth Sciences, Environmental Studies
Research Division : Economics and Commerce Business and Commerce, Economics
Research Division : Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering
Research Division : Environmental Engineering Environmental Engineering
Research Division : Health Sciences Health Sciences
Research Division : History and Archaeology Archaeology, History
Research Division : Journalism and Communication Journalism, Mass Communication
Research Division : Languages and Literature Literature, Modern Languages
Research Division : Law Law
Research Division : Materials Engineering Materials Engineering
Research Division : Mathematics Mathematics
Research Division : Mechanical Engineering Mechanical Engineering
Research Division : Medicine Medicine
Research Division : Other Engineering and Technology Engineering, Technology
Research Division : Other Health Sciences Health Sciences
Research Division : Other Humanities Arts and Humanities
Research Division : Other Social Sciences Social Sciences
Research Division : Physical Sciences Physics
Research Division : Political Studies Political Sciences
Research Division : Psychology Psychology
Research Division : Social Sciences Social Sciences
Research Division : Sociology Sociology
School : Languages English, French, German, Italian, Modern Languages
School : Library Science Information Sciences, Library Science
School : Microbiology Microbiology
School : Nutrition and Dietetics Dietetics, Natural Sciences, Nutrition

General information

Alternative names UDEA
Universidad de Antioquía
Founded 1803
Accreditation Ministerio de Educación Nacional
Motto Alma Máter de la raza.
Colors green, white

Location and contacts

Address Apartado aéreo 1226 Calle 67 No. 53-108, Ciudad Universitaria
Medellín, Antioquía
Colombia
City population 2,529,000

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