University of Cartagena: Statistics

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#3031 of 14,131 In the World
#182 of 1,756 In Latin America
#20 of 190 In Colombia
#1 of 6 In Cartagena
#444 of 1,018 For Neurosurgery
Top50% For 37 other topics
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Quick Review

Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Bachelor
Languages
Spanish
Acceptance rate
45%*

* The University of Cartagena 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) and entrance examination
Academic CalendarFebruary to December (February - June; July-December)

Research profile

University of Cartagena has published 6,834 scientific papers with 57,481 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Philosophy, Biology, Medicine, Environmental Science, Chemistry, Political Science, Engineering, Pathology, and Physics.

Publications
6,834
Citations
57,481

University of Cartagena majors

by publication & citation count

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
4,158 / 36,001
Philosophy
3,169 / 6,027
Biology
2,762 / 32,999
Medicine
2,689 / 44,886
Environmental Science
2,074 / 21,104
Chemistry
1,752 / 19,912
Political Science
1,698 / 10,551
Engineering
1,332 / 17,769
Pathology
1,254 / 31,886
Physics
1,197 / 11,961
Genetics
1,154 / 15,714
Biochemistry
1,078 / 14,761
Geography and Cartography
1,065 / 9,937
Computer Science
1,011 / 15,168
Organic Chemistry
940 / 10,271
Psychology
875 / 6,127
Geology
872 / 9,881
Sociology
867 / 27,942
Ecology
825 / 10,980
Surgery
729 / 6,523
Law
689 / 9,508
Quantum and Particle physics
670 / 5,414
Paleontology
618 / 8,267
Psychiatry
613 / 4,676
Mathematics
611 / 15,054
Materials Science
609 / 5,299
Immunology
606 / 9,758
Statistics
539 / 14,713
Public Health
535 / 32,078
Demography
517 / 27,433
Botany
478 / 5,662
History
442 / 6,262
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
431 / 2,477
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)
423 / 946
Business
403 / 10,004
Archaeology
392 / 5,952
Economics
375 / 7,230
Nutrition and Food Science
326 / 3,370
Virology
313 / 3,317
Nursing
278 / 8,267

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1990 2 0
1991 4 3
1992 4 5
1993 18 8
1994 14 10
1995 14 10
1996 23 28
1997 17 34
1998 14 31
1999 18 38
2000 20 44
2001 35 58
2002 34 82
2003 48 95
2004 60 120
2005 30 104
2006 50 157
2007 94 146
2008 141 235
2009 150 309
2010 245 420
2011 266 577
2012 368 797
2013 448 973
2014 460 1339
2015 427 2321
2016 451 3121
2017 422 3993
2018 439 4455
2019 503 5745
2020 693 8003
2021 642 10300
2022 501 9822
Academic rankings

Tuition

The tuition table for University of Cartagena 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 (COP)
Undergraduate 4,000,000 - 5,000,000
Graduate 6,000,000 - 8,000,000
Doctorate 10,000,000 - 12,000,000

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 Cartagena.

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 No
Biology Yes Yes Yes
Business Yes Yes No
Chemistry Yes Yes Yes
Computer Science Yes Yes No
Economics Yes Yes No
Engineering Yes Yes No
Environmental Science Yes Yes Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes Yes
Mathematics Yes Yes No
Medicine Yes Yes No
Physics Yes Yes Yes
Psychology Yes Yes No
Técnico Profesional Measurement and Precision Engineering, Petroleum and Gas Engineering
Tecnólogo Measurement and Precision Engineering
Profesional Universitario Accountancy, Biology, Business Administration, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Dentistry, Economics, English, Environmental Engineering, Finance, Food Technology, French, Health Administration, History, Hotel Management, Industrial Chemistry, Industrial Management, Law, Linguistics, Literature, Mass Communication, Mathematics, Medicine, Modern Languages, Nursing, Occupational Health, Philosophy, Public Administration, Social Work, Software Engineering, Teacher Training, Tourism
Especialización Anaesthesiology, Community Health, Construction Engineering, Criminal Law, Criminology, Dentistry, Finance, Health Administration, Hydraulic Engineering, Management, Mathematics, Medicine, Neurology, Nursing, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Orthodontics, Orthopaedics, Otorhinolaryngology, Paediatrics, Pathology, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Public Health, Radiology, Road Engineering, Safety Engineering, Sanitary Engineering, Stomatology, Structural Architecture, Surgery, Taxation, Urology
Maestría Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Communication Studies, Criminal Law, Education, Educational Technology, Embryology and Reproduction Biology, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Studies, Family Studies, Finance, Food Technology, Foreign Languages Education, Gender Studies, Human Resources, Immunology, Information Technology, Law, Linguistics, Management, Marine Science and Oceanography, Mathematics, Medical Auxiliaries, Microbiology, Native Language Education, Nursing, Peace and Disarmament, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Philosophy, Physics, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Science Education, Toxicology
Doctorado Biomedicine, Educational Sciences, Engineering, Environmental Studies, Natural Sciences, Physics, Toxicology, Tropical Medicine

Notable alumni

  1. Rafael Núñez

    Rafael Núñez
    Born in
    Colombia Flag Colombia
    Years
    1825-1894 (aged 69)
    Occupations
    judgepoliticianjournalistdiplomatlawyer
    Biography

    Rafael Wenceslao Núñez Moledo was a Colombian author, lawyer, journalist and politician, who was elected president of Colombia in 1880 and in 1884. Núñez was the leader of the so-called "Regeneration" process which produced the Colombian Constitution of 1886 which was to remain until 1991.

University of Cartagena faculties and divisions

Centre : Information Technology and Communications Information Technology, Telecommunications Engineering
Centre : Virtual Technology and Distance Education Distance Education, Educational Technology, Higher Education Teacher Training
Faculty : Dentistry Dentistry
Faculty : Economics Accountancy, Business Administration, Economics, Industrial Management
Faculty : Engineering Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Food Technology
Faculty : Exact and Natural Sciences Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Measurement and Precision Engineering
Faculty : Humanities English, French, History, Linguistics, Literature, Philosophy
Faculty : Law and Political Science Law
Faculty : Medicine Medicine
Faculty : Nursing Nursing
Faculty : Pharmaceutical Sciences Chemistry, Pharmacology
Faculty : Social Sciences and Education Computer Science, Mass Communication, Primary Education, Social Work
Institute : Applied Mathematics Applied Mathematics
Institute : Caribbean Studies Caribbean Studies
Institute : Regional Public Policy and Government Government, Political Sciences, Regional Studies
Research Division : Immunology Immunology
School : Health Dental Hygiene, Health Sciences, Medical Auxiliaries
School : Languages English, French

General information

Alternative names UDEC
Universidad de Cartagena
Founded 1827
Accreditation Ministerio de Educación Nacional
Motto Siempre a la altura de los tiempos
Always at the height of the times
Colors black, gold

Location and contacts

Address Apartado aéreo 1382 Centro Carrera 6 No. 36-100 Calle de la Universidad
Cartagena de Indias, Bolívar
Colombia
City population 1,036,000

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