University of Magdalena: Statistics

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#3045 of 14,131 In the World
#209 of 1,756 In Latin America
#25 of 190 In Colombia
#1370 of 3,564 For Zoology
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate
50%
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Bachelor
Languages
Spanish

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate50%
Admissions RequirementsSecondary school certificate (bachillerato) and entrance examination
Academic CalendarFebruary to December (February - July; August-December)

We've calculated the 50% acceptance rate for University of Magdalena 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 Magdalena has published 3,513 scientific papers with 21,156 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Philosophy, Environmental Science, Biology, Geography and Cartography, Political Science, Medicine, Ecology, Engineering, and Geology.

Publications
3,513
Citations
21,156

University of Magdalena majors

by publication & citation count

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
2,468 / 13,869
Philosophy
1,858 / 8,161
Environmental Science
1,713 / 14,874
Biology
1,352 / 12,634
Geography and Cartography
1,217 / 9,458
Political Science
978 / 6,594
Medicine
882 / 5,736
Ecology
852 / 10,378
Engineering
806 / 7,096
Geology
726 / 7,465
Computer Science
676 / 5,055
Physics
661 / 5,921
Chemistry
660 / 6,797
Sociology
565 / 4,569
Law
507 / 5,505
Psychology
470 / 3,366
Botany
433 / 4,299
Quantum and Particle physics
426 / 3,005
Paleontology
422 / 3,947
Mathematics
384 / 3,001
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation
378 / 4,703
History
372 / 3,874
Archaeology
349 / 3,782
Zoology
337 / 3,867
Business
336 / 2,827
Statistics
307 / 2,576
Pathology
301 / 2,371
Organic Chemistry
292 / 3,374
Materials Science
292 / 2,609
Genetics
291 / 2,959
Oceanography
291 / 4,194
Biochemistry
262 / 2,920
Public Health
254 / 2,186
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
254 / 1,829
Economics
252 / 2,150
Demography
224 / 2,003
Psychiatry
215 / 1,437
Linguistics
211 / 3,155
Optical Engineering
167 / 700
Art & Design
157 / 2,029

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 1 0
1994 1 0
1995 0 0
1996 1 0
1997 1 2
1998 3 2
1999 0 0
2000 4 7
2001 1 3
2002 6 4
2003 7 16
2004 19 24
2005 19 28
2006 32 53
2007 37 79
2008 41 93
2009 61 118
2010 78 147
2011 104 198
2012 152 302
2013 221 355
2014 216 438
2015 162 454
2016 212 623
2017 162 708
2018 204 920
2019 244 1367
2020 270 2099
2021 304 2818
2022 258 2685
2023 318 2962
2024 223 2545
2025 166 2317
Academic rankings

Tuition

Local studetns 179,000-1,930,000 per semester (COP)

Programs and Degrees

Técnico Profesional Occupational Health, Public Administration
Tecnólogo Hotel Management, Occupational Health, Parks and Recreation, Physical Education, Public Administration, Sports, Tourism
Profesional Universitario Accountancy, Agricultural Education, Agricultural Engineering, Anthropology, Art Management, Biology, Business Administration, Cinema and Television, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Dentistry, Economics, Electronic Engineering, Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Film, Foreign Languages Education, Health Sciences, Heritage Preservation, History, Hotel Management, Industrial Engineering, International Business, Law, Mathematics Education, Medicine, Native Language Education, Nursing, Occupational Health, Preschool Education, Psychology, Public Administration, Sports, Technology Education, Tourism
Especialización Administrative Law, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Educational Administration, Engineering Management, Finance, Higher Education Teacher Training, Human Resources, Human Rights, Management, Marketing, Occupational Health, Regional Planning, Software Engineering, Transport Management
Maestría Administration, Agriculture, Anthropology, Aquaculture, Cinema and Television, Clinical Psychology, Ecology, Engineering, Environmental Studies, Epidemiology, Fishery, Human Rights, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, International Business, Law, Management Systems, Mathematics Education, Native Language Education, Regional Planning, Science Education, Transport Management, Tropical Agriculture
Doctorado Education, Educational Sciences, Marine Science and Oceanography, Tropical Medicine

Notable alumni

  1. Bartolomé Calvo

    Bartolomé Calvo
    Born in
    Colombia Flag Colombia
    Years
    1815-1889 (aged 74)
    Occupations
    lawyerjournalistdiplomatpolitician
    Biography

    Bartolomé Calvo Díaz de Lamadrid was a Colombian lawyer, journalist, and statesman, who became President of the Granadine Confederation, in what is now Colombia, in 1861 in his role as Inspector General, because no elections were held on that year to decide the presidency. He also served as Governor of Panama and Ambassador to Ecuador, and worked in a number of newspapers.

University of Magdalena faculties and divisions

Faculty : Basic Science Biology, Physics
Faculty : Business Administration and Economic Sciences Accountancy, Business Administration, Economics, Hotel Management, International Business, Tourism
Faculty : Education Computer Education, Education, Preschool Education
Faculty : Engineering Agricultural Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Industrial Engineering
Faculty : Health Sciences Dentistry, Medicine, Nursing, Psychology
Faculty : Humanities Anthropology, Cinema and Television, Law, Visual Arts
Institute : Distance Education Distance Education
Institute : Tropical Research Environmental Studies, Tropical Medicine
Research Division : Peace and Conflict Resolution Peace and Disarmament

General information

Alternative names UNIMAGDALENA
Universidad del Magdalena
Founded 1958
Accreditation Ministerio de Educación Nacional; Asamblea Departamental del Magdalena
Motto Una universidad + incluyente e innovadora
A more inclusive and innovative University

Location and contacts

Address Carrera 32 No. 22-08
Santa Marta, Magdalena, 470004
Colombia
City population 506,000

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