University of Magdalena: Statistics

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#3123 of 14,131 In the World
#198 of 1,756 In Latin America
#21 of 190 In Colombia
#1378 of 3,506 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 3,369 scientific papers with 19,258 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
3,369
Citations
19,258

University of Magdalena majors

by publication & citation count

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
2,403 / 12,632
Philosophy
1,825 / 7,479
Environmental Science
1,632 / 13,649
Biology
1,286 / 11,544
Geography and Cartography
1,165 / 8,646
Political Science
946 / 5,979
Medicine
843 / 5,158
Ecology
811 / 9,521
Engineering
756 / 6,432
Geology
699 / 6,848
Computer Science
637 / 4,560
Chemistry
620 / 6,109
Physics
619 / 5,369
Sociology
546 / 4,143
Law
484 / 4,996
Psychology
446 / 3,066
Botany
416 / 3,993
Paleontology
410 / 3,616
Quantum and Particle physics
400 / 2,646
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation
367 / 4,367
Mathematics
365 / 2,720
History
357 / 3,494
Archaeology
335 / 3,419
Zoology
323 / 3,648
Business
317 / 2,535
Statistics
291 / 2,360
Pathology
291 / 2,153
Oceanography
281 / 3,898
Organic Chemistry
276 / 3,071
Genetics
276 / 2,709
Materials Science
267 / 2,368
Public Health
252 / 1,986
Biochemistry
244 / 2,604
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
237 / 1,644
Economics
236 / 1,894
Demography
222 / 1,817
Linguistics
203 / 2,940
Psychiatry
202 / 1,321
Optical Engineering
154 / 588
Art & Design
152 / 1,837

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1992 0 2
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 6 16
2004 19 24
2005 21 28
2006 32 53
2007 37 79
2008 41 93
2009 61 118
2010 80 147
2011 104 199
2012 152 300
2013 215 355
2014 216 436
2015 162 454
2016 213 621
2017 162 706
2018 204 918
2019 243 1364
2020 269 2091
2021 304 2810
2022 255 2680
2023 315 2938
2024 218 2463
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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
    politicianlawyerjournalistdiplomat
    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 516,000

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