University of Medellin Rankings
| Ranking | Category |
|---|---|
| #7798 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #494 of 1,756 | In Latin America |
| #59 of 190 | In Colombia |
| #8 of 22 | In Medellin |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 50%
- Type
- Non-profit
- Funding
- Private
- Highest Degree
- Bachelor
- Website
- udem.edu.co
- Languages
- Spanish;English
Acceptance rate & Admissions
| Acceptance Rate | 50% |
|---|---|
| Admissions Requirements | Secondary school certificate (bachillerato) and entrance examination |
| Academic Calendar | February to December (February - June; August-December) |
We've calculated the 50% acceptance rate for University of Medellin 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.
Tuition
| Local studetns | c. 1,097,000-3,698,000 (COP) |
|---|
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 Medellin.
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 | No |
| Business | Yes | Yes | No |
| Chemistry | Yes | Yes | No |
| Computer Science | Yes | Yes | No |
| Economics | Yes | Yes | No |
| Engineering | Yes | Yes | No |
| Environmental Science | Yes | Yes | No |
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences | Yes | Yes | No |
| Mathematics | Yes | Yes | No |
| Medicine | No | No | No |
| Physics | Yes | Yes | No |
| Psychology | Yes | Yes | No |
| Profesional Universitario | Accountancy, Agricultural Business, Business Administration, Civil Engineering, Communication Arts, Communication Studies, Computer Engineering, Criminal Law, Display and Stage Design, Economics, Electronic Engineering, Energy Engineering, Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Fashion Design, Finance, Graphic Design, Industrial Design, Industrial Engineering, International Business, Law, Marketing, Materials Engineering, Political Sciences, Psychology, Radio and Television Broadcasting, Telecommunications Engineering, Textile Design, Tourism |
|---|---|
| Especialización | Administration, Administrative Law, Commercial Law, Constitutional Law, Construction Engineering, Criminal Law, Economic and Finance Policy, Economics, Educational Administration, Environmental Management, Environmental Studies, Finance, Fiscal Law, Gender Studies, Geological Engineering, Government, Higher Education Teacher Training, Hotel and Restaurant, Human Resources, Human Rights, Information Management, International Business, Labour Law, Law, Management, Marketing, Mass Communication, Notary Studies, Political Sciences, Private Law, Public Law, Public Relations, Real Estate, Safety Engineering, Service Trades, Software Engineering, Taxation, Town Planning, Transport Engineering, Transport Management, Welfare and Protective Services |
| Maestría | Accountancy, Administration, Administrative Law, Business Administration, Civil Engineering, Communication Studies, Computer Science, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Criminology, Economic and Finance Policy, Education, Engineering Management, Finance, Government, Human Rights, Information Management, International Law, International Relations and Diplomacy, Law, Literature, Marketing, Mass Communication, Mathematics Education, Peace and Disarmament, Political Sciences, Private Law, Public Law, Software Engineering, Taxation, Transport Management |
| Doctorado | Administration, Communication Studies, Computer Science, Criminal Law, Engineering, Law |
Notable alumni
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Federico Gutiérrez
- Occupations
- international forum participantpolitician
- Biography
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Federico Andrés Gutiérrez Zuluaga is a Colombian politician, civil engineer, who currently serves as the mayor of Medellín, having held this office previously from 2016 to 2019. Before being mayor, he had been a member of the Medellín municipal council from 2004 to 2011. A member of the Creemos Colombia party, Gutiérrez was the candidate for the 2022 Colombian presidential election as the winner of the primary of the conservative Team for Colombia coalition.
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Carlos Mauro Hoyos
- Occupations
- politicianlawyer
- Biography
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Carlos Mauro Hoyos Jiménez was a Colombian jurist and politician. He was the general inspector of the nation from September 1987 until he was kidnapped and assassinated by hitmen under orders of Medellín Cartel.
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Sofía Andrea Gómez Uribe
- Occupations
- civil engineerfreediver
- Biography
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Sofía Gómez Uribe is a Colombian freediver and civil engineer. She holds six national records in three different freediving disciplines ("depth apneas"), a Bolivarian Games record set at the 2013 Games in Trujillo, Peru, that won her a gold medal in the Women's individual dynamic apnea free-diving event, and a Pan-American record in dynamic apnea with equipment.
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Luis Alfredo Ramos
- Occupations
- diplomatpoliticianlawyer
- Biography
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Luis Alfredo Ramos Botero is a Colombian politician. Most recently, he was the Governor of the Department of Antioquia from 2008 to 2011.
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Iván Darío Agudelo
- Biography
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Iván Darío Agudelo Zapata is a Colombian lawyer and politician. He was a Member of the Colombian House of Representatives representing Antioquia. He is currently a senator in the Senate of Colombia. In the 2010 legislative elections, he was elected Representative to the House for Antioquia with the endorsement of the Colombian Liberal Party with 22,022 votes. In the 2014 legislative elections he was reelected with 40,356 votes into the House of Representatives. During the 2018 legislative elections, he was elected Senator of the Republic with 68,034 votes.
University of Medellin faculties and divisions
| Campus : Bogotá | Finance, Law, Management, Marketing, Notary Studies |
|---|---|
| Faculty : Basic Sciences | Business Administration, Computer Science, Engineering |
| Faculty : Communication | Advertising and Publicity, Communication Studies, Graphic Design, Information Management, Information Sciences, Marketing, Mass Communication, Multimedia, Public Relations, Radio and Television Broadcasting |
| Faculty : Design | Design |
| Faculty : Economics and Administrative Sciences | Accountancy, Agricultural Business, Business Administration, Cooking and Catering, Economics, Human Resources, International Business, Marketing, Political Sciences, Private Administration, Public Administration, Service Trades, Taxation, Transport Management |
| Faculty : Engineering | Business Administration, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Construction Engineering, Energy Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Finance, Geological Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Information Technology, Law, Marketing, Materials Engineering, Software Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering, Transport Engineering |
| Faculty : Human and Social Sciences | Government, Human Rights, Political Sciences, Social Sciences |
| Faculty : Law | Administrative Law, Civil Law, Commercial Law, Criminal Law, Criminology, International Law, Labour Law, Law, Notary Studies, Private Law, Public Law |
General information
| Alternative names | University of Medellín Universidad de Medellín |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1950 |
| Accreditation | Consejo Nacional de Acreditación; Ministerio de Justicia |
Location and contacts
| Address | Carrera 87 No. 30-65 Belén Los Alpes Medellín, Antioquia Colombia |
|---|---|
| City population | 2,529,000 |