Colombia — university guide
The 80 universities in Colombia in 2026
An informative guide to the 80 higher education institutions in Colombia: international rankings, tuition fees, programs and practical information for your orientation.
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Universities
28
Public
52
Private
#645
Best ranking
Universidad de los Andes (Colombia)
400,000 COP
Min bachelor fee
60
Programs
Bachelor fee range in Colombia
Based on the 28 universities in Colombia that published their fees.
Min400,000 COPMax22,304,200 COP
Universities in Colombia: public, private, rankings, fees and programs
28
Public universities
The public institutions in Colombia
28universities
52
Private universities
The private institutions in Colombia
52universities
22
Best universities
Ranked by overall average
22universities
28
The cheapest
Universities with the lowest fees
28universities
80
University fees
Tuition fee analysis
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Programs
Fields offered in Colombia
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List of universities in Colombia in 2026
80 universities listedUniversidad de Bogotá Jorge Tadeo Lozano
Private9 9 programs· Private university in Bogota and Cartagena, known for design, fashion and journalism.
Universidad de Boyacá
Private9 9 programs· Private university in Tunja, known for its architecture and health sciences.
Universidad de Caldas
#1451Public12 12 programs· Public university in Manizales, known for its medicine and environmental sciences.
Universidad de Cartagena
#1403Public12 12 programs· Public university in Cartagena de Indias, strong in health, social sciences and tourism.
Universidad del Atlántico
Public12 12 programs· Public university in Barranquilla, the Caribbean coast's reference in health and engineering.
Universidad de la Costa (CUC)
Private10 10 programs· Private university in Barranquilla, known for its health and communication programs.
Universidad de la Guajira
Public9 9 programs· Public university in Riohacha, at the heart of the La Guajira desert.
Universidad de la Sabana
#1202Private11 11 programs· Elite private university near Bogota, known for its medicine and communication programs.
Universidad de La Salle
Private2 2 programs· La Salle university in Bogota, renowned for agronomy and animal science.
Universidad del Valle (Univalle)
#1601Public18 18 programs· Major public university in Cali, renowned for engineering and public health.
Universidad de Manizales
Private10 10 programs· Private university in Manizales known for communication, education and the social sciences.
Universidad de Medellín
#1603Private10 10 programs· Private university in Medellín known for law, communication and design.
Universidad de Nariño
Public11 11 programs· Public university in Pasto, southern Colombia, dedicated to Nariño's development.
Universidad de Pamplona
Public11 11 programs· Public university in Norte de Santander, strong in health, law and agronomy.
Universidad de San Buenaventura
Private10 10 programs· Franciscan university founded in 1620, with campuses in Bogota, Medellín, Cali and Cartagena.
Universidad de Santander (UDES)
Private12 12 programs· Private university in Bucaramanga, known for its health sciences and virtual campus.
Universidad de Sucre
Public8 8 programs· Public university in Sincelejo, dedicated to the development of the savanna Caribbean region.
Universidad de los Andes (Colombia)
#645Private28 28 programs· Colombia's top-ranked university, founded in 1948, the national academic benchmark.
Universidad de los Llanos
Public9 9 programs· Public university in Villavicencio, at the heart of Colombia's eastern plains.
Universidad de Ciencias Aplicadas y Ambientales (UDCA)
Private11 11 programs· Private Bogota university known for veterinary and environmental sciences.
Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas
Public11 11 programs· Public Bogota university, a reference in engineering and applied arts.
Universidad del Cauca
#1452Public12 12 programs· Historic public university in Popayán, founded in 1827, in the so-called university city.
Universidad del Magdalena
Public12 12 programs· Public university in Santa Marta, at the foot of the Sierra Nevada, strong in health and engineering.
Universidad del Norte
#1403Private12 12 programs· Best private university of the Caribbean coast, in Barranquilla, strongly international.