Top research institutions in Colombia
Universidad de Antioquia ranks first in Colombia on research quality in 2022–2025 (#1,626 worldwide), followed by Universidad Nacional de Colombia and Universidad de Los Andes.
Ranked by research quality, 2022–2025
| # | Institution | World rank | Top-10% rate | Works | All time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Universidad de AntioquiaUniversity · Medellín | #1,626 | 11.1% | 4,989 | #2 |
| 2 | Universidad Nacional de ColombiaUniversity · Bogotá | #2,061 | 9.8% | 7,266 | #1 |
| 3 | Universidad de Los AndesUniversity · Bogotá | #2,221 | 19.8% | 2,070 | #3 |
| 4 | University of the CoastUniversity · Barranquilla | #2,683 | 19.6% | 937 | #8 |
| 5 | Pontificia Universidad JaverianaUniversity · Bogotá | #3,623 | 10.3% | 3,055 | #5 |
| 6 | Universidad del RosarioUniversity · Bogotá | #3,943 | 14.6% | 1,468 | #7 |
| 7 | University of the AmazonUniversity · Florencia | #4,747 | 14.9% | 522 | #19 |
| 8 | Industrial University of SantanderUniversity · Bucaramanga | #4,809 | 8.3% | 1,778 | #9 |
| 9 | Universidad de La SabanaUniversity · Chía | #5,010 | 14.3% | 1,188 | #11 |
| 10 | Universidad del NorteUniversity · Barranquilla | #5,047 | 18.6% | 1,003 | #10 |
| 11 | Colombian Corporation for Agricultural Research - AGROSAVIANonprofit · Mosquera | #5,112 | 14.1% | 596 | #14 |
| 12 | Universidad del ValleUniversity · Santiago de Cali | #5,472 | 8.8% | 2,655 | #4 |
| 13 | University of CartagenaUniversity · Cartagena | #5,669 | 8.0% | 1,429 | #13 |
| 14 | University of CaucaUniversity · Popayán | #5,881 | 10.2% | 999 | #16 |
| 15 | International Center for Tropical AgricultureFunder · Santiago de Cali | #6,037 | 39.5% | 166 | #6 |
| 16 | Universidad El BosqueUniversity · Bogotá | #6,938 | 8.2% | 975 | #22 |
| 17 | Universidad EAFITUniversity · Medellín | #7,503 | 15.6% | 792 | #12 |
| 18 | Universidad de MedellínUniversity · Medellín | #7,611 | 15.4% | 629 | #23 |
| 19 | Universidad Pontificia BolivarianaUniversity · Medellín | #7,785 | 9.2% | 1,336 | #15 |
| 20 | Corporación Universitaria Minuto de DiosUniversity · Bogotá | #7,924 | 10.1% | 1,429 | #33 |
| 21 | University of CórdobaUniversity · Montería | #8,245 | 10.3% | 549 | #24 |
| 22 | Pedagogical and Technological University of ColombiaUniversity · Tunja | #8,741 | 8.0% | 1,452 | #20 |
| 23 | University of TolimaUniversity · Ibagué | #8,876 | 9.8% | 625 | #25 |
| 24 | Universidad Simón BolívarUniversity · Barranquilla | #8,893 | 13.0% | 503 | #32 |
| 25 | Universidad Santiago de CaliUniversity · Santiago de Cali | #8,929 | 11.7% | 577 | #42 |
| 26 | Universidad Cooperativa de ColombiaUniversity · Bogotá | #9,020 | 8.0% | 995 | #35 |
| 27 | University of AtlánticoUniversity · Barranquilla | #9,071 | 15.2% | 476 | #29 |
| 28 | University of CaldasUniversity · Manizales | #9,307 | 9.0% | 1,134 | #17 |
| 29 | Universidad de San Buenaventura, BogotaUniversity · Bogotá | #9,360 | 12.2% | 396 | #41 |
| 30 | Universidad Distrital Francisco José de CaldasUniversity · Bogotá | #9,590 | 9.0% | 1,432 | #21 |
| 31 | Icesi UniversityUniversity · Santiago de Cali | #9,760 | 13.1% | 607 | #26 |
| 32 | Fundación Valle del LiliInstitution · Santiago de Cali | #9,801 | 8.4% | 413 | #27 |
| 33 | Technological University of PereiraUniversity · Pereira | #9,843 | 9.1% | 839 | #18 |
| 34 | University of SucreUniversity · Sincelejo | #9,932 | 10.6% | 431 | #57 |
| 35 | Institución Universitaria Visión de las AméricasUniversity · Medellín | #10,309 | 12.9% | 111 | #63 |
| 36 | Instituto Tecnológico MetropolitanoUniversity · Medellín | #10,386 | 15.7% | 555 | #30 |
| 37 | Universidad CESUniversity · Medellín | #10,785 | 7.8% | 416 | #51 |
| 38 | Universidad Nacional Abierta y a DistanciaUniversity · Bogotá | #10,858 | 8.3% | 698 | #78 |
| 39 | University of NariñoUniversity · Pasto | #10,945 | 6.9% | 629 | #38 |
| 40 | University of MagdalenaUniversity · Santa Marta | #10,957 | 9.6% | 693 | #34 |
| 41 | Universidad Libre de ColombiaUniversity · Bogotá | #11,144 | 7.1% | 1,149 | #44 |
| 42 | Bioversity InternationalNonprofit · Santiago de Cali | #11,282 | 35.7% | 137 | #50 |
| 43 | Universidad Autónoma de OccidenteUniversity · Santiago de Cali | #11,359 | 10.4% | 478 | #53 |
| 44 | Hospital Universitario San IgnacioHospital / health system · Bogotá | #11,378 | 6.1% | 449 | #54 |
| 45 | Military University Nueva GranadaUniversity · Bogotá | #11,464 | 8.5% | 1,097 | #45 |
| 46 | Universidad Autónoma de BucaramangaUniversity · Bucaramanga | #11,649 | 8.5% | 516 | #71 |
| 47 | Corporación Unificada Nacional de Educación SuperiorUniversity · Bogotá | #12,341 | 23.1% | 207 | #94 |
| 48 | Universidad Antonio NariñoUniversity · Bogotá | #12,377 | 12.7% | 485 | #31 |
| 49 | Fundación Santa Fe de BogotáNonprofit · Bogotá | #12,582 | 6.0% | 548 | #39 |
| 50 | University of QuindíoUniversity · Armenia | #12,653 | 9.1% | 534 | #37 |
| 51 | Institución Universitaria Escuela Nacional del DeporteUniversity · Santiago de Cali | #13,182 | 6.3% | 139 | #92 |
| 52 | University of Applied and Environmental SciencesUniversity · Bogotá | #13,431 | 10.5% | 201 | #55 |
| 53 | Universidad De SantanderUniversity · Bucaramanga | #13,933 | 9.6% | 351 | #58 |
| 54 | Clínica CESHospital / health system · Medellín | #13,992 | 6.9% | 507 | #49 |
| 55 | Universidad Católica Luis AmigóUniversity · Medellín | #14,001 | 13.2% | 583 | #75 |
| 56 | Universidad Santo TomásUniversity · Bogotá | #14,183 | 12.2% | 551 | #36 |
| 57 | Centro de Investigación de la Caña de Azúcar de ColombiaNonprofit · Florida | #14,257 | 10.9% | 191 | #62 |
| 58 | University of La SalleUniversity · Bogotá | #14,265 | 9.2% | 385 | #61 |
| 59 | Universidad SurcolombianaUniversity · Neiva | #14,310 | 9.8% | 521 | #64 |
| 60 | National Training ServiceUniversity · Tunja | #14,502 | 6.4% | 696 | #46 |
| 61 | Universidad de Bogotá Jorge Tadeo LozanoUniversity · Bogotá | #14,512 | 12.8% | 321 | #65 |
| 62 | Universidad de IbaguéUniversity · Ibagué | #14,744 | 1.1% | 1,781 | #70 |
| 63 | Universidad MetropolitanaUniversity · Barranquilla | #15,154 | 10.1% | 131 | #93 |
| 64 | University of La GuajiraUniversity · Riohacha | #15,662 | 12.2% | 299 | #113 |
| 65 | Universidad del SinúUniversity · Montería | #15,696 | 7.5% | 427 | #83 |
| 66 | University of PamplonaUniversity · Pamplona | #15,763 | 5.9% | 825 | #40 |
| 67 | EIA UniversityUniversity · Envigado | #15,780 | 9.0% | 210 | #52 |
| 68 | Francisco de Paula Santander UniversityUniversity · Cúcuta | #15,984 | 7.3% | 887 | #56 |
| 69 | Universidad Católica de OrienteUniversity · Rionegro | #16,155 | 14.5% | 146 | #109 |
| 70 | Universidad Tecnológica de BolívarUniversity · Cartagena | #16,214 | 15.1% | 456 | #79 |
| 71 | Fundación Universitaria de Ciencias de la SaludUniversity · Bogotá | #16,327 | 4.7% | 513 | #67 |
| 72 | ColcienciasGovernment institution · Bogotá | #16,393 | 5.6% | 870 | #47 |
| 73 | University of BoyacaUniversity · Tunja | #16,433 | 8.4% | 295 | #111 |
| 74 | Fundación Universitaria SanitasUniversity · Bogotá | #16,437 | 5.8% | 316 | #99 |
| 75 | Institución Universitaria EsumerUniversity · Medellín | #16,444 | 6.3% | 372 | #102 |
| 76 | Universidad de ManizalesUniversity · Manizales | #16,477 | 9.0% | 643 | #77 |
| 77 | Catholic University of ColombiaUniversity · Bogotá | #17,544 | 16.5% | 365 | #101 |
| 78 | Institución Universitaria Antonio José CamachoUniversity · Santiago de Cali | #17,820 | 9.2% | 184 | #142 |
| 79 | Instituto Nacional de CancerologíaHospital / health system · Bogotá | #17,897 | 7.0% | 274 | #66 |
| 80 | Universidad de los LlanosUniversity · Villavicencio | #18,011 | 6.3% | 423 | #59 |
| 81 | Universidad Externado de ColombiaUniversity · Bogotá | #18,454 | 8.7% | 603 | #72 |
| 82 | Escuela Superior de GuerraUniversity · Bogotá | #18,731 | 17.3% | 466 | #117 |
| 83 | Sergio Arboleda UniversityUniversity · Bogotá | #18,904 | 11.1% | 178 | #73 |
| 84 | Clínica Santa MaríaHospital / health system · Sincelejo | #18,918 | 3.4% | 379 | #60 |
| 85 | Fundación Neumológica ColombianaNonprofit · Bogotá | #18,966 | 6.3% | 129 | #129 |
| 86 | Institute of CardiologyResearch facility · Bogotá | #19,011 | 5.6% | 231 | #85 |
| 87 | Fundación Universitaria Los LibertadoresUniversity · Bogotá | #19,112 | 10.6% | 216 | #133 |
| 88 | Fundación Universitaria del Área AndinaUniversity · Bogotá | #19,176 | 6.9% | 389 | #100 |
| 89 | Popular University of CesarUniversity · Valledupar | #19,183 | 6.8% | 576 | #105 |
| 90 | University of CundinamarcaUniversity · Fusagasugá | #19,486 | 7.9% | 340 | #90 |
| 91 | Institución Universitaria Pascual BravoUniversity · Medellín | #19,572 | 9.7% | 194 | #107 |
| 92 | Antioquia Institute of TechnologyUniversity · Medellín | #19,613 | 12.6% | 291 | #119 |
| 93 | Fundación Cardiovascular de ColombiaHospital / health system · Floridablanca | #19,971 | 5.3% | 169 | #96 |
| 94 | Municipality of MedellínGovernment institution · Medellín | #19,976 | 5.8% | 269 | #69 |
| 95 | Hospital Universitario de San Vicente FundaciónHospital / health system · Medellín | #20,151 | 3.8% | 180 | #76 |
| 96 | Institución Universitaria Colegio Mayor de AntioquiaUniversity · Medellín | #20,222 | 11.0% | 103 | #108 |
| 97 | Corporación Universitaria del MetaUniversity · Villavicencio | #20,301 | 6.4% | 111 | #128 |
| 98 | Corporación Universitaria RemingtonUniversity · Medellín | #20,416 | 6.3% | 239 | #98 |
| 99 | Politécnico Colombiano Jaime Isaza CadavidUniversity · Medellín | #20,489 | 8.6% | 170 | #123 |
| 100 | Universidad MarianaUniversity · Pasto | #20,571 | 3.8% | 365 | #122 |
| 101 | Instituto Nacional de SaludGovernment institution · Bogotá | #20,664 | 8.3% | 141 | #81 |
| 102 | Colombian Geological SurveyGovernment institution · Bogotá | #21,296 | 7.0% | 139 | #84 |
| 103 | Universidad de AméricaUniversity · Bogotá | #21,315 | 7.5% | 113 | #132 |
| 104 | Hospital Militar CentralHospital / health system · Bogotá | #21,386 | 3.3% | 277 | #80 |
| 105 | Universidad Autonoma de ManizalesUniversity · Manizales | #21,663 | 10.5% | 220 | #68 |
| 106 | Universidad EANUniversity · Bogotá | #21,706 | 15.4% | 147 | #118 |
| 107 | Hospital Universitario Nacional de ColombiaHospital / health system · Bogotá | #21,711 | 5.5% | 306 | #116 |
| 108 | Fundación Universitaria Konrad LorenzUniversity · Bogotá | #21,836 | 14.9% | 148 | #82 |
| 109 | Hospital Pablo Tobon UribeHospital / health system · Medellín | #21,877 | 3.0% | 229 | #74 |
| 110 | Secretaría de Salud de BogotáGovernment institution · Bogotá | #21,888 | 5.8% | 237 | #110 |
| 111 | Corporación Universitaria del CaribeUniversity · Sincelejo | #21,963 | 8.2% | 239 | #138 |
| 112 | Corporación Universitaria Rafael NuñezUniversity · Cartagena | #21,971 | 5.0% | 203 | #135 |
| 113 | La Gran Colombia UniversityUniversity · Bogotá | #22,027 | 7.8% | 175 | #126 |
| 114 | Alexander von Humboldt Biological Resources Research InstituteResearch facility · Bogotá | #22,034 | 15.1% | 98 | #89 |
| 115 | Colombia Adventist UniversityUniversity · Medellín | #22,062 | 11.0% | 137 | #160 |
| 116 | Banco de la República ColombiaInstitution · Bogotá | #22,263 | 18.1% | 152 | #87 |
| 117 | Corporación Universitaria IberoamericanaUniversity · Bogotá | #22,347 | 10.2% | 216 | #153 |
| 118 | WWF ColombiaNonprofit · Santiago de Cali | #22,371 | 10.8% | 137 | #28 |
| 119 | Politécnico GrancolombianoUniversity · Bogotá | #22,384 | 6.9% | 400 | #104 |
| 120 | Escuela Colombiana de Ingenieria Julio GaravitoUniversity · Bogotá | #22,427 | 8.9% | 174 | #91 |
| 121 | Escuela Colombiana de Carreras IndustrialesUniversity · Bogotá | #22,468 | 7.2% | 191 | #150 |
| 122 | Central University of Valle del CaucaUniversity · Tuluá | #22,525 | 6.9% | 127 | #161 |
| 123 | Universidad Católica de PereiraUniversity · Pereira | #22,972 | 4.1% | 112 | #120 |
| 124 | Corporación Universitaria AmericanaUniversity · Barranquilla | #23,183 | 9.1% | 166 | #170 |
| 125 | Instituto Neurológico de ColombiaNonprofit · Santa Fe de Antioquia | #23,188 | 5.6% | 106 | #95 |
| 126 | Institución Universitaria Colegios de ColombiaUniversity · Santiago de Cali | #23,507 | 8.2% | 66 | #169 |
| 127 | Escuela Superior de Administración PúblicaUniversity · Bogotá | #23,553 | 8.8% | 209 | #143 |
| 128 | Universitaria de Investigación y DesarrolloUniversity · Bucaramanga | #23,989 | 12.3% | 130 | #180 |
| 129 | Universidad Colegio Mayor de CundinamarcaUniversity · Bogotá | #24,195 | 7.6% | 198 | #146 |
| 130 | Saint Martin UniversityUniversity · Bogotá | #24,426 | 4.3% | 103 | #140 |
| 131 | Universidad Católica de ManizalesUniversity · Manizales | #24,437 | 16.3% | 148 | #158 |
| 132 | Colombian Association of SurgeryNonprofit · Bogotá | #24,690 | 6.5% | 155 | #145 |
| 133 | Universidad Autónoma del CaribeUniversity · Barranquilla | #24,695 | 5.3% | 158 | #114 |
| 134 | Universidad Manuela BeltránUniversity · Bogotá | #24,722 | 4.5% | 188 | #115 |
| 135 | Ecopetrol (Colombia)Company · Bogotá | #24,933 | 6.0% | 196 | #88 |
| 136 | Centro de Investigación Docencia y Consultoria AdministrativaInstitution · Bogotá | #24,942 | 3.0% | 245 | #103 |
| 137 | Instituto de Cancerología Las AméricasHospital / health system · Santa Fe de Antioquia | #25,089 | 6.3% | 87 | #149 |
| 138 | Universidad Pedagógica NacionalUniversity · Bogotá | #25,139 | 13.5% | 151 | #131 |
| 139 | Fundación Universitaria Juan N. CorpasUniversity · Bogotá | #25,323 | 3.9% | 145 | #130 |
| 140 | Hospital Universitario del Valle ESEHospital / health system · Santiago de Cali | #25,511 | 4.4% | 127 | #148 |
| 141 | Corporación Universitaria Comfacauca - UnicomfacaucaUniversity · Popayán | #25,519 | 6.0% | 67 | #198 |
| 142 | Technological University of ChocoUniversity · Quibdó | #25,568 | 7.4% | 136 | #147 |
| 143 | Unidades Tecnológicas de SantanderUniversity · Bucaramanga | #25,731 | 6.8% | 145 | #184 |
| 144 | Hospital Universitario de la SamaritanaHospital / health system · Bogotá | #25,773 | 2.9% | 86 | #165 |
| 145 | Asociación Colombiana de Facultades de IngenieríaNonprofit · Bogotá | #25,809 | 6.6% | 93 | #185 |
| 146 | Institución Universitaria de EnvigadoUniversity · Envigado | #25,907 | 11.1% | 121 | #155 |
| 147 | Fundación para la Educación y el Desarrollo SocialNonprofit · Santiago de Cali | #26,013 | 8.0% | 136 | #121 |
| 148 | Foscal HospitalHospital / health system · Floridablanca | #26,379 | 7.5% | 104 | #179 |
| 149 | Corporación para el Desarrollo Sostenible del UrabáGovernment institution · Apartadó | #26,475 | 10.0% | 60 | #173 |
| 150 | Secretaría de Educación del Distrito CapitalUniversity · Bogotá | #26,772 | 8.6% | 135 | #199 |
| 151 | Universidad Autónoma LatinoamericanaUniversity · Medellín | #26,777 | 7.9% | 141 | #163 |
| 152 | Corporación Universitaria ReformadaUniversity · Barranquilla | #26,844 | 10.4% | 61 | #177 |
| 153 | Science and Technology Corporation for Naval, Maritime and Riverine Industry DevelopmentGovernment institution · Cartagena | #26,892 | 5.1% | 113 | #164 |
| 154 | Federación Colombiana de Obstetricia y GinecologíaNonprofit · Bogotá | #26,916 | 2.9% | 158 | #125 |
| 155 | Corporación Universitaria del HuilaUniversity · Neiva | #27,016 | 6.3% | 79 | #203 |
| 156 | José Benito Vives de Andréis Marine and Coastal Research InstituteResearch facility · Santa Marta | #27,045 | 9.5% | 60 | #167 |
| 157 | Universitaria AgustinianaUniversity · Bogotá | #27,108 | 7.9% | 108 | #172 |
| 158 | Escuela Tecnológica Instituto Técnico CentralUniversity · Bogotá | #27,142 | 1.5% | 125 | #207 |
| 159 | ProPacíficoNonprofit · Santiago de Cali | #27,157 | 8.3% | 62 | #144 |
| 160 | Fundación Universitaria María CanoUniversity · Medellín | #27,195 | 3.8% | 77 | #191 |
| 161 | Fundación Universitaria Tecnológico Comfenalco CartagenaUniversity · Cartagena | #27,210 | 5.2% | 87 | #181 |
| 162 | Fundación Universitaria Juan de CastellanosUniversity · Tunja | #27,239 | 3.0% | 78 | #151 |
| 163 | Hospital Universitario Infantil San JoséHospital / health system · Bogotá | #27,435 | 2.6% | 91 | #168 |
| 164 | Colombian Army Military Academy "General José María Córdova"University · Bogotá | #27,443 | 7.3% | 111 | #162 |
| 165 | Colombian Air ForceGovernment institution · Bogotá | #27,535 | 6.4% | 86 | #141 |
| 166 | Fundación Universitaria Católica Lumen GentiumUniversity · Santiago de Cali | #27,542 | 4.3% | 112 | #201 |
| 167 | Fundación Con VidaInstitution · Medellín | #27,554 | 3.6% | 74 | #152 |
| 168 | Asociación Colombiana de GastroenterologíaNonprofit · Bogotá | #27,638 | 4.2% | 67 | #188 |
| 169 | Corporación Universitaria Autónoma del CaucaUniversity · Popayán | #27,690 | 7.4% | 63 | #139 |
| 170 | Fundación Universitaria de PopayánUniversity · Popayán | #27,698 | 2.9% | 91 | #157 |
| 171 | Pilot University of ColombiaUniversity · Bogotá | #27,775 | 4.2% | 91 | #176 |
| 172 | Asociación Colombiana de Nefrología e Hipertensión ArterialNonprofit · Bogotá | #27,892 | 1.9% | 84 | #195 |
| 173 | Instituto Nacional de Formación Técnica ProfesionalUniversity · San Andrés | #27,940 | 5.0% | 66 | #213 |
Institutions above the volume floor, ranked within Colombia on the quality composite for 2022–2025; research measures only, not teaching. The tick on each rate track is the world’s rate in this record, 16.5% — teal above it, red below; bars are scaled to the largest institution on this page.
Size against quality inside Colombia
The upper left is the interesting corner: institutions that publish less than the national giants and land more of it in the world top 10%.
above the meannear itbelow it
One dot per institution in the table above.