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Health Sciences research in Colombia

Universidad del Rosario ranks first in Colombia for Health Sciences research in 2022-now (#1,600 worldwide), followed by Universidad de Antioquia and Universidad de La Sabana.

Colombia's world rank
#59
of 158 countries, 2022-now
Works, 2022-now
21k
Top-10% rate
5.4%
Ranked institutions
60

This ranks research output and citation impact, not the quality of diagnosis, treatment or care.

What is the best university for Health Sciences in Colombia?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Universidad del RosarioBogotá #1,60019.89.7%494
2Universidad de AntioquiaMedellín #1,81018.56.3%1,372
3Universidad de La SabanaChía #1,81918.46.5%493
4Clínica CESMedellín #2,19416.45.2%334
5Hospital Universitario San IgnacioBogotá #2,69914.14.8%364
6Universidad Pontificia BolivarianaMedellín #2,77513.83.3%379
7Universidad El BosqueBogotá #2,83513.65.7%540
8Universidad del ValleSantiago de Cali #2,84213.64.2%751
9Hospital Militar CentralBogotá #2,93713.22.5%206
10Universidad Santiago de CaliSantiago de Cali #3,17012.48.3%206
11ColcienciasBogotá #3,24612.16.6%188
12University of CaldasManizales #3,25412.14.8%275
13Clínica Santa MaríaSincelejo #3,26312.16.2%280
14Fundación Universitaria de Ciencias de la SaludBogotá #3,33911.84.4%390
15Fundación Universitaria SanitasBogotá #3,48711.33.9%232
16Universidad Simón BolívarBarranquilla #3,67510.89.2%174
17Universidad del NorteBarranquilla #3,69010.75.3%185
18Federación Colombiana de Obstetricia y GinecologíaBogotá #3,77710.55.3%110
19University of CaucaPopayán #3,78410.55.8%198
20Hospital Universitario Nacional de ColombiaBogotá #3,78910.44.2%177
21Universidad Libre de ColombiaBogotá #3,91210.11.6%391
22University of BoyacaTunja #3,92710.14.3%118
23Pontificia Universidad JaverianaBogotá #3,9779.95.6%1,002
24Universidad Cooperativa de ColombiaBogotá #4,0269.83.8%274
25Fundación Valle del LiliSantiago de Cali #4,1519.46.0%336
26Icesi UniversitySantiago de Cali #4,2319.26.3%270
27Universidad Nacional de ColombiaBogotá #4,2469.25.2%1,146
28Colombian Association of SurgeryBogotá #4,2729.14.8%107
29Universidad Autónoma de BucaramangaBucaramanga #4,2949.13.2%224
30Universidad Autónoma de OccidenteSantiago de Cali #4,3179.08.3%69
31Instituto Nacional de CancerologíaBogotá #4,3928.85.4%214
32Universidad Santo TomásBogotá #4,5398.56.6%122
33Hospital Universitario de San Vicente FundaciónMedellín #4,9157.64.0%145
34Universidad de Los AndesBogotá #4,9727.511.0%339
35Universidad de ManizalesManizales #4,9967.48.8%104
36Hospital Pablo Tobon UribeMedellín #5,0017.42.0%196
37Secretaría de Salud de BogotáBogotá #5,0027.45.8%118
38Military University Nueva GranadaBogotá #5,0307.43.7%282
39Fundación Santa Fe de BogotáBogotá #5,0467.35.1%447
40National Training ServiceTunja #5,0937.23.7%109
41Universidad De SantanderBucaramanga #5,1257.24.7%147
42University of the CoastBarranquilla #5,2766.814.8%144
43Fundación Universitaria del Área AndinaBogotá #5,3016.83.9%108
44Foscal HospitalFloridablanca #5,4146.63.8%87
45Corporación Universitaria Rafael NuñezCartagena #5,4326.53.3%100
46Municipality of MedellínMedellín #5,4656.56.2%145
47Universidad del SinúMontería #5,4706.42.6%183
48University of NariñoPasto #5,5146.45.4%93
49Universidad MarianaPasto #5,5446.33.1%83
50Asociación Colombiana de Nefrología e Hipertensión ArterialBogotá #5,5906.23.8%68
51University of PamplonaPamplona #5,6656.13.3%149
52Institución Universitaria Visión de las AméricasMedellín #5,7915.88.6%77
53Fundación Neumológica ColombianaBogotá #5,9385.67.6%97
54Fundación Cardiovascular de ColombiaFloridablanca #5,9535.53.2%126
55University of CartagenaCartagena #5,9665.54.3%426
56Industrial University of SantanderBucaramanga #6,0235.44.6%340
57Universidad SurcolombianaNeiva #6,0255.45.6%124
58Institute of CardiologyBogotá #6,1145.25.1%193
59Institución Universitaria Escuela Nacional del DeporteSantiago de Cali #6,1545.24.7%74
60Universidad Antonio NariñoBogotá #6,2605.04.0%83

Institutions in Colombia above the floor of 40 fractional works in Health Sciences, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022-now.

Who are the top Health Sciences researchers in Colombia?

Patricio López‐Jaramillo, Nelson Alvis‐Guzmán and Carlos Andrés Castañeda-Orjuela rank highest among researchers based in Colombia, on their papers in Health Sciences that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.

  1. 1Patricio López‐Jaramillo#33,248 worldwide overall130.1 of 433 papers here in the top 10%
  2. 2Nelson Alvis‐Guzmán#78,082 worldwide overall79.7 of 286 papers here in the top 10%
  3. 3Carlos Andrés Castañeda-Orjuela#12,642 worldwide overall62.2 of 135 papers here in the top 10%

Ranked among researchers based in Colombia on their work in Health Sciences alone: how many more of their papers here reached the world top 10% for their subfield and year than the 10% expected.

How Colombia compares with other countries in Health Sciences