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Physical Sciences research in Colombia

Universidad de Antioquia ranks first in Colombia for Physical Sciences research in 2022-now (#2,059 worldwide), followed by Universidad de Ibagué and Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas.

Colombia's world rank
#56
of 154 countries, 2022-now
Works, 2022-now
23k
Top-10% rate
6.5%
Ranked institutions
60

Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.

What is the best university for Physical Sciences in Colombia?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Universidad de AntioquiaMedellín #2,05917.77.0%1,398
2Universidad de IbaguéIbagué #2,12217.40.3%1,052
3Universidad Distrital Francisco José de CaldasBogotá #2,34016.46.4%634
4Universidad del NorteBarranquilla #2,37616.213.1%366
5Industrial University of SantanderBucaramanga #2,40216.14.0%850
6University of the CoastBarranquilla #2,53115.513.3%405
7Universidad de Los AndesBogotá #2,85314.29.1%734
8Universidad Pontificia BolivarianaMedellín #3,05213.57.4%298
9Universidad Nacional de ColombiaBogotá #3,34412.55.9%2,700
10National Training ServiceTunja #3,44512.24.8%174
11University of CórdobaMontería #3,53311.96.6%189
12Technological University of PereiraPereira #3,74411.36.9%392
13Universidad Nacional Abierta y a DistanciaBogotá #3,77111.26.2%170
14Universidad EAFITMedellín #3,79111.27.6%315
15University of CaucaPopayán #3,96110.75.8%395
16Universidad de La SabanaChía #4,02610.511.7%200
17Universidad del ValleSantiago de Cali #4,3239.75.6%814
18Pedagogical and Technological University of ColombiaTunja #4,3649.66.0%449
19University of CaldasManizales #4,5839.18.2%218
20Pontificia Universidad JaverianaBogotá #4,6548.97.1%545
21Corporación Universitaria Minuto de DiosBogotá #4,7168.87.2%243
22Francisco de Paula Santander UniversityCúcuta #4,7428.72.9%329
23Universidad Cooperativa de ColombiaBogotá #4,8548.56.9%186
24Instituto Tecnológico MetropolitanoMedellín #4,9398.39.1%282
25Institución Universitaria EsumerMedellín #5,0528.13.1%76
26University of NariñoPasto #5,1018.05.6%157
27Universidad Santo TomásBogotá #5,1537.88.3%134
28Universidad Autónoma de OccidenteSantiago de Cali #5,1807.86.6%168
29University of PamplonaPamplona #5,2837.63.3%235
30Universidad Tecnológica de BolívarCartagena #5,3207.55.3%224
31Universidad del RosarioBogotá #5,3467.412.6%199
32University of SucreSincelejo #5,5457.16.1%118
33Ecopetrol (Colombia)Bogotá #5,9116.43.0%167
34Popular University of CesarValledupar #5,9766.27.7%213
35Universidad Simón BolívarBarranquilla #6,0936.08.5%101
36ColcienciasBogotá #6,1286.06.5%141
37University of CartagenaCartagena #6,4305.55.4%393
38University of La SalleBogotá #6,5635.27.3%82
39Escuela Colombiana de Ingenieria Julio GaravitoBogotá #6,6695.14.2%103
40EIA UniversityEnvigado #6,6815.17.2%88
41Universidad de ManizalesManizales #6,7724.97.6%100
42University of CundinamarcaFusagasugá #6,8524.82.0%92
43Universidad Católica Luis AmigóMedellín #6,9564.69.6%86
44Military University Nueva GranadaBogotá #7,0224.55.8%279
45Universidad Antonio NariñoBogotá #7,1034.45.7%133
46University of La GuajiraRiohacha #7,3384.011.2%116
47Universidad de San Buenaventura, BogotaBogotá #7,4333.96.3%67
48Universidad Autónoma de BucaramangaBucaramanga #7,4413.96.6%92
49Escuela Colombiana de Carreras IndustrialesBogotá #7,4833.83.6%86
50Universidad SurcolombianaNeiva #7,5223.86.1%111
51Universidad de MedellínMedellín #7,5613.79.9%205
52University of the AmazonFlorencia #7,5673.710.4%114
53Universidad Santiago de CaliSantiago de Cali #7,5933.79.1%118
54Colombian Corporation for Agricultural Research - AGROSAVIAMosquera #7,6303.69.1%75
55Universidad De SantanderBucaramanga #7,7513.56.5%71
56Universidad de los LlanosVillavicencio #7,7773.44.6%123
57Catholic University of ColombiaBogotá #7,8033.45.5%66
58Universidad de Bogotá Jorge Tadeo LozanoBogotá #8,0433.06.8%85
59Universidad Libre de ColombiaBogotá #8,1202.96.8%116
60University of TolimaIbagué #8,1312.95.9%134

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

Who are the top Physical Sciences researchers in Colombia?

J. C. Sanabria and G. R. Snow rank highest among researchers based in Colombia, on their papers in Physical Sciences that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.

  1. 1J. C. Sanabria#4,579 worldwide overall245.0 of 565 papers here in the top 10%
  2. 2G. R. Snow#71,391 worldwide overall140.7 of 538 papers here in the top 10%

Ranked among researchers based in Colombia on their work in Physical 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 Physical Sciences