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Medicine research in Colombia

Universidad del Rosario ranks first in Colombia for Medicine research in 2022-now (#1,497 worldwide), followed by Universidad de La Sabana and Universidad de Antioquia.

Colombia's world rank
#57
of 152 countries, 2022-now
Works, 2022-now
17k
Top-10% rate
5.0%
Ranked institutions
60

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

What is the best university for Medicine in Colombia?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Universidad del RosarioBogotá #1,49719.29.4%435
2Universidad de La SabanaChía #1,74917.56.3%415
3Universidad de AntioquiaMedellín #1,84316.95.5%1,063
4Clínica CESMedellín #2,08515.65.2%278
5Hospital Universitario San IgnacioBogotá #2,37714.14.6%331
6Hospital Militar CentralBogotá #2,59313.22.4%182
7Universidad Pontificia BolivarianaMedellín #2,61513.13.1%315
8Universidad del ValleSantiago de Cali #2,67712.84.0%578
9Universidad El BosqueBogotá #2,77112.44.8%437
10Clínica Santa MaríaSincelejo #2,93711.86.2%251
11Fundación Universitaria de Ciencias de la SaludBogotá #3,04411.44.0%335
12Fundación Universitaria SanitasBogotá #3,05811.43.9%207
13Universidad Santiago de CaliSantiago de Cali #3,10711.28.6%150
14University of CaldasManizales #3,14211.14.4%212
15Fundación Valle del LiliSantiago de Cali #3,34910.35.7%317
16Universidad Simón BolívarBarranquilla #3,37710.29.0%143
17Universidad del NorteBarranquilla #3,39410.25.3%152
18ColcienciasBogotá #3,4779.97.4%122
19Icesi UniversitySantiago de Cali #3,5769.65.8%245
20Pontificia Universidad JaverianaBogotá #3,5789.65.2%811
21Universidad Libre de ColombiaBogotá #3,6359.41.2%323
22University of CaucaPopayán #3,6939.34.5%150
23Hospital Universitario Nacional de ColombiaBogotá #3,7059.24.4%147
24Instituto Nacional de CancerologíaBogotá #3,8628.85.5%203
25Federación Colombiana de Obstetricia y GinecologíaBogotá #3,8808.75.0%94
26Universidad Autónoma de BucaramangaBucaramanga #3,9078.62.9%198
27University of BoyacaTunja #3,9108.63.3%87
28Universidad Nacional de ColombiaBogotá #3,9568.55.0%856
29Universidad Cooperativa de ColombiaBogotá #4,0408.33.6%194
30Colombian Association of SurgeryBogotá #4,0548.24.8%94
31Fundación Santa Fe de BogotáBogotá #4,1568.04.7%410
32Hospital Universitario de San Vicente FundaciónMedellín #4,2107.83.5%139
33Hospital Pablo Tobon UribeMedellín #4,2687.71.9%184
34Universidad de Los AndesBogotá #4,4547.29.6%279
35Military University Nueva GranadaBogotá #4,5187.03.4%245
36Foscal HospitalFloridablanca #4,5846.93.8%82
37Municipality of MedellínMedellín #4,6686.76.0%129
38Universidad De SantanderBucaramanga #4,7036.64.8%119
39Universidad del SinúMontería #4,9576.02.4%146
40Universidad de ManizalesManizales #5,0725.86.2%67
41Secretaría de Salud de BogotáBogotá #5,0845.75.8%89
42University of CartagenaCartagena #5,0955.74.3%324
43University of the CoastBarranquilla #5,1175.714.9%96
44Universidad Santo TomásBogotá #5,1715.56.3%75
45Instituto de Cancerología Las AméricasSanta Fe de Antioquia #5,2755.35.2%66
46Corporación Universitaria Rafael NuñezCartagena #5,3125.23.3%72
47Institute of CardiologyBogotá #5,3925.15.1%181
48Fundación Cardiovascular de ColombiaFloridablanca #5,4055.13.1%114
49University of PamplonaPamplona #5,5014.93.1%95
50Technological University of PereiraPereira #5,5174.83.7%137
51Fundación Neumológica ColombianaBogotá #5,5294.87.8%89
52Industrial University of SantanderBucaramanga #5,5524.83.4%266
53Universidad CESMedellín #5,5614.73.9%249
54Universidad SurcolombianaNeiva #5,7064.53.7%90
55Institución Universitaria Visión de las AméricasMedellín #5,7324.47.1%61
56Hospital Universitario Infantil San JoséBogotá #5,7684.33.2%69
57University of NariñoPasto #5,8664.22.7%62
58University of TolimaIbagué #5,8784.14.7%70
59Fundación Universitaria del Área AndinaBogotá #5,9324.03.5%63
60Hospital Universitario de la SamaritanaBogotá #6,5842.93.2%65

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

Who are the top Medicine researchers in Colombia?

Patricio López‐Jaramillo rank highest among researchers based in Colombia, on their papers in Medicine that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.

  1. 1Patricio López‐Jaramillo#33,248 worldwide overall115.8 of 371 papers here in the top 10%

Ranked among researchers based in Colombia on their work in Medicine 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 Medicine