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Social Sciences research in Colombia

Corporación Universitaria Minuto de Dios ranks first in Colombia for Social Sciences research in 2022-now (#902 worldwide), followed by Universidad de Manizales and Escuela Superior de Guerra.

Colombia's world rank
#39
of 148 countries, 2022-now
Works, 2022-now
19k
Top-10% rate
10.6%
Ranked institutions
60

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

What is the best university for Social Sciences in Colombia?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Corporación Universitaria Minuto de DiosBogotá #90221.810.8%601
2Universidad de ManizalesManizales #92121.511.6%254
3Escuela Superior de GuerraBogotá #1,29017.65.9%328
4Francisco de Paula Santander UniversityCúcuta #1,39716.79.3%232
5Universidad Santo TomásBogotá #1,43516.412.0%164
6Universidad Distrital Francisco José de CaldasBogotá #1,44316.48.5%398
7University of CaldasManizales #1,49016.011.6%262
8ColcienciasBogotá #1,54315.69.0%292
9Universidad Nacional Abierta y a DistanciaBogotá #1,55815.57.9%238
10Universidad Católica Luis AmigóMedellín #1,60815.19.8%262
11Universidad de AntioquiaMedellín #1,68714.611.0%891
12Universidad Libre de ColombiaBogotá #1,77014.09.8%376
13Universidad del RosarioBogotá #1,82313.713.4%401
14Pedagogical and Technological University of ColombiaTunja #1,94013.09.8%379
15Pontificia Universidad JaverianaBogotá #1,94112.911.1%640
16Universidad de Los AndesBogotá #1,95812.917.2%406
17National Training ServiceTunja #1,97812.75.2%191
18University of PamplonaPamplona #2,12611.99.4%172
19Universidad Antonio NariñoBogotá #2,23311.312.9%150
20Universidad Cooperativa de ColombiaBogotá #2,25511.29.6%250
21Universidad Externado de ColombiaBogotá #2,30411.011.5%329
22Universidad del ValleSantiago de Cali #2,32610.910.1%523
23Universidad Nacional de ColombiaBogotá #2,34810.89.6%1,206
24Universidad Pontificia BolivarianaMedellín #2,35310.710.8%340
25Escuela Superior de Administración PúblicaBogotá #2,35410.79.5%134
26Universidad de San Buenaventura, BogotaBogotá #2,35810.710.7%157
27Politécnico GrancolombianoBogotá #2,38410.65.5%155
28Catholic University of ColombiaBogotá #2,40310.522.8%190
29University of La SalleBogotá #2,40510.510.7%127
30Institución Universitaria EsumerMedellín #2,49010.18.1%132
31Universidad del NorteBarranquilla #2,49510.113.9%196
32University of the AmazonFlorencia #2,6949.217.7%130
33Industrial University of SantanderBucaramanga #2,7039.110.0%259
34Universidad de La SabanaChía #2,7049.115.7%234
35University of CartagenaCartagena #2,7229.111.5%250
36University of NariñoPasto #2,7568.99.7%162
37Antioquia Institute of TechnologyMedellín #2,8288.68.9%116
38University of the CoastBarranquilla #2,8848.415.8%142
39Universidad Autónoma de OccidenteSantiago de Cali #2,9518.17.8%120
40University of CaucaPopayán #2,9708.110.6%171
41Universidad SurcolombianaNeiva #2,9798.07.4%143
42La Gran Colombia UniversityBogotá #3,0087.98.7%100
43Universidad de Bogotá Jorge Tadeo LozanoBogotá #3,0137.915.6%119
44University of La GuajiraRiohacha #3,0187.911.9%96
45Universidad EAFITMedellín #3,0707.713.5%176
46Military University Nueva GranadaBogotá #3,1207.510.6%279
47University of TolimaIbagué #3,1347.413.3%164
48Universidad MarianaPasto #3,1457.43.3%112
49Universidad Autónoma LatinoamericanaMedellín #3,1577.49.7%91
50Corporación Universitaria del CaribeSincelejo #3,1597.36.0%101
51Sergio Arboleda UniversityBogotá #3,1687.311.4%82
52Icesi UniversitySantiago de Cali #3,1787.312.8%111
53Universidad de MedellínMedellín #3,1967.212.1%182
54Fundación Universitaria del Área AndinaBogotá #3,2996.88.3%98
55Universidad Tecnológica de BolívarCartagena #3,3196.819.4%102
56Centro de Investigación Docencia y Consultoria AdministrativaBogotá #3,3406.76.9%97
57Technological University of PereiraPereira #3,3706.68.7%128
58Popular University of CesarValledupar #3,4386.48.9%143
59Universidad Autónoma de BucaramangaBucaramanga #3,4876.212.6%99
60Universidad Simón BolívarBarranquilla #3,6075.811.9%96

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

Who are the top Social Sciences researchers in Colombia?

Olga Lucia Sarmiento, Liliana María Uribe Tirado and Luis A. Guzmán rank highest among researchers based in Colombia, on their papers in Social Sciences that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.

  1. 1Olga Lucia Sarmiento#30,421 worldwide overall27.1 of 62 papers here in the top 10%
  2. 2Liliana María Uribe Tirado#33,130 worldwide overall19.9 of 33 papers here in the top 10%
  3. 3Luis A. Guzmán#143,415 worldwide overall20.2 of 44 papers here in the top 10%
  4. 4Juan-Camilo Cárdenas#88,293 worldwide overall19.9 of 52 papers here in the top 10%
  5. 5Julián Arellana#97,839 worldwide overall16.3 of 37 papers here in the top 10%

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