Best Universities in Colombia – GURI 2026

Top universities in Colombia

According to the GURI 2026 Global University Rankings, the highest-ranked universities in Colombia are University of the Andes, Colombia, National University of Colombia, University of Antioquia and others. Colombia has 25 GURI-eligible universities in this edition, and its highest global position is #758.

1. #1University of the Andes, ColombiaGURI #758 · Score 60.18
2. #2National University of ColombiaGURI #823 · Score 57.70
3. #3University of AntioquiaGURI #903 · Score 54.44
4. #4Pontificia Universidad JaverianaGURI #1045 · Score 49.54
5. #5Universidad del RosarioGURI #1267 · Score 42.90
6. #6University of la CostaGURI #1362 · Score 39.49
7. #7Universidad ICESIGURI #1388 · Score 38.62
8. #8Universidad del ValleGURI #1437 · Score 37.56
9. #9Universidad EAFITGURI #1448 · Score 37.06
10. #10University of La SabanaGURI #1476 · Score 36.43

How universities in Colombia perform globally

Across the 25 ranked institutions the average GURI Score is 34.93 and the median is 31.05. The GURI Score combines ranking achievement across QS, Times Higher Education and ShanghaiRanking with ranking coverage, inter-ranking consistency, institutional legacy and momentum.

Understanding the GURI ranking

GURI does not determine which university is objectively best. This ordering reflects the published GURI 2026 methodology only, and a different methodology would produce a different order. Read the methodology.

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