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104 Best Public Universities in Colombia

Universidad de Los Andes leads the 104 Public universities in Colombia at #212 in the QS World University Rankings 2026. Next come Universidad Nacional de Colombia (QS World #259) and Pontificia Universidad Javeriana (QS World #377).

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How these universities are ranked

3 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #212 (Universidad de Los Andes) to #377 (Pontificia Universidad Javeriana); they are listed first, in that order. Below them, universities follow their research output: Universidad de Los Andes is cited most (1,884,320 citations). 12 universities have neither a QS position nor a research record yet and appear at the end, marked "Not yet ranked".

Public, private and where they are

104 are public and 0 private (100% public). The oldest is Universidad del Magdalena, founded in 1958. Instituto Tecnológico Metropolitano is the largest, with 29,700 students.

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What are the top universities for Public in Colombia?

Universidad de Los Andes (QS World #212), Universidad Nacional de Colombia (QS World #259) and Pontificia Universidad Javeriana (QS World #377) lead this list. QS World positions come first; the rest are ranked by research impact.

How many public universities offer Public in Colombia?

104 public and 0 private universities are on this list.

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