Catholic University of Colombia: Statistics

Updated: May 13, 2026 EliteDegrees

Position	Category
# 3657 of 14,131	In the World
# 258 of 1,757	In Latin America
# 31 of 190	In Colombia
# 782 of 14,131	For Human Rights Law
Top 1-3	For 10 other topics

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Quick Review

Acceptance rate

76%

Enrollment

14,997

Religion

Christian

Languages

Spanish

Type

Non-profit

Funding

Private

Highest Degree

Bachelor

Website

ucatolica.edu.co

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate	76%
Admissions Requirements	Secondary school certificate (bachillerato) or equivalent, and entrance examination
Academic Calendar	January to December (January - May; July-December)
Enrollment	14,997

We've calculated the 76% acceptance rate for Catholic University of Colombia based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Tuition

Below is the standard credit pricing for the various degree levels offered at Catholic University of Colombia.

Degree Level	Cost Per Credit
Associate Degree	1,749 CR
Bachelor Program	1,950 CR
Master Program	2,149 CR
Ph.D. / Doctoral	2,850 CR

Final tuition fees may vary based on specific department requirements, residency status, and selected elective courses. Please contact the admissions office for a detailed financial breakdown.

Catholic University of Colombia faculties and divisions

Explore the various academic institutes, schools, and campuses that make up Catholic University of Colombia.

Department/Division : Basic Sciences

Natural Sciences

Department/Division : Humanities

Arts and Humanities

Faculty : Design

Architecture Design

Faculty : Economics and Administrative Sciences

Business Administration Economics

Faculty : Engineering

Civil Engineering Computer Engineering Electronic Engineering Industrial Engineering Telecommunications Engineering

Faculty : Law

Law

Faculty : Psychology

Psychology

Institute : Languages

English Modern Languages Spanish

Programs and Degrees

Profesional Universitario

Architecture Business Administration Civil Engineering Computer Engineering Economics Electronic Engineering Industrial Engineering Law Psychology Telecommunications Engineering

Especialización

Administrative Law Civil Engineering Clinical Psychology Constitutional Law Criminal Law Criminology Economics Educational Psychology Finance Fiscal Law Government Industrial and Organizational Psychology Information Technology Labour Law Law Natural Resources Psychology Road Engineering

Maestría

Design Engineering Engineering Management Human Rights International Law Political Sciences Psychology

Doctorado

Law Psychology

Research profile

Catholic University of Colombia has published 2,328 scientific papers with 7,354 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Philosophy, Political Science, Environmental Science, Geography and Cartography, Law, Computer Science, Sociology, Engineering, and Biology.

Publications

2,328

Citations

7,354

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences	2,027 / 6,196
Philosophy	1,657 / 4,902
Political Science	1,134 / 3,717
Environmental Science	690 / 2,912
Geography and Cartography	553 / 2,116
Law	432 / 1,998
Computer Science	430 / 2,128
Sociology	421 / 1,681
Engineering	404 / 1,933
Biology	340 / 1,518
Psychology	322 / 1,844
Medicine	317 / 1,673
Business	303 / 1,308
Physics	297 / 1,500
Geology	267 / 1,119
Economics	239 / 1,082
History	239 / 863
Archaeology	220 / 847
Mathematics	211 / 1,320
Quantum and Particle physics	193 / 891
Ecology	188 / 1,272
Linguistics	181 / 1,030
Chemistry	173 / 891
Statistics	160 / 1,194
Social Psychology	151 / 981
Psychiatry	147 / 923
Paleontology	144 / 608
Artificial Intelligence (AI)	138 / 549
Management	132 / 510
Mechanical Engineering	121 / 508
Art & Design	118 / 464
Development Studies	103 / 558
Clinical Psychology	101 / 719
Materials Science	98 / 565
Oceanography	97 / 404
Finance	95 / 297
Marketing	94 / 570
Machine Learning	92 / 736
Public Health	85 / 479
Neuroscience	80 / 437

Annual publication & citation counts

Academic rankings

2 Notable alumni

1. Luis Humberto Gómez Gallo

1962-2013 (aged 51)

engineer politician

Luis Humberto Gómez Gallo was a Colombian industrial engineer specialized in business administration and constitutional law. A Conservative politician, he served as President of the Senate of Colombia where he had been a Senator from 1994 until 2008 when he was charged and arrested as part of a wider parapolitica scandal. He died of a heart attack at the age...

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2. Alirio Uribe Muñoz

1960-. (aged 66)

Alirio Uribe Muñoz is a Colombian lawyer and politician. Until 2018, he was the representative to the Chamber of Representatives for Bogotá of the Alternative Democratic Pole.

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All 2 notable alumni

General Info & Contacts

Alternative names UCATOLICAUniversidad Católica de Colombia

Founded 1970

Motto Sapientia Aedificavit Sibi DomumWisdom has built herself a home

Academic calendar January to December (January - May; July-December)

Address Avenida Caracas No. 46-72 Bogotá, Cundinamarca Colombia

City Population 8,035,000

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