National University of Colombia: Statistics
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| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 479 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 14 of 1,757 | In Latin America |
| # 1 of 190 | In Colombia |
| # 74 of 14,131 | For Agricultural Engineering |
| Top 1-3 | For 11 other topics |
Quick Review
Acceptance rate
10%
Enrollment
54,284
Languages
Spanish
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Website
Acceptance rate & Admissions
| Acceptance Rate | 10% |
|---|---|
| Admissions Requirements | Secondary school certificate (bachillerato) and entrance examination |
| Academic Calendar | February to December (February - June; August-December) |
| Enrollment | 54,284 |
We've calculated the 10% acceptance rate for National 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 National 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.
National University of Colombia faculties and divisions
Explore the various academic institutes, schools, and campuses that make up National University of Colombia.
Centre : Agriculture
Agriculture
Faculty : Agricultural Sciences
Agriculture
Agronomy
Rural Planning
Faculty : Arts
Architecture
Cinema and Television
Graphic Design
Industrial Design
Music
Town Planning
Visual Arts
Faculty : Economics
Accountancy
Administration
Economics
Faculty : Engineering
Agricultural Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Computer Engineering
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Electronic Engineering
Engineering
Industrial Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Systems Analysis
Faculty : Humanities
Anthropology
Arts and Humanities
English
French
Geography (Human)
German
History
Linguistics
Literature
Modern Languages
Philology
Philosophy
Psychology
Social Work
Sociology
Spanish
Faculty : Law and Political and Social Sciences
Law
Political Sciences
Social Sciences
Faculty : Medicine
Biochemistry
Communication Studies
Medical Technology
Medicine
Molecular Biology
Nutrition
Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Occupational Health
Physical Therapy
Physiology
Psychiatry and Mental Health
Public Health
Rehabilitation and Therapy
Surgery
Toxicology
Treatment Techniques
Faculty : Nursing
Nursing
Public Health
Faculty : Odontology
Dentistry
Health Sciences
Natural Sciences
Public Health
Faculty : Sciences
Biology
Chemistry
Earth Sciences
Mathematics
Natural Sciences
Pharmacy
Physics
Statistics
Faculty : Veterinary Medicine and Animal Husbandry
Animal Husbandry
Veterinary Science
Institute : Biotechnology
Biotechnology
Mathematics
Natural Sciences
Institute : Communication and Cultural Studies
Communication Studies
Cultural Studies
Institute : Environmental Studies
Environmental Management
Institute : Food Science and Technology
Food Technology
Health Sciences
Mathematics
Natural Sciences
Institute : Genetics
Genetics
Mathematics
Natural Sciences
Institute : Political Studies
International Relations and Diplomacy
Law
Political Sciences
Institute : Urban Studies
Architecture
Town Planning
Urban Studies
Programs and Degrees
The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by National University of Colombia.
| Programs | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Biology | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Business | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Chemistry | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Computer Science | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Economics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Engineering | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Environmental Science | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mathematics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Medicine | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Physics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Psychology | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Profesional Universitario
Accountancy
Agricultural Engineering
Animal Husbandry
Anthropology
Architecture
Biology
Business Administration
Chemical Engineering
Chemistry
Cinema and Television
Civil Engineering
Classical Languages
Computer Engineering
Computer Science
Dentistry
Dietetics
Economics
Electronic Engineering
Fine Arts
Geography (Human)
Geology
Graphic Design
History
Industrial Design
Industrial Engineering
Law
Linguistics
Literature
Mathematics
Mechanical Engineering
Medicine
Modern Languages
Music
Musical Instruments
Nursing
Nutrition
Occupational Therapy
Pharmacy
Philology
Philosophy
Physical Therapy
Physics
Political Sciences
Psychology
Social Work
Sociology
Spanish
Speech Therapy and Audiology
Statistics
Veterinary Science
Especialización
Administrative Law
Agricultural Business
Anaesthesiology
Architecture and Planning
Art Education
Civil Engineering
Commercial Law
Community Health
Constitutional Law
Cosmetology
Criminal Law
Dentistry
Dermatology
Dietetics
E-Business/Commerce
Endocrinology
Energy Engineering
Environmental Studies
Epidemiology
Food Science
Food Technology
Forensic Medicine and Dentistry
Gastroenterology
Gender Studies
Gerontology
Haematology
Human Rights
Industrial Design
International Law
Labour Law
Law
Medicine
Midwifery
Neurology
Nursing
Nutrition
Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Occupational Health
Oncology
Ophthalmology
Orthopaedics
Paediatrics
Pathology
Peace and Disarmament
Periodontics
Pharmacy
Physical Therapy
Plastic Surgery
Pneumology
Political Sciences
Private Law
Psychiatry and Mental Health
Public Administration
Public Health
Radiology
Rehabilitation and Therapy
Rheumatology
Road Engineering
Soil Science
Sports Medicine
Statistics
Stomatology
Surgery
Tourism
Transport and Communications
Urology
Veterinary Science
Visual Arts
Women's Studies
MaestrÃa
Accountancy
Actuarial Science
Administration
Agricultural Engineering
Agriculture
Animal Husbandry
Anthropology
Applied Mathematics
Architecture
Art Education
Art History
Art Therapy
Astronomy and Space Science
Biochemistry
Biological and Life Sciences
Biology
Biomedical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Chemistry
Civil Engineering
Computer Engineering
Computer Science
Construction Engineering
Cultural Studies
Dentistry
Design
Dietetics
Economics
Education
Electrical Engineering
Electronic Engineering
Electronics and Automation
Environmental Engineering
Environmental Studies
Epidemiology
Finance
Fine Arts
Food Science
Gender Studies
Genetics
Geography
Geology
Heritage Preservation
History
Hydraulic Engineering
Immunology
Industrial Engineering
Latin American Studies
Law
Linguistics
Literature
Mass Communication
Mathematics
Mechanical Engineering
Media Studies
Meteorology
Microbiology
Museum Studies
Music
Music Education
Musicology
Neurosciences
Nursing
Nutrition
Occupational Health
Pharmacology
Pharmacy
Philosophy
Physical Therapy
Physics
Physiology
Political Sciences
Production Engineering
Psychoanalysis
Psychology
Public Health
Regional Planning
Rural Planning
Science Education
Social Sciences
Social Work
Sociology
Sports
Sports Medicine
Statistics
Surveying and Mapping
Telecommunications Engineering
Theatre
Town Planning
Toxicology
Traditional and Complementary Medicine and Therapy
Transport Engineering
Tropical Agriculture
Urban Studies
Visual Arts
Writing
Doctorado
Administration
Agriculture
Animal Husbandry
Anthropology
Architecture
Arts and Humanities
Astronomy and Space Science
Biochemistry
Biology
Biomedicine
Biotechnology
Chemical Engineering
Chemistry
Civil Engineering
Computer Engineering
Earth Sciences
Ecology
Economics
Electrical Engineering
Electronic Engineering
Environmental Studies
Fine Arts
Food Science
Food Technology
Geography
Geology
History
Industrial Engineering
International Relations and Diplomacy
Law
Materials Engineering
Mathematics
Mechanical Engineering
Natural Sciences
Nursing
Occupational Health
Pharmacy
Philosophy
Physics
Political Sciences
Psychology
Public Health
Social Sciences
Statistics
Surveying and Mapping
Research profile
National University of Colombia is a world-class research university with 76,622 scientific papers published and 659,937 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Philosophy, Biology, Environmental Science, Chemistry, Engineering, Physics, Medicine, Geography and Cartography, and Political Science.
Publication / Citation count by topic
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
44,852
/ 278,148
|
|---|---|
| Philosophy |
34,240
/ 132,264
|
| Biology |
31,284
/ 421,088
|
| Environmental Science |
30,542
/ 369,195
|
| Chemistry |
22,153
/ 321,614
|
| Engineering |
21,554
/ 286,660
|
| Physics |
20,183
/ 272,680
|
| Medicine |
17,318
/ 215,742
|
| Geography and Cartography |
17,209
/ 180,364
|
| Political Science |
15,479
/ 102,213
|
| Computer Science |
14,621
/ 168,483
|
| Geology |
14,123
/ 212,385
|
| Quantum and Particle physics |
13,891
/ 187,075
|
| Ecology |
13,844
/ 229,975
|
| Biochemistry |
11,509
/ 192,946
|
| Organic chemistry |
11,375
/ 187,134
|
| Genetics |
10,484
/ 146,990
|
| Materials Science |
9,684
/ 138,070
|
| Paleontology |
9,003
/ 138,399
|
| Botany |
8,943
/ 128,401
|
| Sociology |
8,049
/ 94,970
|
| Mathematics |
7,888
/ 88,786
|
| Law |
7,388
/ 80,453
|
| Pathology |
7,309
/ 118,942
|
| Psychology |
6,963
/ 83,142
|
| History |
6,431
/ 77,155
|
| Business |
6,406
/ 70,473
|
| Artificial Intelligence (AI) |
6,341
/ 64,692
|
| Statistics |
6,151
/ 73,915
|
| Archaeology |
5,754
/ 73,873
|
| Horticulture |
4,953
/ 54,647
|
| Optics |
4,910
/ 64,916
|
| Economics |
4,905
/ 60,252
|
| Agricultural Science |
4,636
/ 72,516
|
| Electrical Engineering |
4,316
/ 46,946
|
| Linguistics |
4,165
/ 41,543
|
| Metallurgy |
3,956
/ 60,571
|
| Mechanical Engineering |
3,660
/ 34,633
|
| Public Health |
3,556
/ 64,353
|
| Immunology |
3,547
/ 48,962
|
Annual publication & citation counts
73 Notable alumni
1. Nelly Garzón Alarcón
1932-2019 (aged 87)
university teacher
nurse
Nelly Garzón Alarcón was a Colombian nurse and teacher, recognized as the first Latin American nurse to be president of the International Council of Nurses (ICN). In her day, she was one of the Colombian women who had the greatest relevance in science at the international level.
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2. Miguel Moyano
1962-. (aged 64)
painter
Miguel Moyano is a Colombian artist born in Bogotá, he studied at the National University of Colombia, specializing in three-dimensional drawing at the Schule für Gestaltung Bern, he took anatomy drawing classes with the Russian master Udo Siig, engraving classes with master Luis Paz and painting classes with the Vatican miniaturist, Marisa Schmitt-Viassone.
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3. Liliana Angulo Cortés
1974-. (aged 52)
researcher
sculptor
university teacher
curator
Astrid Liliana Angulo Cortés was a Colombian visual artist with a degree in sculpture from the National University of Colombia, an MFA from the University of Illinois (Chicago) and a Master’s in Anthropology from the University of Los Andes (Colombia). Through her artistic practice, she uses the lens of gender, race and identity to explore representations of the black woman...
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4. Rodrigo Bernal
1959-. (aged 67)
biologist
botanist
Rodrigo Bernal González is a Colombian botanist who specialises in the palm family. Bernal was a faculty member at the Institute of Natural Sciences, National University of Colombia until 2007. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Aarhus, Denmark, in 1996. He was general curator of the National Colombian Herbarium (1986-1987), and editor of the scientific journal Caldasia (1989-1991,...
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All 73 notable alumni
General Info & Contacts
Alternative names
UNALUniversidad Nacional de Colombia
Founded
1867
Motto
Inter Aulas Academiæ Quære Verum
Colors
green, blue, red, yellow, brown
Academic calendar
February to December (February - June; August-December)
Address
Carrera 45 No 26-85 - Edificio Uriel Gutiérrez Bogotá Colombia
City Population
8,035,000
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