Academic Index Last updated: May 13, 2026

9 Best Universities in Cali

Exploring the academic landscape of Cali, our index provides a definitive ranking of the top 9 higher education institutions. The algorithmic evaluation processed 29.8K scholarly outputs and 278K peer-reviewed citations, mapping the region's total research impact.

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1

University of the Valley

#5 in Colombia #55 in Latin America

37% Acceptance

54,284 Enrollment

1945 Founded

2

ICESI University

#19 in Colombia #165 in Latin America

50% Acceptance

13,226 Enrollment

1979 Founded

3

Autonomous University of the West

#35 in Colombia #274 in Latin America

60% Acceptance

9,795 Enrollment

1970 Founded

4

University of Santiago de Cali

#60 in Colombia #488 in Latin America

60% Acceptance

1959 Founded

5

Lumen Gentium Catholic University Foundation

#111 in Colombia #820 in Latin America

72% Acceptance

6,203 Enrollment

1996 Founded

6

National School of Sport

#113 in Colombia #843 in Latin America

67% Acceptance

1984 Founded

7

Antonio Jose Camacho University Institute

#126 in Colombia #901 in Latin America

56% Acceptance

1993 Founded

8

Departmental Institute of Fine Arts

#134 in Colombia #942 in Latin America

37% Acceptance

1936 Founded

9

Higher Education University Corporation

#172 in Colombia #1343 in Latin America

35% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1978 Founded