University of Cartagena: Statistics
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| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 2620 of 1,532 | In the World |
| # 169 of 426 | In Latin America |
| # 20 of 100 | In Colombia |
| # 355 of 115 | For Neurosurgery |
| Top 1-3 | For 10 other topics |
Quick Review
Acceptance rate
58%
Enrollment
54,284
Languages
Spanish
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private partnership
Highest Degree
Bachelor
Website
Acceptance rate & Admissions
| Acceptance Rate | 58% |
|---|---|
| Admissions Requirements | Secondary school certificate (Bachillerato) and entrance examination |
| Academic Calendar | February to December (February - June; July-December) |
| Enrollment | 54,284 |
We've calculated the 58% acceptance rate for University of Cartagena 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.
University of Cartagena faculties and divisions
Explore the various academic institutes, schools, and campuses that make up University of Cartagena.
Centre : Information Technology and Communications
Information Technology
Telecommunications Engineering
Centre : Virtual Technology and Distance Education
Distance Education
Educational Technology
Higher Education Teacher Training
Faculty : Dentistry
Dentistry
Faculty : Economics
Accountancy
Business Administration
Economics
Industrial Management
Faculty : Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Computer Engineering
Food Technology
Faculty : Exact and Natural Sciences
Biology
Chemistry
Mathematics
Measurement and Precision Engineering
Faculty : Humanities
English
French
History
Linguistics
Literature
Philosophy
Faculty : Law and Political Science
Law
Faculty : Medicine
Medicine
Faculty : Nursing
Nursing
Faculty : Pharmaceutical Sciences
Chemistry
Pharmacology
Faculty : Social Sciences and Education
Computer Science
Mass Communication
Primary Education
Social Work
Institute : Applied Mathematics
Applied Mathematics
Institute : Caribbean Studies
Caribbean Studies
Institute : Regional Public Policy and Government
Government
Political Sciences
Regional Studies
Research Division : Immunology
Immunology
School : Health
Dental Hygiene
Health Sciences
Medical Auxiliaries
School : Languages
English
French
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 University of Cartagena.
| Programs | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | Yes | Yes | No |
| Biology | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Business | Yes | Yes | No |
| Chemistry | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Computer Science | Yes | Yes | No |
| Economics | Yes | Yes | No |
| Engineering | Yes | Yes | No |
| Environmental Science | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mathematics | Yes | Yes | No |
| Medicine | Yes | Yes | No |
| Physics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Psychology | Yes | Yes | No |
Técnico Profesional
Measurement and Precision Engineering
Petroleum and Gas Engineering
Tecnólogo
Measurement and Precision Engineering
Profesional Universitario
Accountancy
Biology
Business Administration
Chemical Engineering
Chemistry
Civil Engineering
Computer Engineering
Dentistry
Economics
English
Environmental Engineering
Finance
Food Technology
French
Health Administration
History
Hotel Management
Industrial Chemistry
Industrial Management
Law
Linguistics
Literature
Mass Communication
Mathematics
Medicine
Modern Languages
Nursing
Occupational Health
Philosophy
Public Administration
Social Work
Software Engineering
Teacher Training
Tourism
Especialización
Anaesthesiology
Community Health
Construction Engineering
Criminal Law
Criminology
Dentistry
Finance
Health Administration
Hydraulic Engineering
Management
Mathematics
Medicine
Neurology
Nursing
Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Orthodontics
Orthopaedics
Otorhinolaryngology
Paediatrics
Pathology
Psychiatry and Mental Health
Public Health
Radiology
Road Engineering
Safety Engineering
Sanitary Engineering
Stomatology
Structural Architecture
Surgery
Taxation
Urology
Maestría
Biochemistry
Chemical Engineering
Chemistry
Communication Studies
Criminal Law
Education
Educational Technology
Embryology and Reproduction Biology
Environmental Engineering
Environmental Studies
Family Studies
Finance
Food Technology
Foreign Languages Education
Gender Studies
Human Resources
Immunology
Information Technology
Law
Linguistics
Management
Marine Science and Oceanography
Mathematics
Medical Auxiliaries
Microbiology
Native Language Education
Nursing
Peace and Disarmament
Pharmacology
Pharmacy
Philosophy
Physics
Psychiatry and Mental Health
Science Education
Toxicology
Doctorado
Biomedicine
Educational Sciences
Engineering
Environmental Studies
Natural Sciences
Physics
Toxicology
Tropical Medicine
Research profile
University of Cartagena has published 9,912 scientific papers with 121,346 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Philosophy, Biology, Medicine, Environmental Science, Chemistry, Political Science, Engineering, Physics, and Pathology.
Publication / Citation count by topic
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
5,971
/ 66,008
|
|---|---|
| Philosophy |
4,554
/ 14,804
|
| Biology |
4,012
/ 63,709
|
| Medicine |
3,756
/ 84,314
|
| Environmental Science |
3,114
/ 41,960
|
| Chemistry |
2,670
/ 42,365
|
| Political Science |
2,387
/ 17,817
|
| Engineering |
2,184
/ 47,019
|
| Physics |
1,931
/ 39,121
|
| Pathology |
1,753
/ 54,924
|
| Genetics |
1,661
/ 30,078
|
| Computer Science |
1,627
/ 26,624
|
| Geography and Cartography |
1,617
/ 14,391
|
| Biochemistry |
1,570
/ 26,831
|
| Organic chemistry |
1,451
/ 24,607
|
| Geology |
1,331
/ 16,564
|
| Ecology |
1,262
/ 27,751
|
| Psychology |
1,250
/ 10,437
|
| Sociology |
1,195
/ 45,355
|
| Quantum and Particle physics |
1,092
/ 14,634
|
| Surgery |
1,014
/ 8,838
|
| Materials Science |
996
/ 15,119
|
| Mathematics |
920
/ 14,590
|
| Law |
918
/ 14,768
|
| Paleontology |
884
/ 11,007
|
| Psychiatry |
870
/ 6,814
|
| Immunology |
847
/ 18,144
|
| Statistics |
781
/ 13,473
|
| Botany |
690
/ 12,265
|
| Public Health |
689
/ 55,022
|
| Demography |
667
/ 43,545
|
| History |
640
/ 6,378
|
| Radiology |
636
/ 5,192
|
| Business |
610
/ 16,900
|
| Archaeology |
575
/ 5,897
|
| Obstetrics and Gynecology |
562
/ 2,070
|
| Economics |
527
/ 12,448
|
| Nutrition and Food Science |
482
/ 8,861
|
| Virology |
432
/ 5,458
|
| Metallurgy |
426
/ 7,755
|
2 Notable alumni
1. Elías Bechara Zainúm
1920-2013 (aged 93)
biochemist
educator
politician
Elías Bechara Zainúm was a Colombian educator, philanthropist and chemist-bacteriologist, founder of the University of Córdoba and the Sinú University, in Colombia.
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2. Rafael Núñez
1825-1894 (aged 69)
lawyer
writer
judge
politician
journalist
Rafael Wenceslao Núñez Moledo was a Colombian author, lawyer, journalist and politician, who was elected president of Colombia in 1880 and in 1884. Núñez was the leader of the so-called "Regeneration" process which produced the Colombian Constitution of 1886 which was to remain until 1991.
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All 2 notable alumni
General Info & Contacts
Alternative names
UDECUniversidad de Cartagena
Founded
1827
Motto
Siempre a la altura de los tiemposAlways at the height of the times
Colors
black, gold
Academic calendar
February to December (February - June; July-December)
Address
Apartado aéreo 1382 Centro Carrera 6 No. 36-100 Calle de la Universidad Cartagena de Indias, Bolívar Colombia
City Population
915,000
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