University of Cartagena: Statistics

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# 20 of 100 In Colombia
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Acceptance rate

58%

Enrollment

54,284

Languages

Spanish

Type

Non-profit

Funding

Public-private partnership

Highest Degree

Bachelor

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate58%
Admissions RequirementsSecondary school certificate (Bachillerato) and entrance examination
Academic CalendarFebruary to December (February - June; July-December)
Enrollment54,284

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
Academic rankings

2 Notable alumni

Elías Bechara Zainúm

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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Rafael Núñez

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
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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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