The Universidad Nacional de Colombia is an autonomous independent entity of superior education linked to the Ministry of National Education, with a special and defined regime as a National and Public University.
Bachelor's programmes
About
History
The National University of Colombia was established in 1867 on September 22nd.
Global Student Satisfaction Awards 2021
GSSA 2021
The Global Student Satisfaction Awards empower students across the globe to determine the best universities of 2021. Universities with a score above 4.0 (out of 5) in any of the 8 award categories, receive Badges of Excellence. Congratulations!
University Ranking
QS World University Rankings by TopUniversities
2023
243 15
2022
258 1
2021
259
QS World University Rankings is one of the top international rankings measuring the popularity and performance of universities all over the world. They measure university reputation based on the impressions of higher education experts, companies who hire graduates, and teaching quality. QS also considers the ratio of international teachers and students present at universities, as well as the times research papers were mentioned by researchers. After calculating and comparing these criteria, QS ranks the universities accordingly.
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report
2023
662 -27
2022
635 31
2021
666
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report presents all the top universities from the U.S. and 60 other countries around the world. They measure the rate of students going to their second year of studies, as well as the rate of students who graduate. It also asks university representatives on the performance of universities, and evaluates university resources, teacher salaries, graduation rates, student academic achievements and satisfaction. After calculating and comparing these criteria, U.S. News ranks the top international universities accordingly.
Academic Ranking of World Universities by Shanghai Jiao Tong University
2022
801
2021
801 -100
2020
701
ARWU World University rankings is the first world university ranking. It ranks the world's top 1000 colleges and universities based on objective indicator. They look at the number of award-winning (Fields Medals and Nobel Prize) scientists who are located there, how much of their research is cited and referenced around the world, and how much they've contributed to different academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, ARWU ranks the universities accordingly.
World University Rankings by Times Higher Education
2023
1001
2022
1001
2021
1001
World University Rankings is a vital resource that provides the definitive list of the world's best universities. They look at how often they're producing new ideas, what their reputation is around the world, and how much they're contributing to science and academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, THE ranks the universities accordingly.
Student Reviews
Good, but challenging experience
Anonymous rated 5 out of 5 stars
With my master’s degree I've developed my skills in art history research, academic writing and communication.
A hope shining in the dark
Anonymous rated 4 out of 5 stars
Well, my experience was so hard in the economy way, because i had to response for my parents and for me. The university was so expensive to me and i had to postpone severall times because that. So for me is a great honor to being in the last semesters after a long effort, because it is not easy for me because of our violent context and the lack of job opportunities in...
About my university
Anonymous rated 4 out of 5 stars
I study in the best university of my country (Universidad Nacional de Colombia), of course it has its challenges, but challenges make us stronger and prepare us for real life. I am very proud to study in it, because it is not only the best university in the academic world but also it cares about its students. It has contingency plans against student desertion like help...
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