Bogotá, Colombia
Universidad Nacional de Colombia
Universidad Nacional de Colombia published 2,431 medicine articles from 2021 to 2025. 0.9% of them have been cited more than 50 times, and 34% were written with co-authors in other countries. That places it 654th of 1,712 universities worldwide and 3rd in Colombia.
Research profile
| Measure | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Highly cited articles | 21 cited 50+ times | 60 |
| Research output | 2,431 articles | 61 |
| Share highly cited | 0.9% of its articles | 55 |
| International collaboration | 34% with co-authors abroad | 64 |
Can graduates of medical schools in Colombia train in the US?
The country has a WFME-recognized accreditor. Graduates of schools it accredits meet ECFMG's accreditation requirement for US residency.
- Consejo Nacional de Acreditación (CNA): recognized until 2033 June
A school must itself be accredited by that agency. Every country's status.
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Near it in the world ranking
- #650 National University of Sciences and Technology
- #651 University of Canterbury
- #652 Medical University Plovdiv
- #653 University of Saskatchewan
- #655 Saint Joseph University
- #656 Applied Science Private University
- #657 University of Colombo
- #658 Universidad De Santander
Top in Colombia
- #1 Universidad de Antioquia
- #2 Pontificia Universidad Javeriana
- #4 Universidad De Santander
- #5 Universidad de Los Andes
- #6 Universidad del Valle
- #7 Universidad del Rosario
Official site: unal.edu.co
Questions
How does Universidad Nacional de Colombia rank for medicine?
It ranks 654th of 1,712 universities worldwide and 3rd in Colombia on medical research published from 2021 to 2025.
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2 Minute Medicine. Universidad Nacional de Colombia: Medicine Ranking. Updated October 28, 2026. https://www.2minutemedicine.com/medical-school-rankings/world/colombia/universidad-nacional-de-colombia/
Sources: OpenAlex (CC0), medicine-field articles published 2021–2025; World Federation for Medical Education, agencies with recognition status (October 2026). Methodology · Download the data (CSV)