History
Universidad de Antioquia was founded in 1803. Since 1789, the institution had served as high school, convent, and headquarters for the military forces. Currently, UdeA is the second most important public university in Colombia.
Education
Faculties:
- Faculty of Agricultural Sciences
- Faculty of Arts
- Faculty of Communications
- Faculty of Dentistry
- Faculty of Economics
- Faculty of Education
- Faculty of Engineering
- Faculty of Exact and Natural Sciences
- Faculty of Law and Political Sciences
- Faculty of Medicine
- Faculty of Nursing
- Faculty of Pharmaceutical and Food Sciences
- Faculty of Social and Human Sciences
- National Faculty of Public Health
Research
At UdeA, the purpose of research is the generation and verification of knowledge, as well as the production and adaptation of technologies for the search of solutions to the problems of the region and the country.
University of Antioquia Key Statistics & Highlights
- #781 Ranking
- 23 Scholarships
- 1,386 Academic Staff
- 30,844 Students
- Public Institution Type
University of Antioquia Overview
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University of Antioquia Rankings
Study Portals Meta Ranking
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QS World University Rankings
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Climbed 10 places compared to 2025
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3 year trend QS World University Rankings
| 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 701 | 791 | 781 |
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World University Rankings
By Times Higher Education
The university hasn’t moved up or down in the rankings over the past year.
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3 year trend World University Rankings
| 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 1201 | - | 1201 |
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Academic Ranking of World Universities
By Shanghai Jiao Tong University
The university hasn’t moved up or down in the rankings over the past year.
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.
3 year trend Academic Ranking of World Universities
| 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| - | - | 801 |
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Best Global Universities Rankings
By U.S. News & World Report
This university doesn’t have a ranking for 2026 yet. Rankings are updated yearly, so check back later for the latest info.
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3 year trend Best Global Universities Rankings
| 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
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| 851 | - | - |
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Library services
- The Carlos Gaviria Díaz Central Library is part of the main campus
Medical services
The health area consists of the following facilities:
- Faculty of Medicine
- Faculty of Dentistry
- Faculty of Nursing
- National Faculty of Public Health
- Neuroscience Group of the Faculty of Medicine
- Pathology Institute of the Faculty of Medicine
Campus life
It is located in the city of Medellín, between Calle 67 (Barranquilla) and Carrera 55 (Avenida del Ferrocarril). Its construction finished in 1966, with a total area of 287,467 m2 and a built-up area of 133,942 m2. It has pedestrian areas as well as green and open spaces. Besides the classroom blocks, laboratories, and administrative offices, the main campus hosts the Universidad de Antioquia University Museum, the Camilo Torres Restrepo University Theater, the Carlos Gaviria Díaz Central Library, and an extensive sports complex.
Accreditation
On September 5th, 2003, Universidad de Antioquia was the first public university in Colombia to be granted the high-quality institutional accreditation for nine years by the Ministry of National Education. On December 14th, 2012, the National Council of Accreditation consecutively renewed, for 10 years, such accreditation of the university. Universidad de Antioquia along with Universidad de los Andes, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, and Universidad del Valle are the only universities to have been acknowledged for the longest periods of this institutional accreditation in the country.
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University of Antioquia Student Reviews & Awards
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