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Universidad de Cartagena

1201–1500th
World University Rankings 2025
801–1000th
Impact Rankings 2024
101–125th
Latin America Rankings 2023
Carrera 6 No. 36-100, Cartagena, Bolivar, Colombia

About Universidad de Cartagena

The Universidad de Cartagena is a public research university in Cartagena, Bolívar, Colombia.

The university was established in 1827 and has since the university expanded to include the health campus in 1989 and later science and engineering, and economics.

The university offers undergraduate degrees via 11 departments: economic sciences, humanities, engineering, social sciences, natural sciences, pharmaceutical sciences, law and political sciences, nursing, medicine, dentistry, and languages.

Master's degrees are available in the following subjects: biochemistry, chemistry, clinical epidemiology, clinical toxicology, education, environmental engineering, environmental sciences, immunology, mathematics, microbiology, nursing, pharmaceutical sciences, pharmacology, philosophy, physics.

The university campuses are spread across various locations. The Zaragocilla Campus is dedicated to health sciences, while the Piedra de Bolívar Campus focuses on engineering and economic sciences. The Cloister of St. Augustine Campus serves as the main campus, and the Cloister of La Merced Campus is situated in a historic town.

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Key statistics

  • 53 : 47
    Student Ratio of Females to Males
    (1)
  • 1%
    Percentage of International Students
    (1)
  • 21.5
    No. of students per staff
    (1)
  • 23,440
    Number of FTE Students
    (1)
  • 27%
    Proportion of ISR Publications
    (1)
Based on data collected for the (1) 2025 World University Rankings

Subjects taught at Universidad de Cartagena

  • Engineering & technology

    • Civil Engineering
    • General Engineering
    • Chemical Engineering
  • Social sciences

    • Communication & Media Studies
    • Politics & International Studies (incl Development Studies)
  • Computer science

    • Computer Science
  • Physical sciences

    • Geology, Environmental, Earth & Marine Sciences
    • Physics & Astronomy
    • Chemistry
    • Mathematics & Statistics
  • Business & economics

    • Economics & Econometrics
    • Business & Management
    • Accounting & Finance
  • Life sciences

    • Biological Sciences
  • Education

    • Education
  • Law

    • Law
  • Arts & humanities

    • Languages, Literature & Linguistics
    • History, Philosophy & Theology
  • Clinical, pre-clinical & health

    • Other Health
    • Medicine & Dentistry