Bogota, the capital city of Colombia has evolved into a cosmopolitan metropolis. The vibrant city attracts not just tourists but thousands of international students; thanks to its diverse and multicultural background. The city has a large number of public and private universities and is home to a couple of top-ranking universities in Latin America.
Why Choose to Study in Bogota?
The city of Bogota offers excellent job opportunities and ranks 28th in the world for employability. The diverse city has plenty to explore and is affordable with a relatively lower cost of living. Bogota is surrounded by a picturesque landscape and borders the Eastern Cordillera of the Andes mountain range. The bustling city has world-class museums, popular museums and grand colonial architecture. The city attracts students from all over the world today. It was nicknamed “South American Athens” for its extensive libraries and rich education system. In 2007, the city was recognized as the World Book Capital by UNESCO. With excellent career prospects, the city attracts qualified graduates to pursue their careers in various fields.
Universidad Nacional de Colombia is one of the top-ranking educational centres. Founded in 1867, the public institution has several campuses spread across different locations in Colombia. The primary centre is located in Bogota. The university offers 430 academic programs at undergraduate and post-graduate levels. This includes a range of programs including medicine, engineering, chemistry, mathematics, physics, biology, geology, social sciences, philosophy, languages, law and more. One of the other top-ranking universities is Universidad de Los Andes. It offers a unique pedagogical experience to its students and offers subjects such as anthropology, psychology, systems and computing engineering, law, government and public affairs and electrical engineering.
Eligibility Criteria
If you are applying for a Bachelor’s program, you will need to submit your senior secondary or high school certificate along with the online application form, international passport, travel documents and health report. A Master’s program will require you to submit a bachelor’s certificate, academic transcripts for the UG program, international passport and health report. For a PhD, the university makes ask you to submit both master’s and bachelor’s degree certificates along with your CV and the other mandatory documents.
Some universities may need you to prove proficiency in Spanish by obtaining the DELE diploma B2 level. For degrees in English, universities may need you to clear TOEFL and IELTS.