Universidad Nacional de Colombia (UNAL) Best Programs & Majors 2026

Universidad Nacional de Colombia (UNAL) Best Programs & Majors for International Students 2026

Universidad Nacional de Colombia (UNAL)'s strongest programs and what each is genuinely known for — beyond marketing copy. With BrightKey's view on which serves international students best.

The best and most popular majors at Universidad Nacional de Colombia (UNAL) include Engineering (Facultad de Ingeniería / Medellín), Medicine (Facultad de Medicina, Bogotá), Natural Sciences (Mathematics, Physics, Biology) — below, what each is genuinely known for, its career outcomes, and which international students it suits best.

Best & most popular majors

Engineering (Facultad de Ingeniería / Medellín)

UNAL's deepest and most prestigious area; the Medellín campus hosts Colombia's broadest engineering offering, and UNAL launched the country's first computer-science postgraduate program in 1967.

Medicine (Facultad de Medicina, Bogotá)

One of Colombia's most respected medical schools, with strong clinical and biomedical research — the field of Nobel-nominated vaccine scientist Manuel Elkin Patarroyo.

Natural Sciences (Mathematics, Physics, Biology)

Core of UNAL's research output and the training ground of mathematician Tatiana Toro and astronomer-engineer Julio Garavito; strong basic-science doctoral programs.

Agricultural Sciences (Palmira & Medellín)

Long-standing national leadership in agronomy, agricultural engineering and tropical agriculture, leveraging UNAL's regional campuses.

Law and Political Science (Bogotá)

A historic faculty that has educated much of Colombia's political and legal leadership, including Jorge Eliécer Gaitán and Antanas Mockus.

Arts and Architecture (Bogotá)

Prestigious fine-arts, music and architecture programs at the Ciudad Universitaria, part of the heritage that produced Fernando Botero.

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Common questions

What are the best and most popular majors at Universidad Nacional de Colombia (UNAL)?

Engineering (Facultad de Ingeniería / Medellín): UNAL's deepest and most prestigious area; the Medellín campus hosts Colombia's broadest engineering offering, and UNAL launched the country's first computer-science postgraduate program in 1967. Medicine (Facultad de Medicina, Bogotá): One of Colombia's most respected medical schools, with strong clinical and biomedical research — the field of Nobel-nominated vaccine scientist Manuel Elkin Patarroyo. Natural Sciences (Mathematics, Physics, Biology): Core of UNAL's research output and the training ground of mathematician Tatiana Toro and astronomer-engineer Julio Garavito; strong basic-science doctoral programs. Agricultural Sciences (Palmira & Medellín): Long-standing national leadership in agronomy, agricultural engineering and tropical agriculture, leveraging UNAL's regional campuses. Law and Political Science (Bogotá): A historic faculty that has educated much of Colombia's political and legal leadership, including Jorge Eliécer Gaitán and Antanas Mockus.

What kind of student fits Universidad Nacional de Colombia (UNAL)?

Colombian and Spanish-fluent students seeking the country's most prestigious public university at near-free, income-scaled fees Strong-performing students in engineering, sciences, medicine or agriculture who can compete in the Spanish-language entrance exam Aspiring researchers and academics wanting to train at Colombia's largest research producer and continue into its graduate/doctoral programs