UCundinamarca stands out in the QS World University Rankings 2026

It is important to note that the QS World University Rankings is an international ranking published annually by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), which evaluates more than 1,500 universities worldwide with the aim of measuring the global and regional quality of higher education institutions.

The QS ranking assesses the overall quality of universities in terms of reputation, research, employability, and internationalization. Since 2024, it has included additional indicators such as sustainability and employment outcomes. The following table shows the indicators and how they are measured:

Table 1.
Lens (optics or objective) and QS ranking indicators

Source: QS World University Rankings (https://support.qs.com/hc/en-gb/articles/4405955370898-QS-World-University-Rankings).

Some eligibility and inclusion criteria are also established, which are:

Eligibility: To be eligible for the World University Rankings, an institution must:

• “To offer full degree programs at both the undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
• Offer full degree programs in at least TWO areas of the faculty.
• Offer complete degree programs in at least TWO subjects in each faculty area.
• Have at least THREE graded classes in each subject.
• "To deliver all or part of each program on campus.".

Inclusion: To be included in the World University Rankings, an institution must:

• To be ranked among the top institutions worldwide in Academic Reputation in 20%
• Have at least 100 articles indexed and published by Scopus during a five-year period
• Be ranked in your respective regional ranking (Asia, Arab Region, Europe and Latin America and the Caribbean only)

The QS Latin America and Caribbean 2025 ranking included 492 universities, 67 of which are Colombian, and the University of Cundinamarca is one of the six new institutions that entered this year. The 2025 ranking, for the 2026 edition, marked the first time the University of Cundinamarca appeared in the ranking. It was placed in the 401+ bracket (i.e., outside the top 400, but included in the regional list). Its inclusion is primarily due to the impact of its scientific articles. The assessments were as follows:

Image 1.
Classification criteria

Source: University of Cundinamarca (QS Top Universities, 2025). https://www.topuniversities.com/universities/university-cundinamarca

The above is partly justified by what was identified in 2025, where the H-index (or Hirsch index) was calculated by Advisor Angela Jaramillo, which is a metric used to measure the scientific impact of researchers, combining productivity (number of publications) and relevance (number of citations) and was 11. The data used for the analysis of the institutional H-index were the following:

• Number of researchers analyzed: 501
• Average H-index: 2.15
• Standard deviation: 3.90
• Minimum H-index: 0
• Maximum H-index: 49 (subject to review based on the considerations made previously)

Based on the above, it can be concluded that:

• Most researchers have a low H-index (between 0 and 3), which is common in growing institutions or those with a strong focus on teaching.
• Although the University of Cundinamarca did not appear in international rankings (for example, Scimago), it has a core of active researchers who could strengthen its visibility if research groups are consolidated and institutional affiliation is improved in databases such as Scopus or Google Scholar.

Finally, it should be noted that, according to the QS reports page, a table is presented with some of the main universities in the country, for the 2026 edition, published on October 1, 2025:

Image 2.
Ranking of Colombian Universities in the World in the 2026 Ranking

Source: QS World University Rankings 2026: Top global universities (QS Top Universities, 2025). https://www.topuniversities.com/world-university-rankings?page=3&region=Latin%20America&search=cund&sort_by=rank&order_by=asc

The following is the QS World University Rankings: Latin America & The Caribbean 2026, where the University of Cundinamarca is located.

Image 3
Ranking of Colombian Universities in the QS World University Rankings: Latin America & The Caribbean 2026




Source: QS World University Rankings: Latin America & The Caribbean 2026 (QS Top Universities, 2025). https://www.topuniversities.com/latin-america-caribbean-overall?page=1&tab=indicators&countries=co&sort_by=rank&order_by=asc

Likewise, the AD Scientific Index, also known as the Academic Ranking of World Universities or AD Scientific Index, is a platform that evaluates and ranks academic and research institutions worldwide.

This index is based on metrics related to the productivity, impact, and collaboration of researchers and their institutions, considering aspects such as scientific publications, citations received, h-index, and other indicators of academic and research performance.

Rankings University of Cundinamarca: Colombia

Trend in the ranking of the University of Cundinamarca by year among 161 universities in Colombia. Lower numbers indicate better rankings. It is suggested to focus particularly on recent values (last 5 years). An approximate simulation of the university's ranking in the coming years can be viewed.

Source: https://www.adscientificindex.com/university/Universidad+de+Cundinamarca/university-overview/

University of Cundinamarca Rankings: Latin America

Trend in the ranking of the University of Cundinamarca by year among 1912 Latin American universities. Lower numbers indicate better rankings. Pay particular attention to recent values (last 5 years). An approximate simulation of the university's ranking in the coming years is shown.

Source: https://www.adscientificindex.com/university/Universidad+de+Cundinamarca/university-overview/

Percentile distribution of scientists by field at the University of Cundinamarca

Distribution of scientists from the University of Cundinamarca in the different areas of research, according to percentile performance groups (e.g., total number of scientists in the index), among 2,626,868 scientists worldwide.

Source: https://www.adscientificindex.com/university/Universidad+de+Cundinamarca/university-overview/

Watch video on TikTok

More institutional news from the News Agency