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Universities and education in Puerto Carreño, Colombia

Puerto Carreño is a developing education base with a mix of universities and research activity in our dataset, spanning fields such as Mathematics, Engineering and Law.

Education type
Mixed education base
Education score
41/100

Education overview

Puerto Carreño is a developing education base with a mix of universities and research activity in our dataset, spanning fields such as Mathematics, Engineering and Law.

Puerto Carreño, Colombia is classified as a mixed education base in our deterministic education index. These are planning estimates derived from country academic priors and existing city signals — not measured enrolment data or institutional rankings. Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16.

Universities

Representative academic ecosystem for this city — deterministic dataset entities, not a verified institutional directory.

Universities

Universities below are deterministic, representative dataset entities generated for research and discovery — they are not a directory of specific, real, or accredited institutions, and the scores are not rankings. Verify actual universities and accreditation with official sources.

  • Puerto Carreño Public University

    Public

    medium student body · est. ~1912

    • Mathematics
    • Physics
    • Humanities
    • Social Sciences
    Research intensity:
    39/100
    International focus:
    44/100
  • Puerto Carreño Institute of Technology

    Technical

    small student body · est. ~1880

    • Mathematics
    • Architecture
    • Energy
    • Transportation
    • Design
    • Engineering
    Research intensity:
    45/100
    International focus:
    47/100
  • Puerto Carreño Business School

    Business

    small student body · est. ~1933

    • Law
    • Public Policy
    • Tourism
    Research intensity:
    29/100
    International focus:
    46/100

Research environment

Where research activity concentrates and how strong it is.

Research environment

Research37/100

Research activity in Puerto Carreño centers on Mathematics, Engineering and Physics, with a research score of 37/100.

Student life

The day-to-day experience for students.

Student life

Student friendliness50/100

Puerto Carreño offers a developing student environment, supported by relatively affordable living.

International students

How the city draws students from abroad.

International students

International students44/100

Puerto Carreño is building its appeal to international students through academic programs and its urban environment.

Academic strengths

Academic fields most represented across the city's universities in our dataset.

Academic strengths

  • Mathematics
  • Architecture
  • Design
  • Energy
  • Engineering
  • Humanities
  • Law
  • Physics

Education score

A 0–100 composite of higher education, research, reputation, student friendliness, international appeal, and university density. Used consistently across the platform.

Education score

Education score41/100
Higher education44/100
Research37/100
Academic reputation34/100
Student friendliness50/100
International students44/100
University density35/100

Student friendliness

How well the city supports student life overall.

Student friendliness

Student friendliness50/100

Puerto Carreño has a student-friendliness score of 50/100, reflecting affordability, walkability, connectivity, and overall quality of life for students.

Research score

Research strength and the density of academic institutions.

Research score

Research37/100
University density35/100
Academic reputation34/100

Puerto Carreño has 3 representative universities in our dataset and a research score of 37/100.

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