Becoming a doctor requires sacrifice, a lot of study, but also a lot of money. Medicine is by far the most expensive in the country.and for those who cannot access public education, the only option is to study at a private university where the costs can exceed 30 million pesos per semester.
Inflation has undoubtedly been responsible for a notable rise in tuition prices. In fact, at the time there were protests at different universities in the country that tried to raise their prices above the CPI, which closed last year at 13.2%.
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“More than the increase, the concern that we share with the Government are the economic conditions characterized by high inflation and the economic slowdown. That is why the call to Colombian universities is not to increase the price of tuition above the CPI,” said Education Minister Alejandro Gaviria.
However, just the increase in the CPI is already a big jump in the cost of enrollment in the country. But, which ones were the most expensive?
The one that undoubtedly leads the ranking of the most expensive is the Universidad de los Andes, where The Medicine undergraduate course costs in 2023 a total of $31.2 million pesos per semester.
This is the list of costs by university:
1. Universidad De los Andes – $31.2 million
2. Pontificia Universidad Javeriana – $29.9 million
3. University of Rosario – $27.4 million
4. Del Bosque University – $27.1 million
5. University of La Sabana – $26.7 million
6. University Health Sciences Foundation – $22.5 million
7. Juan N Corpas University – $17.3 million
8. Military University – $14.8 million
9. Sanitas University Foundation – $14.6 million
Given this, it is worth mentioning the most recent World University Rankings by subject of the Times Higher Education (THE) firm, which ranked the best careers and faculties in the world, including the Colombian ones in Medicine.
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According to this list, the institution that has the best program in this area is the National University, which, being public in nature, is one of the most accessible in economic matters, but at the same time one of the most selective with its students. .
However, among the private ones, the one that is highest is the Icesi University, followed by the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, and in third place the Universidad de los Andes.
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