Degrees in agriculture and environment in Colombia
Veterinary, agronomy, environmental engineering, agricultural engineering, forestry engineering, water resources and others: they are agro and environment degrees you can study in Colombia.
If you like animals, your grandparents' farm or questions about rivers and páramos, there are undergraduate degrees that go right in that direction.
How agro and environment is studied in Colombia
They are university undergraduate degrees offered in Bogotá and MedellÃn, but also in cities such as Neiva, Barranquilla, Santa Rosa de Cabal or San Gil, closer to the farms and natural areas where internships take place. There are public and private institutions.
Each degree has its focus: Water Resources focuses on water and its management, while Agricultural Engineering deals with field production. To confirm that a program has qualified registration, look it up in the SNIES.
Agro and environment degrees in Colombia
Veterinary, Agronomy and Environmental Engineering are among those studied in Colombia, along with other more specific ones about forests, water or managing a farm.
Rural Administration deals with managing the business that produces food; Agricultural Engineering, with improving that production; Water Resources, with the water that makes it possible. The engineering degrees in the area share foundations with the engineering degrees in Colombia, and Environmental Sciences with the science ones.
Where to study agro and environment in Colombia
Corporación Universitaria del Huila (CORHUILA)Neiva · PrivateRural AdministrationEnvironmental EngineeringVeterinary MedicineAgricultural EngineeringWater ResourcesEnvironmental SciencesAgronomy
Corporación Universitaria de Santa Rosa de Cabal (UNISARC)Santa Rosa de Cabal · PrivateRural AdministrationAgricultural EngineeringVeterinary MedicineAgronomy
Corporación Universitaria LasallistaCaldas · PrivateAgronomyEnvironmental EngineeringVeterinary MedicineEnvironmental Sciences
Fundación Universitaria de San Gil (UNISANGIL)San Gil · PrivateAgricultural EngineeringEnvironmental EngineeringEnvironmental SciencesWater Resources
Universidad de Bogotá Jorge Tadeo Lozano (UTadeo)Bogotá · PrivateAgronomyEnvironmental EngineeringEnvironmental SciencesWater Resources
Corporación Universidad de la Costa (CUC)Barranquilla · PrivateEnvironmental EngineeringEnvironmental SciencesRural Administration
Fundación Universitaria Internacional del Trópico Americano (Unitrópico)Yopal · PublicAgricultural EngineeringVeterinary MedicineEnvironmental Sciences
Institución Universitaria del PutumayoMocoa · PublicVeterinary MedicineEnvironmental EngineeringForestry EngineeringHow to choose between them
Notice what you do without being asked: if you look after animals, if you are interested in how a plant grows, if it bothers you to see a dirty river, if you prefer going out to staying in a classroom.
Then decide if you see yourself on a farm, in a laboratory or designing solutions from a dashboard. Some degrees sound similar in name and differ a lot in what you do every day.
If you are unsure between Water Resources and Agricultural Engineering, compare the subjects in each profile: one focuses on water and the other on production. With the career test you can contrast that intuition with your answers.
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Frequently asked questions
What do they require to get into Agronomy or Veterinary in Colombia?
Each university defines its admission, and many take into account the results of Saber 11, the test administered by the ICFES. Some add an interview or their own test; check the admissions call for each program.
How do I know if an ag program has qualified registration?
Look it up by name or institution in the SNIES, the official system of the Ministerio de Educación Nacional; approved programs appear there.
Do I have to live on a farm to study agronomy?
No. There are programs in large cities and others closer to the countryside. What there usually are is hands-on practice on farms or in natural areas; check which campus it is taught at.
What is the difference between Environmental Engineering and Environmental Sciences?
Both deal with problems people cause in nature. Environmental Sciences tends to focus more on studying the environment and Environmental Engineering on applying engineering techniques, although it depends on the institution.
How long do these degrees last in Colombia?
Veterinary Medicine, Agronomy, Forest Engineering and Rural Administration are the longest; Environmental Sciences and Water Resources, the shortest, and Environmental and Agricultural Engineering are in the middle.