Aviation and transport degrees in Colombia
Logistics, aeronautical engineering and shipping management: they are degrees in aviation and transport that you can study in Colombia.
If you're interested in how cargo travels to a port, how an airplane works or how the movement of everything we consume is organized, they are degrees designed for that.
How to study aviation and transport in Colombia
There are programs in the field in Bogotá, MedellÃn, Bucaramanga, Barranquilla, Manizales, Neiva y Apartadó, among other cities, in public and private institutions. Not all degrees are offered everywhere: check where the one you're interested in is taught before deciding.
Some degrees take an engineering approach, with a strong foundation in math and physics, and others a management approach: organizing the production, storage and distribution of products. Before enrolling, confirm in the SNIES that the program has qualified registration.
Aviation and transport degrees in Colombia
Logistics overlaps with business; Aeronautical Engineering, with the rest of engineering; and Shipping Management applies management to the maritime world.
If organization and trade appeal to you, compare Logistics with the business and economics degrees in Colombia; if technology appeals to you, Aeronautical Engineering with engineering degrees.
Where to study aviation and transport in Colombia
Corporación Universitaria Minuto de Dios (UNIMINUTO)Bogotá · PrivateLogisticsShipping Administration
Universidad de Investigación y Desarrollo (UDI)Bucaramanga · PrivateAeronautical EngineeringLogistics
Centro de Educación Militar (CEMIL)Bogotá · PublicAeronautical Engineering
Centro de Estudios Aeronáuticos (CEA)Bogotá, D.C. · PublicLogistics
Corporación Universidad de la Costa (CUC)Barranquilla · PrivateLogistics
Corporación Universitaria AmericanaMedellÃn · PrivateLogistics
Corporación Universitaria de Sabaneta (UNISABANETA)Sabaneta · PrivateAeronautical Engineering
Corporación Universitaria del Huila (CORHUILA)Neiva · PrivateLogisticsHow to choose between them
Look at what fascinates you when no one is making you do anything: how a plane flies, how a container arrives in Buenaventura or Cartagena, or how a warehouse is organized before delivery.
Also think about whether you prefer to work with equipment, data or people. If you enjoy organizing and calculating routes, you fit better in Logistics; if you want to understand how an aircraft flies, look at Aeronautical Engineering.
If you're torn between those two, compare the subjects in each profile and check which university teaches them in your city or nearby. The career test helps you see whether you lean more toward numbers, machines or organization.
To read before choosing
Frequently asked questions
Do you have to be a pilot to study aviation in Colombia?
No. You can approach airplanes from engineering, as in Aeronautical Engineering, and if what appeals to you is transport in general, Logistics is another path.
How long are these degrees in Colombia?
Logistics and Aeronautical Engineering are university undergraduate degrees of similar length; each institution's program indicates how many semesters they are.
What do they require to get into Logistics or Aeronautical Engineering?
Each university defines its admission, and many take into account the Saber 11, administered by the ICFES. Some add their own test or interview; confirm it in each program.
Do I need to know English to study this?
It depends on the program. In international transport English is used a lot, and some institutions require it or teach it during the degree.
What is the difference between Logistics and Shipping Administration?
Logistics manages the production, storage and distribution of a company's products, by any means; Shipping Administration applies management to the maritime world: ships, ports and sea cargo.