Universidad Sergio Arboleda vs Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana - UPB vs Politecnico Grancolombiano - PGC vs Escuela Colombiana de Ingenieria Julio Garavito vs Fundación Universidad de América

Side-by-side comparison from 37 verified student reviews. Scan one row at a time — winners are highlighted

Quick verdict
Higher overall rating: Politecnico Grancolombiano - PGC (4.90)
Universidad Sergio Arboleda: wins 0/5 categories
Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana - UPB: wins 0/5 categories
Politecnico Grancolombiano - PGC: wins 2/5 categories
Escuela Colombiana de Ingenieria Julio Garavito: wins 0/5 categories
Fundación Universidad de América: wins 0/5 categories
Universidad Libre - UniLibre: wins 3/5 categories
Asociación Colombiana de Facultades de Administración - ASCOLFA: wins 0/5 categories
Comparing
Best programme: Industrial Engineering
Best programme: Advertising
Best programme: Computer Engineering
Best programme: Civil Engineering
Best programme: Medicine
Category ratings
Facilities
4.11
4.00
4.60
5.00
1.00
5.00
Not rated
Location
4.56
4.60
4.00
4.50
1.00
5.00
Win
Not rated
Professors
4.00
4.20
4.67
Win
4.50
1.00
4.50
Not rated
Internationality
4.33
4.00
4.67
Win
2.00
1.00
3.50
Not rated
Student life
4.44
3.80
4.20
4.50
1.00
5.00
Win
Not rated
Value
4.22
4.40
4.17
5.00
1.00
5.00
Not rated
Accommodation
3.89
2.20
4.00
4.00
1.00
5.00
Win
Not rated
Pros & Cons
Pros
  • +Passionate professors and vibrant learning environment
  • +Modern facilities and academic opportunities
  • +Strong career support and personal development
  • +Elite academic programs and strong teachers
  • +Excellent infrastructure and facilities
  • +Humanistic focus and values
  • +High academic quality and standards
  • +Flexible study options and time management
  • +Committed and qualified professors
  • +Dedicated and knowledgeable professors
  • +Strong academic rigor and technical focus
  • +Pleasant campus environment
  • +Supportive and high-quality teaching
  • +Ample green campus spaces
  • +High-quality academics and clinical programs with qualified instructors.
  • +Focus on humanities, values, and leadership development for societal impact.
  • +Supportive learning environment with approachable teachers and accessible facilities.

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Cons
  • -Lack of academic rigor and unchallenging coursework.
  • -Administrative and management issues are a recurring problem.
  • -Outdated facilities and poor maintenance are a significant concern.
  • -Lack of resources and support impacts the learning experience.
  • -Excessive administrative burdens and ineffective management.
  • -Outdated facilities and lack of modern resources.
  • -Poor communication and unsupportive faculty.
  • -Administrative and management issues cause significant frustration.
  • -Outdated facilities and resources hinder learning.
  • -Lack of practical application and industry relevance is a common concern.
  • -Outdated curriculum and lack of focus on professional development.
  • -Poor administrative and management practices.
  • -Limited international opportunities and low university ranking.
  • -Students dislike administrative and management issues.
  • -Outdated facilities and a lack of resources are a common complaint.
  • -The curriculum and teaching methods are often criticized.

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Rating summary
What students say

This institution demonstrates notable strengths in its **location**, receiving a high rating of 4.56, and in its **student life**, scoring 4.44. **Facilities** also fare well with a rating of 4.11. Conversely, the **accommodation** category shows the lowest score at 3.89, indicating it as a potential area for improvement. Ratings for professors, internationality, and value fall within a solid mid-range.

An overall assessment of the university reveals a strong performance in several key areas. The location stands out as a particular strength with a rating of 4.6, closely followed by professors at 4.2 and value at 4.4. Facilities and internationality also received a solid 4. Student life is rated moderately at 3.8. The weakest area identified is accommodation, receiving a considerably lower score of 2.2.

This institution demonstrates considerable strengths, particularly in its **Facilities** and **Internationality**, both scoring an impressive 4.66. **Professors** also receive high marks. Conversely, **Location** and **Accomodation** are the areas with the lowest scores, at 4. These ratings suggest a well-regarded university with some room for improvement in specific logistical aspects.

This university scores exceptionally well in areas like Facilities and Value, both receiving a perfect 5. Professors, Location, and Student Life are also highly rated at 4.5. Accommodations are solid at 4. However, Internationality stands out as a significantly weaker area, with a rating of 2. Overall, the institution offers a strong academic and campus experience, though it faces challenges in fostering a more diverse international environment.

This institution demonstrates exceptional performance across all surveyed categories, receiving a perfect score of 1 in every aspect. Consequently, there are no distinct strongest or weakest areas, as the university excels uniformly in its facilities, professor quality, location, student life, accommodation, internationality, and overall value. This indicates a remarkably consistent and high-achieving environment.

This institution receives outstanding marks for its facilities, location, student life, accommodation, and overall value, all scoring a perfect five. Professors are also highly regarded, with a strong 4.5 rating. The university's weakest area is internationality, which received a 3.5, indicating room for growth in that aspect.

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Reviews summary
Highlights

About 56% of reviews are positive, highlighting academic opportunities, professors, and growth. A small portion (11.1%) of negative feedback mentions a lack of academic challenge and lazy professors.

With 12 out of 13 reviews being positive, students highly praise the university's strong tradition, excellent teachers, and quality facilities. Key themes include a humanist approach, elite orientation in economics, and good learning methodologies, with ~92% of feedback being highly positive.

All 7 reviews are positive, with an average rating of 4.86/5. Students praise the university's high academic quality, committed professors, flexible study options, and practical learning model.

With an average rating of 4.67/5 and 100% positive feedback, reviews highlight strong academic focus, well-prepared professors, and a pleasant campus environment. Students appreciate the emphasis on technical skills and opportunities for discipline specialization.

With a 2.5/5 average rating, reviews are split evenly, with ~50% positive and ~50% negative feedback. Positive comments highlight green spaces and satisfactory teaching quality. Negative reviews criticize obsolete curriculum, focus on money, and lack of international agreements or research promotion.

Reviews are overwhelmingly positive (~100%) with an average rating of 4.33/5. Students praise academic excellence, qualified teachers, and facilities, along with a focus on humanities and values.

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Rating distribution
5★
11%
54%
86%
67%
0%
33%
0%
4★
44%
38%
14%
33%
50%
67%
0%
3★
33%
8%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
2★
11%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
1★
0%
0%
0%
0%
50%
0%
0%
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The worst experience

Do not study here, there are other better universities. The pensum are obsolete. The university is only interested in money. There are no international agreements, they do not have a good ranking, they do not promote research or culture of professional development

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