Universities in Chile
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Latest ranking updates related to universities in Chile
  • 06 Mar, 2024: Latest Scimago Institutions Rankings from Scimago Institutions. 38 universities from Chile appear in this ranking.
  • 19 Dec, 2023: Publication of URAP World Ranking - University Ranking by Academic Performance. University of Chile with highest ranking among universities in Chile ranked #418.
  • 15 Dec, 2023: Publication of Global Ranking of Sport Science Schools and Departments - ShanghaiRanking (Sport Science). Finis Terrae University with highest ranking among universities in Chile ranked #51.
  • 05 Dec, 2023: Publication of QS World University Rankings: Sustainability. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile with highest ranking among universities in Chile ranked #159.

Rankings of universities in Chile 2024

Student satisfaction: 4.5 / 5.0 (based on 58 student ratings)
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  • #3 
  • #301 
QS Employability Rankings
[Published 23 September, 2021]
  • #13 
  • #401 
THE Emerging Economies University Ranking - Times Higher Education
[Published 19 October, 2021]
  • #4 
  • #227 
StuDocu World University Ranking - Latin America
[Published 06 September, 2021]
Show 1 more rankings of Adolfo Ibáñez University, Viña del Mar and subject specific rankings for 1 subjects

  • #10 
  • #1201 
THE World University Rankings
[Published 27 September, 2023]
  • #4 
  • #567 
QS World University Rankings
[Published 27 June, 2023]
  • #16 
  • #2230 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2024]
Show 9 more rankings of Adolfo Ibáñez University and subject specific rankings for 2 subjects

#53
Chile

Metropolitan University of Technology

Student satisfaction: 4.2 / 5.0 (based on 61 student ratings)


#54
Chile

UNIACC University

Student satisfaction: 4.2 / 5.0 (based on 99 student ratings)

#55
Chile

Pedro de Valdivia University

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#56
Chile

University of the Sea

Student satisfaction: 3.8 / 5.0 (based on 69 student ratings)

#57
Chile

University of the Sea

Student satisfaction: 3.8 / 5.0 (based on 69 student ratings)

#58
Chile

University of Arts and Social Sciences ARCIS


#59

University of Computer Science

Student satisfaction: 3.9 / 5.0 (based on 21 student ratings)

#60
Chile

Catholic University of Temuco

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#61
Chile

Miguel de Cervantes University

Student satisfaction: 4.4 / 5.0 (based on 26 student ratings)
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#62
Chile

ISA University

Student satisfaction: 4.4 / 5.0 (based on 67 student ratings)

#63

Maritime University of Chile

Student satisfaction: 4.4 / 5.0 (based on 67 student ratings)

#64

Maritime University of Chile

Student satisfaction: 4.4 / 5.0 (based on 67 student ratings)

#65
Chile

Chilean-British University of Santiago

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#66

San Marcos Regional University

Student satisfaction: 4.5 / 5.0 (based on 123 student ratings)
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Highest subject rankings of universities in Chile

Business América Economía MBA Ranking Latin American Business Schools
#2 
University of Chile
Education QS World University Rankings By Subject
#32 
Pontifical Catholic University of Chile
Law QS World University Rankings By Subject
#37 
Pontifical Catholic University of Chile
Geography QS World University Rankings By Subject
#45 
Pontifical Catholic University of Chile
Geology QS World University Rankings By Subject
#51 
University of Chile
Dentistry QS World University Rankings By Subject
#51 
University of Chile
Mathematics QS World University Rankings By Subject
#134 
University of Chile
Linguistics QS World University Rankings By Subject
#151 
Pontifical Catholic University of Chile
Civil Engineering GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
#201 
Pontifical Catholic University of Chile
Architecture URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
#232 
Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile Key Facts for International Students

49 out of 61 Universities in Chile Ranked in at least one ranking

26 Different Rankings list Universities in Chile (20 institution and 6 subject rankings)

12 Global Rankings rank Universities in Chile Among TOP 200

Time: GMT -4

Telephone country code: +56

  • Religion:
  • Catholicism  58%
  • Protestantism  13%
  • Latter-Day Saints  3%
  • Atheist, agnostic and unclassified  25%
  • Other religions: Other Protestant, Baha'i Faith  1%
  • Largest cities in Chile:
  • 1. Santiago: 4,800,000
  • 2. Puente Alto: 510,000
  • 3. Antofagasta: 310,000
  • 4. Vina del Mar: 300,000
  • 5. Valparaiso: 280,000

Largest international airport in Chile:

Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL): 21.426.871 Passengers/Year; 0 Terminals; 15 km. from Santiago city center

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Pontifical Catholic University of Chile ranks #1 in Chile in our meta ranking composed of 112 university rankings.

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University of Chile is ranked best in Chile for Natural Sciences (Geology). See all rankings for the University of Chile.

University of Chile is ranked best in Chile for Medicine & Health (Dentistry). See all rankings for the University of Chile.

University of Chile is ranked best in Chile for Mathematics (Mathematics). See all rankings for the University of Chile.

Pontifical Catholic University of Chile is ranked best in Chile for Languages & Literature (Linguistics). See all rankings for the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile.

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Ranking publishers

4icu

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América Economía

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British Quacquarelli Symonds, UK

Criteria used in ranking -QS World University Rankings:

Academic Reputation 40% Employer Reputation 10% Faculty/Student Ratio 20% Citations per faculty 20% International Faculty Ratio 5% International Student Ratio 5%

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Criteria used in ranking -QS Employability Rankings:

Employer reputation 30% Alumni outcomes 25% Partnerships with Employers per Faculty 25% Employer/Student Connections 10% Graduate employment rate 10%

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Criteria used in ranking -QS University Rankings: Latin America & The Caribbean:

Academic Reputation 30% Employer Reputation 20% Faculty to Student Ratio 10% Staff with PhD 10% International research network 10% Citations per Paper 10%

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CWUR Center for World University Rankings

Criteria used in ranking -CWUR Center for World University Rankings:

Research Performance: 40%

  • Research Output: 10%
  • High-Quality Publications: 10%
  • Influence: 10%
  • Citations: 10%

Quality of Education: 25%

Alumni Employment: 25%

Quality of Faculty: 10%

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Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University, Netherlands

Criteria used in ranking -CWTS Leiden Ranking:

Scientific Impact Number of Publications Collaboration Open Access Gender Diversity

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NTU ranking

Criteria used in ranking -NTU Performance Ranking of Scientific Papers:

Research Productivity: 25%

  • # Articles last 11 years: 10%
  • # Articles current year: 15%

Research Impact: 35%

  • # Citations last 11 years: 15%
  • # Citations last 2 years: 10%
  • Average # citations last 11 years: 10%

Research Excellence: 40%

  • H-index last 2 years: 10%
  • # Highly cited papers last 11 years: 15%
  • # Articles current year in high-impact journals: 15%

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RUR Ranking Agency (Moscow, Russia)

Criteria used in ranking -RUR World University Rankings:

Teaching: 40%

  • Ratio Faculty/Student: 8%
  • Ratio Faculty/Bachelor Degrees Awarded: 8%
  • Ratio Faculty/Doctoral Degrees Awarded: 8%
  • Ratio Doctoral Degrees Awarded/Bachelor Degrees Awarded: 8%
  • World Teaching Reputation: 8%

Research: 40%

  • Citations per Academic/Research Staff: 8%
  • Doctoral Degrees per Accepted PhD: 8%
  • Normalized Citation Impact: 8%
  • Papers per Academic/Research Staff: 8%
  • World Research Reputation: 8%

International Diversity: 10%

  • International Faculty: 2%
  • International Students: 2%
  • International Co-Authored Papers: 2%
  • Reputation Outside Geographical Region: 2%
  • International Level: 2%

Financial Sustainability: 10%

  • Institutional Income per Faculty: 2%
  • Institutional Income per Student: 2%
  • Papers per Research Income: 2%
  • Research Income per Academic/Research Staff: 2%
  • Research Income per Institutional Income: 2%

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Criteria used in ranking -RUR Academic Rankings:

Normalized citation impact (Citations of research publications from all university authors compared with world averages) 20% Citation per papers 20% Papers per academic and research staff 20% International research reputation 20% Share of research publications written in international co-authorship 20%

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Criteria used in ranking -RUR Reputation Ranking:

Teaching Reputation 50% Research Reputation 50%

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Scimago Institutions

Criteria used in ranking -Scimago Institutions Rankings:

Research 50% Innovation 30%
Societal 20%

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ShanghaiRanking Consultancy

Criteria used in ranking -ARWU Academic Ranking of World Universities - ShanghaiRanking:

Quality of Education 10%

  • Alumni winning Nobel Prizes/Field Medals 10%

Quality of Faculty 40%

  • Staff winning Nobel Prizes/Field Medals 20%
  • Highly Cited Researchers 20%

Research Output 40%

  • Papers published in Nature and Science 20%
  • Papers indexed in Science Citation Index-Expanded & Social Science Citation Index 20%

Per Capita Performance 10%

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StuDocu

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THE Times Higher Education, UK

Criteria used in ranking -THE World University Rankings:

30% Teaching (the Learning Environment)

  • Reputation survey: 15%
  • Staff-to-student ratio: 4.5%
  • Doctorate-to-bachelor’s ratio: 2.25%
  • Doctorates-awarded-to-academic-staff ratio: 6%
  • Institutional income: 2.25%

30% Research (Volume, Income and Reputation)

  • Reputation survey: 18%
  • Research income: 6%
  • Research productivity: 6%

30% Citations (Research Influence)

7.5% International Outlook (Staff, Students and Research)

  • Proportion of international students: 2.5%
  • Proportion of international staff: 2.5%
  • International collaboration: 2.5%

2.5% Industry Income (Knowledge Transfer)"

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Criteria used in ranking -THE Global Employability University Ranking:

Employability (survey) 100%

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Criteria used in ranking -THE Latin America Rankings:

Teaching (the learning environment) 36% Research (volume, income and reputation) 34% Citations (research influence) 20% International outlook (staff, students, research) 7.5% Industry income (knowledge transfer) 2.5%

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Criteria used in ranking -THE Emerging Economies University Ranking - Times Higher Education:

Teaching 30% Research (volume, income and reputation) 30% Citations 20% International outlook (staff, students, research) 10% Industry income (knowledge transfer) 10%

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Criteria used in ranking -THE Young University Rankings:

Teaching 30% Research (volume, income and reputation) 30% Citations 30% International outlook (staff, students, research) 7.5% Industry income (knowledge transfer) 2.5%

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Urap

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Us News

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Webometrics

Criteria used in ranking -Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities:

Visibility 50% Excellence 35% Transparency 10% Presence 5%

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