Universities in Valparaiso, Chile
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Latest ranking updates related to universities in Valparaiso
  • 06 Mar, 2024: New edition of Scimago Institutions Rankings. 5 universities in Valparaiso ranked.
  • 19 Dec, 2023: URAP World Ranking - University Ranking by Academic Performance updated with Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso ranked highest among 4 listed universities in Valparaiso.
  • 05 Dec, 2023: British Quacquarelli Symonds, UK published most recent results of QS World University Rankings: Sustainability. Includes 3 universities from Valparaiso.
  • 27 Oct, 2023: Latest GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking (Textile Science and Engineering) from ShanghaiRanking Consultancy. 3 universities from Valparaiso appear in this ranking.

Rankings of universities in Valparaiso, Chile 2024

  • #6 
  • #1201 
THE World University Rankings
[Published 27 September, 2023]
  • #6 
  • #681 
QS World University Rankings
[Published 27 June, 2023]
  • #4 
  • #1190 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2024]
Show 16 more rankings of Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso and subject specific rankings for 9 subjects

Student satisfaction: 4.1 / 5.0 (based on 306 student ratings)
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  • #15 
  • #1201 
THE World University Rankings
[Published 27 September, 2023]
  • #7 
  • #801 
QS World University Rankings
[Published 27 June, 2023]
  • #8 
  • #1612 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2024]
Show 17 more rankings of Federico Santa María Technical University and subject specific rankings for 5 subjects

Student satisfaction: 4.2 / 5.0 (based on 46 student ratings)
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  • #28 
  • #1501 
THE World University Rankings
[Published 27 September, 2023]
  • #18 
  • #1201 
QS World University Rankings
[Published 27 June, 2023]
  • #17 
  • #2278 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2024]
Show 14 more rankings of University of Valparaíso and subject specific rankings for 2 subjects


  • #225 
  • #223 
Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education US College Rankings
[Published 14 September, 2021]
  • #361 
  • #2700 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2024]
  • #411 
  • #420 
Payscale College Salary Report - Best Universities (Bachelors only)
[Published 11 November, 2021]
Show 8 more rankings of Valparaiso University and subject specific rankings for 3 subjects

  • #31 
  • #3432 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2024]
  • #32 
  • #251 
QS University Rankings: Latin America & The Caribbean
[Published 13 September, 2023]
  • #14 
  • #452 
StuDocu World University Ranking - Latin America
[Published 06 September, 2021]
Show 1 more rankings of Playa Ancha University of Educational Sciences

Highest subject rankings of universities in Valparaiso

Business América Economía MBA Ranking Latin American Business Schools
#22 
Federico Santa María Technical University
Law QS World University Rankings By Subject
#151 
Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso
Education QS World University Rankings By Subject
#201 
Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso
Engineering Payscale College Salary Report - Best Schools by Majors
#205 
Valparaiso University
Linguistics QS World University Rankings By Subject
#251 
Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso
Computer Science Payscale College Salary Report - Best Schools by Majors
#327 
Valparaiso University
Nursing & Health Care Payscale College Salary Report - Best Schools by Majors
#360 
Valparaiso University
Mathematics QS World University Rankings By Subject
#401 
Federico Santa María Technical University
Physics NTU Rankings by Subject
#401 
Federico Santa María Technical University
Social Sciences THE World University Rankings by Subject
#801 
Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso

Valparaiso Key Facts for International Students

5 out of 5 Universities in Valparaiso Ranked in at least one ranking

29 Different Rankings list Universities in Valparaiso (22 institution and 7 subject rankings)

2 Global Rankings rank Universities in Valparaiso Among TOP 200

Population: 283000

Time: GMT -4

District/province: Valparaíso, Provincia de Valparaíso

Living costs for students in Valparaiso:

* 100 = prices in London

  • Living costs without accommodation 58* (42% cheaper than London)
  • All costs including accommodation 81* (19% cheaper than London)
  • Meals (grocery & lower cost restaurants) 46* (54% cheaper than London)
  • Average Big Mac price 3,579.28 CLP
  • Plug Type C
    • Residential voltage: 220 V
    • Frequency: 50 Hz
  • Plug Type L
    • Residential voltage: 220 V
    • Frequency: 50 Hz

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

Among all universities in Valparaiso Federico Santa María Technical University is listed in the largest number of rankings. See all 26 rankings where Federico Santa María Technical University is listed.

Federico Santa María Technical University is ranked best in Valparaiso for Business (Business). See all rankings for the Federico Santa María Technical University.

Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso is ranked best in Valparaiso for Law (Law). See all rankings for the Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso.

Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso is ranked best in Valparaiso for Education (Education). See all rankings for the Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso.

Valparaiso University is ranked best in Valparaiso for Engineering (Engineering). See all rankings for the Valparaiso University.

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

Valparaiso University is ranked best in Valparaiso for Computer Science (Computer Science). See all rankings for the Valparaiso University.

Valparaiso University is ranked best in Valparaiso for Medicine & Health (Nursing & Health Care). See all rankings for the Valparaiso University.

Federico Santa María Technical University is ranked best in Valparaiso for Mathematics (Mathematics). See all rankings for the Federico Santa María Technical University.

Federico Santa María Technical University is ranked best in Valparaiso for Natural Sciences (Physics). See all rankings for the Federico Santa María Technical University.

Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso is ranked best in Valparaiso for Social Studies & Humanities (Social Sciences). See all rankings for the Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso.

Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso is ranked best in Valparaiso for Agriculture (Agriculture). See all rankings for the Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso.

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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Forbes

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Kiplinger

Criteria used in ranking -Kiplinger's Best College Values:

Quality Criteria 55% Cost Criteria 45%

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MONEY

Criteria used in ranking -MONEY Best Colleges in America, ranked by value:

Quality of education 33.33% Affordability 33.33% Outcomes 33.33%

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Payscale

Criteria used in ranking -Payscale College Salary Report - Best Universities (Bachelors only):

Ranking is based on ROI

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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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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 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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Wallstreet Journal USA & THE Times Higher Education, UK

Criteria used in ranking -Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education US College Rankings:

Outcomes 40% (employability) Resources 30% Engagement 20% (teaching) Environment 10% (diversity)

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Washington Monthly

Criteria used in ranking -Washington Monthly - National Universities:

Social Mobility 33.33%
Research 33.33%
Community and National Service 33.33%

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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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