27 Best universities for Civil Engineering in Chile

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Chile ranked based on their research performance in Civil Engineering. A graph of 191K citations received by 7.59K academic papers made by 27 universities in Chile was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Civil Engineering

#5 in Latin America

#364 in the World

Founded: 1842

2. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Civil Engineering

#6 in Latin America

#413 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

3. University of Concepcion

Chile | Concepcion

For Civil Engineering

#23 in Latin America

#952 in the World

Founded: 1920

4. Southern University of Chile

Chile | Valdivia

For Civil Engineering

#37 in Latin America

#1344 in the World

Founded: 1954

5. Catholic University of the North

Chile | Antofagasta

For Civil Engineering

#46 in Latin America

#1438 in the World

Founded: 1956

6. Federico Santa Maria Technical University

Chile | Valparaiso

For Civil Engineering

#50 in Latin America

#1496 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1931

7. University of Santiago de Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Civil Engineering

#56 in Latin America

#1598 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1849

8. Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso

Chile | Valparaiso

For Civil Engineering

#60 in Latin America

#1703 in the World

Founded: 1928

9. University of La Frontera

Chile | Temuco

For Civil Engineering

#85 in Latin America

#2128 in the World

Founded: 1981

10. University of Bio Bio

Chile | Concepcion

For Civil Engineering

#97 in Latin America

#2262 in the World

Founded: 1988

11. University of Antofagasta

Chile | Antofagasta

For Civil Engineering

#101 in Latin America

#2337 in the World

Founded: 1981

12. Diego Portales University

Chile | Santiago

For Civil Engineering

#105 in Latin America

#2351 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1982

13. University of the Andes, Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Civil Engineering

#111 in Latin America

#2384 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1989

14. Autonomous University of Chile

Chile | Temuco

For Civil Engineering

#115 in Latin America

#2503 in the World

Founded: 1989

15. Andres Bello University

Chile | Santiago

For Civil Engineering

#119 in Latin America

#2592 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1988

16. Catholic University of the Holy Conception

Chile | Concepcion

For Civil Engineering

#120 in Latin America

#2594 in the World

Founded: 1991

17. University of Talca

Chile | Talca

For Civil Engineering

#122 in Latin America

#2600 in the World

Founded: 1981

18. University of Valparaiso

Chile | Valparaiso

For Civil Engineering

#135 in Latin America

#2799 in the World

Founded: 1911

19. Adolfo Ibanez University

Chile | Vina del Mar

For Civil Engineering

#142 in Latin America

#2934 in the World

Founded: 1953

20. University for Development

Chile | Santiago

For Civil Engineering

#160 in Latin America

#3124 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 16,544
Founded: 1990

21. Catholic University of Temuco

Chile | Temuco

For Civil Engineering

#168 in Latin America

#3254 in the World

Founded: 1959

22. University of Tarapaca

Chile | Arica

For Civil Engineering

#175 in Latin America

#3331 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1981

23. Major University

Chile | Santiago

For Civil Engineering

#176 in Latin America

#3336 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1988

24. University of Magallanes

Chile | Punta Arenas

For Civil Engineering

#180 in Latin America

#3367 in the World

Founded: 1961

25. San Sebastian University

Chile | Concepcion

For Civil Engineering

#194 in Latin America

#3596 in the World

Founded: 1990

26. Catholic University of the Maule

Chile | Talca

For Civil Engineering

#198 in Latin America

#3652 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1991

27. University of La Serena

Chile | La Serena

For Civil Engineering

#199 in Latin America

#3657 in the World

Founded: 1981

The best cities to study Civil Engineering in Chile based on the number of universities and their ranks are Santiago, Concepcion, Valdivia, and Antofagasta.