30 Best universities for Mechanical 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 Mechanical Engineering. A graph of 448K citations received by 23.2K academic papers made by 30 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 Mechanical Engineering

#10 in Latin America

#543 in the World

Founded: 1842

2. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Mechanical Engineering

#11 in Latin America

#573 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

3. University of Concepcion

Chile | Concepcion

For Mechanical Engineering

#32 in Latin America

#1146 in the World

Founded: 1920

4. University of Santiago de Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Mechanical Engineering

#37 in Latin America

#1288 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1849

5. Federico Santa Maria Technical University

Chile | Valparaiso

For Mechanical Engineering

#41 in Latin America

#1324 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1931

6. Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso

Chile | Valparaiso

For Mechanical Engineering

#64 in Latin America

#1788 in the World

Founded: 1928

7. University of La Frontera

Chile | Temuco

For Mechanical Engineering

#90 in Latin America

#2237 in the World

Founded: 1981

8. Southern University of Chile

Chile | Valdivia

For Mechanical Engineering

#100 in Latin America

#2384 in the World

Founded: 1954

9. University of Talca

Chile | Talca

For Mechanical Engineering

#101 in Latin America

#2410 in the World

Founded: 1981

10. Andres Bello University

Chile | Santiago

For Mechanical Engineering

#102 in Latin America

#2411 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1988

11. University of Bio Bio

Chile | Concepcion

For Mechanical Engineering

#108 in Latin America

#2501 in the World

Founded: 1988

12. Catholic University of the North

Chile | Antofagasta

For Mechanical Engineering

#123 in Latin America

#2637 in the World

Founded: 1956

13. Adolfo Ibanez University

Chile | Vina del Mar

For Mechanical Engineering

#129 in Latin America

#2709 in the World

Founded: 1953

14. University of Valparaiso

Chile | Valparaiso

For Mechanical Engineering

#141 in Latin America

#2863 in the World

Founded: 1911

15. University for Development

Chile | Santiago

For Mechanical Engineering

#144 in Latin America

#2896 in the World

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

16. University of Antofagasta

Chile | Antofagasta

For Mechanical Engineering

#146 in Latin America

#2917 in the World

Founded: 1981

17. Diego Portales University

Chile | Santiago

For Mechanical Engineering

#155 in Latin America

#3037 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1982

18. University of Magallanes

Chile | Punta Arenas

For Mechanical Engineering

#170 in Latin America

#3268 in the World

Founded: 1961

19. Catholic University of the Holy Conception

Chile | Concepcion

For Mechanical Engineering

#177 in Latin America

#3324 in the World

Founded: 1991

20. University of Tarapaca

Chile | Arica

For Mechanical Engineering

#181 in Latin America

#3339 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1981

21. University of the Andes, Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Mechanical Engineering

#185 in Latin America

#3429 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1989

22. Autonomous University of Chile

Chile | Temuco

For Mechanical Engineering

#188 in Latin America

#3444 in the World

Founded: 1989

23. University of La Serena

Chile | La Serena

For Mechanical Engineering

#193 in Latin America

#3512 in the World

Founded: 1981

24. Catholic University of the Maule

Chile | Talca

For Mechanical Engineering

#206 in Latin America

#3649 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1991

25. Major University

Chile | Santiago

For Mechanical Engineering

#215 in Latin America

#3716 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1988

26. Catholic University of Temuco

Chile | Temuco

For Mechanical Engineering

#220 in Latin America

#3750 in the World

Founded: 1959

27. San Sebastian University

Chile | Concepcion

For Mechanical Engineering

#257 in Latin America

#4224 in the World

Founded: 1990

28. University of Atacama

Chile | Copiapo

For Mechanical Engineering

#276 in Latin America

#4450 in the World

Founded: 1857

29. Arturo Prat University

Chile | Iquique

For Mechanical Engineering

#292 in Latin America

#4574 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1984

30. Metropolitan University of Educational Sciences

Chile | Santiago

For Mechanical Engineering

#342 in Latin America

#5165 in the World

Founded: 1889

The best cities to study Mechanical Engineering in Chile based on the number of universities and their ranks are Santiago, Concepcion, Valparaiso, and Temuco.