30 Best universities for Optical Engineering in Chile

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Chile ranked based on their research performance in Optical Engineering. A graph of 906K citations received by 33.3K 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 Optical Engineering

#12 in Latin America

#575 in the World

Founded: 1842

2. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Optical Engineering

#15 in Latin America

#765 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

3. University of Concepcion

Chile | Concepcion

For Optical Engineering

#29 in Latin America

#1136 in the World

Founded: 1920

4. University of Santiago de Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Optical Engineering

#36 in Latin America

#1270 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1849

5. Federico Santa Maria Technical University

Chile | Valparaiso

For Optical Engineering

#47 in Latin America

#1451 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1931

6. Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso

Chile | Valparaiso

For Optical Engineering

#75 in Latin America

#1845 in the World

Founded: 1928

7. University of Valparaiso

Chile | Valparaiso

For Optical Engineering

#93 in Latin America

#2276 in the World

Founded: 1911

8. Southern University of Chile

Chile | Valdivia

For Optical Engineering

#97 in Latin America

#2314 in the World

Founded: 1954

9. Catholic University of the North

Chile | Antofagasta

For Optical Engineering

#100 in Latin America

#2332 in the World

Founded: 1956

10. University of La Frontera

Chile | Temuco

For Optical Engineering

#110 in Latin America

#2495 in the World

Founded: 1981

11. Andres Bello University

Chile | Santiago

For Optical Engineering

#115 in Latin America

#2559 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1988

12. University of Talca

Chile | Talca

For Optical Engineering

#118 in Latin America

#2645 in the World

Founded: 1981

13. University of Antofagasta

Chile | Antofagasta

For Optical Engineering

#128 in Latin America

#2884 in the World

Founded: 1981

14. University of Tarapaca

Chile | Arica

For Optical Engineering

#131 in Latin America

#2921 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1981

15. University of Bio Bio

Chile | Concepcion

For Optical Engineering

#133 in Latin America

#2941 in the World

Founded: 1988

16. Adolfo Ibanez University

Chile | Vina del Mar

For Optical Engineering

#144 in Latin America

#3127 in the World

Founded: 1953

17. Diego Portales University

Chile | Santiago

For Optical Engineering

#158 in Latin America

#3290 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1982

18. University for Development

Chile | Santiago

For Optical Engineering

#162 in Latin America

#3379 in the World

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

19. University of the Andes, Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Optical Engineering

#171 in Latin America

#3485 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1989

20. Autonomous University of Chile

Chile | Temuco

For Optical Engineering

#188 in Latin America

#3701 in the World

Founded: 1989

21. University of La Serena

Chile | La Serena

For Optical Engineering

#198 in Latin America

#3805 in the World

Founded: 1981

22. Major University

Chile | Santiago

For Optical Engineering

#210 in Latin America

#3945 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1988

23. Catholic University of the Maule

Chile | Talca

For Optical Engineering

#223 in Latin America

#4082 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1991

24. Catholic University of the Holy Conception

Chile | Concepcion

For Optical Engineering

#238 in Latin America

#4215 in the World

Founded: 1991

25. San Sebastian University

Chile | Concepcion

For Optical Engineering

#254 in Latin America

#4375 in the World

Founded: 1990

26. University of Magallanes

Chile | Punta Arenas

For Optical Engineering

#269 in Latin America

#4572 in the World

Founded: 1961

27. University of Atacama

Chile | Copiapo

For Optical Engineering

#270 in Latin America

#4593 in the World

Founded: 1857

28. Catholic University of Temuco

Chile | Temuco

For Optical Engineering

#318 in Latin America

#5070 in the World

Founded: 1959

29. Metropolitan University of Educational Sciences

Chile | Santiago

For Optical Engineering

#322 in Latin America

#5088 in the World

Founded: 1889

30. Arturo Prat University

Chile | Iquique

For Optical Engineering

#333 in Latin America

#5221 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1984

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