30 Best universities for Political Science in Chile

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Chile ranked based on their research performance in Political Science. A graph of 633K citations received by 73.3K 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 Political Science

#6 in Latin America

#191 in the World

Founded: 1842

2. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Political Science

#12 in Latin America

#299 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

3. Southern University of Chile

Chile | Valdivia

For Political Science

#62 in Latin America

#1011 in the World

Founded: 1954

4. Diego Portales University

Chile | Santiago

For Political Science

#64 in Latin America

#1024 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1982

5. University of Santiago de Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Political Science

#68 in Latin America

#1096 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1849

6. University of Concepcion

Chile | Concepcion

For Political Science

#77 in Latin America

#1164 in the World

Founded: 1920

7. Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso

Chile | Valparaiso

For Political Science

#82 in Latin America

#1206 in the World

Founded: 1928

8. University of Talca

Chile | Talca

For Political Science

#92 in Latin America

#1303 in the World

Founded: 1981

9. University of La Frontera

Chile | Temuco

For Political Science

#104 in Latin America

#1458 in the World

Founded: 1981

10. Adolfo Ibanez University

Chile | Vina del Mar

For Political Science

#115 in Latin America

#1521 in the World

Founded: 1953

11. University of Valparaiso

Chile | Valparaiso

For Political Science

#116 in Latin America

#1537 in the World

Founded: 1911

12. Catholic University of the North

Chile | Antofagasta

For Political Science

#119 in Latin America

#1565 in the World

Founded: 1956

13. University of Bio Bio

Chile | Concepcion

For Political Science

#159 in Latin America

#1966 in the World

Founded: 1988

14. University of Tarapaca

Chile | Arica

For Political Science

#168 in Latin America

#2087 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1981

15. University for Development

Chile | Santiago

For Political Science

#178 in Latin America

#2158 in the World

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

16. Catholic University of Temuco

Chile | Temuco

For Political Science

#179 in Latin America

#2168 in the World

Founded: 1959

17. Andres Bello University

Chile | Santiago

For Political Science

#186 in Latin America

#2206 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1988

18. Autonomous University of Chile

Chile | Temuco

For Political Science

#190 in Latin America

#2225 in the World

Founded: 1989

19. Federico Santa Maria Technical University

Chile | Valparaiso

For Political Science

#191 in Latin America

#2233 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1931

20. University of the Andes, Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Political Science

#201 in Latin America

#2343 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1989

21. Catholic University of the Maule

Chile | Talca

For Political Science

#229 in Latin America

#2653 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1991

22. Catholic University of the Holy Conception

Chile | Concepcion

For Political Science

#231 in Latin America

#2656 in the World

Founded: 1991

23. Arturo Prat University

Chile | Iquique

For Political Science

#256 in Latin America

#2884 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1984

24. University of La Serena

Chile | La Serena

For Political Science

#288 in Latin America

#3393 in the World

Founded: 1981

25. Major University

Chile | Santiago

For Political Science

#293 in Latin America

#3464 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1988

26. University of Antofagasta

Chile | Antofagasta

For Political Science

#302 in Latin America

#3526 in the World

Founded: 1981

27. San Sebastian University

Chile | Concepcion

For Political Science

#305 in Latin America

#3541 in the World

Founded: 1990

28. Metropolitan University of Educational Sciences

Chile | Santiago

For Political Science

#325 in Latin America

#3786 in the World

Founded: 1889

29. University of Atacama

Chile | Copiapo

For Political Science

#335 in Latin America

#3931 in the World

Founded: 1857

30. University of Magallanes

Chile | Punta Arenas

For Political Science

#340 in Latin America

#4073 in the World

Founded: 1961

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