30 Best universities for Astrophysics and Astronomy in Chile

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Below is a list of best universities in Chile ranked based on their research performance in Astrophysics and Astronomy. A graph of 1.07M citations received by 33.9K 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

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#279 in the World
Founded
1842

2. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#328 in the World
Enrollment
33,971
Founded
1888

6. University of Santiago de Chile

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1126 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1849

8. Andres Bello University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1244 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1988

9. Federico Santa Maria Technical University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1334 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1931

10. Diego Portales University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1417 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1982

12. University of La Serena

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1538 in the World
Founded
1981

15. University of La Frontera

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#2174 in the World
Founded
1981

16. University of Bio Bio

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#2287 in the World
Founded
1988

17. University of Atacama

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#2532 in the World
Founded
1857

18. University of Talca

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#2691 in the World
Founded
1981

19. University of Tarapaca

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#2698 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1981

23. University of the Andes, Chile

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#3548 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1989

24. Catholic University of the Maule

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#3847 in the World
Enrollment
12,000
Founded
1991

25. Major University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#3862 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1988

26. University for Development

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#3872 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
16,544
Founded
1990

28. Catholic University of Temuco

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#4107 in the World
Founded
1959

29. San Sebastian University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#4191 in the World
Founded
1990

30. Arturo Prat University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#4383 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1984

The best cities to study Astrophysics and Astronomy in Chile based on the number of universities and their ranks are Santiago, Concepcion, Valparaiso, and Antofagasta.