26 Best universities for Child Psychology 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 Child Psychology. A graph of 161K citations received by 9.38K academic papers made by 26 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. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Child Psychology

#8 in Latin America

#537 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

2. University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Child Psychology

#12 in Latin America

#618 in the World

Founded: 1842

3. University of Concepcion

Chile | Concepcion

For Child Psychology

#49 in Latin America

#1299 in the World

Founded: 1920

4. University of La Frontera

Chile | Temuco

For Child Psychology

#54 in Latin America

#1413 in the World

Founded: 1981

5. University of Santiago de Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Child Psychology

#63 in Latin America

#1625 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1849

6. Diego Portales University

Chile | Santiago

For Child Psychology

#64 in Latin America

#1641 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1982

7. Autonomous University of Chile

Chile | Temuco

For Child Psychology

#68 in Latin America

#1746 in the World

Founded: 1989

8. Andres Bello University

Chile | Santiago

For Child Psychology

#77 in Latin America

#1924 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1988

9. Adolfo Ibanez University

Chile | Vina del Mar

For Child Psychology

#80 in Latin America

#1963 in the World

Founded: 1953

10. Catholic University of the Maule

Chile | Talca

For Child Psychology

#81 in Latin America

#1967 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1991

11. University for Development

Chile | Santiago

For Child Psychology

#82 in Latin America

#1979 in the World

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

12. Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso

Chile | Valparaiso

For Child Psychology

#90 in Latin America

#2090 in the World

Founded: 1928

13. University of Talca

Chile | Talca

For Child Psychology

#91 in Latin America

#2092 in the World

Founded: 1981

14. Catholic University of the North

Chile | Antofagasta

For Child Psychology

#100 in Latin America

#2199 in the World

Founded: 1956

15. Southern University of Chile

Chile | Valdivia

For Child Psychology

#116 in Latin America

#2471 in the World

Founded: 1954

16. University of Tarapaca

Chile | Arica

For Child Psychology

#117 in Latin America

#2494 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1981

17. University of Valparaiso

Chile | Valparaiso

For Child Psychology

#120 in Latin America

#2555 in the World

Founded: 1911

18. Catholic University of the Holy Conception

Chile | Concepcion

For Child Psychology

#124 in Latin America

#2672 in the World

Founded: 1991

19. University of Bio Bio

Chile | Concepcion

For Child Psychology

#139 in Latin America

#2810 in the World

Founded: 1988

20. University of the Andes, Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Child Psychology

#153 in Latin America

#2959 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1989

21. Catholic University of Temuco

Chile | Temuco

For Child Psychology

#158 in Latin America

#3056 in the World

Founded: 1959

22. Federico Santa Maria Technical University

Chile | Valparaiso

For Child Psychology

#164 in Latin America

#3140 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1931

23. San Sebastian University

Chile | Concepcion

For Child Psychology

#181 in Latin America

#3325 in the World

Founded: 1990

24. University of Atacama

Chile | Copiapo

For Child Psychology

#192 in Latin America

#3412 in the World

Founded: 1857

25. Major University

Chile | Santiago

For Child Psychology

#216 in Latin America

#3676 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1988

26. University of Magallanes

Chile | Punta Arenas

For Child Psychology

#244 in Latin America

#4038 in the World

Founded: 1961

The best cities to study Child Psychology in Chile based on the number of universities and their ranks are Santiago, Concepcion, Temuco, and Vina del Mar.

Psychology subfields in Chile

Clinical Psychology24

Cognitive Science24

Education Majors29

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution2

Neuroscience30

Occupational Therapy6