25 Best universities for Child Psychology 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 Child Psychology. A graph of 145K citations received by 8.75K academic papers made by 25 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

#540 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

2. University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Child Psychology

#12 in Latin America

#621 in the World

Founded: 1842

3. University of Concepcion

Chile | Concepcion

For Child Psychology

#49 in Latin America

#1298 in the World

Founded: 1920

4. University of La Frontera

Chile | Temuco

For Child Psychology

#55 in Latin America

#1465 in the World

Founded: 1981

5. University of Santiago de Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Child Psychology

#62 in Latin America

#1630 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1849

6. Diego Portales University

Chile | Santiago

For Child Psychology

#64 in Latin America

#1661 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1982

7. Autonomous University of Chile

Chile | Temuco

For Child Psychology

#69 in Latin America

#1758 in the World

Founded: 1989

8. Andres Bello University

Chile | Santiago

For Child Psychology

#81 in Latin America

#1985 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1988

9. Adolfo Ibanez University

Chile | Vina del Mar

For Child Psychology

#82 in Latin America

#1993 in the World

Founded: 1953

10. University for Development

Chile | Santiago

For Child Psychology

#83 in Latin America

#1994 in the World

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

11. Catholic University of the Maule

Chile | Talca

For Child Psychology

#84 in Latin America

#2003 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1991

12. University of Talca

Chile | Talca

For Child Psychology

#92 in Latin America

#2108 in the World

Founded: 1981

13. Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso

Chile | Valparaiso

For Child Psychology

#96 in Latin America

#2146 in the World

Founded: 1928

14. Catholic University of the North

Chile | Antofagasta

For Child Psychology

#101 in Latin America

#2247 in the World

Founded: 1956

15. Southern University of Chile

Chile | Valdivia

For Child Psychology

#117 in Latin America

#2500 in the World

Founded: 1954

16. University of Valparaiso

Chile | Valparaiso

For Child Psychology

#121 in Latin America

#2532 in the World

Founded: 1911

17. University of Tarapaca

Chile | Arica

For Child Psychology

#122 in Latin America

#2546 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1981

18. Catholic University of the Holy Conception

Chile | Concepcion

For Child Psychology

#127 in Latin America

#2703 in the World

Founded: 1991

19. University of Bio Bio

Chile | Concepcion

For Child Psychology

#147 in Latin America

#2853 in the World

Founded: 1988

20. University of the Andes, Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Child Psychology

#156 in Latin America

#3031 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1989

21. Catholic University of Temuco

Chile | Temuco

For Child Psychology

#160 in Latin America

#3057 in the World

Founded: 1959

22. Federico Santa Maria Technical University

Chile | Valparaiso

For Child Psychology

#164 in Latin America

#3100 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1931

23. San Sebastian University

Chile | Concepcion

For Child Psychology

#194 in Latin America

#3428 in the World

Founded: 1990

24. Major University

Chile | Santiago

For Child Psychology

#224 in Latin America

#3734 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1988

25. University of Magallanes

Chile | Punta Arenas

For Child Psychology

#238 in Latin America

#3960 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 Psychology23

Cognitive Science23

Education Majors29

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution2

Neuroscience30

Occupational Therapy5