30 Best universities for Social 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 Social Psychology. A graph of 276K citations received by 16.2K 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. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Social Psychology

#7 in Latin America

#604 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

2. University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Social Psychology

#10 in Latin America

#645 in the World

Founded: 1842

3. University of Concepcion

Chile | Concepcion

For Social Psychology

#31 in Latin America

#1194 in the World

Founded: 1920

4. University of Santiago de Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Social Psychology

#49 in Latin America

#1560 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1849

5. Diego Portales University

Chile | Santiago

For Social Psychology

#51 in Latin America

#1591 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1982

6. Adolfo Ibanez University

Chile | Vina del Mar

For Social Psychology

#72 in Latin America

#2069 in the World

Founded: 1953

7. University of La Frontera

Chile | Temuco

For Social Psychology

#75 in Latin America

#2118 in the World

Founded: 1981

8. Catholic University of the North

Chile | Antofagasta

For Social Psychology

#78 in Latin America

#2215 in the World

Founded: 1956

9. Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso

Chile | Valparaiso

For Social Psychology

#84 in Latin America

#2322 in the World

Founded: 1928

10. Andres Bello University

Chile | Santiago

For Social Psychology

#89 in Latin America

#2369 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1988

11. University of Talca

Chile | Talca

For Social Psychology

#90 in Latin America

#2377 in the World

Founded: 1981

12. University for Development

Chile | Santiago

For Social Psychology

#93 in Latin America

#2447 in the World

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

13. Federico Santa Maria Technical University

Chile | Valparaiso

For Social Psychology

#98 in Latin America

#2543 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1931

14. Autonomous University of Chile

Chile | Temuco

For Social Psychology

#106 in Latin America

#2687 in the World

Founded: 1989

15. University of Valparaiso

Chile | Valparaiso

For Social Psychology

#125 in Latin America

#2952 in the World

Founded: 1911

16. Southern University of Chile

Chile | Valdivia

For Social Psychology

#129 in Latin America

#2978 in the World

Founded: 1954

17. University of Bio Bio

Chile | Concepcion

For Social Psychology

#131 in Latin America

#3011 in the World

Founded: 1988

18. Catholic University of the Maule

Chile | Talca

For Social Psychology

#135 in Latin America

#3059 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1991

19. University of Tarapaca

Chile | Arica

For Social Psychology

#137 in Latin America

#3167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1981

20. University of the Andes, Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Social Psychology

#165 in Latin America

#3500 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1989

21. Catholic University of the Holy Conception

Chile | Concepcion

For Social Psychology

#172 in Latin America

#3643 in the World

Founded: 1991

22. Catholic University of Temuco

Chile | Temuco

For Social Psychology

#180 in Latin America

#3737 in the World

Founded: 1959

23. San Sebastian University

Chile | Concepcion

For Social Psychology

#198 in Latin America

#3928 in the World

Founded: 1990

24. University of La Serena

Chile | La Serena

For Social Psychology

#204 in Latin America

#3998 in the World

Founded: 1981

25. University of Atacama

Chile | Copiapo

For Social Psychology

#214 in Latin America

#4092 in the World

Founded: 1857

26. Major University

Chile | Santiago

For Social Psychology

#222 in Latin America

#4143 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1988

27. University of Magallanes

Chile | Punta Arenas

For Social Psychology

#256 in Latin America

#4670 in the World

Founded: 1961

28. University of Antofagasta

Chile | Antofagasta

For Social Psychology

#273 in Latin America

#4906 in the World

Founded: 1981

29. Metropolitan University of Educational Sciences

Chile | Santiago

For Social Psychology

#292 in Latin America

#5129 in the World

Founded: 1889

30. Arturo Prat University

Chile | Iquique

For Social Psychology

#316 in Latin America

#5341 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1984

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

Psychology subfields in Chile

Child Psychology25

Clinical Psychology23

Cognitive Science23

Education Majors29

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution2

Neuroscience30

Occupational Therapy5