Autonomous University of Chile: Rankings

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The Autonomous University of Chile ranked 17th in Chile, 2502nd in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 36 research topics. The Autonomous University of Chile ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 8,357 academic publications and 119,759 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2502 of 14,131 In the World
#154 of 1,756 In Latin America
#17 of 60 In Chile
#2 of 3 In Temuco
#536 of 1,346 For Sports / Exercise science
#1002 of 1,017 For Respiratory Therapy
#1162 of 1,555 For Urban and Regional planning
#5819 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#3249 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 33 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Autonomous University of Chile ranked 15th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Chile and 1885th in the World with 4,998 publications made and 63,606 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#15 of 30 In Chile
#193 of 442 In Latin America
#1885 of 7,088 In the World

Autonomous University of Chile
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 2 3
1996 0 0
1997 2 1
1998 0 0
1999 1 0
2000 0 5
2001 1 0
2002 0 4
2003 3 1
2004 1 3
2005 2 5
2006 7 2
2007 7 9
2008 8 14
2009 13 12
2010 19 20
2011 36 34
2012 40 37
2013 96 87
2014 199 157
2015 267 417
2016 258 738
2017 291 1207
2018 364 2068
2019 443 3147
2020 505 4998
2021 556 7643
2022 563 9013
2023 552 10332
2024 425 10018
2025 394 9181

The following table provides academic rankings for The Autonomous University of Chile in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Sports / Exercise science 2 33 536
Urban and Regional planning 5 39 1162
Philosophy 19 202 1412
Gender Studies 10 112 1887
Political Science 17 178 2089
Sociology 12 143 2102
Education Majors 11 105 2116
Demography 15 152 2235
Aesthetics 12 103 2262
Anthropology 15 124 2368
Communications and Public Relations 10 101 2630
Law 15 127 2754
Archaeology 16 151 2893
Library and Information science 16 167 2955
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 13 136 2969
History 17 159 3049
Linguistics 17 155 3271

Biology rankings

The Autonomous University of Chile ranked 18th for Biology in Chile and 3068th in the World with 4,354 publications made and 80,781 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Neuroscience, Paleontology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#18 of 30 In Chile
#197 of 433 In Latin America
#3068 of 6,841 In the World

Autonomous University of Chile
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1994 1 3
1995 0 4
1996 1 3
1997 0 5
1998 0 3
1999 0 3
2000 0 9
2001 0 2
2002 0 4
2003 1 4
2004 1 4
2005 1 4
2006 1 7
2007 1 7
2008 3 8
2009 2 12
2010 8 17
2011 10 24
2012 16 36
2013 40 63
2014 156 176
2015 213 539
2016 214 1106
2017 284 1777
2018 343 2927
2019 408 4385
2020 446 7087
2021 484 9983
2022 443 11286
2023 482 12563
2024 445 12871
2025 418 12592

The following table provides academic rankings for The Autonomous University of Chile in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Neuroscience 10 90 1837
Biophysics 11 82 1879
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 12 105 2111
Virology 11 179 2168
Immunology 13 153 2178
Pharmacology 9 121 2212
Animal Science 16 217 2329
Molecular Biology 15 192 2451
Genetics 16 161 2676
Biochemistry 15 145 2686
Horticulture 20 245 2740
Oncology and Cancer research 17 164 2751
Biotechnology 14 183 2806
Nutrition and Food Science 15 215 2849
Microbiology 18 215 2866
Evolutionary Biology 23 157 2903
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 25 246 2999
Zoology 25 254 3037
Paleontology 21 204 3156
Nanotechnology 16 153 3196
Agricultural Science 19 246 3219
Botany 22 251 3257

Medicine rankings

The Autonomous University of Chile ranked 13th for Medicine in Chile and 2391st in the World with 4,225 publications made and 76,476 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Physical Therapy, Surgery, Public Health.

Medicine ranking Location
#13 of 30 In Chile
#150 of 432 In Latin America
#2391 of 6,793 In the World

Autonomous University of Chile
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 1 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 1
1999 0 0
2000 0 4
2001 0 1
2002 0 1
2003 1 0
2004 0 1
2005 0 4
2006 0 1
2007 1 6
2008 0 7
2009 5 9
2010 12 16
2011 12 20
2012 13 26
2013 48 60
2014 147 153
2015 225 525
2016 203 1019
2017 265 1741
2018 331 2787
2019 351 4137
2020 415 6857
2021 441 9741
2022 429 10923
2023 469 11746
2024 433 11807
2025 505 12047

The following table provides academic rankings for The Autonomous University of Chile in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Sports / Exercise science 2 33 536
Respiratory Therapy 7 58 1002
Sports Medicine 4 52 1185
Gerontology 6 97 1227
Occupational Therapy 6 56 1235
Physical Therapy 6 62 1381
Dentistry 10 104 1452
Orthodontics 10 97 1465
Audiology 7 69 1510
Health Science 6 84 1650
Clinical Psychology 7 75 1739
Nursing 9 102 1814
Veterinary 9 161 1869
Critical Care Nursing 10 139 1924
Dermatology 13 168 1933
Cardiology 12 115 1947
Pediatrics 11 170 1961
Pathology 11 123 1969
Anatomy and Physiology 12 125 2018
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 16 222 2020
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 10 120 2148
Virology 11 179 2168
Immunology 13 153 2178
Psychiatry 11 112 2193
Surgery 12 139 2207
Pharmacology 9 121 2212
Anesthesiology 11 154 2283
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 16 183 2301
Public Health 15 150 2317
Healthcare Management (MHA) 10 121 2333
Pharmacy 12 97 2356
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 11 133 2380
Family medicine 13 189 2632
Oncology and Cancer research 17 164 2751

Chemistry rankings

The Autonomous University of Chile ranked 16th for Chemistry in Chile and 3155th in the World with 3,115 publications made and 62,571 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#16 of 30 In Chile
#167 of 420 In Latin America
#3155 of 6,561 In the World

Autonomous University of Chile
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1994 1 2
1995 0 3
1996 1 1
1997 0 4
1998 0 3
1999 3 2
2000 0 8
2001 0 1
2002 0 5
2003 1 5
2004 0 4
2005 0 5
2006 1 6
2007 2 9
2008 1 13
2009 0 15
2010 2 14
2011 2 17
2012 7 25
2013 26 46
2014 100 128
2015 144 404
2016 159 857
2017 194 1393
2018 271 2308
2019 328 3403
2020 337 5370
2021 346 7294
2022 287 8004
2023 360 9313
2024 324 9506
2025 262 9289

The following table provides academic rankings for The Autonomous University of Chile in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Computational Chemistry 8 71 1591
Pharmacy 12 97 2356
Biochemistry 15 145 2686
Nutrition and Food Science 15 215 2849
Inorganic Chemistry 14 144 2868
Radiochemistry 16 170 2887
Organic Chemistry 16 165 3156
Nanotechnology 16 153 3196
Physical chemistry 18 188 3491
Chemical Engineering 17 190 3532
Environmental Chemistry 23 212 3538
Materials Science 17 175 3547

Environmental Science rankings

The Autonomous University of Chile ranked 19th for Environmental Science in Chile and 2766th in the World with 2,783 publications made and 47,978 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#19 of 30 In Chile
#180 of 433 In Latin America
#2766 of 6,888 In the World

Autonomous University of Chile
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 0 0
1994 1 3
1995 0 4
1996 0 3
1997 0 4
1998 0 2
1999 1 2
2000 0 6
2001 0 0
2002 0 4
2003 2 4
2004 0 4
2005 1 3
2006 3 5
2007 0 6
2008 1 7
2009 0 11
2010 5 14
2011 8 14
2012 13 20
2013 34 43
2014 101 116
2015 128 342
2016 146 605
2017 186 1013
2018 222 1751
2019 236 2554
2020 313 4001
2021 330 5793
2022 303 6677
2023 306 7565
2024 250 7802
2025 228 7243

The following table provides academic rankings for The Autonomous University of Chile in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Urban and Regional planning 5 39 1162
Geography and Cartography 12 134 1972
Environmental Management 14 152 2643
Oceanography 21 167 2687
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 25 246 2999
Paleontology 21 204 3156
Earth science and Geophysics 20 185 3179
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 22 172 3212
Agricultural Science 19 246 3219
Geology 23 210 3283
Ecology 23 220 3301
Geotechnical Engineering 20 207 3402
Environmental Chemistry 23 212 3538

Computer Science rankings

The Autonomous University of Chile ranked 18th for Computer Science in Chile and 3352nd in the World with 2,662 publications made and 48,758 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#18 of 30 In Chile
#163 of 427 In Latin America
#3352 of 6,855 In the World

Autonomous University of Chile
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 0 0
1994 1 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 1
1998 0 0
1999 1 1
2000 0 1
2001 1 2
2002 0 2
2003 0 0
2004 0 3
2005 0 0
2006 1 3
2007 1 3
2008 1 6
2009 4 4
2010 4 5
2011 7 15
2012 16 26
2013 18 52
2014 95 143
2015 128 376
2016 142 716
2017 176 1132
2018 201 1982
2019 249 2906
2020 290 4594
2021 292 6429
2022 294 7214
2023 279 7715
2024 244 7599
2025 259 7481

The following table provides academic rankings for The Autonomous University of Chile in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Neuroscience 10 90 1837
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 12 105 2111
Human-Computer Interaction 20 170 2431
Data Science 15 127 2675
Software Engineering 19 153 2714
Library and Information science 16 167 2955
Management Information Systems 18 163 3012
Cognitive Science 17 146 3245
Machine Learning 19 174 3571
Computer Networking 18 172 3707
Computer Vision 23 201 3907
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 23 204 4014
Cyber Security 21 208 4205
Telecommunications 24 233 4390

Psychology rankings

The Autonomous University of Chile ranked 12th for Psychology in Chile and 2454th in the World with 2,433 publications made and 48,195 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Child Psychology, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#12 of 30 In Chile
#110 of 417 In Latin America
#2454 of 6,663 In the World

Autonomous University of Chile
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 1 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 1 1
2002 0 1
2003 0 0
2004 0 2
2005 0 0
2006 0 0
2007 2 3
2008 0 4
2009 2 3
2010 4 4
2011 7 12
2012 8 20
2013 20 24
2014 74 71
2015 113 277
2016 114 588
2017 164 974
2018 188 1651
2019 207 2485
2020 255 4090
2021 267 5830
2022 263 6840
2023 255 7342
2024 254 7527
2025 280 7439

The following table provides academic rankings for The Autonomous University of Chile in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Sexology 5 62 1015
Occupational Therapy 6 56 1235
Clinical Psychology 7 75 1739
Child Psychology 7 68 1746
Neuroscience 10 90 1837
Education Majors 11 105 2116
Psychiatry 11 112 2193
Social Psychology 14 104 2653
Cognitive Science 17 146 3245

Engineering rankings

The Autonomous University of Chile ranked 19th for Engineering in Chile and 3618th in the World with 2,421 publications made and 41,669 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#19 of 30 In Chile
#182 of 425 In Latin America
#3618 of 6,795 In the World

Autonomous University of Chile
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1994 1 1
1995 0 4
1996 0 3
1997 0 1
1998 0 1
1999 3 2
2000 0 6
2001 0 2
2002 0 4
2003 1 4
2004 0 4
2005 0 4
2006 1 6
2007 1 8
2008 1 16
2009 3 14
2010 4 19
2011 6 14
2012 11 22
2013 30 46
2014 59 98
2015 109 296
2016 127 566
2017 152 950
2018 227 1746
2019 246 2548
2020 257 3810
2021 264 5345
2022 278 6007
2023 255 7062
2024 224 7373
2025 193 7110

The following table provides academic rankings for The Autonomous University of Chile in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Automotive Engineering 8 104 2294
Human-Computer Interaction 20 170 2431
Civil Engineering 14 115 2503
Biotechnology 14 183 2806
Nanotechnology 16 153 3196
Systems Engineering 17 163 3239
Electrical Engineering 19 165 3382
Geotechnical Engineering 20 207 3402
Mechanical Engineering 22 188 3444
Electronic Engineering 23 188 3492
Metallurgical Engineering 17 182 3520
Chemical Engineering 17 190 3532
Materials Science 17 175 3547
Optical Engineering 20 183 3642
Computer Networking 18 172 3707
Acoustical Engineering 20 192 3833
Structural Engineering 22 206 3902
Aerospace Engineering 24 216 4012
Telecommunications 24 233 4390

Physics rankings

The Autonomous University of Chile ranked 19th for Physics in Chile and 3538th in the World with 2,345 publications made and 39,961 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#19 of 30 In Chile
#172 of 419 In Latin America
#3538 of 6,729 In the World

Autonomous University of Chile
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1995 0 2
1996 0 2
1997 0 3
1998 0 1
1999 3 1
2000 0 4
2001 0 1
2002 0 6
2003 1 3
2004 0 2
2005 0 4
2006 1 8
2007 4 8
2008 1 16
2009 2 18
2010 4 21
2011 4 18
2012 7 29
2013 24 39
2014 68 79
2015 111 262
2016 126 567
2017 142 862
2018 218 1730
2019 232 2413
2020 262 3577
2021 272 4899
2022 240 5531
2023 249 6384
2024 211 6730
2025 194 6304

The following table provides academic rankings for The Autonomous University of Chile in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Biophysics 11 82 1879
Atomic and Molecular physics 9 95 2005
Condensed Matter Physics 16 136 2778
Nuclear Physics 16 142 2882
Nanotechnology 16 153 3196
Quantum and Particle physics 19 162 3425
Astrophysics and Astronomy 22 184 3505
Materials Science 17 175 3547
Optical Engineering 20 183 3642
Acoustical Engineering 20 192 3833

Mathematics rankings

The Autonomous University of Chile ranked 19th for Mathematics in Chile and 3233rd in the World with 1,478 publications made and 27,607 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#19 of 30 In Chile
#154 of 400 In Latin America
#3233 of 6,434 In the World

Autonomous University of Chile
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1994 1 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 1
1998 0 0
1999 0 1
2000 0 0
2001 1 0
2002 0 1
2003 0 0
2004 0 2
2005 0 0
2006 0 0
2007 3 4
2008 1 12
2009 1 8
2010 1 5
2011 4 13
2012 9 20
2013 7 29
2014 41 62
2015 69 126
2016 78 273
2017 92 489
2018 104 882
2019 109 1230
2020 139 2028
2021 160 3132
2022 190 3862
2023 191 4163
2024 145 3511
2025 158 3114

The following table provides academic rankings for The Autonomous University of Chile in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 10 87 2219
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 18 133 3127
Statistics 19 163 3211

Business rankings

The Autonomous University of Chile ranked 19th for Business in Chile and 3400th in the World with 945 publications made and 18,200 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#19 of 30 In Chile
#161 of 396 In Latin America
#3400 of 6,366 In the World

Autonomous University of Chile
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 1
2002 0 0
2003 0 0
2004 0 0
2005 0 1
2006 1 0
2007 1 4
2008 0 7
2009 2 1
2010 2 4
2011 2 6
2012 4 11
2013 12 20
2014 30 46
2015 46 79
2016 50 176
2017 58 270
2018 88 601
2019 68 819
2020 91 1347
2021 124 2066
2022 137 2772
2023 97 2978
2024 69 2612
2025 74 2320

The following table provides academic rankings for The Autonomous University of Chile in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Hospitality and Hotel Management 4 39 1327
International Business 5 66 1774
Advertising 12 105 2772
Accounting 16 125 2948
Management Information Systems 18 163 3012
Marketing 17 139 3065
Finance 20 158 3366
Management 20 170 3643

Economics rankings

The Autonomous University of Chile ranked 18th for Economics in Chile and 2977th in the World with 783 publications made and 16,281 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Environmental Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#18 of 30 In Chile
#138 of 386 In Latin America
#2977 of 6,188 In the World

Autonomous University of Chile
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
2005 0 1
2006 1 0
2007 2 4
2008 0 8
2009 4 2
2010 2 5
2011 4 4
2012 6 11
2013 8 8
2014 15 34
2015 27 62
2016 51 132
2017 46 248
2018 73 492
2019 56 654
2020 81 1093
2021 104 1756
2022 112 2192
2023 92 2470
2024 57 2115
2025 49 1816

The following table provides academic rankings for The Autonomous University of Chile in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Environmental Economics 9 63 1592
Development Studies 15 132 2828
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 18 133 3127
Finance 20 158 3366

Art & Design rankings

The Autonomous University of Chile ranked 15th for Art & Design in Chile and 2993rd in the World with 544 publications made and 9,104 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Literature.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

Art & Design ranking Location
#15 of 30 In Chile
#148 of 367 In Latin America
#2993 of 6,010 In the World

Autonomous University of Chile
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 1 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 0
2003 0 0
2004 0 0
2005 0 1
2006 2 0
2007 0 2
2008 0 2
2009 0 2
2010 0 1
2011 3 2
2012 1 3
2013 8 4
2014 23 18
2015 25 51
2016 20 89
2017 45 175
2018 54 325
2019 53 490
2020 60 663
2021 46 943
2022 62 1162
2023 56 1251
2024 46 1366
2025 46 1331

The following table provides academic rankings for The Autonomous University of Chile in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Aesthetics 12 103 2262
Fashion Design 15 161 2948
Literature 16 173 3233