Catholic University of the Holy Conception: Rankings

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The Catholic University of the Holy Conception ranked 22nd in Chile, 3153rd in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 11 research topics. The Catholic University of the Holy Conception ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 5,403 academic publications and 49,196 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 4 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3153 of 14,131 In the World
#204 of 1,756 In Latin America
#22 of 60 In Chile
#4 of 4 In Concepcion
#1224 of 1,302 For Sports / Exercise science
#1362 of 6,689 For Philosophy
#1466 of 3,409 For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation
#4712 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#4231 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 8 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Catholic University of the Holy Conception ranked 20th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Chile and 2031st in the World with 3,315 publications made and 24,186 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#20 of 30 In Chile
#215 of 442 In Latin America
#2031 of 7,081 In the World

Catholic University of the Holy Conception
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 0 2
1993 1 0
1994 0 0
1995 5 0
1996 2 3
1997 4 1
1998 0 4
1999 1 2
2000 11 5
2001 8 6
2002 17 17
2003 11 34
2004 8 27
2005 26 47
2006 27 60
2007 48 118
2008 39 138
2009 46 163
2010 53 139
2011 75 226
2012 68 261
2013 91 304
2014 78 450
2015 99 531
2016 163 533
2017 116 633
2018 267 824
2019 323 1234
2020 310 2177
2021 339 3023
2022 343 3676
2023 424 5021
2024 291 4236

The following table provides academic rankings for The Catholic University of the Holy Conception in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Sports / Exercise science 11 95 1224
Philosophy 16 193 1362
Library and Information science 12 129 2474
Education Majors 14 132 2526
Political Science 22 231 2577
Sociology 20 188 2589
Anthropology 20 177 3094
Demography 23 237 3157
Communications and Public Relations 16 151 3247
Aesthetics 20 183 3413
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 17 172 3460
Law 22 199 3654
Archaeology 24 211 3669
History 25 223 3816
Linguistics 20 196 3820

Environmental Science rankings

The Catholic University of the Holy Conception ranked 22nd for Environmental Science in Chile and 3119th in the World with 2,123 publications made and 27,647 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#22 of 30 In Chile
#213 of 431 In Latin America
#3119 of 6,876 In the World

Catholic University of the Holy Conception
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 1 0
1994 0 0
1995 3 0
1996 4 3
1997 4 8
1998 2 8
1999 4 7
2000 14 18
2001 12 21
2002 19 28
2003 18 78
2004 7 65
2005 11 95
2006 22 120
2007 27 221
2008 28 236
2009 28 234
2010 35 309
2011 42 337
2012 46 357
2013 52 435
2014 48 568
2015 58 671
2016 98 755
2017 92 861
2018 168 1082
2019 181 1584
2020 201 2356
2021 234 3263
2022 213 3797
2023 240 4686
2024 200 4691

The following table provides academic rankings for The Catholic University of the Holy Conception in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 13 117 1466
Oceanography 15 109 2010
Earth science and Geophysics 14 129 2427
Geography and Cartography 21 193 2587
Environmental Chemistry 13 138 2591
Geotechnical Engineering 13 138 2626
Environmental Engineering 15 175 2777
Petrology and Geochemistry 16 151 2787
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 21 149 2865
Geology 20 184 2954
Ecology 20 192 2994
Paleontology 20 206 3181
Environmental Management 21 206 3310
Agricultural Science 24 271 3484

Biology rankings

The Catholic University of the Holy Conception ranked 26th for Biology in Chile and 3647th in the World with 2,099 publications made and 27,981 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#26 of 30 In Chile
#251 of 433 In Latin America
#3647 of 6,833 In the World

Catholic University of the Holy Conception
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 1 0
1994 0 0
1995 2 0
1996 3 3
1997 4 7
1998 3 9
1999 3 7
2000 15 16
2001 10 23
2002 15 28
2003 17 77
2004 8 73
2005 12 120
2006 17 136
2007 23 216
2008 27 269
2009 27 252
2010 29 314
2011 36 355
2012 38 378
2013 52 450
2014 47 583
2015 45 628
2016 82 685
2017 88 798
2018 146 1020
2019 166 1531
2020 211 2298
2021 254 3168
2022 220 3862
2023 257 4738
2024 231 4620

The following table provides academic rankings for The Catholic University of the Holy Conception in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 13 117 1466
Zoology 13 158 1789
Animal Science 14 205 2164
Evolutionary Biology 16 143 2739
Paleontology 20 206 3181
Botany 23 262 3344
Agricultural Science 24 271 3484
Horticulture 24 296 3501
Microbiology 25 275 3555
Pharmacology 25 249 3631
Neuroscience 24 209 3640
Biochemistry 25 235 3742
Nutrition and Food Science 27 297 3829
Immunology 23 290 3846
Genetics 28 264 3944
Nanotechnology 25 224 3952

Engineering rankings

The Catholic University of the Holy Conception ranked 22nd for Engineering in Chile and 3819th in the World with 1,738 publications made and 21,949 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#22 of 30 In Chile
#198 of 424 In Latin America
#3819 of 6,782 In the World

Catholic University of the Holy Conception
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 1 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 2 0
1997 0 2
1998 1 5
1999 3 4
2000 7 4
2001 3 9
2002 5 11
2003 10 32
2004 3 29
2005 10 42
2006 13 55
2007 17 100
2008 16 102
2009 18 120
2010 20 168
2011 27 175
2012 27 217
2013 36 239
2014 44 357
2015 53 456
2016 71 534
2017 79 602
2018 132 915
2019 150 1300
2020 162 2023
2021 198 2504
2022 208 3153
2023 227 4035
2024 186 3965

The following table provides academic rankings for The Catholic University of the Holy Conception in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Human-Computer Interaction 17 148 2183
Structural Engineering 9 100 2466
Civil Engineering 16 122 2584
Geotechnical Engineering 13 138 2626
Environmental Engineering 15 175 2777
Electronic Engineering 15 144 2863
Mechanical Engineering 19 178 3329
Computer Networking 16 162 3530
Aerospace Engineering 21 180 3545
Electrical Engineering 21 185 3612
Acoustical Engineering 19 177 3631
Chemical Engineering 18 201 3634
Telecommunications 19 187 3811
Materials Science 20 206 3877
Metallurgical Engineering 22 222 3883
Nanotechnology 25 224 3952
Optical Engineering 24 238 4215

Physics rankings

The Catholic University of the Holy Conception ranked 21st for Physics in Chile and 3644th in the World with 1,666 publications made and 22,329 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#21 of 30 In Chile
#183 of 418 In Latin America
#3644 of 6,713 In the World

Catholic University of the Holy Conception
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1997 0 2
1998 1 5
1999 4 3
2000 7 4
2001 1 8
2002 8 11
2003 9 23
2004 3 25
2005 7 30
2006 15 54
2007 13 74
2008 16 97
2009 17 119
2010 19 164
2011 27 156
2012 23 193
2013 34 219
2014 36 315
2015 41 380
2016 55 469
2017 76 524
2018 122 838
2019 134 1254
2020 180 2065
2021 202 2492
2022 197 3097
2023 229 4031
2024 179 3785

The following table provides academic rankings for The Catholic University of the Holy Conception in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Theoretical Physics 17 99 1666
Astrophysics and Astronomy 20 147 2976
Quantum and Particle physics 20 173 3523
Acoustical Engineering 19 177 3631
Materials Science 20 206 3877
Nanotechnology 25 224 3952
Optical Engineering 24 238 4215

Medicine rankings

The Catholic University of the Holy Conception ranked 23rd for Medicine in Chile and 3648th in the World with 1,465 publications made and 16,669 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Physical Therapy, Public Health, Psychiatry, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#23 of 30 In Chile
#248 of 430 In Latin America
#3648 of 6,775 In the World

Catholic University of the Holy Conception
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1995 2 0
1996 1 0
1997 2 2
1998 1 5
1999 1 3
2000 10 7
2001 5 12
2002 7 16
2003 5 24
2004 2 38
2005 5 48
2006 8 70
2007 6 97
2008 15 106
2009 13 105
2010 15 106
2011 13 150
2012 28 157
2013 22 220
2014 25 262
2015 25 308
2016 42 312
2017 53 375
2018 99 521
2019 132 796
2020 164 1471
2021 197 2063
2022 167 2792
2023 194 3357
2024 194 2943

The following table provides academic rankings for The Catholic University of the Holy Conception in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Sports / Exercise science 11 95 1224
Sports Medicine 11 95 1605
Physical Therapy 10 101 1812
Gerontology 21 183 2102
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 17 232 2115
Orthodontics 18 159 2223
Health Science 14 146 2460
Clinical Psychology 19 164 2646
Cardiology 21 209 2895
Anatomy and Physiology 22 207 3130
Nursing 21 219 3351
Public Health 24 247 3387
Surgery 22 246 3434
Pharmacology 25 249 3631
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 21 233 3633
Pathology 25 264 3684
Immunology 23 290 3846
Psychiatry 22 245 3983

Chemistry rankings

The Catholic University of the Holy Conception ranked 23rd for Chemistry in Chile and 3887th in the World with 1,415 publications made and 19,901 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#23 of 30 In Chile
#232 of 418 In Latin America
#3887 of 6,545 In the World

Catholic University of the Holy Conception
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1995 1 0
1996 3 2
1997 0 3
1998 1 6
1999 4 5
2000 11 6
2001 3 11
2002 8 17
2003 12 41
2004 5 50
2005 10 73
2006 13 81
2007 18 140
2008 18 176
2009 11 169
2010 23 230
2011 27 246
2012 27 277
2013 28 286
2014 28 409
2015 29 460
2016 56 505
2017 64 594
2018 101 775
2019 102 1144
2020 120 1689
2021 164 2132
2022 153 2644
2023 190 3258
2024 174 3347

The following table provides academic rankings for The Catholic University of the Holy Conception in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Environmental Chemistry 13 138 2591
Petrology and Geochemistry 16 151 2787
Radiochemistry 16 170 2873
Inorganic Chemistry 15 151 2958
Physical chemistry 15 161 3239
Chemical Engineering 18 201 3634
Biochemistry 25 235 3742
Organic Chemistry 20 225 3821
Nutrition and Food Science 27 297 3829
Materials Science 20 206 3877
Nanotechnology 25 224 3952

Computer Science rankings

The Catholic University of the Holy Conception ranked 23rd for Computer Science in Chile and 3877th in the World with 1,390 publications made and 17,266 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Computer Vision, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#23 of 30 In Chile
#198 of 425 In Latin America
#3877 of 6,845 In the World

Catholic University of the Holy Conception
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1996 1 0
1997 0 1
1998 0 2
1999 2 0
2000 2 1
2001 0 1
2002 2 8
2003 4 15
2004 1 11
2005 8 17
2006 4 29
2007 9 34
2008 12 70
2009 11 76
2010 17 96
2011 19 113
2012 19 152
2013 27 150
2014 34 217
2015 41 269
2016 54 310
2017 64 407
2018 104 580
2019 132 874
2020 143 1599
2021 183 2137
2022 186 2681
2023 165 3421
2024 137 2874

The following table provides academic rankings for The Catholic University of the Holy Conception in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Human-Computer Interaction 17 148 2183
Data Science 11 102 2388
Library and Information science 12 129 2474
Management Information Systems 13 141 2748
Computer Networking 16 162 3530
Neuroscience 24 209 3640
Machine Learning 21 190 3732
Computer Vision 22 189 3738
Telecommunications 19 187 3811
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 22 196 3918
Cyber Security 23 219 4255

Mathematics rankings

The Catholic University of the Holy Conception ranked 22nd for Mathematics in Chile and 3658th in the World with 922 publications made and 10,908 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#22 of 30 In Chile
#187 of 399 In Latin America
#3658 of 6,418 In the World

Catholic University of the Holy Conception
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 1 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 1
1999 1 0
2000 1 2
2001 0 1
2002 2 4
2003 3 11
2004 1 10
2005 5 14
2006 9 20
2007 5 21
2008 9 35
2009 8 35
2010 19 67
2011 11 74
2012 18 86
2013 16 123
2014 28 142
2015 26 191
2016 32 238
2017 39 260
2018 64 395
2019 88 600
2020 90 964
2021 116 1347
2022 107 1641
2023 129 2043
2024 86 1568

The following table provides academic rankings for The Catholic University of the Holy Conception in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Applied Mathematics 15 95 2122
Math Teachers 14 121 2722
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 20 140 3180
Statistics 21 190 3622

Psychology rankings

The Catholic University of the Holy Conception ranked 24th for Psychology in Chile and 3951st in the World with 800 publications made and 8,232 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#24 of 30 In Chile
#224 of 416 In Latin America
#3951 of 6,645 In the World

Catholic University of the Holy Conception
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 0 1
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 1 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 1 1
2001 1 0
2002 4 2
2003 3 7
2004 0 7
2005 4 7
2006 0 12
2007 4 12
2008 4 15
2009 9 29
2010 12 28
2011 13 43
2012 6 54
2013 23 88
2014 11 87
2015 17 103
2016 29 101
2017 33 182
2018 62 213
2019 78 359
2020 83 713
2021 109 1043
2022 95 1438
2023 93 1799
2024 100 1619

The following table provides academic rankings for The Catholic University of the Holy Conception in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Education Majors 14 132 2526
Clinical Psychology 19 164 2646
Child Psychology 18 127 2703
Neuroscience 24 209 3640
Social Psychology 21 172 3643
Psychiatry 22 245 3983

Business rankings

The Catholic University of the Holy Conception ranked 20th for Business in Chile and 3721st in the World with 690 publications made and 8,647 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Advertising, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#20 of 30 In Chile
#187 of 395 In Latin America
#3721 of 6,339 In the World

Catholic University of the Holy Conception
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
2003 2 3
2004 0 0
2005 3 2
2006 0 9
2007 2 12
2008 0 15
2009 8 12
2010 6 15
2011 9 38
2012 6 37
2013 18 58
2014 21 79
2015 24 128
2016 29 158
2017 39 158
2018 68 305
2019 67 481
2020 71 867
2021 82 1278
2022 84 1479
2023 79 1830
2024 65 1512

The following table provides academic rankings for The Catholic University of the Holy Conception in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Entrepreneurship 6 22 925
Management Information Systems 13 141 2748
Accounting 14 116 2806
Advertising 14 112 2842
Finance 19 154 3311
Marketing 20 179 3512
Management 22 182 3843

Economics rankings

The Catholic University of the Holy Conception ranked 20th for Economics in Chile and 3584th in the World with 483 publications made and 6,388 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#20 of 30 In Chile
#180 of 384 In Latin America
#3584 of 6,167 In the World

Catholic University of the Holy Conception
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1999 1 0
2000 0 0
2001 1 1
2002 0 1
2003 3 2
2004 0 2
2005 3 4
2006 4 7
2007 3 3
2008 3 13
2009 5 8
2010 4 13
2011 8 33
2012 8 22
2013 12 51
2014 15 65
2015 14 90
2016 19 126
2017 27 137
2018 41 177
2019 39 254
2020 47 482
2021 63 791
2022 46 925
2023 73 1291
2024 40 1088

The following table provides academic rankings for The Catholic University of the Holy Conception in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 20 140 3180
Finance 19 154 3311
Development Studies 19 177 3449

Art & Design rankings

The Catholic University of the Holy Conception ranked 22nd for Art & Design in Chile and 3871st in the World with 266 publications made and 2,481 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
#22 of 30 In Chile
#212 of 365 In Latin America
#3871 of 5,966 In the World

Catholic University of the Holy Conception
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1999 1 0
2000 1 0
2001 0 1
2002 0 2
2003 1 5
2004 0 4
2005 4 4
2006 0 3
2007 3 11
2008 2 8
2009 6 17
2010 4 21
2011 5 24
2012 6 30
2013 7 30
2014 9 55
2015 10 65
2016 9 61
2017 10 61
2018 23 112
2019 27 186
2020 24 242
2021 28 344
2022 30 392
2023 23 577
2024 32 462

The following table provides academic rankings for The Catholic University of the Holy Conception in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Aesthetics 20 183 3413
Literature 23 218 3749
Fashion Design 22 223 3782