Catholic University of the Maule: Rankings

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The Catholic University of the Maule ranked 24th in Chile, 3304th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 13 research topics. The Catholic University of the Maule ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 5,781 academic publications and 45,033 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3304 of 14,131 In the World
#214 of 1,756 In Latin America
#24 of 60 In Chile
#2 of 2 In Talca
#723 of 1,302 For Sports / Exercise science
#860 of 1,005 For Early Childhood Education
#1354 of 6,689 For Philosophy
#5037 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#4667 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 10 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Catholic University of the Maule ranked 18th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Chile and 1994th in the World with 3,979 publications made and 25,048 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Sociology, Political Science, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#18 of 30 In Chile
#211 of 442 In Latin America
#1994 of 7,081 In the World

Catholic University of the Maule
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 0 0
1993 1 0
1994 1 0
1995 1 0
1996 3 1
1997 2 2
1998 0 1
1999 0 4
2000 2 0
2001 2 0
2002 6 4
2003 8 7
2004 11 18
2005 13 24
2006 31 29
2007 34 53
2008 29 88
2009 47 100
2010 52 127
2011 78 151
2012 70 160
2013 78 206
2014 97 290
2015 115 416
2016 122 444
2017 161 560
2018 255 755
2019 314 1114
2020 445 1835
2021 538 3042
2022 528 3828
2023 513 5175
2024 398 4842

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Sports / Exercise science 5 48 723
Early Childhood Education 3 14 860
Philosophy 15 191 1354
Education Majors 8 89 1831
Gender Studies 16 148 2176
Sociology 16 173 2403
Political Science 21 230 2574
Demography 19 194 2645
Anthropology 18 154 2829
Library and Information science 16 184 3158
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 18 174 3469
Archaeology 23 204 3580
Aesthetics 23 196 3596
Law 21 197 3635
History 24 215 3730
Linguistics 21 199 3865

Biology rankings

The Catholic University of the Maule ranked 25th for Biology in Chile and 3615th in the World with 2,576 publications made and 28,936 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#25 of 30 In Chile
#245 of 433 In Latin America
#3615 of 6,833 In the World

Catholic University of the Maule
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 1 0
1993 2 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 1
1996 4 0
1997 3 2
1998 0 4
1999 0 6
2000 0 4
2001 0 0
2002 1 5
2003 4 5
2004 1 13
2005 3 22
2006 11 24
2007 12 31
2008 14 61
2009 21 79
2010 29 90
2011 38 130
2012 42 166
2013 51 249
2014 48 353
2015 58 470
2016 61 568
2017 74 614
2018 127 852
2019 176 1319
2020 275 2281
2021 339 3361
2022 416 4486
2023 393 5756
2024 344 6408

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

Biology subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Forestry 16 225 2132
Horticulture 14 207 2189
Neuroscience 15 130 2440
Agricultural Science 15 190 2473
Oncology and Cancer research 14 138 2496
Virology 17 220 2578
Biotechnology 12 167 2593
Immunology 17 222 2824
Zoology 22 235 2826
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 17 161 2829
Botany 21 224 3019
Nutrition and Food Science 17 234 3078
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 28 263 3181
Evolutionary Biology 26 194 3285
Genetics 23 223 3449
Biochemistry 22 217 3537
Microbiology 27 279 3575
Pharmacology 24 247 3614
Paleontology 26 247 3699
Nanotechnology 24 223 3937

Medicine rankings

The Catholic University of the Maule ranked 18th for Medicine in Chile and 3110th in the World with 2,277 publications made and 24,033 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Public Health, Physical Therapy, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#18 of 30 In Chile
#205 of 430 In Latin America
#3110 of 6,775 In the World

Catholic University of the Maule
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 1 0
1993 2 0
1994 1 0
1995 0 0
1996 2 1
1997 1 2
1998 0 3
1999 0 3
2000 0 4
2001 0 0
2002 0 3
2003 0 3
2004 1 9
2005 0 18
2006 8 11
2007 6 24
2008 10 44
2009 17 52
2010 22 69
2011 32 92
2012 28 131
2013 36 188
2014 41 300
2015 65 424
2016 49 526
2017 63 546
2018 110 719
2019 160 1090
2020 268 1935
2021 320 2883
2022 373 3834
2023 346 5110
2024 298 5499

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

Medicine subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Sports / Exercise science 5 48 723
Gerontology 7 118 1367
Sports Medicine 7 72 1395
Physical Therapy 11 103 1826
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 12 134 1865
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 18 238 2150
Health Science 12 132 2275
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 14 142 2327
Nursing 13 144 2357
Oncology and Cancer research 14 138 2496
Clinical Psychology 18 148 2503
Public Health 16 175 2562
Anesthesiology 14 189 2568
Virology 17 220 2578
Anatomy and Physiology 18 182 2711
Pathology 15 182 2732
Cardiology 17 195 2778
Psychiatry 16 154 2806
Immunology 17 222 2824
Surgery 18 198 2872
Healthcare Management (MHA) 16 168 2879
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 20 230 3586
Pharmacology 24 247 3614

Environmental Science rankings

The Catholic University of the Maule ranked 27th for Environmental Science in Chile and 3711th in the World with 2,101 publications made and 18,321 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#27 of 30 In Chile
#259 of 431 In Latin America
#3711 of 6,876 In the World

Catholic University of the Maule
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1995 0 1
1996 2 0
1997 1 0
1998 0 1
1999 0 3
2000 2 1
2001 0 0
2002 2 4
2003 2 1
2004 2 9
2005 6 14
2006 10 19
2007 9 22
2008 6 44
2009 19 58
2010 17 60
2011 45 89
2012 39 106
2013 40 165
2014 43 231
2015 42 285
2016 62 332
2017 71 414
2018 107 554
2019 151 926
2020 220 1527
2021 270 2357
2022 349 3097
2023 306 3966
2024 252 4126

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

Environmental Science subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Forestry 16 225 2132
Agricultural Science 15 190 2473
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 28 263 3181
Ecology 23 225 3361
Geotechnical Engineering 23 213 3451
Geography and Cartography 27 275 3455
Environmental Management 25 242 3603
Oceanography 27 239 3626
Environmental Chemistry 26 230 3678
Paleontology 26 247 3699
Earth science and Geophysics 28 236 3732
Geology 27 259 3864
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 28 253 4088

Computer Science rankings

The Catholic University of the Maule ranked 21st for Computer Science in Chile and 3637th in the World with 1,720 publications made and 16,515 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Cognitive Science, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#21 of 30 In Chile
#181 of 425 In Latin America
#3637 of 6,845 In the World

Catholic University of the Maule
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1996 2 1
1997 1 2
1998 0 3
1999 0 4
2000 0 3
2001 0 0
2002 2 3
2003 3 8
2004 8 21
2005 3 27
2006 21 37
2007 11 51
2008 13 103
2009 16 94
2010 21 125
2011 32 136
2012 25 132
2013 21 163
2014 30 208
2015 38 242
2016 35 308
2017 49 369
2018 79 459
2019 120 757
2020 195 1275
2021 232 1992
2022 270 2721
2023 259 3536
2024 216 3804

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

Computer Science subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Human-Computer Interaction 13 123 1921
Neuroscience 15 130 2440
Cognitive Science 11 98 2551
Software Engineering 16 144 2591
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 17 161 2829
Computer Vision 17 139 3075
Library and Information science 16 184 3158
Machine Learning 17 147 3192
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 18 153 3322
Cyber Security 18 181 3771
Computer Networking 22 201 4170
Telecommunications 21 211 4174

Psychology rankings

The Catholic University of the Maule ranked 17th for Psychology in Chile and 2965th in the World with 1,483 publications made and 14,279 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#17 of 30 In Chile
#148 of 416 In Latin America
#2965 of 6,645 In the World

Catholic University of the Maule
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1997 1 2
1998 0 3
1999 0 4
2000 0 3
2001 0 0
2002 1 2
2003 2 8
2004 2 10
2005 2 19
2006 3 16
2007 10 21
2008 4 39
2009 10 37
2010 18 64
2011 20 68
2012 21 93
2013 26 121
2014 37 182
2015 40 201
2016 33 274
2017 59 331
2018 64 422
2019 111 604
2020 152 999
2021 196 1617
2022 236 2223
2023 213 2926
2024 208 3303

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

Psychology subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Education Majors 8 89 1831
Child Psychology 11 84 2003
Neuroscience 15 130 2440
Clinical Psychology 18 148 2503
Cognitive Science 11 98 2551
Psychiatry 16 154 2806
Social Psychology 18 135 3059

Engineering rankings

The Catholic University of the Maule ranked 24th for Engineering in Chile and 4171st in the World with 1,442 publications made and 15,817 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#24 of 30 In Chile
#231 of 424 In Latin America
#4171 of 6,782 In the World

Catholic University of the Maule
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1995 0 1
1996 1 1
1997 1 2
1998 0 0
1999 0 4
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 2 2
2003 1 2
2004 5 6
2005 4 17
2006 7 14
2007 7 27
2008 14 53
2009 19 52
2010 20 63
2011 20 74
2012 21 92
2013 18 117
2014 36 219
2015 25 254
2016 28 312
2017 47 328
2018 76 472
2019 110 756
2020 158 1182
2021 191 1855
2022 238 2391
2023 206 3075
2024 176 3352

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

Engineering subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Human-Computer Interaction 13 123 1921
Biotechnology 12 167 2593
Systems Engineering 14 133 2732
Electronic Engineering 20 178 3358
Geotechnical Engineering 23 213 3451
Civil Engineering 25 195 3614
Mechanical Engineering 24 212 3672
Nanotechnology 24 223 3937
Acoustical Engineering 21 203 3967
Chemical Engineering 25 243 4002
Structural Engineering 24 222 4020
Optical Engineering 23 223 4082
Computer Networking 22 201 4170
Telecommunications 21 211 4174
Electrical Engineering 23 235 4267
Materials Science 24 256 4320
Aerospace Engineering 25 241 4332
Metallurgical Engineering 27 263 4360

Chemistry rankings

The Catholic University of the Maule ranked 24th for Chemistry in Chile and 3995th in the World with 1,368 publications made and 19,278 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#24 of 30 In Chile
#244 of 418 In Latin America
#3995 of 6,545 In the World

Catholic University of the Maule
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1995 0 1
1996 0 0
1997 2 2
1998 0 3
1999 0 4
2000 0 1
2001 0 0
2002 0 2
2003 0 1
2004 1 4
2005 1 11
2006 6 12
2007 3 20
2008 13 36
2009 22 52
2010 16 63
2011 16 77
2012 28 110
2013 30 182
2014 20 249
2015 30 353
2016 29 396
2017 48 414
2018 73 607
2019 86 917
2020 149 1608
2021 178 2249
2022 218 2805
2023 199 3609
2024 179 3852

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

Chemistry subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 17 234 3078
Biochemistry 22 217 3537
Environmental Chemistry 26 230 3678
Nanotechnology 24 223 3937
Chemical Engineering 25 243 4002
Organic Chemistry 27 257 4176
Physical chemistry 27 269 4314
Materials Science 24 256 4320

Physics rankings

The Catholic University of the Maule ranked 24th for Physics in Chile and 4222nd in the World with 1,317 publications made and 12,344 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#24 of 30 In Chile
#231 of 418 In Latin America
#4222 of 6,713 In the World

Catholic University of the Maule
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1995 0 1
1996 1 1
1997 1 2
1998 0 0
1999 0 3
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 1 1
2003 1 2
2004 1 2
2005 2 14
2006 9 10
2007 8 16
2008 12 30
2009 16 27
2010 14 41
2011 22 58
2012 15 86
2013 16 96
2014 33 164
2015 25 208
2016 22 208
2017 46 251
2018 75 351
2019 98 605
2020 139 934
2021 181 1524
2022 197 1879
2023 210 2550
2024 162 2813

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

Physics subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Astrophysics and Astronomy 24 211 3847
Nanotechnology 24 223 3937
Acoustical Engineering 21 203 3967
Optical Engineering 23 223 4082
Quantum and Particle physics 23 212 4113
Materials Science 24 256 4320

Mathematics rankings

The Catholic University of the Maule ranked 21st for Mathematics in Chile and 3569th in the World with 1,094 publications made and 10,916 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#21 of 30 In Chile
#179 of 399 In Latin America
#3569 of 6,418 In the World

Catholic University of the Maule
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1999 0 1
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 1
2003 2 3
2004 3 7
2005 1 8
2006 3 6
2007 5 16
2008 3 33
2009 3 24
2010 9 49
2011 20 56
2012 14 70
2013 14 62
2014 18 90
2015 25 116
2016 19 156
2017 34 196
2018 57 237
2019 88 428
2020 118 712
2021 166 1195
2022 185 1558
2023 165 2071
2024 134 1945

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

Mathematics subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 7 78 2080
Applied Mathematics 20 141 2714
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 23 159 3496
Statistics 20 188 3591

Business rankings

The Catholic University of the Maule ranked 22nd for Business in Chile and 4135th in the World with 565 publications made and 5,237 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance.

Business ranking Location
#22 of 30 In Chile
#217 of 395 In Latin America
#4135 of 6,339 In the World

Catholic University of the Maule
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
2003 0 1
2004 1 1
2005 1 5
2006 3 4
2007 6 15
2008 2 26
2009 5 24
2010 5 26
2011 7 28
2012 9 36
2013 9 37
2014 15 76
2015 14 103
2016 16 122
2017 39 139
2018 24 161
2019 44 293
2020 47 389
2021 76 625
2022 102 823
2023 78 1078
2024 57 914

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

Business subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Management 21 175 3770
Marketing 21 214 3927
Finance 26 286 4882

Economics rankings

The Catholic University of the Maule ranked 23rd for Economics in Chile and 4334th in the World with 436 publications made and 3,331 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Finance.

Economics ranking Location
#23 of 30 In Chile
#228 of 384 In Latin America
#4334 of 6,167 In the World

Catholic University of the Maule
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
2000 0 1
2001 0 0
2002 0 0
2003 0 2
2004 0 0
2005 0 3
2006 2 0
2007 4 5
2008 2 7
2009 4 13
2010 6 19
2011 8 16
2012 6 22
2013 7 25
2014 9 44
2015 12 71
2016 6 98
2017 22 110
2018 24 150
2019 39 233
2020 46 404
2021 58 524
2022 74 634
2023 64 849
2024 40 688

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

Economics subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 23 159 3496
Development Studies 21 204 3855
Finance 26 286 4882

Art & Design rankings

The Catholic University of the Maule ranked 21st for Art & Design in Chile and 3850th in the World with 336 publications made and 2,088 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics.

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
#21 of 30 In Chile
#211 of 365 In Latin America
#3850 of 5,966 In the World

Catholic University of the Maule
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1996 1 1
1997 1 2
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 1
2003 0 0
2004 1 3
2005 1 1
2006 2 2
2007 4 11
2008 4 13
2009 8 16
2010 7 18
2011 5 16
2012 5 13
2013 9 16
2014 12 29
2015 15 51
2016 8 38
2017 9 53
2018 12 64
2019 23 113
2020 31 159
2021 35 278
2022 51 357
2023 55 529
2024 34 544

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

Art & Design subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Literature 15 171 3177
Aesthetics 23 196 3596
Fashion Design 23 226 3815