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The Catholic University of the North ranked 12th in Chile, 1825th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 55 research topics. The Catholic University of the North ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 8,971 academic publications and 113,623 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 9 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1825 of 14,131 In the World
#93 of 1,756 In Latin America
#12 of 60 In Chile
#1 of 2 In Antofagasta
#504 of 3,195 For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation
#634 of 1,031 For Mining Engineering
#687 of 3,255 For Zoology
#3056 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#2721 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 52 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Catholic University of the North ranked 10th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Chile and 1329th in the World with 5,043 publications made and 53,909 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#10 of 30 In Chile
#121 of 443 In Latin America
#1329 of 7,020 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 6 6
1992 13 8
1993 27 15
1994 23 17
1995 23 11
1996 21 23
1997 20 16
1998 29 24
1999 35 38
2000 35 59
2001 29 87
2002 32 88
2003 43 160
2004 52 197
2005 59 284
2006 83 328
2007 95 446
2008 105 458
2009 152 568
2010 153 725
2011 189 1053
2012 167 1155
2013 183 1476
2014 213 1625
2015 247 1925
2016 239 2102
2017 279 2357
2018 321 3048
2019 332 3818
2020 398 5196
2021 484 6888
2022 415 6821
2023 380 7438

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Urban and Regional planning 4 29 943
Philosophy 10 124 1005
Demography 5 75 1324
Gender Studies 4 65 1349
Political Science 12 119 1565
Archaeology 6 73 1689
Sociology 10 117 1746
History 7 80 1763
Aesthetics 11 82 1933
Library and Information science 6 82 2002
Anthropology 11 104 2127
Law 12 95 2183
Classics and Ancient History 7 91 2233
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 10 104 2431
Linguistics 15 120 2648
Communications and Public Relations 14 125 2843
Education Majors 19 175 2937

Environmental Science rankings

The Catholic University of the North ranked 6th for Environmental Science in Chile and 1365th in the World with 5,034 publications made and 86,215 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#6 of 30 In Chile
#68 of 428 In Latin America
#1365 of 6,798 In the World

Catholic University of the North
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 10 9
1992 6 16
1993 13 20
1994 18 22
1995 16 19
1996 27 41
1997 22 31
1998 17 50
1999 44 74
2000 49 97
2001 40 139
2002 46 156
2003 76 350
2004 53 325
2005 75 516
2006 82 668
2007 103 876
2008 118 942
2009 140 1095
2010 142 1405
2011 184 1698
2012 163 1898
2013 170 2412
2014 183 2652
2015 237 3119
2016 214 3546
2017 263 3887
2018 318 5335
2019 337 6671
2020 432 8688
2021 503 11192
2022 430 11551
2023 385 12187

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

Environmental Science subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 5 28 504
Mining Engineering 5 16 634
Oceanography 5 27 756
Earth science and Geophysics 4 28 814
Petrology and Geochemistry 4 32 875
Urban and Regional planning 4 29 943
Geography and Cartography 6 68 1171
Ecology 5 59 1230
Geology 5 58 1256
Environmental Chemistry 5 57 1321
Paleontology 5 64 1325
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 5 49 1427
Forestry 12 179 1722
Environmental Management 9 78 1726
Agricultural Science 10 133 1814
Geotechnical Engineering 8 86 1917
Environmental Engineering 9 105 2026

Biology rankings

The Catholic University of the North ranked 10th for Biology in Chile and 1943rd in the World with 4,183 publications made and 77,259 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Genetics, Biochemistry, Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#10 of 30 In Chile
#111 of 428 In Latin America
#1943 of 6,770 In the World

Catholic University of the North
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 6 10
1992 3 17
1993 8 17
1994 15 20
1995 9 21
1996 20 30
1997 16 33
1998 12 44
1999 28 68
2000 37 90
2001 33 139
2002 41 161
2003 69 358
2004 51 315
2005 70 493
2006 77 664
2007 93 821
2008 99 941
2009 108 1086
2010 130 1438
2011 151 1580
2012 140 1826
2013 156 2331
2014 164 2570
2015 204 2863
2016 171 3288
2017 216 3550
2018 256 4872
2019 255 5802
2020 331 7637
2021 430 9803
2022 376 10167
2023 339 10637

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

Biology subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 5 28 504
Zoology 5 59 687
Astrobiology 5 34 1027
Animal Science 5 124 1234
Paleontology 5 64 1325
Botany 9 112 1561
Evolutionary Biology 10 75 1634
Forestry 12 179 1722
Agricultural Science 10 133 1814
Microbiology 11 135 1909
Genetics 14 139 2385
Horticulture 17 222 2399
Molecular Biology 17 182 2489
Nanotechnology 9 113 2658
Oncology and Cancer research 19 172 2809
Biochemistry 17 155 2810
Virology 21 267 2993
Nutrition and Food Science 17 230 2994
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 19 180 2999
Neuroscience 20 163 3035
Pharmacology 19 203 3235
Immunology 19 250 3279

Physics rankings

The Catholic University of the North ranked 8th for Physics in Chile and 2049th in the World with 3,485 publications made and 52,983 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Optical Engineering, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#8 of 30 In Chile
#85 of 409 In Latin America
#2049 of 6,603 In the World

Catholic University of the North
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 5 3
1992 1 4
1993 5 10
1994 14 16
1995 7 15
1996 21 31
1997 13 43
1998 8 49
1999 25 42
2000 36 60
2001 20 79
2002 30 80
2003 44 176
2004 39 186
2005 51 313
2006 57 398
2007 72 487
2008 80 580
2009 93 703
2010 95 882
2011 134 1072
2012 117 1214
2013 129 1500
2014 114 1678
2015 174 1956
2016 156 2394
2017 200 2577
2018 231 3626
2019 225 4182
2020 312 5756
2021 318 7032
2022 302 7247
2023 310 7879

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

Physics subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Astrobiology 5 34 1027
Theoretical Physics 13 63 1052
Astrophysics and Astronomy 7 47 1178
Condensed Matter Physics 7 71 1669
Nuclear Physics 7 81 1826
Atomic and Molecular physics 7 86 1842
Quantum and Particle physics 8 82 1963
Optical Engineering 9 96 2324
Materials Science 9 99 2359
Acoustical Engineering 9 96 2373
Nanotechnology 9 113 2658

Engineering rankings

The Catholic University of the North ranked 9th for Engineering in Chile and 2387th in the World with 3,208 publications made and 52,556 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#9 of 30 In Chile
#101 of 420 In Latin America
#2387 of 6,684 In the World

Catholic University of the North
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 5 3
1992 2 3
1993 6 11
1994 15 13
1995 7 13
1996 16 28
1997 11 37
1998 8 45
1999 22 46
2000 35 54
2001 24 80
2002 24 77
2003 41 169
2004 35 183
2005 56 318
2006 49 391
2007 58 516
2008 74 540
2009 81 675
2010 76 871
2011 102 986
2012 91 1059
2013 112 1404
2014 114 1602
2015 161 1880
2016 137 2316
2017 175 2529
2018 213 3367
2019 207 4091
2020 301 5645
2021 318 7073
2022 295 7645
2023 295 7925

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

Engineering subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Mining Engineering 5 16 634
Civil Engineering 5 39 1351
Transportation Engineering 10 56 1653
Human-Computer Interaction 8 99 1741
Remote Sensing 9 86 1869
Operations Research 10 73 1903
Geotechnical Engineering 8 86 1917
Environmental Engineering 9 105 2026
Metallurgical Engineering 11 101 2248
Optical Engineering 9 96 2324
Materials Science 9 99 2359
Acoustical Engineering 9 96 2373
Aerospace Engineering 9 102 2412
Electrical Engineering 9 103 2419
Telecommunications 9 109 2495
Chemical Engineering 9 115 2526
Mechanical Engineering 13 115 2562
Nanotechnology 9 113 2658
Systems Engineering 15 132 2689
Computer Networking 13 116 2723
Structural Engineering 14 138 2887
Electronic Engineering 18 156 3039

Chemistry rankings

The Catholic University of the North ranked 11th for Chemistry in Chile and 2362nd in the World with 3,074 publications made and 53,051 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Petrology and Geochemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#11 of 30 In Chile
#114 of 414 In Latin America
#2362 of 6,447 In the World

Catholic University of the North
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 5 5
1992 1 9
1993 6 10
1994 12 19
1995 9 20
1996 20 38
1997 12 38
1998 10 53
1999 25 54
2000 34 71
2001 21 77
2002 25 97
2003 41 192
2004 39 224
2005 52 330
2006 47 454
2007 63 552
2008 68 642
2009 76 755
2010 75 961
2011 102 1105
2012 97 1249
2013 109 1603
2014 104 1714
2015 141 2072
2016 120 2520
2017 159 2700
2018 211 3701
2019 197 4327
2020 283 6080
2021 309 7396
2022 284 7943
2023 268 8169

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

Chemistry subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 4 32 875
Environmental Chemistry 5 57 1321
Computational Chemistry 11 99 1969
Inorganic Chemistry 9 101 2123
Materials Science 9 99 2359
Chemical Engineering 9 115 2526
Physical chemistry 12 121 2626
Radiochemistry 13 163 2655
Nanotechnology 9 113 2658
Organic Chemistry 14 134 2735
Biochemistry 17 155 2810
Nutrition and Food Science 17 230 2994

Computer Science rankings

The Catholic University of the North ranked 13th for Computer Science in Chile and 2626th in the World with 2,198 publications made and 32,086 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Computer Networking, Neuroscience.

Computer Science ranking Location
#13 of 30 In Chile
#113 of 417 In Latin America
#2626 of 6,752 In the World

Catholic University of the North
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 2 4
1992 1 4
1993 0 4
1994 2 2
1995 2 4
1996 6 6
1997 4 4
1998 6 9
1999 5 14
2000 5 18
2001 3 29
2002 9 41
2003 10 69
2004 13 64
2005 14 101
2006 26 129
2007 25 156
2008 31 185
2009 66 261
2010 46 359
2011 63 424
2012 80 546
2013 76 707
2014 94 838
2015 120 941
2016 119 1232
2017 144 1456
2018 156 2188
2019 154 2533
2020 186 3392
2021 237 4485
2022 235 5095
2023 238 5501

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

Computer Science subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Computer Vision 7 54 1608
Human-Computer Interaction 8 99 1741
Library and Information science 6 82 2002
Data Science 9 109 2274
Management Information Systems 10 114 2358
Software Engineering 12 127 2368
Telecommunications 9 109 2495
Machine Learning 10 109 2539
Computer Networking 13 116 2723
Cyber Security 12 116 2772
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 19 180 2999
Neuroscience 20 163 3035
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 17 141 3080
Cognitive Science 18 166 3427

Medicine rankings

The Catholic University of the North ranked 15th for Medicine in Chile and 2657th in the World with 1,953 publications made and 27,568 citations received. Main research topics: Public Health, Pathology, Psychiatry, Anatomy and Physiology, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#15 of 30 In Chile
#169 of 426 In Latin America
#2657 of 6,680 In the World

Catholic University of the North
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 0 5
1992 1 2
1993 1 8
1994 4 4
1995 1 10
1996 10 6
1997 6 8
1998 2 9
1999 10 16
2000 12 28
2001 13 41
2002 11 44
2003 17 93
2004 14 96
2005 17 115
2006 12 184
2007 33 251
2008 34 272
2009 43 312
2010 47 415
2011 66 596
2012 83 692
2013 70 822
2014 74 878
2015 95 1062
2016 96 1327
2017 131 1396
2018 124 1709
2019 135 2185
2020 142 2963
2021 232 4068
2022 210 4242
2023 186 4480

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

Medicine subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Urology 10 91 1398
Public Health 6 83 1490
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 15 211 1893
Gerontology 17 171 1967
Clinical Psychology 13 114 2165
Anatomy and Physiology 16 143 2288
Nursing 17 173 2767
Oncology and Cancer research 19 172 2809
Virology 21 267 2993
Health Science 19 196 3027
Surgery 20 221 3075
Psychiatry 19 187 3096
Pharmacology 19 203 3235
Immunology 19 250 3279
Pathology 19 238 3385
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 18 218 3396
Physical Therapy 22 231 3497

Mathematics rankings

The Catholic University of the North ranked 11th for Mathematics in Chile and 2525th in the World with 1,225 publications made and 14,678 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Operations Research, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#11 of 30 In Chile
#108 of 393 In Latin America
#2525 of 6,305 In the World

Catholic University of the North
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 0 0
1992 2 5
1993 0 1
1994 3 3
1995 0 0
1996 4 6
1997 2 8
1998 5 7
1999 6 8
2000 7 13
2001 2 15
2002 4 9
2003 10 23
2004 11 21
2005 10 45
2006 12 56
2007 21 86
2008 22 82
2009 29 116
2010 20 161
2011 41 212
2012 34 278
2013 39 353
2014 46 346
2015 61 412
2016 57 492
2017 85 565
2018 76 731
2019 81 1012
2020 99 1352
2021 112 1985
2022 152 2272
2023 147 2495

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

Mathematics subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Applied Mathematics 11 69 1764
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 11 69 1874
Operations Research 10 73 1903
Statistics 10 102 2350
Math Teachers 18 150 3006

Business rankings

The Catholic University of the North ranked 14th for Business in Chile and 2774th in the World with 1,000 publications made and 9,863 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Operations Research.

Business ranking Location
#14 of 30 In Chile
#124 of 388 In Latin America
#2774 of 6,187 In the World

Catholic University of the North
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 0 0
1992 1 0
1993 0 0
1994 1 0
1995 1 0
1996 4 1
1997 2 0
1998 1 2
1999 4 8
2000 2 6
2001 3 9
2002 2 3
2003 4 11
2004 10 10
2005 8 27
2006 10 30
2007 9 71
2008 9 70
2009 22 59
2010 21 98
2011 32 131
2012 29 177
2013 23 230
2014 33 280
2015 48 357
2016 29 402
2017 68 503
2018 67 695
2019 73 1026
2020 81 1250
2021 108 1800
2022 135 2002
2023 151 2282

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

Business subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Entrepreneurship 5 19 911
Operations Research 10 73 1903
Project Management 8 110 1986
Marketing 10 86 2291
Accounting 12 86 2342
Management Information Systems 10 114 2358
Finance 13 102 2443
Advertising 13 101 2533
Management 15 141 3013

Economics rankings

The Catholic University of the North ranked 12th for Economics in Chile and 2281st in the World with 811 publications made and 10,082 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#12 of 30 In Chile
#93 of 378 In Latin America
#2281 of 5,995 In the World

Catholic University of the North
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 0 0
1992 1 1
1993 0 0
1994 0 1
1995 0 2
1996 3 1
1997 2 0
1998 0 4
1999 2 5
2000 2 7
2001 1 7
2002 3 4
2003 2 5
2004 9 20
2005 9 28
2006 6 29
2007 9 80
2008 11 58
2009 21 49
2010 13 79
2011 28 132
2012 22 172
2013 23 220
2014 33 273
2015 34 322
2016 24 372
2017 51 486
2018 49 593
2019 50 837
2020 73 1050
2021 93 1665
2022 116 1807
2023 112 2052

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

Economics subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 11 69 1874
Development Studies 11 86 2203
Finance 13 102 2443

Art & Design rankings

The Catholic University of the North ranked 14th for Art & Design in Chile and 2688th in the World with 455 publications made and 4,610 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
#14 of 30 In Chile
#132 of 350 In Latin America
#2688 of 5,720 In the World

Catholic University of the North
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 0 0
1992 1 1
1993 2 0
1994 5 2
1995 0 1
1996 0 3
1997 2 2
1998 0 6
1999 0 5
2000 5 11
2001 4 14
2002 4 11
2003 3 35
2004 1 18
2005 6 56
2006 4 39
2007 6 46
2008 7 51
2009 14 72
2010 10 71
2011 18 112
2012 9 104
2013 19 173
2014 13 200
2015 30 213
2016 32 305
2017 30 286
2018 27 332
2019 42 516
2020 40 540
2021 44 762
2022 34 761
2023 38 857

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

Art & Design subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Aesthetics 11 82 1933
Fashion Design 15 151 2811
Literature 14 167 3094

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Catholic University of the North

Speciality Chile Latin America World Rank
Sexology 2 26 741
Social Psychology 9 82 2212
Child Psychology 15 99 2270
Psychology 17 151 3002