The Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso ranked 6th in Chile, 1377th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 92 research topics. The Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 16,432 academic publications and 205,257 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 75 notable alumni.
The Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso ranked 5th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Chile and 931st in the World with 9,374 publications made and 81,931 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Law, History.
Liberal Arts & Social SciencesPublications&Citations
Year
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993
8
8
1994
14
14
1995
15
30
1996
23
29
1997
19
27
1998
27
34
1999
37
41
2000
51
71
2001
34
79
2002
52
76
2003
65
128
2004
75
160
2005
93
180
2006
118
229
2007
148
328
2008
188
423
2009
236
604
2010
221
748
2011
299
908
2012
268
1112
2013
316
1446
2014
386
1679
2015
437
2194
2016
549
2341
2017
551
2856
2018
627
3680
2019
646
4742
2020
715
7015
2021
732
9028
2022
732
9789
2023
734
11324
2024
521
9869
2025
361
8560
The following table provides academic rankings for The Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.
The Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso ranked 8th for Environmental Science in Chile and 1540th in the World with 6,886 publications made and 108,280 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.
The Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso ranked 8th for Biology in Chile and 1840th in the World with 6,790 publications made and 123,029 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation.
The Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso ranked 6th for Engineering in Chile and 1916th in the World with 6,116 publications made and 104,910 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering.
The Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso ranked 6th for Physics in Chile and 1700th in the World with 5,767 publications made and 102,915 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Theoretical Physics.
The Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso ranked 9th for Chemistry in Chile and 1978th in the World with 5,410 publications made and 100,567 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.
The Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso ranked 6th for Computer Science in Chile and 1973rd in the World with 4,431 publications made and 65,190 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Computer Networking, Computer Vision, Neuroscience.
The Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso ranked 12th for Medicine in Chile and 2360th in the World with 3,396 publications made and 53,133 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Immunology, Psychiatry, Anatomy and Physiology.
The Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso ranked 6th for Mathematics in Chile and 2046th in the World with 2,514 publications made and 34,207 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Operations Research.
The Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso ranked 8th for Business in Chile and 2042nd in the World with 1,940 publications made and 25,564 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Operations Research, Management Information Systems.
The Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso ranked 11th for Psychology in Chile and 2387th in the World with 1,888 publications made and 21,245 citations received. Main research topics: Education Majors, Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Child Psychology.
The Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso ranked 8th for Economics in Chile and 1941st in the World with 1,386 publications made and 19,648 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Environmental Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading.
The Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso ranked 7th for Art & Design in Chile and 1551st in the World with 1,130 publications made and 14,211 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Multimedia, Art History.
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.
