The Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso ranked 6th in Chile, 1433rd in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 91 research topics. The Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 15,821 academic publications and 185,232 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 68 notable alumni.
The Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso ranked 5th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Chile and 930th in the World with 9,089 publications made and 73,147 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
1992
7
20
1993
8
8
1994
14
14
1995
15
30
1996
23
29
1997
19
27
1998
27
34
1999
37
41
2000
51
70
2001
34
79
2002
52
76
2003
65
128
2004
75
162
2005
92
180
2006
118
228
2007
147
328
2008
187
419
2009
237
604
2010
221
748
2011
299
910
2012
267
1109
2013
316
1453
2014
386
1682
2015
438
2199
2016
546
2349
2017
552
2862
2018
625
3682
2019
645
4723
2020
711
6995
2021
732
9001
2022
735
9750
2023
735
11298
2024
511
9626
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 1543rd in the World with 6,641 publications made and 96,814 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 1830th in the World with 6,531 publications made and 110,607 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 1917th in the World with 5,829 publications made and 94,185 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 1689th in the World with 5,535 publications made and 93,671 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 1972nd in the World with 5,175 publications made and 91,176 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 1972nd in the World with 4,241 publications made and 58,899 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 2365th in the World with 3,196 publications made and 46,619 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 2042nd in the World with 2,429 publications made and 31,046 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 2057th in the World with 1,855 publications made and 22,984 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 2380th in the World with 1,778 publications made and 18,752 citations received. Main research topics: Education Majors, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Child Psychology.
The Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso ranked 8th for Economics in Chile and 1943rd in the World with 1,339 publications made and 17,843 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 1557th in the World with 1,083 publications made and 12,950 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.
