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San Sebastian University ranked 19th in Chile, 2806th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in 121 research topics. San Sebastian University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 5,792 academic publications and 54,277 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 4 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2806 of 14,131 In the World
#189 of 1,756 In Latin America
#19 of 60 In Chile
#3 of 4 In Concepcion
#1284 of 1,346 For Sports / Exercise science
#1675 of 1,675 For Audiology
#1699 of 2,583 For Gerontology
#5593 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#3356 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence

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Biology rankings

San Sebastian University ranked 27th for Biology in Chile and 3609th in the World with 2,999 publications made and 40,317 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#27 of 30 In Chile
#247 of 433 In Latin America
#3609 of 6,841 In the World

San Sebastian University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
2001 2 0
2002 2 0
2003 2 2
2004 3 10
2005 3 7
2006 7 24
2007 8 60
2008 3 62
2009 4 82
2010 17 104
2011 24 128
2012 13 152
2013 12 210
2014 70 237
2015 94 398
2016 107 582
2017 103 769
2018 140 1160
2019 212 1726
2020 207 2793
2021 240 4298
2022 336 5182
2023 479 6519
2024 500 7729
2025 493 8477

The following table provides academic rankings for San Sebastian University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Molecular Biology 12 167 2147
Immunology 14 164 2257
Oncology and Cancer research 13 126 2315
Virology 13 202 2421
Neuroscience 16 129 2426
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 15 152 2641
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 21 211 2687
Genetics 17 162 2690
Pharmacology 13 157 2838
Biochemistry 18 167 2953
Biotechnology 17 208 2961
Microbiology 20 229 3095
Evolutionary Biology 24 170 3116
Zoology 27 275 3297
Nutrition and Food Science 21 256 3394
Nanotechnology 18 171 3477
Horticulture 25 301 3597
Paleontology 28 263 3908
Agricultural Science 27 309 4057
Botany 29 302 4125

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

San Sebastian University ranked 24th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Chile and 2740th in the World with 2,929 publications made and 21,744 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#24 of 30 In Chile
#283 of 442 In Latin America
#2740 of 7,088 In the World

San Sebastian University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 2 0
1999 1 0
2000 2 0
2001 5 0
2002 7 3
2003 3 3
2004 8 10
2005 9 11
2006 5 14
2007 8 35
2008 22 35
2009 11 47
2010 30 57
2011 34 58
2012 31 86
2013 32 93
2014 71 98
2015 129 199
2016 165 278
2017 149 408
2018 165 622
2019 219 930
2020 199 1477
2021 228 2146
2022 285 2468
2023 413 3255
2024 403 3474
2025 350 3625

The following table provides academic rankings for San Sebastian University in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Sports / Exercise science 12 97 1284
Philosophy 24 272 1891
Political Science 25 281 3067
Demography 23 232 3087
Sociology 22 247 3279
Aesthetics 24 201 3699
Anthropology 25 243 3841
Education Majors 27 242 3858
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 25 239 4192
Law 24 246 4328
Archaeology 28 275 4409
Linguistics 24 250 4524
History 28 281 4543

Medicine rankings

San Sebastian University ranked 19th for Medicine in Chile and 3190th in the World with 2,757 publications made and 32,664 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Immunology, Public Health, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#19 of 30 In Chile
#212 of 432 In Latin America
#3190 of 6,793 In the World

San Sebastian University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 1
1999 0 0
2000 0 1
2001 1 0
2002 1 1
2003 3 0
2004 3 1
2005 2 5
2006 5 11
2007 2 24
2008 2 24
2009 3 32
2010 23 42
2011 25 64
2012 14 112
2013 18 153
2014 63 193
2015 109 341
2016 107 524
2017 135 744
2018 146 1117
2019 199 1607
2020 209 2636
2021 230 3959
2022 269 4596
2023 384 5578
2024 435 6415
2025 442 7092

The following table provides academic rankings for San Sebastian University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Sports / Exercise science 12 97 1284
Audiology 13 80 1675
Gerontology 13 148 1699
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 15 218 1952
Pediatrics 14 185 2110
Sports Medicine 16 126 2113
Orthodontics 16 150 2138
Critical Care Nursing 12 167 2145
Dentistry 17 171 2160
Veterinary 14 197 2186
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 15 180 2243
Immunology 14 164 2257
Oncology and Cancer research 13 126 2315
Physical Therapy 14 137 2389
Clinical Psychology 17 135 2416
Virology 13 202 2421
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 17 155 2481
Cardiology 15 171 2566
Anesthesiology 12 187 2570
Health Science 17 163 2679
Family medicine 14 198 2696
Healthcare Management (MHA) 16 147 2708
Pathology 16 183 2737
Surgery 15 186 2745
Pharmacology 13 157 2838
Psychiatry 17 158 2856
Anatomy and Physiology 19 191 2899
Nursing 20 198 3034
Public Health 20 214 3056
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 18 203 3309

Chemistry rankings

San Sebastian University ranked 21st for Chemistry in Chile and 3663rd in the World with 2,184 publications made and 30,883 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#21 of 30 In Chile
#209 of 420 In Latin America
#3663 of 6,561 In the World

San Sebastian University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 1
1999 0 0
2000 0 1
2001 1 0
2002 1 0
2003 1 0
2004 3 5
2005 3 6
2006 3 18
2007 4 41
2008 2 39
2009 3 49
2010 9 74
2011 13 92
2012 8 105
2013 10 166
2014 42 172
2015 58 316
2016 64 433
2017 73 567
2018 105 912
2019 147 1273
2020 151 2067
2021 169 3229
2022 251 3999
2023 379 4956
2024 362 5940
2025 385 6553

The following table provides academic rankings for San Sebastian University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Computational Chemistry 15 128 2401
Radiochemistry 18 172 2926
Biochemistry 18 167 2953
Nutrition and Food Science 21 256 3394
Nanotechnology 18 171 3477
Environmental Chemistry 22 211 3520
Chemical Engineering 19 201 3645
Organic Chemistry 25 246 4020
Materials Science 23 245 4261
Physical chemistry 29 273 4363

Environmental Science rankings

San Sebastian University ranked 28th for Environmental Science in Chile and 4203rd in the World with 1,888 publications made and 18,923 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#28 of 30 In Chile
#297 of 433 In Latin America
#4203 of 6,888 In the World

San Sebastian University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1998 0 1
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 1 0
2002 3 0
2003 1 2
2004 4 10
2005 0 7
2006 3 14
2007 7 44
2008 8 45
2009 1 62
2010 5 49
2011 14 55
2012 6 62
2013 12 69
2014 40 77
2015 62 162
2016 82 257
2017 62 335
2018 83 506
2019 129 754
2020 122 1274
2021 150 1884
2022 231 2234
2023 320 3043
2024 319 3670
2025 266 3997

The following table provides academic rankings for San Sebastian University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 21 211 2687
Environmental Chemistry 22 211 3520
Geotechnical Engineering 29 229 3548
Oceanography 28 245 3734
Earth science and Geophysics 29 237 3775
Geography and Cartography 28 297 3839
Paleontology 28 263 3908
Agricultural Science 27 309 4057
Geology 29 271 4098
Environmental Management 27 291 4241
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 29 266 4256
Ecology 28 300 4361

Computer Science rankings

San Sebastian University ranked 24th for Computer Science in Chile and 4240th in the World with 1,829 publications made and 22,122 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#24 of 30 In Chile
#217 of 427 In Latin America
#4240 of 6,855 In the World

San Sebastian University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
2002 2 0
2003 1 0
2004 0 0
2005 0 3
2006 3 7
2007 0 5
2008 1 13
2009 2 16
2010 12 28
2011 13 45
2012 11 64
2013 5 76
2014 30 109
2015 62 183
2016 76 305
2017 55 419
2018 77 603
2019 103 872
2020 90 1296
2021 123 2063
2022 195 2330
2023 342 3608
2024 347 4374
2025 335 4718

The following table provides academic rankings for San Sebastian University in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Neuroscience 16 129 2426
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 15 152 2641
Human-Computer Interaction 23 203 2829
Cognitive Science 23 215 4182
Computer Networking 25 219 4309
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 25 241 4424
Telecommunications 25 242 4458
Computer Vision 27 265 4502
Cyber Security 26 260 4614
Machine Learning 27 265 4631

Engineering rankings

San Sebastian University ranked 27th for Engineering in Chile and 4486th in the World with 1,788 publications made and 16,706 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#27 of 30 In Chile
#262 of 425 In Latin America
#4486 of 6,795 In the World

San Sebastian University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 1
2003 0 1
2004 0 1
2005 0 3
2006 1 10
2007 0 14
2008 2 14
2009 1 23
2010 6 24
2011 9 28
2012 5 42
2013 5 51
2014 23 70
2015 51 114
2016 66 218
2017 39 243
2018 80 463
2019 100 636
2020 92 1109
2021 101 1493
2022 220 1936
2023 351 3044
2024 373 4147
2025 314 4586

The following table provides academic rankings for San Sebastian University in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Automation and Control engineering 10 103 1932
Renewable Energy Engineering 16 143 2334
Human-Computer Interaction 23 203 2829
Biotechnology 17 208 2961
Electronic Engineering 21 180 3413
Nanotechnology 18 171 3477
Systems Engineering 21 183 3511
Geotechnical Engineering 29 229 3548
Civil Engineering 25 194 3596
Chemical Engineering 19 201 3645
Electrical Engineering 22 209 3978
Structural Engineering 25 219 4013
Metallurgical Engineering 26 244 4157
Mechanical Engineering 27 257 4224
Materials Science 23 245 4261
Optical Engineering 25 244 4269
Acoustical Engineering 23 235 4296
Computer Networking 25 219 4309
Aerospace Engineering 27 259 4447
Telecommunications 25 242 4458

Physics rankings

San Sebastian University ranked 25th for Physics in Chile and 4256th in the World with 1,652 publications made and 14,963 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#25 of 30 In Chile
#236 of 419 In Latin America
#4256 of 6,729 In the World

San Sebastian University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 0
2003 0 1
2004 0 0
2005 0 3
2006 1 9
2007 1 12
2008 2 12
2009 0 16
2010 4 26
2011 5 22
2012 3 40
2013 6 38
2014 18 58
2015 38 98
2016 48 164
2017 34 204
2018 65 359
2019 82 530
2020 71 924
2021 105 1324
2022 217 1703
2023 332 2709
2024 364 3712
2025 306 4090

The following table provides academic rankings for San Sebastian University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Theoretical Physics 20 122 1991
Condensed Matter Physics 21 167 3125
Nanotechnology 18 171 3477
Nuclear Physics 24 202 3781
Astrophysics and Astronomy 27 225 4002
Quantum and Particle physics 24 214 4125
Materials Science 23 245 4261
Optical Engineering 25 244 4269
Acoustical Engineering 23 235 4296

Psychology rankings

San Sebastian University ranked 20th for Psychology in Chile and 3550th in the World with 1,302 publications made and 17,162 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#20 of 30 In Chile
#182 of 417 In Latin America
#3550 of 6,663 In the World

San Sebastian University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
2002 1 1
2003 1 0
2004 2 1
2005 1 2
2006 5 3
2007 0 12
2008 2 9
2009 2 14
2010 10 26
2011 14 33
2012 9 69
2013 10 60
2014 28 99
2015 47 164
2016 50 257
2017 66 372
2018 61 547
2019 86 785
2020 90 1185
2021 88 1811
2022 119 2072
2023 180 2695
2024 215 3223
2025 258 3611

The following table provides academic rankings for San Sebastian University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Clinical Psychology 17 135 2416
Neuroscience 16 129 2426
Psychiatry 17 158 2856
Child Psychology 23 181 3325
Education Majors 27 242 3858
Social Psychology 23 192 3879
Cognitive Science 23 215 4182

Mathematics rankings

San Sebastian University ranked 27th for Mathematics in Chile and 4494th in the World with 767 publications made and 8,424 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#27 of 30 In Chile
#250 of 400 In Latin America
#4494 of 6,434 In the World

San Sebastian University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
2005 0 1
2006 0 2
2007 0 0
2008 0 2
2009 0 4
2010 6 7
2011 4 9
2012 4 15
2013 4 14
2014 13 28
2015 44 46
2016 27 85
2017 39 127
2018 46 189
2019 53 283
2020 43 505
2021 67 790
2022 86 839
2023 113 1081
2024 122 1099
2025 114 1249

The following table provides academic rankings for San Sebastian University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 26 213 3756
Statistics 27 252 4379

Business rankings

San Sebastian University ranked 24th for Business in Chile and 4472nd in the World with 735 publications made and 5,585 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance.

Business ranking Location
#24 of 30 In Chile
#246 of 396 In Latin America
#4472 of 6,366 In the World

San Sebastian University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
2007 1 1
2008 2 4
2009 0 4
2010 1 9
2011 1 7
2012 4 8
2013 2 6
2014 11 10
2015 19 25
2016 27 65
2017 16 71
2018 24 125
2019 19 140
2020 25 273
2021 47 408
2022 98 474
2023 167 1136
2024 165 1315
2025 127 1252

The following table provides academic rankings for San Sebastian University in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Management 23 184 3845
Marketing 23 256 4479
Finance 24 249 4657

Art & Design rankings

San Sebastian University ranked 26th for Art & Design in Chile and 4554th in the World with 290 publications made and 1,759 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
#26 of 30 In Chile
#258 of 367 In Latin America
#4554 of 6,010 In the World

San Sebastian University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
2003 0 2
2004 0 0
2005 0 2
2006 1 5
2007 1 5
2008 1 1
2009 0 5
2010 0 2
2011 1 4
2012 2 9
2013 5 8
2014 4 11
2015 10 20
2016 9 29
2017 11 54
2018 11 66
2019 15 101
2020 12 113
2021 30 160
2022 22 214
2023 50 331
2024 61 392
2025 52 562

The following table provides academic rankings for San Sebastian University in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Aesthetics 24 201 3699
Fashion Design 25 244 4064
Literature 28 263 4466

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for San Sebastian University

Speciality Chile Latin America World Rank
Development Studies 25 233 4218
Economics 26 243 4502