Southern University of Chile: Rankings

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The Southern University of Chile ranked 5th in Chile, 1333rd in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 82 research topics. The Southern University of Chile ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 18,098 academic publications and 290,867 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 19 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1333 of 14,131 In the World
#59 of 1,756 In Latin America
#5 of 60 In Chile
#206 of 2,632 For Forestry
#294 of 2,294 For Animal Science
#325 of 3,409 For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation
#2480 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#1956 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 79 other topics

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Biology rankings

The Southern University of Chile ranked 4th for Biology in Chile and 1174th in the World with 11,020 publications made and 239,178 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Botany, Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation.

Biology ranking Location
#4 of 30 In Chile
#49 of 433 In Latin America
#1174 of 6,833 In the World

Southern University of Chile
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 58 301
1993 79 366
1994 70 307
1995 78 390
1996 97 471
1997 82 468
1998 82 521
1999 88 626
2000 108 686
2001 119 978
2002 119 947
2003 145 1285
2004 168 1536
2005 166 1819
2006 221 2248
2007 206 2618
2008 249 3118
2009 280 3614
2010 340 4532
2011 330 5360
2012 340 6129
2013 353 7073
2014 381 8405
2015 443 9105
2016 453 9997
2017 475 11462
2018 596 13011
2019 623 15238
2020 799 19697
2021 811 23837
2022 722 23851
2023 706 24470
2024 548 22805

The following table provides academic rankings for The Southern University of Chile in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Forestry 1 22 206
Animal Science 2 33 294
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 3 19 325
Zoology 2 30 389
Botany 4 43 740
Agricultural Science 4 49 773
Horticulture 5 79 793
Microbiology 4 47 893
Molecular Biology 3 45 910
Paleontology 4 41 934
Immunology 3 41 948
Entomology 6 90 965
Virology 3 71 1029
Biophysics 6 29 1037
Evolutionary Biology 4 36 1044
Genetics 4 44 1136
Nutrition and Food Science 8 91 1247
Biotechnology 4 59 1257
Oncology and Cancer research 4 41 1263
Neuroscience 4 46 1264
Toxicology 4 86 1270
Biochemistry 5 52 1362
Astrobiology 9 56 1363
Pharmacology 6 80 1716
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 9 83 1843
Nanotechnology 13 131 2951

Environmental Science rankings

The Southern University of Chile ranked 4th for Environmental Science in Chile and 927th in the World with 10,019 publications made and 202,479 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#4 of 30 In Chile
#44 of 431 In Latin America
#927 of 6,876 In the World

Southern University of Chile
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 49 190
1993 62 216
1994 49 187
1995 70 251
1996 69 303
1997 73 302
1998 71 308
1999 74 408
2000 95 439
2001 84 566
2002 111 647
2003 128 875
2004 144 1064
2005 145 1305
2006 201 1724
2007 195 2084
2008 219 2431
2009 239 2790
2010 317 3681
2011 310 4341
2012 290 4875
2013 334 5762
2014 356 6775
2015 384 7601
2016 438 8386
2017 413 9535
2018 550 11220
2019 561 13263
2020 725 16853
2021 791 21055
2022 693 21132
2023 694 21742
2024 511 20915

The following table provides academic rankings for The Southern University of Chile in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Forestry 1 22 206
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 3 19 325
Oceanography 4 23 690
Ecology 4 37 752
Earth science and Geophysics 4 27 754
Agricultural Science 4 49 773
Geography and Cartography 4 41 789
Paleontology 4 41 934
Geology 4 41 972
Urban and Regional planning 5 38 1115
Petrology and Geochemistry 5 46 1170
Geotechnical Engineering 4 40 1226
Environmental Management 5 55 1369
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 5 46 1407
Environmental Chemistry 9 90 1842
Environmental Engineering 12 144 2493

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Southern University of Chile ranked 4th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Chile and 884th in the World with 9,246 publications made and 125,821 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, History, Archaeology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#4 of 30 In Chile
#75 of 442 In Latin America
#884 of 7,081 In the World

Southern University of Chile
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 35 111
1993 55 123
1994 58 116
1995 55 126
1996 61 172
1997 67 178
1998 69 196
1999 63 240
2000 79 288
2001 70 349
2002 93 375
2003 106 496
2004 133 568
2005 115 697
2006 166 936
2007 199 1168
2008 206 1341
2009 215 1631
2010 268 2172
2011 305 2631
2012 281 2854
2013 335 3405
2014 323 4023
2015 405 4620
2016 444 4870
2017 383 5576
2018 496 6703
2019 568 7865
2020 662 10270
2021 723 12798
2022 665 13040
2023 685 14341
2024 393 12014

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Philosophy 5 86 676
Human Rights Law 4 59 834
Demography 4 51 1006
Criminology and Criminal Justice 4 45 1070
Urban and Regional planning 5 38 1115
Anthropology 3 49 1116
Political Science 7 85 1143
Sociology 4 66 1174
Sports / Exercise science 13 98 1260
Archaeology 4 50 1318
History 4 56 1377
Education Majors 5 55 1416
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 4 53 1592
Aesthetics 8 76 1830
Law 8 72 1864
Art History 7 99 1893
Gender Studies 13 123 1979
Library and Information science 6 80 1989
Linguistics 7 74 2054
Classics and Ancient History 6 87 2222
Communications and Public Relations 11 113 2766

Chemistry rankings

The Southern University of Chile ranked 5th for Chemistry in Chile and 1633rd in the World with 6,570 publications made and 151,474 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Environmental Chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#5 of 30 In Chile
#61 of 418 In Latin America
#1633 of 6,545 In the World

Southern University of Chile
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 34 208
1993 34 255
1994 37 214
1995 38 271
1996 54 297
1997 50 323
1998 42 340
1999 48 434
2000 62 442
2001 68 653
2002 76 646
2003 80 857
2004 98 1069
2005 94 1196
2006 132 1424
2007 115 1664
2008 145 1960
2009 168 2238
2010 202 2875
2011 204 3434
2012 224 3962
2013 220 4464
2014 225 5349
2015 293 5944
2016 281 6314
2017 301 7226
2018 360 8304
2019 368 9714
2020 490 12418
2021 511 14974
2022 423 14949
2023 441 15491
2024 338 13982

The following table provides academic rankings for The Southern University of Chile in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 5 46 1170
Nutrition and Food Science 8 91 1247
Biochemistry 5 52 1362
Computational Chemistry 9 88 1830
Environmental Chemistry 9 90 1842
Organic Chemistry 6 87 1951
Pharmacy 9 84 1990
Materials Science 7 95 2310
Inorganic Chemistry 10 114 2415
Radiochemistry 12 163 2654
Chemical Engineering 12 133 2741
Physical chemistry 13 137 2847
Nanotechnology 13 131 2951

Medicine rankings

The Southern University of Chile ranked 4th for Medicine in Chile and 1354th in the World with 5,896 publications made and 127,103 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Immunology, Anatomy and Physiology, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#4 of 30 In Chile
#65 of 430 In Latin America
#1354 of 6,775 In the World

Southern University of Chile
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 34 188
1993 54 246
1994 46 212
1995 42 220
1996 40 277
1997 42 269
1998 50 348
1999 41 392
2000 47 392
2001 58 628
2002 57 569
2003 65 815
2004 82 871
2005 75 1007
2006 115 1210
2007 113 1385
2008 128 1536
2009 128 1835
2010 194 2407
2011 183 2674
2012 169 3167
2013 206 3702
2014 193 4276
2015 238 4683
2016 243 4945
2017 255 5936
2018 317 6598
2019 328 7804
2020 473 10426
2021 460 12425
2022 403 12537
2023 403 12889
2024 267 11031

The following table provides academic rankings for The Southern University of Chile in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Veterinary 2 35 395
Urology 4 37 819
Immunology 3 41 948
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 5 111 1007
Virology 3 71 1029
Public Health 4 52 1074
Anatomy and Physiology 4 49 1102
Sports / Exercise science 13 98 1260
Pediatrics 6 91 1260
Oncology and Cancer research 4 41 1263
Toxicology 4 86 1270
Epidemiology 6 99 1271
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 5 58 1316
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 5 77 1335
Pathology 5 69 1351
Dentistry 9 102 1375
Dermatology 7 114 1425
Radiation Therapy 4 59 1436
Surgery 5 75 1457
Orthodontics 10 98 1494
Anesthesiology 5 88 1568
Family medicine 8 100 1716
Pharmacology 6 80 1716
Gerontology 15 157 1785
Psychiatry 9 97 1849
Critical Care Nursing 8 131 1850
Cardiology 11 107 1852
Physical Therapy 12 108 1883
Sports Medicine 14 115 1957
Pharmacy 9 84 1990
Nursing 11 123 2106
Clinical Psychology 15 127 2326
Healthcare Management (MHA) 13 128 2419
Health Science 15 162 2637

Engineering rankings

The Southern University of Chile ranked 7th for Engineering in Chile and 2167th in the World with 4,517 publications made and 98,079 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#7 of 30 In Chile
#85 of 424 In Latin America
#2167 of 6,782 In the World

Southern University of Chile
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 10 57
1993 15 91
1994 9 66
1995 21 92
1996 33 121
1997 24 102
1998 20 138
1999 25 200
2000 30 155
2001 35 264
2002 47 336
2003 54 354
2004 61 472
2005 61 600
2006 80 739
2007 83 911
2008 93 1074
2009 100 1232
2010 143 1741
2011 118 1940
2012 135 2166
2013 147 2687
2014 140 3189
2015 189 3521
2016 207 3983
2017 210 4561
2018 260 5535
2019 288 6434
2020 384 8555
2021 415 10832
2022 346 11380
2023 370 11745
2024 237 10614

The following table provides academic rankings for The Southern University of Chile in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Landscape Architecture 3 12 645
Geotechnical Engineering 4 40 1226
Biotechnology 4 59 1257
Civil Engineering 4 39 1331
Architectural Engineering 5 43 1539
Remote Sensing 6 72 1712
Human-Computer Interaction 8 103 1762
Acoustical Engineering 6 77 2011
Aerospace Engineering 6 78 2037
Metallurgical Engineering 9 97 2184
Renewable Energy Engineering 13 125 2192
Structural Engineering 8 90 2263
Materials Science 7 95 2310
Optical Engineering 8 97 2314
Automotive Engineering 11 110 2326
Electronic Engineering 10 110 2354
Mechanical Engineering 8 100 2383
Environmental Engineering 12 144 2493
Computer Networking 12 106 2601
Chemical Engineering 12 133 2741
Electrical Engineering 10 126 2806
Telecommunications 9 127 2822
Nanotechnology 13 131 2951
Systems Engineering 18 167 3280

Physics rankings

The Southern University of Chile ranked 9th for Physics in Chile and 2107th in the World with 4,131 publications made and 84,982 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#9 of 30 In Chile
#86 of 418 In Latin America
#2107 of 6,713 In the World

Southern University of Chile
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 9 61
1993 12 77
1994 14 70
1995 18 84
1996 30 94
1997 22 112
1998 16 106
1999 20 163
2000 29 145
2001 27 169
2002 40 272
2003 52 293
2004 62 400
2005 54 480
2006 76 615
2007 73 739
2008 75 928
2009 100 1080
2010 120 1523
2011 114 1784
2012 127 1897
2013 140 2310
2014 128 2738
2015 176 3047
2016 201 3402
2017 215 3963
2018 234 4768
2019 242 5509
2020 359 7183
2021 371 8616
2022 313 8911
2023 320 9518
2024 222 9217

The following table provides academic rankings for The Southern University of Chile in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Theoretical Physics 8 48 827
Biophysics 6 29 1037
Astrobiology 9 56 1363
Astrophysics and Astronomy 13 70 1558
Acoustical Engineering 6 77 2011
Condensed Matter Physics 11 101 2230
Materials Science 7 95 2310
Optical Engineering 8 97 2314
Atomic and Molecular physics 12 110 2354
Quantum and Particle physics 13 100 2381
Nuclear Physics 12 111 2387
Nanotechnology 13 131 2951

Computer Science rankings

The Southern University of Chile ranked 10th for Computer Science in Chile and 2412th in the World with 3,034 publications made and 58,715 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#10 of 30 In Chile
#100 of 425 In Latin America
#2412 of 6,845 In the World

Southern University of Chile
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 9 104
1993 19 132
1994 13 97
1995 14 117
1996 17 116
1997 13 142
1998 13 140
1999 10 157
2000 13 167
2001 21 354
2002 25 202
2003 24 309
2004 27 327
2005 37 475
2006 49 479
2007 43 539
2008 47 754
2009 58 830
2010 86 1093
2011 82 1281
2012 80 1536
2013 106 1823
2014 96 2039
2015 105 2462
2016 130 2719
2017 170 3321
2018 186 3746
2019 190 4328
2020 281 5922
2021 270 7056
2022 247 7377
2023 266 8184
2024 155 7184

The following table provides academic rankings for The Southern University of Chile in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Neuroscience 4 46 1264
Human-Computer Interaction 8 103 1762
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 9 83 1843
Library and Information science 6 80 1989
Computer Vision 13 106 2402
Computational Linguistics 9 92 2422
Software Engineering 17 145 2594
Computer Networking 12 106 2601
Data Science 17 133 2673
Machine Learning 12 121 2821
Telecommunications 9 127 2822
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 15 133 2980
Cognitive Science 16 135 3049
Cyber Security 13 133 3096
Management Information Systems 19 181 3158

Psychology rankings

The Southern University of Chile ranked 5th for Psychology in Chile and 1842nd in the World with 1,910 publications made and 40,158 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#5 of 30 In Chile
#71 of 416 In Latin America
#1842 of 6,645 In the World

Southern University of Chile
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 8 89
1993 18 115
1994 11 92
1995 8 109
1996 13 110
1997 12 114
1998 12 137
1999 7 146
2000 5 157
2001 19 336
2002 12 209
2003 18 275
2004 11 263
2005 24 357
2006 37 323
2007 29 378
2008 34 507
2009 29 596
2010 55 704
2011 51 833
2012 51 919
2013 59 1111
2014 61 1319
2015 71 1485
2016 74 1569
2017 104 1969
2018 126 2115
2019 117 2428
2020 169 3534
2021 172 4049
2022 162 4128
2023 160 4656
2024 84 4224

The following table provides academic rankings for The Southern University of Chile in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Neuroscience 4 46 1264
Education Majors 5 55 1416
Psychiatry 9 97 1849
Clinical Psychology 15 127 2326
Child Psychology 15 117 2500
Social Psychology 16 129 2978
Cognitive Science 16 135 3049

Art & Design rankings

The Southern University of Chile ranked 8th for Art & Design in Chile and 1934th in the World with 777 publications made and 12,521 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Art History, Creative Writing.

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
#8 of 30 In Chile
#86 of 365 In Latin America
#1934 of 5,966 In the World

Southern University of Chile
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 1 13
1993 1 11
1994 2 18
1995 4 13
1996 1 8
1997 2 17
1998 5 40
1999 6 25
2000 5 41
2001 3 29
2002 6 39
2003 9 64
2004 9 72
2005 6 72
2006 14 94
2007 10 137
2008 14 134
2009 17 152
2010 18 174
2011 18 216
2012 23 299
2013 30 370
2014 31 440
2015 37 526
2016 40 518
2017 30 641
2018 50 859
2019 48 884
2020 64 1119
2021 67 1311
2022 75 1491
2023 74 1570
2024 40 1505

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

Art & Design subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Landscape Architecture 3 12 645
Creative Writing 7 86 1550
Aesthetics 8 76 1830
Literature 7 87 1836
Art History 7 99 1893
Fashion Design 8 93 1912

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Southern University of Chile

Speciality Chile Latin America World Rank
Agricultural Economics 4 37 878
Hospitality and Hotel Management 3 24 1000
Applied Mathematics 12 74 1894
Development Studies 7 79 2076
Economics 10 86 2201
Finance 13 101 2467
Statistics 12 106 2492
Marketing 11 104 2508
Accounting 11 99 2585
Mathematics 11 107 2590
Business 11 106 2621
Advertising 10 99 2684
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 15 113 2839
Math Teachers 18 146 2950
Management 15 144 3204