Southern University of Chile: Rankings

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The Southern University of Chile ranked 5th in Chile, 1294th in the global 2026 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 18,570 academic publications and 313,575 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 29 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1294 of 14,131 In the World
#60 of 1,756 In Latin America
#5 of 60 In Chile
#208 of 2,695 For Forestry
#296 of 2,330 For Animal Science
#330 of 3,467 For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation
#2456 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1829 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 1182nd in the World with 11,358 publications made and 257,150 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
#1182 of 6,841 In the World

Southern University of Chile
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 79 366
1994 70 308
1995 78 392
1996 97 472
1997 82 474
1998 83 525
1999 88 638
2000 108 692
2001 119 980
2002 119 947
2003 145 1284
2004 168 1537
2005 166 1822
2006 221 2249
2007 206 2624
2008 249 3123
2009 279 3616
2010 340 4531
2011 329 5362
2012 341 6148
2013 352 7068
2014 380 8402
2015 442 9106
2016 452 10009
2017 477 11453
2018 595 13011
2019 621 15254
2020 800 19666
2021 814 23749
2022 719 23773
2023 707 24397
2024 554 22934
2025 428 21396

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 22 208
Animal Science 2 33 296
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 3 19 330
Zoology 2 30 389
Botany 4 44 750
Agricultural Science 4 50 776
Horticulture 5 81 803
Microbiology 4 47 890
Molecular Biology 3 46 923
Paleontology 4 41 935
Immunology 3 41 957
Entomology 6 89 964
Biophysics 7 30 1041
Virology 3 71 1046
Evolutionary Biology 4 36 1052
Genetics 4 45 1147
Nutrition and Food Science 8 92 1267
Biotechnology 4 62 1273
Neuroscience 4 48 1277
Toxicology 4 88 1285
Oncology and Cancer research 4 43 1290
Biochemistry 5 52 1368
Astrobiology 9 56 1381
Pharmacology 6 81 1726
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 9 83 1854
Nanotechnology 13 131 2955

Environmental Science rankings

The Southern University of Chile ranked 4th for Environmental Science in Chile and 934th in the World with 10,308 publications made and 216,829 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#4 of 30 In Chile
#44 of 433 In Latin America
#934 of 6,888 In the World

Southern University of Chile
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 62 217
1994 49 187
1995 70 251
1996 69 303
1997 73 303
1998 72 310
1999 74 408
2000 95 441
2001 83 567
2002 112 648
2003 127 874
2004 144 1064
2005 145 1305
2006 201 1723
2007 195 2091
2008 219 2432
2009 238 2793
2010 318 3682
2011 309 4337
2012 289 4877
2013 334 5763
2014 358 6776
2015 385 7605
2016 439 8392
2017 415 9522
2018 547 11231
2019 558 13262
2020 727 16817
2021 791 20985
2022 692 21047
2023 692 21713
2024 515 21060
2025 380 19890

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 22 208
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 3 19 330
Oceanography 4 23 689
Earth science and Geophysics 4 27 754
Ecology 4 37 759
Agricultural Science 4 50 776
Geography and Cartography 4 41 811
Paleontology 4 41 935
Geology 4 41 985
Petrology and Geochemistry 5 46 1160
Urban and Regional planning 6 40 1163
Geotechnical Engineering 4 41 1233
Environmental Management 5 54 1377
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 5 45 1415
Environmental Chemistry 8 90 1839
Environmental Engineering 12 144 2514

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Southern University of Chile ranked 4th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Chile and 893rd in the World with 9,427 publications made and 133,772 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, History, Archaeology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#4 of 30 In Chile
#76 of 442 In Latin America
#893 of 7,088 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 55 123
1994 58 117
1995 55 127
1996 61 175
1997 67 178
1998 70 198
1999 62 241
2000 79 289
2001 69 351
2002 93 376
2003 105 497
2004 133 567
2005 114 692
2006 166 931
2007 199 1168
2008 206 1343
2009 215 1634
2010 269 2166
2011 305 2630
2012 281 2859
2013 333 3405
2014 323 4010
2015 405 4619
2016 443 4868
2017 385 5596
2018 493 6699
2019 565 7887
2020 662 10272
2021 727 12757
2022 660 12950
2023 686 14341
2024 399 12212
2025 246 10475

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 86 691
Human Rights Law 4 59 833
Demography 4 51 1003
Criminology and Criminal Justice 4 45 1070
Anthropology 3 51 1131
Political Science 7 87 1158
Urban and Regional planning 6 40 1163
Sociology 4 67 1179
Sports / Exercise science 13 98 1298
Archaeology 4 51 1331
History 4 56 1392
Education Majors 5 56 1442
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 4 53 1602
Aesthetics 10 78 1849
Law 9 73 1888
Art History 7 99 1905
Gender Studies 13 122 1969
Library and Information science 6 77 1993
Linguistics 7 74 2088
Classics and Ancient History 5 86 2242
Communications and Public Relations 12 113 2807

Chemistry rankings

The Southern University of Chile ranked 5th for Chemistry in Chile and 1658th in the World with 6,758 publications made and 161,537 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#5 of 30 In Chile
#62 of 420 In Latin America
#1658 of 6,561 In the World

Southern University of Chile
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 34 256
1994 37 215
1995 38 273
1996 54 298
1997 50 326
1998 42 344
1999 47 445
2000 62 446
2001 68 655
2002 76 646
2003 80 857
2004 98 1070
2005 94 1196
2006 132 1427
2007 115 1668
2008 145 1961
2009 167 2235
2010 202 2876
2011 203 3430
2012 224 3967
2013 220 4462
2014 225 5336
2015 291 5941
2016 281 6320
2017 302 7214
2018 357 8268
2019 362 9664
2020 491 12380
2021 510 14860
2022 420 14907
2023 434 15369
2024 341 14087
2025 266 12948

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 1160
Nutrition and Food Science 8 92 1267
Biochemistry 5 52 1368
Computational Chemistry 9 88 1839
Environmental Chemistry 8 90 1839
Organic Chemistry 7 88 1962
Pharmacy 9 85 2006
Materials Science 8 98 2326
Inorganic Chemistry 10 114 2440
Radiochemistry 12 163 2659
Chemical Engineering 12 133 2739
Physical chemistry 13 137 2864
Nanotechnology 13 131 2955

Medicine rankings

The Southern University of Chile ranked 5th for Medicine in Chile and 1374th in the World with 6,079 publications made and 137,064 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Immunology, Anatomy and Physiology, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#5 of 30 In Chile
#66 of 432 In Latin America
#1374 of 6,793 In the World

Southern University of Chile
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 54 246
1994 46 213
1995 42 222
1996 40 278
1997 42 273
1998 50 350
1999 40 394
2000 47 393
2001 58 629
2002 57 569
2003 65 815
2004 82 873
2005 75 1008
2006 115 1209
2007 113 1389
2008 128 1539
2009 128 1832
2010 195 2406
2011 181 2671
2012 169 3179
2013 206 3696
2014 195 4271
2015 237 4681
2016 242 4924
2017 254 5922
2018 315 6582
2019 327 7794
2020 472 10332
2021 459 12313
2022 398 12408
2023 404 12787
2024 272 11132
2025 233 10304

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 36 399
Urology 4 40 830
Immunology 3 41 957
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 5 112 1025
Virology 3 71 1046
Public Health 4 52 1085
Anatomy and Physiology 4 49 1119
Pediatrics 6 90 1246
Toxicology 4 88 1285
Oncology and Cancer research 4 43 1290
Epidemiology 6 100 1290
Sports / Exercise science 13 98 1298
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 5 58 1326
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 5 77 1340
Dentistry 9 101 1368
Pathology 5 69 1377
Radiation Therapy 4 60 1453
Dermatology 7 116 1472
Surgery 6 78 1480
Orthodontics 11 98 1482
Anesthesiology 6 89 1580
Audiology 8 70 1584
Pharmacology 6 81 1726
Family medicine 9 102 1741
Gerontology 15 156 1790
Critical Care Nursing 8 128 1866
Psychiatry 9 96 1871
Physical Therapy 12 106 1879
Cardiology 11 110 1885
Sports Medicine 14 115 1959
Pharmacy 9 85 2006
Nursing 11 123 2129
Clinical Psychology 16 133 2374
Healthcare Management (MHA) 13 128 2455
Health Science 16 159 2655

Engineering rankings

The Southern University of Chile ranked 7th for Engineering in Chile and 2177th in the World with 4,658 publications made and 106,377 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 425 In Latin America
#2177 of 6,795 In the World

Southern University of Chile
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 15 92
1994 9 66
1995 21 92
1996 33 122
1997 24 102
1998 20 138
1999 24 202
2000 30 154
2001 35 265
2002 47 336
2003 54 352
2004 61 473
2005 60 598
2006 80 738
2007 83 913
2008 93 1072
2009 100 1233
2010 142 1739
2011 118 1944
2012 135 2168
2013 147 2687
2014 139 3179
2015 190 3521
2016 208 4002
2017 212 4550
2018 258 5529
2019 287 6440
2020 381 8555
2021 422 10794
2022 347 11343
2023 370 11727
2024 243 10746
2025 176 10333

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 12 650
Geotechnical Engineering 4 41 1233
Biotechnology 4 62 1273
Civil Engineering 4 37 1344
Architectural Engineering 5 44 1539
Remote Sensing 6 71 1725
Human-Computer Interaction 7 102 1793
Acoustical Engineering 6 77 2020
Aerospace Engineering 6 78 2045
Metallurgical Engineering 9 96 2193
Renewable Energy Engineering 13 127 2218
Structural Engineering 8 90 2266
Optical Engineering 8 96 2307
Materials Science 8 98 2326
Electronic Engineering 10 109 2338
Automotive Engineering 11 112 2366
Mechanical Engineering 8 100 2384
Environmental Engineering 12 144 2514
Computer Networking 12 106 2602
Chemical Engineering 12 133 2739
Electrical Engineering 12 128 2809
Telecommunications 9 129 2831
Nanotechnology 13 131 2955
Systems Engineering 18 168 3313

Physics rankings

The Southern University of Chile ranked 9th for Physics in Chile and 2122nd in the World with 4,243 publications made and 91,423 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 419 In Latin America
#2122 of 6,729 In the World

Southern University of Chile
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 12 78
1994 14 70
1995 18 84
1996 30 95
1997 22 112
1998 16 106
1999 18 160
2000 29 147
2001 27 171
2002 40 272
2003 52 293
2004 62 400
2005 54 481
2006 76 614
2007 73 740
2008 75 926
2009 100 1081
2010 120 1522
2011 114 1784
2012 127 1900
2013 140 2304
2014 127 2733
2015 176 3046
2016 200 3408
2017 214 3962
2018 232 4774
2019 242 5517
2020 361 7205
2021 375 8624
2022 314 8897
2023 318 9541
2024 225 9323
2025 148 8485

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 7 30 1041
Astrobiology 9 56 1381
Astrophysics and Astronomy 13 71 1569
Acoustical Engineering 6 77 2020
Condensed Matter Physics 11 101 2248
Optical Engineering 8 96 2307
Materials Science 8 98 2326
Atomic and Molecular physics 12 111 2362
Quantum and Particle physics 13 99 2389
Nuclear Physics 12 111 2398
Nanotechnology 13 131 2955

Computer Science rankings

The Southern University of Chile ranked 10th for Computer Science in Chile and 2419th in the World with 3,147 publications made and 63,561 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Bioinformatics and Computational biology.

Computer Science ranking Location
#10 of 30 In Chile
#97 of 427 In Latin America
#2419 of 6,855 In the World

Southern University of Chile
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 19 132
1994 13 97
1995 14 119
1996 17 116
1997 13 142
1998 13 139
1999 10 159
2000 13 166
2001 22 354
2002 25 202
2003 24 309
2004 27 327
2005 37 476
2006 49 478
2007 43 539
2008 47 753
2009 59 832
2010 87 1095
2011 82 1278
2012 80 1552
2013 107 1820
2014 96 2047
2015 107 2460
2016 131 2733
2017 170 3323
2018 184 3733
2019 189 4321
2020 281 5933
2021 266 7017
2022 245 7326
2023 271 8167
2024 160 7280
2025 137 6922

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 48 1277
Human-Computer Interaction 7 102 1793
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 9 83 1854
Library and Information science 6 77 1993
Computer Vision 13 107 2419
Computational Linguistics 9 93 2483
Software Engineering 15 141 2565
Computer Networking 12 106 2602
Data Science 17 138 2761
Telecommunications 9 129 2831
Machine Learning 12 121 2847
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 15 132 3002
Cognitive Science 16 131 3036
Cyber Security 13 134 3116
Management Information Systems 19 175 3160

Psychology rankings

The Southern University of Chile ranked 5th for Psychology in Chile and 1873rd in the World with 1,988 publications made and 42,018 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#5 of 30 In Chile
#70 of 417 In Latin America
#1873 of 6,663 In the World

Southern University of Chile
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 18 115
1994 11 93
1995 8 110
1996 13 111
1997 12 115
1998 12 138
1999 7 147
2000 5 157
2001 19 336
2002 12 209
2003 18 275
2004 11 263
2005 24 358
2006 37 322
2007 29 379
2008 34 507
2009 30 599
2010 55 705
2011 51 834
2012 51 930
2013 60 1115
2014 62 1319
2015 72 1487
2016 74 1575
2017 102 1951
2018 126 2122
2019 117 2430
2020 170 3532
2021 170 4038
2022 160 4108
2023 163 4641
2024 87 4287
2025 91 3955

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 48 1277
Education Majors 5 56 1442
Psychiatry 9 96 1871
Clinical Psychology 16 133 2374
Child Psychology 15 116 2471
Social Psychology 16 127 2983
Cognitive Science 16 131 3036

Art & Design rankings

The Southern University of Chile ranked 8th for Art & Design in Chile and 1954th in the World with 802 publications made and 13,776 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 367 In Latin America
#1954 of 6,010 In the World

Southern University of Chile
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 1 11
1994 2 18
1995 4 13
1996 1 8
1997 2 17
1998 5 40
1999 5 25
2000 5 41
2001 3 29
2002 6 39
2003 9 64
2004 9 72
2005 6 72
2006 14 93
2007 10 136
2008 14 133
2009 17 152
2010 18 174
2011 18 216
2012 24 301
2013 29 370
2014 30 435
2015 37 527
2016 40 513
2017 30 645
2018 49 854
2019 47 889
2020 65 1125
2021 69 1327
2022 75 1491
2023 76 1588
2024 42 1531
2025 28 1340

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 12 650
Creative Writing 6 85 1592
Aesthetics 10 78 1849
Literature 7 87 1868
Art History 7 99 1905
Fashion Design 8 94 1921

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Southern University of Chile

Speciality Chile Latin America World Rank
Agricultural Economics 4 36 887
Hospitality and Hotel Management 3 24 1017
Applied Mathematics 13 73 1894
Development Studies 7 79 2101
Economics 10 86 2212
Finance 13 98 2460
Statistics 12 105 2485
Marketing 11 102 2516
Mathematics 11 107 2587
Accounting 11 97 2592
Business 11 105 2632
Advertising 10 100 2729
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 15 110 2829
Math Teachers 16 130 2848
Management 14 141 3193