Southern University of Chile: Rankings

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The Southern University of Chile ranked 5th in Chile, 1331st in the global 2024 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 15,567 academic publications and 209,341 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 17 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1331 of 14,131 In the World
#58 of 1,756 In Latin America
#5 of 60 In Chile
#194 of 2,377 For Forestry
#264 of 2,152 For Animal Science
#334 of 3,195 For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation
#2625 of 7,738 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 1169th in the World with 9,662 publications made and 176,224 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Botany, Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation.

Biology ranking Location
#4 of 30 In Chile
#49 of 428 In Latin America
#1169 of 6,770 In the World

Southern University of Chile
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 52 221
1992 53 236
1993 64 278
1994 65 212
1995 71 279
1996 86 338
1997 70 338
1998 77 370
1999 73 449
2000 94 504
2001 107 750
2002 101 697
2003 123 1000
2004 146 1131
2005 157 1395
2006 200 1808
2007 203 2132
2008 221 2492
2009 264 2978
2010 303 3748
2011 298 4536
2012 304 5226
2013 331 5906
2014 348 6965
2015 398 7630
2016 420 8241
2017 431 9297
2018 554 10688
2019 615 12694
2020 746 16102
2021 760 19671
2022 667 20283
2023 621 20220

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 18 194
Animal Science 2 29 264
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 2 17 334
Zoology 2 22 366
Botany 4 39 703
Horticulture 5 75 747
Agricultural Science 4 47 759
Microbiology 3 45 837
Molecular Biology 3 44 926
Paleontology 4 42 954
Virology 3 62 967
Entomology 7 93 979
Immunology 3 45 985
Biophysics 6 28 997
Evolutionary Biology 3 35 1030
Genetics 4 44 1139
Nutrition and Food Science 8 87 1143
Biotechnology 4 54 1175
Toxicology 4 85 1198
Neuroscience 5 45 1237
Oncology and Cancer research 4 50 1308
Biochemistry 5 52 1359
Pharmacology 6 77 1626
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 9 89 1904
Nanotechnology 13 129 2887

Environmental Science rankings

The Southern University of Chile ranked 4th for Environmental Science in Chile and 929th in the World with 8,595 publications made and 143,125 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#4 of 30 In Chile
#42 of 428 In Latin America
#929 of 6,798 In the World

Southern University of Chile
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 30 127
1992 43 136
1993 55 150
1994 46 123
1995 61 164
1996 60 198
1997 60 213
1998 59 207
1999 62 285
2000 77 294
2001 71 415
2002 93 461
2003 119 669
2004 125 790
2005 131 987
2006 172 1333
2007 183 1676
2008 194 1890
2009 222 2318
2010 274 3000
2011 281 3688
2012 267 4077
2013 290 4687
2014 332 5563
2015 335 6189
2016 403 6788
2017 375 7504
2018 502 8897
2019 550 10758
2020 640 13523
2021 726 16691
2022 626 17350
2023 591 17110

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 18 194
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 2 17 334
Oceanography 4 23 708
Ecology 4 31 735
Agricultural Science 4 47 759
Geography and Cartography 4 36 784
Earth science and Geophysics 5 29 854
Paleontology 4 42 954
Urban and Regional planning 5 30 959
Geology 4 41 988
Petrology and Geochemistry 5 48 1195
Geotechnical Engineering 5 42 1249
Environmental Management 5 53 1352
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 6 50 1450
Environmental Chemistry 9 85 1771
Environmental Engineering 12 137 2385

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Southern University of Chile ranked 3rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Chile and 863rd in the World with 7,789 publications made and 87,344 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, History, Archaeology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#3 of 30 In Chile
#64 of 443 In Latin America
#863 of 7,020 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 19 70
1992 32 82
1993 53 80
1994 54 65
1995 51 69
1996 52 98
1997 55 111
1998 57 116
1999 48 156
2000 62 170
2001 59 237
2002 77 252
2003 87 330
2004 111 409
2005 103 484
2006 129 712
2007 164 909
2008 156 1076
2009 179 1350
2010 239 1848
2011 253 2262
2012 250 2484
2013 279 2888
2014 282 3349
2015 358 3724
2016 403 3950
2017 347 4313
2018 447 5098
2019 541 6196
2020 580 7850
2021 660 9563
2022 579 9856
2023 585 10333

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 4 76 685
Human Rights Law 6 73 897
Urban and Regional planning 5 30 959
Demography 4 48 974
Political Science 3 62 1011
Sociology 3 59 1108
Archaeology 4 51 1280
History 4 53 1345
Anthropology 3 63 1466
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 4 51 1554
Law 5 58 1569
Aesthetics 8 69 1736
Gender Studies 10 110 1837
Library and Information science 5 81 1994
Linguistics 12 101 2388
Communications and Public Relations 12 113 2661
Education Majors 15 150 2696

Chemistry rankings

The Southern University of Chile ranked 5th for Chemistry in Chile and 1616th in the World with 5,860 publications made and 114,798 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Environmental Chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#5 of 30 In Chile
#62 of 414 In Latin America
#1616 of 6,447 In the World

Southern University of Chile
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 25 148
1992 31 176
1993 24 198
1994 36 143
1995 37 205
1996 49 230
1997 40 231
1998 39 255
1999 46 325
2000 57 331
2001 60 531
2002 63 487
2003 72 650
2004 85 787
2005 87 955
2006 119 1180
2007 113 1363
2008 130 1609
2009 169 1944
2010 180 2467
2011 186 3012
2012 198 3499
2013 206 3856
2014 221 4478
2015 271 5208
2016 279 5427
2017 277 6213
2018 357 7029
2019 366 8404
2020 476 10474
2021 485 12671
2022 396 13258
2023 378 13256

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
Nutrition and Food Science 8 87 1143
Petrology and Geochemistry 5 48 1195
Biochemistry 5 52 1359
Environmental Chemistry 9 85 1771
Pharmacy 9 78 1900
Organic Chemistry 7 88 1921
Computational Chemistry 10 98 1950
Materials Science 7 93 2258
Inorganic Chemistry 10 110 2378
Radiochemistry 12 159 2553
Chemical Engineering 12 127 2666
Physical chemistry 13 128 2732
Nanotechnology 13 129 2887

Medicine rankings

The Southern University of Chile ranked 4th for Medicine in Chile and 1334th in the World with 5,208 publications made and 94,104 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Immunology, Anatomy and Physiology, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#4 of 30 In Chile
#62 of 426 In Latin America
#1334 of 6,680 In the World

Southern University of Chile
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 34 126
1992 32 157
1993 44 201
1994 43 134
1995 41 174
1996 39 205
1997 35 187
1998 44 260
1999 37 293
2000 42 286
2001 51 493
2002 50 426
2003 52 598
2004 66 630
2005 66 763
2006 98 950
2007 109 1139
2008 102 1260
2009 116 1487
2010 172 1987
2011 163 2328
2012 143 2728
2013 195 3111
2014 175 3634
2015 219 3932
2016 232 4143
2017 244 5014
2018 323 5632
2019 323 6729
2020 433 8646
2021 424 10419
2022 387 10826
2023 362 10808

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 34 370
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 4 85 791
Neurosurgery 4 33 798
Urology 4 35 804
Virology 3 62 967
Immunology 3 45 985
Public Health 4 48 1033
Anatomy and Physiology 4 48 1089
Epidemiology 6 91 1158
Toxicology 4 85 1198
Pediatrics 6 96 1272
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 5 58 1308
Oncology and Cancer research 4 50 1308
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 6 76 1319
Pathology 4 65 1331
Dermatology 4 104 1340
Dentistry 9 103 1394
Surgery 5 72 1398
Orthodontics 11 96 1483
Anesthesiology 5 82 1498
Pharmacology 6 77 1626
Family medicine 5 93 1627
Cardiology 10 95 1662
Psychiatry 7 85 1717
Gerontology 14 149 1752
Critical Care Nursing 9 122 1774
Pharmacy 9 78 1900
Physical Therapy 11 107 1956
Sports Medicine 15 122 2065
Clinical Psychology 14 118 2215
Nursing 12 134 2284
Health Science 13 138 2315
Healthcare Management (MHA) 14 138 2474

Engineering rankings

The Southern University of Chile ranked 7th for Engineering in Chile and 2039th in the World with 3,929 publications made and 72,380 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#7 of 30 In Chile
#82 of 420 In Latin America
#2039 of 6,684 In the World

Southern University of Chile
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 16 48
1992 10 47
1993 13 68
1994 10 40
1995 19 60
1996 27 82
1997 19 80
1998 17 96
1999 24 137
2000 26 107
2001 29 195
2002 40 230
2003 44 260
2004 54 335
2005 52 457
2006 75 653
2007 82 763
2008 80 903
2009 87 1106
2010 126 1524
2011 114 1771
2012 119 1933
2013 138 2331
2014 120 2692
2015 171 3018
2016 201 3382
2017 194 3808
2018 255 4616
2019 281 5543
2020 349 7107
2021 378 8825
2022 316 9457
2023 312 9499

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 4 15 688
Biotechnology 4 54 1175
Geotechnical Engineering 5 42 1249
Civil Engineering 4 38 1318
Remote Sensing 7 70 1658
Human-Computer Interaction 7 97 1702
Aerospace Engineering 6 74 1975
Acoustical Engineering 6 81 1999
Telecommunications 6 77 2115
Renewable Energy Engineering 14 127 2136
Metallurgical Engineering 9 94 2140
Optical Engineering 8 95 2256
Materials Science 7 93 2258
Structural Engineering 8 93 2292
Electronic Engineering 11 110 2302
Environmental Engineering 12 137 2385
Mechanical Engineering 10 103 2410
Computer Networking 12 103 2555
Chemical Engineering 12 127 2666
Nanotechnology 13 129 2887
Electrical Engineering 15 138 2888

Physics rankings

The Southern University of Chile ranked 9th for Physics in Chile and 2053rd in the World with 3,615 publications made and 61,055 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 409 In Latin America
#2053 of 6,603 In the World

Southern University of Chile
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 14 51
1992 9 51
1993 11 64
1994 14 49
1995 17 55
1996 25 67
1997 17 83
1998 14 87
1999 17 107
2000 24 98
2001 19 113
2002 32 185
2003 45 220
2004 52 285
2005 47 373
2006 68 546
2007 73 623
2008 65 774
2009 100 974
2010 115 1320
2011 111 1604
2012 116 1702
2013 125 1981
2014 111 2336
2015 151 2628
2016 195 2894
2017 189 3318
2018 237 3978
2019 239 4703
2020 310 5965
2021 355 7118
2022 296 7554
2023 272 7702

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 7 44 769
Biophysics 6 28 997
Astrophysics and Astronomy 13 67 1477
Acoustical Engineering 6 81 1999
Condensed Matter Physics 11 100 2215
Optical Engineering 8 95 2256
Materials Science 7 93 2258
Atomic and Molecular physics 13 110 2294
Quantum and Particle physics 12 96 2295
Nuclear Physics 12 110 2347
Nanotechnology 13 129 2887

Computer Science rankings

The Southern University of Chile ranked 8th for Computer Science in Chile and 2109th in the World with 2,637 publications made and 46,019 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Computer Networking, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#8 of 30 In Chile
#76 of 417 In Latin America
#2109 of 6,752 In the World

Southern University of Chile
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 6 54
1992 9 85
1993 12 107
1994 13 71
1995 14 87
1996 16 89
1997 10 94
1998 12 111
1999 11 120
2000 13 124
2001 19 292
2002 21 159
2003 19 223
2004 23 237
2005 30 380
2006 49 439
2007 42 458
2008 42 693
2009 45 764
2010 77 953
2011 70 1169
2012 69 1376
2013 88 1627
2014 95 1777
2015 100 2043
2016 111 2262
2017 145 2770
2018 180 3090
2019 186 3646
2020 248 4870
2021 263 5950
2022 232 6334
2023 235 6731

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 5 45 1237
Human-Computer Interaction 7 97 1702
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 9 89 1904
Library and Information science 5 81 1994
Telecommunications 6 77 2115
Computational Linguistics 7 76 2123
Computer Vision 13 107 2387
Computer Networking 12 103 2555
Machine Learning 12 116 2591
Cyber Security 13 119 2782
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 14 130 2834
Management Information Systems 18 160 2860
Cognitive Science 16 139 3089

Psychology rankings

The Southern University of Chile ranked 6th for Psychology in Chile and 1939th in the World with 1,723 publications made and 27,761 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#6 of 30 In Chile
#79 of 403 In Latin America
#1939 of 6,528 In the World

Southern University of Chile
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 3 48
1992 8 75
1993 12 89
1994 11 59
1995 9 69
1996 12 86
1997 10 74
1998 12 100
1999 6 101
2000 5 97
2001 18 269
2002 12 154
2003 12 205
2004 9 187
2005 20 292
2006 35 313
2007 28 317
2008 33 470
2009 25 519
2010 49 633
2011 46 745
2012 43 842
2013 55 1000
2014 57 1165
2015 62 1261
2016 68 1344
2017 91 1641
2018 123 1742
2019 120 2083
2020 164 2885
2021 170 3487
2022 151 3574
2023 148 3812

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 5 45 1237
Psychiatry 7 85 1717
Clinical Psychology 14 118 2215
Child Psychology 16 102 2301
Education Majors 15 150 2696
Social Psychology 16 121 2909
Cognitive Science 16 139 3089

Art & Design rankings

The Southern University of Chile ranked 6th for Art & Design in Chile and 1472nd in the World with 641 publications made and 10,892 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Landscape Architecture.

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
#6 of 30 In Chile
#58 of 350 In Latin America
#1472 of 5,720 In the World

Southern University of Chile
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 0 7
1992 1 9
1993 1 7
1994 2 8
1995 4 6
1996 1 4
1997 2 12
1998 5 23
1999 5 15
2000 4 22
2001 3 19
2002 6 22
2003 8 39
2004 8 57
2005 8 54
2006 13 68
2007 5 114
2008 12 141
2009 12 201
2010 18 207
2011 15 245
2012 20 318
2013 21 403
2014 30 462
2015 30 509
2016 34 508
2017 30 499
2018 50 688
2019 45 759
2020 49 869
2021 59 985
2022 57 1084
2023 57 1076

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 4 15 688
Literature 3 45 1154
Fashion Design 5 56 1326
Aesthetics 8 69 1736

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Southern University of Chile

Speciality Chile Latin America World Rank
Hospitality and Hotel Management 3 17 859
Advertising 3 24 1290
Development Studies 4 55 1503
Economics 7 65 1755
Applied Mathematics 13 77 1872
Business 9 81 2131
Finance 12 95 2361
Marketing 11 92 2440
Statistics 12 108 2478
Mathematics 12 109 2535
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 15 110 2711
Math Teachers 16 143 2889
Management 16 146 3155