University for Development: Rankings

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The University for Development ranked 12th in Chile, 1822nd in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 44 research topics. The University for Development ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 6,696 academic publications and 99,463 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 6 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1822 of 14,131 In the World
#94 of 1,756 In Latin America
#12 of 60 In Chile
#6 of 31 In Santiago
#686 of 1,003 For Respiratory Therapy
#854 of 1,049 For Bioethics/Medical Ethics
#868 of 1,000 For Neurosurgery
#2090 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#1990 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 41 other topics

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Medicine rankings

The University for Development ranked 7th for Medicine in Chile and 1680th in the World with 4,302 publications made and 74,660 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Public Health.

Medicine ranking Location
#7 of 30 In Chile
#90 of 430 In Latin America
#1680 of 6,775 In the World

University for Development
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 1
1995 0 0
1996 0 2
1997 0 1
1998 0 1
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 1
2002 0 0
2003 5 3
2004 6 18
2005 23 55
2006 39 68
2007 37 134
2008 44 171
2009 51 288
2010 71 395
2011 95 479
2012 104 689
2013 148 995
2014 163 1418
2015 240 1696
2016 241 2094
2017 263 2780
2018 320 3508
2019 334 4781
2020 457 6825
2021 436 9639
2022 425 10733
2023 403 12081
2024 378 11847

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

Medicine subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Respiratory Therapy 3 25 686
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 6 49 854
Neurosurgery 4 37 868
Dermatology 3 58 909
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 7 115 1032
Critical Care Nursing 3 52 1055
Epidemiology 5 84 1111
Pediatrics 5 81 1127
Surgery 4 54 1160
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 3 51 1196
Anesthesiology 4 63 1205
Virology 5 85 1211
Orthodontics 9 88 1286
Cardiology 4 58 1316
Anatomy and Physiology 7 70 1347
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 7 81 1398
Gerontology 8 125 1415
Audiology 5 62 1446
Sports Medicine 8 80 1467
Radiation Therapy 5 62 1473
Oncology and Cancer research 6 59 1477
Healthcare Management (MHA) 5 67 1486
Urology 12 108 1509
Pathology 7 79 1510
Dentistry 12 115 1556
Immunology 8 96 1588
Physical Therapy 8 84 1601
Ophthalmology 7 75 1602
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 3 78 1604
Nursing 8 96 1636
Psychiatry 4 80 1638
Family medicine 9 104 1750
Public Health 8 107 1816
Clinical Psychology 9 80 1825
Health Science 10 108 1982
Pharmacology 12 134 2452

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University for Development ranked 19th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Chile and 2006th in the World with 3,795 publications made and 51,859 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, Demography.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#19 of 30 In Chile
#212 of 442 In Latin America
#2006 of 7,081 In the World

University for Development
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 1
1995 0 0
1996 1 2
1997 0 1
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 1 1
2001 0 1
2002 0 0
2003 6 2
2004 8 10
2005 13 10
2006 26 23
2007 30 60
2008 42 88
2009 45 125
2010 74 205
2011 112 268
2012 125 333
2013 157 495
2014 137 697
2015 196 942
2016 200 1175
2017 251 1656
2018 263 2227
2019 286 3171
2020 387 4561
2021 378 6495
2022 383 7340
2023 361 8928
2024 299 7889

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Early Childhood Education 4 24 944
Philosophy 20 215 1482
Demography 10 106 1790
Political Science 15 175 2049
Anthropology 13 108 2157
Gender Studies 17 152 2280
Sociology 15 166 2334
Law 13 112 2463
Communications and Public Relations 8 95 2541
Education Majors 15 142 2633
Linguistics 16 135 2880
Aesthetics 19 155 3067
Archaeology 18 170 3111
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 15 152 3212
History 18 173 3237

Biology rankings

The University for Development ranked 13th for Biology in Chile and 2606th in the World with 3,502 publications made and 70,193 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Immunology, Paleontology.

Biology ranking Location
#13 of 30 In Chile
#157 of 433 In Latin America
#2606 of 6,833 In the World

University for Development
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 1
1995 0 0
1996 0 1
1997 0 0
1998 0 1
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 1
2002 0 1
2003 4 2
2004 5 14
2005 16 48
2006 36 65
2007 30 121
2008 40 145
2009 46 267
2010 50 372
2011 68 443
2012 68 641
2013 100 869
2014 125 1259
2015 176 1519
2016 181 1869
2017 222 2558
2018 271 3310
2019 287 4568
2020 376 6517
2021 353 8973
2022 367 10015
2023 340 11207
2024 325 10912

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

Biology subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 6 49 854
Virology 5 85 1211
Oncology and Cancer research 6 59 1477
Immunology 8 96 1588
Neuroscience 9 76 1717
Microbiology 9 113 1731
Genetics 11 107 2039
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 11 100 2070
Biotechnology 11 147 2377
Pharmacology 12 134 2452
Molecular Biology 16 195 2479
Paleontology 15 158 2562
Biochemistry 13 143 2689
Evolutionary Biology 19 151 2814
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 25 246 2999
Zoology 24 254 3028
Agricultural Science 22 266 3392
Botany 26 286 3853
Nanotechnology 27 250 4159

Psychology rankings

The University for Development ranked 8th for Psychology in Chile and 2069th in the World with 2,156 publications made and 41,855 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Child Psychology, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#8 of 30 In Chile
#89 of 416 In Latin America
#2069 of 6,645 In the World

University for Development
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 1
1997 0 0
1998 0 1
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 1
2002 0 0
2003 1 2
2004 1 3
2005 7 13
2006 15 17
2007 21 63
2008 20 63
2009 21 109
2010 32 155
2011 33 202
2012 41 304
2013 67 426
2014 79 664
2015 120 866
2016 114 1046
2017 132 1457
2018 143 1909
2019 161 2572
2020 225 3617
2021 246 4994
2022 256 5718
2023 219 6596
2024 195 6364

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

Psychology subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Psychiatry 4 80 1638
Neuroscience 9 76 1717
Clinical Psychology 9 80 1825
Child Psychology 10 83 1994
Social Psychology 12 93 2447
Education Majors 15 142 2633
Cognitive Science 12 112 2805

Computer Science rankings

The University for Development ranked 17th for Computer Science in Chile and 3290th in the World with 1,922 publications made and 37,280 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Cognitive Science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#17 of 30 In Chile
#158 of 425 In Latin America
#3290 of 6,845 In the World

University for Development
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 1
1997 0 0
1998 0 1
1999 0 0
2000 0 1
2001 0 1
2002 0 0
2003 1 3
2004 0 4
2005 2 9
2006 9 15
2007 10 40
2008 12 35
2009 19 74
2010 19 112
2011 21 165
2012 23 290
2013 49 355
2014 55 576
2015 102 741
2016 100 949
2017 126 1352
2018 130 1749
2019 154 2476
2020 200 3616
2021 226 5022
2022 243 5745
2023 222 6855
2024 194 6375

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

Computer Science subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Neuroscience 9 76 1717
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 11 100 2070
Management Information Systems 8 100 2271
Cognitive Science 12 112 2805
Machine Learning 22 192 3773
Cyber Security 19 189 3949
Telecommunications 22 213 4207
Computer Networking 24 223 4337
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 24 238 4372
Computer Vision 26 254 4398

Environmental Science rankings

The University for Development ranked 23rd for Environmental Science in Chile and 3207th in the World with 1,867 publications made and 34,893 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#23 of 30 In Chile
#220 of 431 In Latin America
#3207 of 6,876 In the World

University for Development
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 0 0
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 3 0
2004 3 3
2005 3 16
2006 11 12
2007 17 31
2008 23 55
2009 17 89
2010 25 126
2011 32 152
2012 49 174
2013 71 296
2014 61 448
2015 86 615
2016 99 793
2017 127 1178
2018 146 1662
2019 144 2282
2020 186 3369
2021 206 4517
2022 184 5055
2023 181 5831
2024 185 5597

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

Environmental Science subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Paleontology 15 158 2562
Geology 19 179 2904
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 25 246 2999
Geography and Cartography 24 248 3134
Environmental Management 23 213 3341
Agricultural Science 22 266 3392
Geotechnical Engineering 24 214 3465
Earth science and Geophysics 26 213 3492
Ecology 26 250 3648
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 27 233 3889
Oceanography 29 297 4396

Chemistry rankings

The University for Development ranked 18th for Chemistry in Chile and 3341st in the World with 1,685 publications made and 38,466 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#18 of 30 In Chile
#186 of 418 In Latin America
#3341 of 6,545 In the World

University for Development
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
2003 1 1
2004 5 10
2005 8 42
2006 23 46
2007 16 82
2008 22 87
2009 24 165
2010 26 224
2011 28 278
2012 37 410
2013 52 556
2014 56 808
2015 72 893
2016 90 1099
2017 111 1530
2018 129 2036
2019 125 2721
2020 158 3792
2021 185 5095
2022 177 5466
2023 161 6168
2024 171 6000

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

Chemistry subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Biochemistry 13 143 2689
Organic Chemistry 25 244 4045
Physical chemistry 24 243 4106
Nanotechnology 27 250 4159
Chemical Engineering 27 274 4347
Materials Science 29 277 4542

Engineering rankings

The University for Development ranked 21st for Engineering in Chile and 3745th in the World with 1,370 publications made and 27,577 citations received. Main research topics: Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#21 of 30 In Chile
#194 of 424 In Latin America
#3745 of 6,782 In the World

University for Development
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 1
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 1
2002 0 0
2003 0 0
2004 2 4
2005 6 11
2006 12 15
2007 16 38
2008 13 54
2009 14 70
2010 11 105
2011 24 139
2012 37 206
2013 43 314
2014 42 459
2015 76 574
2016 71 746
2017 101 1026
2018 89 1348
2019 105 1903
2020 130 2597
2021 146 3468
2022 139 3894
2023 155 4512
2024 134 4317

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

Engineering subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Biotechnology 11 147 2377
Aerospace Engineering 14 122 2742
Mechanical Engineering 16 150 2953
Civil Engineering 20 162 3182
Acoustical Engineering 17 153 3353
Optical Engineering 18 162 3379
Systems Engineering 19 175 3415
Geotechnical Engineering 24 214 3465
Structural Engineering 22 207 3902
Nanotechnology 27 250 4159
Metallurgical Engineering 25 245 4171
Telecommunications 22 213 4207
Computer Networking 24 223 4337
Chemical Engineering 27 274 4347
Materials Science 29 277 4542
Electrical Engineering 26 264 4553

Mathematics rankings

The University for Development ranked 18th for Mathematics in Chile and 3231st in the World with 1,129 publications made and 22,126 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#18 of 30 In Chile
#153 of 399 In Latin America
#3231 of 6,418 In the World

University for Development
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1997 0 1
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 1
2002 0 0
2003 1 1
2004 0 3
2005 3 4
2006 5 4
2007 7 13
2008 8 21
2009 6 29
2010 12 58
2011 20 71
2012 22 70
2013 33 136
2014 37 243
2015 62 370
2016 67 443
2017 59 576
2018 70 858
2019 81 1304
2020 136 1872
2021 141 2759
2022 122 3215
2023 134 3751
2024 100 2864

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

Mathematics subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 17 126 2991
Statistics 18 154 3082
Math Teachers 20 175 3310

Economics rankings

The University for Development ranked 12th for Economics in Chile and 2392nd in the World with 833 publications made and 18,276 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#12 of 30 In Chile
#97 of 384 In Latin America
#2392 of 6,167 In the World

University for Development
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
2003 2 0
2004 2 4
2005 2 2
2006 3 3
2007 5 14
2008 8 29
2009 6 31
2010 12 46
2011 18 57
2012 18 76
2013 35 143
2014 30 182
2015 34 267
2016 37 363
2017 45 497
2018 67 656
2019 61 890
2020 88 1341
2021 111 2042
2022 88 2383
2023 87 2993
2024 73 2513

The following table provides academic rankings for The University for Development in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Development Studies 12 97 2323
Finance 11 89 2344
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 17 126 2991

Business rankings

The University for Development ranked 14th for Business in Chile and 2985th in the World with 777 publications made and 15,726 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Management, Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#14 of 30 In Chile
#131 of 395 In Latin America
#2985 of 6,339 In the World

University for Development
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
2003 1 0
2004 0 1
2005 1 3
2006 4 2
2007 5 10
2008 9 24
2009 3 32
2010 8 49
2011 14 58
2012 14 61
2013 28 130
2014 30 153
2015 34 253
2016 39 312
2017 48 479
2018 55 706
2019 57 1000
2020 88 1466
2021 94 2035
2022 80 2289
2023 89 3041
2024 75 2611

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

Business subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Entrepreneurship 1 2 225
Management Information Systems 8 100 2271
Finance 11 89 2344
Marketing 15 128 2910
Management 17 156 3406

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University for Development

Speciality Chile Latin America World Rank
Literature 14 169 3151
Fashion Design 18 187 3300
Nuclear Physics 21 182 3478
Art & Design 19 183 3511
Astrophysics and Astronomy 26 216 3872
Physics 22 202 3890
Quantum and Particle physics 28 249 4427