University of Antofagasta: Rankings

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The University of Antofagasta ranked 26th in Chile, 3509th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 29 research topics. The University of Antofagasta ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 5,472 academic publications and 125,554 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 3 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3509 of 14,131 In the World
#249 of 1,756 In Latin America
#26 of 60 In Chile
#2 of 2 In Antofagasta
#558 of 1,031 For Mining Engineering
#885 of 3,467 For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation
#1079 of 2,325 For Theoretical Physics
#5947 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#5663 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 26 other topics

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Environmental Science rankings

The University of Antofagasta ranked 12th for Environmental Science in Chile and 2324th in the World with 2,901 publications made and 67,277 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#12 of 30 In Chile
#140 of 433 In Latin America
#2324 of 6,888 In the World

University of Antofagasta
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 9 11
1994 13 7
1995 13 23
1996 15 31
1997 12 33
1998 17 57
1999 28 90
2000 25 112
2001 30 143
2002 29 186
2003 33 252
2004 33 289
2005 33 329
2006 27 313
2007 51 526
2008 52 623
2009 62 740
2010 80 760
2011 70 952
2012 73 1146
2013 73 1170
2014 91 1453
2015 127 1673
2016 113 2023
2017 155 2603
2018 187 3594
2019 215 5089
2020 239 6595
2021 219 7982
2022 212 7461
2023 213 7851
2024 160 7601
2025 122 6710

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

Environmental Science subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Mining Engineering 5 15 558
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 7 61 885
Oceanography 8 66 1445
Petrology and Geochemistry 9 86 1658
Earth science and Geophysics 8 91 1770
Environmental Engineering 8 93 1901
Ecology 11 116 1931
Environmental Chemistry 10 103 2046
Geology 12 115 2066
Paleontology 11 125 2081
Geotechnical Engineering 10 103 2131
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 12 99 2135
Agricultural Science 12 172 2358
Geography and Cartography 22 197 2636
Environmental Management 13 151 2640

Biology rankings

The University of Antofagasta ranked 14th for Biology in Chile and 2695th in the World with 2,866 publications made and 61,656 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Paleontology, Genetics, Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#14 of 30 In Chile
#162 of 433 In Latin America
#2695 of 6,841 In the World

University of Antofagasta
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 11 10
1994 11 12
1995 13 25
1996 15 33
1997 15 41
1998 20 74
1999 22 95
2000 23 117
2001 27 131
2002 33 218
2003 36 249
2004 31 306
2005 30 353
2006 28 334
2007 50 473
2008 59 624
2009 59 772
2010 89 804
2011 87 1010
2012 81 1211
2013 91 1320
2014 93 1608
2015 113 1782
2016 117 2092
2017 148 2476
2018 178 3456
2019 208 4678
2020 234 6149
2021 224 7213
2022 199 7095
2023 194 7396
2024 157 7599
2025 116 6666

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

Biology subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 7 61 885
Zoology 6 94 1141
Astrobiology 10 58 1413
Microbiology 11 141 1999
Animal Science 12 198 2065
Paleontology 11 125 2081
Botany 12 157 2124
Molecular Biology 13 177 2244
Agricultural Science 12 172 2358
Nutrition and Food Science 13 179 2369
Immunology 16 188 2480
Virology 15 213 2533
Horticulture 17 229 2554
Genetics 15 159 2668
Biochemistry 14 144 2683
Evolutionary Biology 16 136 2703
Biotechnology 16 189 2853
Nanotechnology 15 150 3146
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 24 212 3435
Pharmacology 21 226 3493
Neuroscience 27 254 4355

Physics rankings

The University of Antofagasta ranked 13th for Physics in Chile and 2436th in the World with 2,834 publications made and 87,958 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Optical Engineering, Theoretical Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#13 of 30 In Chile
#106 of 419 In Latin America
#2436 of 6,729 In the World

University of Antofagasta
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 5 9
1994 5 10
1995 4 14
1996 3 16
1997 3 17
1998 5 33
1999 17 34
2000 11 41
2001 13 51
2002 21 66
2003 27 122
2004 30 164
2005 29 186
2006 22 165
2007 37 250
2008 48 316
2009 46 395
2010 52 442
2011 57 562
2012 52 591
2013 68 705
2014 60 867
2015 108 1062
2016 154 1493
2017 163 2234
2018 212 4423
2019 264 7161
2020 313 9858
2021 299 11637
2022 224 10654
2023 223 11363
2024 150 11346
2025 110 9522

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

Physics subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Theoretical Physics 13 64 1079
Astrobiology 10 58 1413
Astrophysics and Astronomy 11 62 1465
Quantum and Particle physics 10 94 2280
Materials Science 11 118 2625
Nuclear Physics 13 128 2720
Optical Engineering 13 126 2858
Condensed Matter Physics 20 160 3053
Nanotechnology 15 150 3146
Acoustical Engineering 25 256 4482

Chemistry rankings

The University of Antofagasta ranked 13th for Chemistry in Chile and 2581st in the World with 2,610 publications made and 59,607 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#13 of 30 In Chile
#122 of 420 In Latin America
#2581 of 6,561 In the World

University of Antofagasta
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 9 10
1994 6 14
1995 8 17
1996 9 26
1997 13 39
1998 10 61
1999 28 70
2000 18 77
2001 19 81
2002 29 154
2003 35 205
2004 31 241
2005 38 289
2006 28 249
2007 48 365
2008 51 471
2009 58 640
2010 74 634
2011 72 842
2012 59 962
2013 71 1079
2014 81 1315
2015 94 1416
2016 114 1752
2017 143 2218
2018 170 2923
2019 203 4017
2020 234 5422
2021 222 6492
2022 172 6336
2023 184 6803
2024 150 6651
2025 114 5903

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

Chemistry subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Inorganic Chemistry 6 70 1636
Petrology and Geochemistry 9 86 1658
Pharmacy 10 88 2033
Environmental Chemistry 10 103 2046
Physical chemistry 7 90 2096
Computational Chemistry 14 119 2308
Chemical Engineering 8 103 2326
Nutrition and Food Science 13 179 2369
Organic Chemistry 11 111 2377
Radiochemistry 9 151 2486
Materials Science 11 118 2625
Biochemistry 14 144 2683
Nanotechnology 15 150 3146

Engineering rankings

The University of Antofagasta ranked 12th for Engineering in Chile and 2738th in the World with 2,380 publications made and 62,705 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#12 of 30 In Chile
#122 of 425 In Latin America
#2738 of 6,795 In the World

University of Antofagasta
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 5 6
1994 8 8
1995 5 12
1996 4 16
1997 4 18
1998 7 29
1999 17 30
2000 10 42
2001 19 68
2002 22 77
2003 24 132
2004 28 149
2005 35 197
2006 27 201
2007 45 334
2008 45 325
2009 46 423
2010 50 457
2011 50 553
2012 45 644
2013 55 735
2014 59 926
2015 99 1065
2016 111 1399
2017 128 1967
2018 164 3247
2019 204 5114
2020 234 7010
2021 231 8349
2022 183 7789
2023 173 8159
2024 132 7787
2025 114 6686

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

Engineering subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Mining Engineering 5 15 558
Renewable Energy Engineering 7 53 1302
Environmental Engineering 8 93 1901
Systems Engineering 7 76 2010
Metallurgical Engineering 8 92 2102
Geotechnical Engineering 10 103 2131
Chemical Engineering 8 103 2326
Civil Engineering 11 101 2337
Remote Sensing 15 126 2375
Materials Science 11 118 2625
Aerospace Engineering 12 117 2641
Electrical Engineering 10 121 2780
Biotechnology 16 189 2853
Optical Engineering 13 126 2858
Mechanical Engineering 16 146 2917
Nanotechnology 15 150 3146
Electronic Engineering 19 170 3305
Structural Engineering 20 185 3666
Telecommunications 18 182 3745
Computer Networking 22 199 4130
Acoustical Engineering 25 256 4482

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Antofagasta ranked 27th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Chile and 3015th in the World with 1,957 publications made and 28,405 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, History, Archaeology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#27 of 30 In Chile
#305 of 442 In Latin America
#3015 of 7,088 In the World

University of Antofagasta
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 5 6
1994 11 8
1995 5 11
1996 8 22
1997 11 17
1998 14 26
1999 11 36
2000 16 51
2001 13 56
2002 17 65
2003 22 109
2004 22 143
2005 21 132
2006 21 141
2007 36 262
2008 27 255
2009 41 300
2010 51 308
2011 65 413
2012 64 499
2013 45 494
2014 59 631
2015 82 742
2016 93 913
2017 94 1087
2018 109 1709
2019 136 2529
2020 154 3503
2021 162 4240
2022 166 4004
2023 154 4178
2024 101 3596
2025 76 3204

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Philosophy 27 314 2299
Demography 20 208 2863
Archaeology 23 203 3584
Political Science 27 315 3593
History 23 211 3690
Sociology 28 294 3801
Law 26 266 4618
Linguistics 27 267 4702

Medicine rankings

The University of Antofagasta ranked 21st for Medicine in Chile and 3373rd in the World with 1,379 publications made and 25,679 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Anatomy and Physiology, Immunology, Psychiatry.

Medicine ranking Location
#21 of 30 In Chile
#230 of 432 In Latin America
#3373 of 6,793 In the World

University of Antofagasta
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 5 4
1994 6 5
1995 5 9
1996 7 14
1997 6 20
1998 8 33
1999 15 41
2000 11 61
2001 5 40
2002 16 90
2003 8 80
2004 15 118
2005 18 153
2006 14 107
2007 30 208
2008 15 225
2009 34 321
2010 34 314
2011 43 386
2012 41 450
2013 43 546
2014 44 610
2015 40 707
2016 68 874
2017 74 1047
2018 89 1370
2019 91 1951
2020 116 2713
2021 116 3187
2022 118 3324
2023 101 3491
2024 68 3024
2025 61 2708

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

Medicine subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Urology 9 84 1323
Pharmacy 10 88 2033
Dentistry 15 163 2101
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 19 250 2319
Anatomy and Physiology 17 154 2322
Immunology 16 188 2480
Virology 15 213 2533
Cardiology 14 170 2564
Physical Therapy 20 173 2869
Anesthesiology 20 220 2932
Public Health 21 219 3101
Surgery 21 239 3368
Health Science 24 221 3413
Pharmacology 21 226 3493
Pathology 25 262 3659
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 23 242 3778
Nursing 25 265 3894
Psychiatry 24 245 4019

Computer Science rankings

The University of Antofagasta ranked 22nd for Computer Science in Chile and 3770th in the World with 1,325 publications made and 41,782 citations received. Main research topics: Computer Vision, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Computer Networking, Neuroscience.

Computer Science ranking Location
#22 of 30 In Chile
#187 of 427 In Latin America
#3770 of 6,855 In the World

University of Antofagasta
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 1 1
1994 2 6
1995 1 4
1996 1 4
1997 2 5
1998 2 3
1999 3 10
2000 3 11
2001 3 14
2002 5 20
2003 7 28
2004 4 34
2005 5 44
2006 14 62
2007 8 97
2008 18 116
2009 16 168
2010 18 197
2011 22 179
2012 26 234
2013 29 311
2014 21 358
2015 40 488
2016 79 679
2017 63 1167
2018 110 2909
2019 135 4976
2020 125 6803
2021 167 8053
2022 150 7330
2023 121 7824
2024 75 6880
2025 48 5269

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

Computer Science subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Computer Vision 12 96 2223
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 24 212 3435
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 21 172 3596
Telecommunications 18 182 3745
Computer Networking 22 199 4130
Machine Learning 23 219 4171
Neuroscience 27 254 4355
Cyber Security 25 256 4597

Mathematics rankings

The University of Antofagasta ranked 20th for Mathematics in Chile and 3250th in the World with 637 publications made and 11,916 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#20 of 30 In Chile
#156 of 400 In Latin America
#3250 of 6,434 In the World

University of Antofagasta
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 0 1
1994 0 1
1995 1 0
1996 0 3
1997 2 5
1998 3 7
1999 2 8
2000 2 6
2001 2 7
2002 6 22
2003 3 17
2004 7 22
2005 6 38
2006 5 51
2007 5 52
2008 13 79
2009 13 84
2010 15 102
2011 15 113
2012 18 175
2013 20 193
2014 13 177
2015 19 268
2016 23 323
2017 33 412
2018 45 633
2019 53 948
2020 59 1233
2021 71 1551
2022 62 1480
2023 55 1429
2024 38 1334
2025 31 1066

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

Mathematics subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Applied Mathematics 10 65 1718
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 16 121 2919
Statistics 15 141 2971

Economics rankings

The University of Antofagasta ranked 21st for Economics in Chile and 3943rd in the World with 361 publications made and 6,402 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Development Studies.

Economics ranking Location
#21 of 30 In Chile
#204 of 386 In Latin America
#3943 of 6,188 In the World

University of Antofagasta
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 1 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 1
1997 0 2
1998 1 0
1999 0 0
2000 1 0
2001 3 5
2002 2 2
2003 3 14
2004 4 13
2005 3 9
2006 0 14
2007 4 17
2008 7 25
2009 6 24
2010 10 32
2011 6 57
2012 7 61
2013 9 85
2014 9 103
2015 16 161
2016 15 172
2017 14 224
2018 17 369
2019 35 565
2020 29 781
2021 46 1078
2022 37 975
2023 47 1139
2024 19 843
2025 11 625

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

Economics subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 16 121 2919
Finance 21 165 3593
Development Studies 26 283 4796

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Antofagasta

Speciality Chile Latin America World Rank
Fashion Design 19 193 3398
Art & Design 23 212 3914
Literature 25 231 4101
Psychology 26 276 4735
Business 26 267 4764
Social Psychology 28 272 4901
Management 27 287 5099