University of Antofagasta: Rankings

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The University of Antofagasta ranked 27th in Chile, 3712th in the global 2025 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 5,289 academic publications and 114,905 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 2 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3712 of 14,131 In the World
#250 of 1,756 In Latin America
#27 of 60 In Chile
#2 of 2 In Antofagasta
#595 of 1,000 For Mining Engineering
#872 of 3,409 For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation
#1081 of 2,293 For Theoretical Physics
#6234 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#6344 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 2303rd in the World with 2,809 publications made and 73,232 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#12 of 30 In Chile
#142 of 431 In Latin America
#2303 of 6,876 In the World

University of Antofagasta
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 7 11
1993 9 11
1994 13 7
1995 13 23
1996 14 29
1997 12 33
1998 17 57
1999 28 86
2000 25 112
2001 30 143
2002 29 186
2003 33 252
2004 33 288
2005 34 329
2006 27 313
2007 51 526
2008 52 623
2009 62 740
2010 80 759
2011 71 960
2012 72 1136
2013 73 1172
2014 91 1453
2015 127 1673
2016 118 2028
2017 157 2595
2018 189 3618
2019 213 5086
2020 243 6648
2021 219 7997
2022 212 7490
2023 211 7866
2024 153 7537

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 17 595
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 7 61 872
Oceanography 8 65 1425
Petrology and Geochemistry 9 88 1689
Earth science and Geophysics 8 90 1769
Environmental Engineering 8 94 1914
Ecology 11 117 1919
Environmental Chemistry 10 103 2031
Geology 12 117 2050
Paleontology 11 124 2060
Geotechnical Engineering 10 101 2117
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 12 102 2137
Agricultural Science 12 171 2307
Geography and Cartography 22 196 2601
Environmental Management 13 150 2634

Biology rankings

The University of Antofagasta ranked 14th for Biology in Chile and 2681st in the World with 2,783 publications made and 67,450 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#14 of 30 In Chile
#163 of 433 In Latin America
#2681 of 6,833 In the World

University of Antofagasta
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 9 7
1993 11 10
1994 11 12
1995 13 25
1996 15 33
1997 15 41
1998 20 74
1999 22 94
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 89 805
2011 88 1019
2012 81 1212
2013 91 1320
2014 93 1609
2015 113 1786
2016 121 2095
2017 150 2474
2018 179 3460
2019 204 4657
2020 238 6164
2021 223 7211
2022 199 7100
2023 196 7359
2024 154 7556

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 61 872
Zoology 6 93 1125
Astrobiology 10 57 1387
Microbiology 10 137 1949
Animal Science 10 189 2007
Paleontology 11 124 2060
Botany 12 157 2094
Molecular Biology 13 176 2235
Agricultural Science 12 171 2307
Nutrition and Food Science 13 177 2342
Immunology 15 187 2462
Virology 14 211 2526
Horticulture 17 229 2527
Genetics 15 157 2642
Biochemistry 12 142 2654
Evolutionary Biology 17 144 2767
Biotechnology 16 190 2819
Nanotechnology 15 149 3157
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 23 208 3381
Pharmacology 22 228 3463
Neuroscience 26 257 4408

Physics rankings

The University of Antofagasta ranked 13th for Physics in Chile and 2443rd in the World with 2,746 publications made and 80,031 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 418 In Latin America
#2443 of 6,713 In the World

University of Antofagasta
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 3 5
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 30 163
2005 29 186
2006 22 165
2007 37 250
2008 48 316
2009 46 395
2010 52 441
2011 58 570
2012 50 582
2013 68 705
2014 60 867
2015 108 1057
2016 155 1494
2017 161 2231
2018 214 4429
2019 264 7148
2020 311 9846
2021 298 11628
2022 226 10649
2023 224 11384
2024 146 11204

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 1081
Astrobiology 10 57 1387
Astrophysics and Astronomy 11 66 1508
Quantum and Particle physics 10 94 2275
Materials Science 11 120 2640
Nuclear Physics 13 130 2717
Optical Engineering 13 128 2884
Condensed Matter Physics 20 160 3047
Nanotechnology 15 149 3157
Acoustical Engineering 26 256 4483

Chemistry rankings

The University of Antofagasta ranked 13th for Chemistry in Chile and 2565th in the World with 2,531 publications made and 54,173 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#13 of 30 In Chile
#122 of 418 In Latin America
#2565 of 6,545 In the World

University of Antofagasta
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 7 6
1993 9 10
1994 6 14
1995 8 17
1996 9 26
1997 13 39
1998 10 61
1999 28 69
2000 19 81
2001 19 81
2002 29 154
2003 35 205
2004 31 240
2005 38 289
2006 28 250
2007 48 367
2008 51 471
2009 58 640
2010 74 631
2011 73 852
2012 58 963
2013 71 1078
2014 82 1317
2015 94 1419
2016 115 1752
2017 142 2217
2018 171 2923
2019 201 4036
2020 236 5466
2021 224 6539
2022 173 6356
2023 188 6812
2024 147 6628

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 71 1642
Petrology and Geochemistry 9 88 1689
Environmental Chemistry 10 103 2031
Pharmacy 10 87 2032
Physical chemistry 7 91 2098
Computational Chemistry 14 120 2284
Chemical Engineering 8 102 2320
Nutrition and Food Science 13 177 2342
Organic Chemistry 11 111 2372
Radiochemistry 9 152 2480
Materials Science 11 120 2640
Biochemistry 12 142 2654
Nanotechnology 15 149 3157

Engineering rankings

The University of Antofagasta ranked 13th for Engineering in Chile and 2755th in the World with 2,297 publications made and 64,552 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#13 of 30 In Chile
#125 of 424 In Latin America
#2755 of 6,782 In the World

University of Antofagasta
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 2 3
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 28 148
2005 35 197
2006 27 202
2007 45 332
2008 45 325
2009 46 423
2010 51 456
2011 51 562
2012 43 634
2013 55 735
2014 58 925
2015 99 1064
2016 113 1399
2017 126 1952
2018 170 3289
2019 203 5140
2020 234 7039
2021 232 8364
2022 182 7810
2023 176 8231
2024 128 7688

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 17 595
Renewable Energy Engineering 6 52 1286
Environmental Engineering 8 94 1914
Systems Engineering 7 75 2020
Geotechnical Engineering 10 101 2117
Metallurgical Engineering 8 93 2128
Chemical Engineering 8 102 2320
Remote Sensing 15 121 2330
Civil Engineering 11 102 2331
Materials Science 11 120 2640
Aerospace Engineering 13 120 2718
Electrical Engineering 11 127 2817
Biotechnology 16 190 2819
Optical Engineering 13 128 2884
Mechanical Engineering 15 147 2933
Nanotechnology 15 149 3157
Electronic Engineering 19 169 3260
Structural Engineering 20 184 3661
Telecommunications 18 183 3758
Computer Networking 23 203 4176
Acoustical Engineering 26 256 4483

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Antofagasta ranked 27th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Chile and 2995th in the World with 1,901 publications made and 36,477 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, History, Archaeology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#27 of 30 In Chile
#304 of 442 In Latin America
#2995 of 7,081 In the World

University of Antofagasta
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 2 6
1993 5 6
1994 11 8
1995 5 9
1996 7 22
1997 11 17
1998 14 26
1999 11 32
2000 16 51
2001 13 56
2002 17 65
2003 22 109
2004 22 144
2005 21 132
2006 21 139
2007 36 262
2008 27 256
2009 41 300
2010 51 311
2011 65 412
2012 64 499
2013 45 496
2014 59 633
2015 82 743
2016 91 907
2017 92 1075
2018 115 1735
2019 137 2571
2020 155 3531
2021 166 4272
2022 170 4033
2023 154 4218
2024 94 3555

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 27 317 2290
Demography 20 206 2833
Archaeology 22 200 3542
Political Science 27 315 3587
History 22 207 3637
Sociology 28 293 3772
Law 26 269 4615
Linguistics 27 272 4753

Medicine rankings

The University of Antofagasta ranked 21st for Medicine in Chile and 3363rd in the World with 1,331 publications made and 23,961 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Anatomy and Physiology, Immunology, Psychiatry.

Medicine ranking Location
#21 of 30 In Chile
#230 of 430 In Latin America
#3363 of 6,775 In the World

University of Antofagasta
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 6 3
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 14 105
2007 30 210
2008 15 226
2009 34 322
2010 34 314
2011 42 386
2012 41 450
2013 43 547
2014 44 611
2015 40 710
2016 67 875
2017 73 1049
2018 90 1379
2019 91 1996
2020 119 2753
2021 117 3213
2022 119 3331
2023 101 3497
2024 67 2995

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 83 1310
Pharmacy 10 87 2032
Dentistry 16 166 2114
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 19 249 2297
Anatomy and Physiology 17 154 2318
Immunology 15 187 2462
Virology 14 211 2526
Cardiology 14 168 2546
Physical Therapy 19 176 2871
Anesthesiology 18 216 2879
Public Health 20 210 3043
Surgery 21 240 3367
Health Science 23 223 3409
Pharmacology 22 228 3463
Pathology 24 257 3634
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 23 242 3775
Nursing 24 260 3824
Psychiatry 24 258 4120

Computer Science rankings

The University of Antofagasta ranked 22nd for Computer Science in Chile and 3751st in the World with 1,311 publications made and 50,741 citations received. Main research topics: Computer Vision, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Computer Networking, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#22 of 30 In Chile
#186 of 425 In Latin America
#3751 of 6,845 In the World

University of Antofagasta
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 1 0
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 95
2008 18 115
2009 16 168
2010 18 197
2011 22 180
2012 26 234
2013 29 311
2014 21 356
2015 40 487
2016 79 681
2017 65 1183
2018 117 2961
2019 134 5012
2020 132 6908
2021 170 8149
2022 150 7365
2023 129 7935
2024 72 6741

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 95 2216
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 23 208 3381
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 21 171 3575
Telecommunications 18 183 3758
Machine Learning 23 218 4131
Computer Networking 23 203 4176
Neuroscience 26 257 4408
Cyber Security 25 254 4549

Mathematics rankings

The University of Antofagasta ranked 19th for Mathematics in Chile and 3243rd in the World with 611 publications made and 12,453 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#19 of 30 In Chile
#155 of 399 In Latin America
#3243 of 6,418 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 15 103
2011 15 114
2012 18 175
2013 20 192
2014 13 178
2015 19 268
2016 23 322
2017 33 425
2018 47 648
2019 53 957
2020 59 1255
2021 70 1566
2022 62 1478
2023 55 1433
2024 36 1332

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 66 1751
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 16 122 2913
Statistics 15 141 2949

Economics rankings

The University of Antofagasta ranked 21st for Economics in Chile and 3957th in the World with 349 publications made and 5,651 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Development Studies.

Economics ranking Location
#21 of 30 In Chile
#206 of 384 In Latin America
#3957 of 6,167 In the World

University of Antofagasta
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 0 0
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 6 20
2009 6 24
2010 10 32
2011 6 57
2012 7 61
2013 9 84
2014 9 103
2015 16 161
2016 15 172
2017 14 224
2018 18 371
2019 35 584
2020 29 784
2021 47 1107
2022 35 972
2023 46 1133
2024 18 815

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 16 122 2913
Finance 21 170 3646
Development Studies 26 284 4785

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Antofagasta

Speciality Chile Latin America World Rank
Fashion Design 19 191 3368
Art & Design 23 218 3985
Literature 25 239 4196
Psychology 26 279 4763
Business 26 267 4769
Social Psychology 28 273 4906
Management 27 287 5083