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The University of Bio Bio ranked 16th in Chile, 2419th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 35 research topics. The University of Bio Bio ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 7,340 academic publications and 76,083 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 4 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2419 of 14,131 In the World
#149 of 1,756 In Latin America
#16 of 60 In Chile
#2 of 4 In Concepcion
#923 of 1,063 For Social Work
#1008 of 2,325 For Theoretical Physics
#1051 of 1,794 For Architectural Engineering
#4513 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#3048 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 32 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Bio Bio ranked 12th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Chile and 1636th in the World with 4,447 publications made and 33,607 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#12 of 30 In Chile
#163 of 442 In Latin America
#1636 of 7,088 In the World

University of Bio Bio
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 9 1
1994 6 3
1995 6 1
1996 10 3
1997 7 5
1998 7 12
1999 11 2
2000 18 7
2001 34 9
2002 26 19
2003 33 28
2004 29 37
2005 44 51
2006 39 73
2007 68 104
2008 78 180
2009 91 226
2010 79 252
2011 98 339
2012 126 507
2013 140 585
2014 160 730
2015 333 778
2016 218 954
2017 277 1258
2018 284 1507
2019 330 1984
2020 360 2766
2021 361 3832
2022 326 4272
2023 395 4978
2024 253 4291
2025 181 4001

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Social Work 4 24 923
Philosophy 11 155 1113
Sports / Exercise science 16 104 1337
Urban and Regional planning 7 63 1382
Political Science 12 147 1795
Sociology 17 176 2441
Education Majors 13 126 2451
Archaeology 14 131 2604
History 15 142 2789
Demography 21 210 2887
Aesthetics 18 150 3012
Law 18 158 3170
Anthropology 21 180 3174
Communications and Public Relations 15 147 3222
Linguistics 18 165 3371
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 21 211 3964

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Bio Bio ranked 17th for Environmental Science in Chile and 2685th in the World with 3,043 publications made and 42,309 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#17 of 30 In Chile
#172 of 433 In Latin America
#2685 of 6,888 In the World

University of Bio Bio
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 1 1
1994 2 3
1995 2 4
1996 8 4
1997 2 5
1998 5 13
1999 10 16
2000 13 12
2001 20 18
2002 13 27
2003 20 36
2004 20 68
2005 28 72
2006 34 90
2007 55 121
2008 63 207
2009 50 275
2010 48 375
2011 76 433
2012 96 619
2013 100 740
2014 113 917
2015 177 1082
2016 145 1257
2017 155 1402
2018 196 1752
2019 214 2248
2020 261 3176
2021 278 4308
2022 223 4809
2023 277 5669
2024 198 5361
2025 154 5338

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

Environmental Science subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Urban and Regional planning 7 63 1382
Forestry 13 206 1981
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 11 96 2090
Geography and Cartography 15 152 2151
Petrology and Geochemistry 13 124 2365
Geotechnical Engineering 12 118 2379
Oceanography 18 145 2423
Environmental Engineering 11 135 2431
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 18 195 2494
Agricultural Science 16 193 2495
Environmental Management 12 140 2548
Ecology 16 170 2672
Geology 16 165 2725
Paleontology 17 170 2788
Earth science and Geophysics 19 179 3047
Environmental Chemistry 17 172 3055

Engineering rankings

The University of Bio Bio ranked 14th for Engineering in Chile and 2837th in the World with 2,802 publications made and 41,040 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#14 of 30 In Chile
#130 of 425 In Latin America
#2837 of 6,795 In the World

University of Bio Bio
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 0 3
1994 4 2
1995 2 5
1996 5 4
1997 5 9
1998 3 14
1999 7 19
2000 7 14
2001 11 25
2002 10 50
2003 12 43
2004 17 88
2005 24 69
2006 28 107
2007 48 134
2008 51 243
2009 48 283
2010 43 404
2011 74 518
2012 63 601
2013 86 773
2014 108 912
2015 127 1067
2016 136 1306
2017 158 1493
2018 204 1903
2019 205 2429
2020 238 3192
2021 271 4526
2022 221 4863
2023 261 5588
2024 194 5343
2025 152 5333

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

Engineering subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Architectural Engineering 3 22 1051
Architecture 4 44 1105
Human-Computer Interaction 11 112 1862
Structural Engineering 7 73 1880
Operations Research 13 84 2111
Renewable Energy Engineering 14 132 2248
Civil Engineering 10 97 2262
Systems Engineering 9 102 2311
Geotechnical Engineering 12 118 2379
Electronic Engineering 11 112 2408
Environmental Engineering 11 135 2431
Chemical Engineering 9 111 2471
Mechanical Engineering 11 108 2501
Nanotechnology 9 114 2659
Materials Science 12 123 2745
Computer Networking 14 121 2824
Biotechnology 15 185 2824
Acoustical Engineering 14 122 2912
Electrical Engineering 15 137 2912
Optical Engineering 15 130 2920
Metallurgical Engineering 14 145 2971
Aerospace Engineering 17 137 2989
Telecommunications 15 147 3152

Physics rankings

The University of Bio Bio ranked 14th for Physics in Chile and 2658th in the World with 2,710 publications made and 39,120 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Theoretical Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#14 of 30 In Chile
#117 of 419 In Latin America
#2658 of 6,729 In the World

University of Bio Bio
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 1 3
1994 4 2
1995 3 6
1996 7 6
1997 5 11
1998 4 17
1999 7 20
2000 12 21
2001 15 30
2002 15 72
2003 12 68
2004 17 115
2005 25 86
2006 27 113
2007 55 135
2008 57 247
2009 58 300
2010 42 375
2011 69 490
2012 58 554
2013 87 756
2014 105 869
2015 123 1041
2016 141 1250
2017 142 1520
2018 200 1856
2019 194 2278
2020 232 3044
2021 237 4004
2022 211 4304
2023 250 4901
2024 179 4607
2025 136 4604

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

Physics subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Theoretical Physics 11 57 1008
Astrophysics and Astronomy 16 112 2294
Quantum and Particle physics 15 114 2514
Nanotechnology 9 114 2659
Materials Science 12 123 2745
Condensed Matter Physics 15 135 2766
Acoustical Engineering 14 122 2912
Optical Engineering 15 130 2920
Nuclear Physics 18 146 2979

Biology rankings

The University of Bio Bio ranked 19th for Biology in Chile and 3084th in the World with 2,629 publications made and 45,395 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Nutrition and Food Science.

Biology ranking Location
#19 of 30 In Chile
#198 of 433 In Latin America
#3084 of 6,841 In the World

University of Bio Bio
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 0 1
1994 3 4
1995 2 4
1996 4 4
1997 1 4
1998 2 6
1999 9 12
2000 7 9
2001 11 11
2002 9 21
2003 15 34
2004 15 50
2005 25 65
2006 27 78
2007 40 122
2008 55 212
2009 48 269
2010 43 394
2011 68 481
2012 75 663
2013 74 888
2014 80 1049
2015 106 1172
2016 125 1420
2017 139 1677
2018 176 1964
2019 182 2502
2020 230 3355
2021 228 4638
2022 226 5287
2023 252 5932
2024 196 5879
2025 184 5850

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

Biology subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 10 116 1596
Horticulture 11 187 1947
Forestry 13 206 1981
Botany 14 167 2307
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 18 195 2494
Agricultural Science 16 193 2495
Nanotechnology 9 114 2659
Oncology and Cancer research 16 160 2726
Zoology 22 234 2765
Paleontology 17 170 2788
Evolutionary Biology 19 146 2793
Biotechnology 15 185 2824
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 18 163 2835
Biochemistry 19 169 2968
Microbiology 19 226 3018
Genetics 20 196 3134
Pharmacology 20 213 3352
Neuroscience 22 194 3436
Virology 24 305 3545
Immunology 26 297 3945

Chemistry rankings

The University of Bio Bio ranked 15th for Chemistry in Chile and 3040th in the World with 2,206 publications made and 41,330 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Nutrition and Food Science.

Chemistry ranking Location
#15 of 30 In Chile
#156 of 420 In Latin America
#3040 of 6,561 In the World

University of Bio Bio
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 0 1
1994 3 4
1995 2 4
1996 7 4
1997 2 6
1998 1 12
1999 7 16
2000 7 14
2001 8 19
2002 10 45
2003 13 44
2004 12 70
2005 24 71
2006 28 91
2007 35 116
2008 38 225
2009 39 276
2010 32 391
2011 65 511
2012 63 599
2013 71 806
2014 66 940
2015 93 1017
2016 107 1290
2017 118 1468
2018 150 1860
2019 134 2316
2020 195 3117
2021 199 4288
2022 182 4731
2023 206 5294
2024 166 5247
2025 142 5335

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

Chemistry subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 10 116 1596
Computational Chemistry 13 118 2297
Radiochemistry 8 137 2315
Petrology and Geochemistry 13 124 2365
Chemical Engineering 9 111 2471
Nanotechnology 9 114 2659
Materials Science 12 123 2745
Organic Chemistry 15 143 2888
Biochemistry 19 169 2968
Environmental Chemistry 17 172 3055
Inorganic Chemistry 18 159 3113
Physical chemistry 17 171 3321

Computer Science rankings

The University of Bio Bio ranked 15th for Computer Science in Chile and 3163rd in the World with 1,950 publications made and 22,625 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Neuroscience.

Computer Science ranking Location
#15 of 30 In Chile
#147 of 427 In Latin America
#3163 of 6,855 In the World

University of Bio Bio
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 1 3
1994 1 4
1995 1 3
1996 1 3
1997 1 5
1998 2 7
1999 2 11
2000 2 8
2001 4 10
2002 8 32
2003 5 21
2004 7 34
2005 12 39
2006 20 59
2007 30 83
2008 42 138
2009 40 192
2010 33 221
2011 43 302
2012 37 374
2013 58 475
2014 90 561
2015 100 619
2016 76 754
2017 116 938
2018 145 1186
2019 146 1440
2020 158 1763
2021 185 2523
2022 169 2779
2023 179 3221
2024 136 2763
2025 119 2674

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

Computer Science subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Computer Graphics 5 54 1478
Human-Computer Interaction 11 112 1862
Software Engineering 9 96 1874
Data Science 10 96 2311
Computer Networking 14 121 2824
Management Information Systems 15 147 2831
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 18 163 2835
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 13 126 2878
Machine Learning 15 139 3053
Telecommunications 15 147 3152
Computer Vision 19 143 3156
Cyber Security 16 146 3332
Neuroscience 22 194 3436
Cognitive Science 19 180 3807

Medicine rankings

The University of Bio Bio ranked 22nd for Medicine in Chile and 3598th in the World with 1,512 publications made and 20,999 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Psychiatry, Gerontology, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#22 of 30 In Chile
#244 of 432 In Latin America
#3598 of 6,793 In the World

University of Bio Bio
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1996 1 4
1997 0 0
1998 2 3
1999 2 3
2000 1 3
2001 1 1
2002 3 3
2003 2 5
2004 5 15
2005 11 20
2006 12 26
2007 11 42
2008 20 96
2009 22 116
2010 9 157
2011 30 193
2012 34 242
2013 26 370
2014 47 422
2015 62 455
2016 74 538
2017 94 746
2018 90 984
2019 114 1215
2020 139 1721
2021 149 2496
2022 160 2940
2023 176 3208
2024 128 3088
2025 104 3132

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

Medicine subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Social Work 4 24 923
Sports / Exercise science 16 104 1337
Gerontology 17 164 1854
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 14 215 1938
Dentistry 18 172 2163
Sports Medicine 20 171 2647
Oncology and Cancer research 16 160 2726
Clinical Psychology 23 188 3020
Public Health 22 220 3121
Pathology 18 222 3186
Pharmacology 20 213 3352
Health Science 23 219 3386
Physical Therapy 23 227 3536
Virology 24 305 3545
Anatomy and Physiology 26 254 3649
Nursing 24 263 3873
Surgery 25 281 3944
Immunology 26 297 3945
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 25 261 4076
Psychiatry 26 290 4548

Mathematics rankings

The University of Bio Bio ranked 14th for Mathematics in Chile and 2921st in the World with 1,399 publications made and 15,640 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#14 of 30 In Chile
#132 of 400 In Latin America
#2921 of 6,434 In the World

University of Bio Bio
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 1 0
1994 0 1
1995 1 0
1996 1 0
1997 0 2
1998 2 1
1999 1 4
2000 1 4
2001 4 12
2002 3 9
2003 5 21
2004 6 26
2005 10 21
2006 9 51
2007 18 48
2008 28 88
2009 31 125
2010 17 136
2011 34 175
2012 32 209
2013 35 301
2014 57 303
2015 71 394
2016 50 472
2017 77 528
2018 102 800
2019 110 974
2020 122 1230
2021 133 1667
2022 127 1797
2023 153 2130
2024 91 1633
2025 79 1625

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

Mathematics subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Applied Mathematics 7 48 1352
Operations Research 13 84 2111
Math Teachers 9 86 2188
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 13 91 2412
Statistics 18 152 3061

Business rankings

The University of Bio Bio ranked 15th for Business in Chile and 2999th in the World with 1,024 publications made and 11,139 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Project Management.

Business ranking Location
#15 of 30 In Chile
#132 of 396 In Latin America
#2999 of 6,366 In the World

University of Bio Bio
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 0 2
1994 0 1
1995 0 2
1996 0 2
1997 0 2
1998 2 6
1999 0 4
2000 1 6
2001 3 7
2002 5 24
2003 6 27
2004 12 33
2005 9 30
2006 15 44
2007 23 61
2008 31 95
2009 25 138
2010 16 154
2011 29 197
2012 23 261
2013 37 269
2014 62 355
2015 55 384
2016 41 380
2017 58 431
2018 78 588
2019 67 665
2020 75 849
2021 90 1138
2022 65 1263
2023 92 1424
2024 62 1135
2025 48 1015

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

Business subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Project Management 7 107 2068
Operations Research 13 84 2111
Finance 14 110 2664
Management 10 112 2702
Marketing 13 120 2824
Management Information Systems 15 147 2831

Psychology rankings

The University of Bio Bio ranked 21st for Psychology in Chile and 3649th in the World with 875 publications made and 7,782 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Psychiatry, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#21 of 30 In Chile
#191 of 417 In Latin America
#3649 of 6,663 In the World

University of Bio Bio
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 0 0
1994 2 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 1
1997 1 1
1998 1 2
1999 0 0
2000 1 2
2001 2 5
2002 0 4
2003 3 6
2004 0 6
2005 5 8
2006 7 20
2007 12 38
2008 12 35
2009 18 42
2010 11 59
2011 12 70
2012 19 115
2013 15 144
2014 33 196
2015 41 201
2016 30 212
2017 59 309
2018 70 359
2019 74 542
2020 69 694
2021 78 1015
2022 85 1137
2023 83 1317
2024 76 1340
2025 66 1372

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

Psychology subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Social Work 4 24 923
Education Majors 13 126 2451
Child Psychology 19 139 2810
Clinical Psychology 23 188 3020
Social Psychology 17 132 3022
Neuroscience 22 194 3436
Cognitive Science 19 180 3807
Psychiatry 26 290 4548

Economics rankings

The University of Bio Bio ranked 17th for Economics in Chile and 2972nd in the World with 744 publications made and 9,125 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Environmental Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#17 of 30 In Chile
#137 of 386 In Latin America
#2972 of 6,188 In the World

University of Bio Bio
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 1 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 1
1997 0 1
1998 2 1
1999 0 1
2000 0 2
2001 1 3
2002 4 4
2003 4 6
2004 8 22
2005 9 17
2006 4 27
2007 10 33
2008 19 55
2009 16 74
2010 14 75
2011 16 84
2012 18 120
2013 21 150
2014 35 216
2015 48 179
2016 25 220
2017 36 272
2018 55 355
2019 50 476
2020 66 661
2021 66 847
2022 58 955
2023 81 1102
2024 38 836
2025 46 804

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

Economics subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Environmental Economics 8 61 1560
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 13 91 2412
Finance 14 110 2664
Development Studies 17 149 3002

Art & Design rankings

The University of Bio Bio ranked 14th for Art & Design in Chile and 2938th in the World with 494 publications made and 4,674 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Literature, Computer Graphics, 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
#14 of 30 In Chile
#143 of 367 In Latin America
#2938 of 6,010 In the World

University of Bio Bio
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 1 1
1994 1 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 1
1997 2 2
1998 2 5
1999 1 6
2000 2 3
2001 2 1
2002 2 8
2003 1 5
2004 1 4
2005 8 8
2006 1 12
2007 6 14
2008 10 32
2009 13 30
2010 11 52
2011 8 52
2012 13 77
2013 15 100
2014 24 109
2015 26 124
2016 21 151
2017 35 209
2018 27 209
2019 31 269
2020 36 362
2021 44 481
2022 42 535
2023 54 643
2024 31 524
2025 24 475

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Bio Bio in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Architecture 4 44 1105
Computer Graphics 5 54 1478
Fashion Design 13 131 2562
Aesthetics 18 150 3012
Literature 20 192 3520