The University of La Frontera ranked 9th in Chile, 1611th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 87 research topics. The University of La Frontera ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 13,574 academic publications and 230,033 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 10 notable alumni.
The University of La Frontera ranked 8th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Chile and 1177th in the World with 7,267 publications made and 97,088 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Law, History.
The University of La Frontera ranked 6th for Biology in Chile and 1646th in the World with 6,931 publications made and 165,868 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Agricultural Science.
The University of La Frontera ranked 4th for Medicine in Chile and 1370th in the World with 5,964 publications made and 132,409 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Anatomy and Physiology, Psychiatry, Public Health.
The University of La Frontera ranked 7th for Environmental Science in Chile and 1465th in the World with 5,669 publications made and 121,527 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.
The University of La Frontera ranked 7th for Chemistry in Chile and 1918th in the World with 4,978 publications made and 124,314 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Chemical Engineering.
The University of La Frontera ranked 8th for Engineering in Chile and 2303rd in the World with 3,963 publications made and 98,016 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering.
The University of La Frontera ranked 11th for Physics in Chile and 2224th in the World with 3,749 publications made and 81,432 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nanotechnology.
The University of La Frontera ranked 12th for Computer Science in Chile and 2637th in the World with 2,903 publications made and 56,707 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Computer Vision.
The University of La Frontera ranked 6th for Psychology in Chile and 1954th in the World with 2,274 publications made and 49,679 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Child Psychology, Clinical Psychology.
The University of La Frontera ranked 7th for Mathematics in Chile and 2239th in the World with 1,865 publications made and 44,535 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.
