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The University of La Frontera ranked 10th in Chile, 1671st in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 79 research topics. The University of La Frontera ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 11,233 academic publications and 135,974 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 6 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1671 of 14,131 In the World
#82 of 1,756 In Latin America
#10 of 60 In Chile
#1 of 3 In Temuco
#634 of 2,253 For Dentistry
#668 of 1,669 For Urology
#674 of 2,030 For Orthodontics
#3731 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#2666 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 76 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of La Frontera ranked 9th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Chile and 1212th in the World with 5,842 publications made and 54,867 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#9 of 30 In Chile
#111 of 443 In Latin America
#1212 of 7,020 In the World

University of La Frontera
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 10 4
1992 9 6
1993 15 9
1994 12 5
1995 14 10
1996 21 16
1997 19 12
1998 23 13
1999 15 29
2000 24 28
2001 27 74
2002 42 96
2003 51 87
2004 47 127
2005 67 165
2006 68 245
2007 87 320
2008 113 380
2009 124 466
2010 131 644
2011 197 760
2012 189 916
2013 192 1186
2014 274 1467
2015 345 1870
2016 291 1999
2017 349 2514
2018 418 3351
2019 467 4091
2020 522 5896
2021 563 7777
2022 514 8896
2023 541 9723

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Sports / Exercise science 3 47 692
Philosophy 7 107 854
Genealogy 3 38 881
Forensic Science 2 41 961
Demography 6 83 1442
Political Science 9 104 1458
Sociology 8 105 1596
Anthropology 5 78 1689
Aesthetics 7 67 1707
Gender Studies 7 98 1737
Archaeology 8 85 1894
Education Majors 7 89 1896
History 9 92 1952
Law 10 93 2168
Library and Information science 10 116 2352
Linguistics 14 119 2647
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 13 124 2721
Communications and Public Relations 16 147 3078

Biology rankings

The University of La Frontera ranked 6th for Biology in Chile and 1642nd in the World with 5,803 publications made and 99,531 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Agricultural Science.

Biology ranking Location
#6 of 30 In Chile
#82 of 428 In Latin America
#1642 of 6,770 In the World

University of La Frontera
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 15 15
1992 17 15
1993 23 14
1994 23 17
1995 16 32
1996 27 48
1997 22 32
1998 20 49
1999 23 83
2000 23 115
2001 24 141
2002 46 186
2003 51 215
2004 42 285
2005 52 352
2006 66 529
2007 87 626
2008 102 794
2009 115 957
2010 137 1181
2011 160 1502
2012 174 1846
2013 194 2318
2014 226 2857
2015 319 3667
2016 284 3975
2017 333 4925
2018 404 6116
2019 429 7534
2020 534 10239
2021 603 13354
2022 561 15835
2023 579 17408

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

Biology subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 4 36 760
Agricultural Science 5 50 811
Forestry 5 93 848
Horticulture 6 85 895
Entomology 5 78 913
Nutrition and Food Science 6 78 1044
Botany 6 69 1065
Oncology and Cancer research 3 33 1115
Zoology 7 95 1198
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 12 102 1334
Molecular Biology 6 76 1342
Animal Science 7 139 1398
Paleontology 6 68 1408
Biotechnology 5 74 1423
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 5 57 1451
Genetics 7 70 1545
Immunology 7 95 1547
Microbiology 8 103 1611
Biophysics 10 75 1633
Virology 9 133 1703
Biochemistry 7 75 1736
Pharmacology 7 93 1835
Neuroscience 11 99 1944
Nanotechnology 7 96 2307
Evolutionary Biology 17 145 2732

Medicine rankings

The University of La Frontera ranked 5th for Medicine in Chile and 1381st in the World with 4,927 publications made and 76,102 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Anatomy and Physiology, Psychiatry, Public Health.

Medicine ranking Location
#5 of 30 In Chile
#68 of 426 In Latin America
#1381 of 6,680 In the World

University of La Frontera
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 21 13
1992 11 10
1993 27 10
1994 23 15
1995 13 19
1996 27 36
1997 23 35
1998 19 36
1999 20 66
2000 21 103
2001 27 142
2002 39 173
2003 44 175
2004 36 258
2005 39 312
2006 46 409
2007 66 473
2008 70 573
2009 83 676
2010 92 731
2011 138 997
2012 148 1282
2013 184 1592
2014 198 2038
2015 274 2626
2016 251 2908
2017 287 3722
2018 357 4716
2019 349 5807
2020 482 8039
2021 513 10533
2022 487 12674
2023 450 13802

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

Medicine subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Dentistry 2 41 634
Urology 3 21 668
Orthodontics 2 42 674
Optometry 3 15 689
Sports / Exercise science 3 47 692
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 3 79 730
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 4 36 760
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 3 30 803
Epidemiology 3 51 851
Forensic Science 2 41 961
Anatomy and Physiology 3 42 1038
Surgery 3 46 1045
Oncology and Cancer research 3 33 1115
Sports Medicine 3 52 1173
Gerontology 5 93 1176
Cardiology 3 51 1201
Radiation Therapy 3 43 1220
Health Science 3 59 1277
Ophthalmology 3 46 1277
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 4 53 1280
Physical Therapy 3 51 1290
Healthcare Management (MHA) 3 56 1404
Pathology 5 71 1415
Biomedical Engineering 4 57 1433
Public Health 5 78 1448
Clinical Psychology 6 62 1462
Critical Care Nursing 5 86 1477
Pediatrics 9 120 1534
Immunology 7 95 1547
Dermatology 10 134 1576
Nursing 6 87 1584
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 5 77 1592
Family medicine 4 92 1626
Veterinary 8 151 1693
Virology 9 133 1703
Psychiatry 8 89 1731
Anesthesiology 9 111 1766
Pharmacology 7 93 1835

Environmental Science rankings

The University of La Frontera ranked 7th for Environmental Science in Chile and 1493rd in the World with 4,720 publications made and 72,677 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#7 of 30 In Chile
#82 of 428 In Latin America
#1493 of 6,798 In the World

University of La Frontera
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 7 10
1992 6 6
1993 14 6
1994 8 5
1995 11 16
1996 16 24
1997 18 17
1998 13 20
1999 23 54
2000 8 50
2001 16 65
2002 35 83
2003 41 112
2004 31 146
2005 43 208
2006 60 304
2007 71 400
2008 72 516
2009 95 654
2010 114 911
2011 129 1100
2012 144 1352
2013 146 1666
2014 198 1945
2015 278 2503
2016 260 2680
2017 294 3563
2018 331 4407
2019 346 5480
2020 452 7530
2021 494 10023
2022 413 11304
2023 472 12446

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

Environmental Science subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Agricultural Science 5 50 811
Forestry 5 93 848
Environmental Engineering 4 50 1227
Environmental Management 4 51 1299
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 12 102 1334
Environmental Chemistry 6 61 1348
Ecology 6 69 1363
Geography and Cartography 8 85 1398
Paleontology 6 68 1408
Petrology and Geochemistry 8 80 1549
Geology 9 82 1575
Oceanography 12 86 1728
Earth science and Geophysics 12 112 2054
Geotechnical Engineering 12 122 2380
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 18 124 2464

Chemistry rankings

The University of La Frontera ranked 9th for Chemistry in Chile and 1925th in the World with 4,199 publications made and 79,022 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#9 of 30 In Chile
#90 of 414 In Latin America
#1925 of 6,447 In the World

University of La Frontera
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 11 18
1992 8 14
1993 16 22
1994 22 16
1995 9 29
1996 21 50
1997 18 28
1998 19 38
1999 22 62
2000 13 68
2001 24 96
2002 29 116
2003 40 156
2004 39 194
2005 41 258
2006 52 345
2007 67 481
2008 78 591
2009 83 712
2010 104 878
2011 100 1192
2012 138 1464
2013 149 1808
2014 159 2252
2015 215 3006
2016 209 3088
2017 243 3913
2018 275 4802
2019 299 5830
2020 387 8064
2021 448 10484
2022 385 12004
2023 416 13149

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

Chemistry subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Biochemical Engineering 4 32 843
Nutrition and Food Science 6 78 1044
Environmental Chemistry 6 61 1348
Petrology and Geochemistry 8 80 1549
Biochemistry 7 75 1736
Inorganic Chemistry 7 87 1930
Organic Chemistry 8 90 1939
Radiochemistry 5 107 1948
Chemical Engineering 7 90 2115
Physical chemistry 8 96 2197
Materials Science 8 94 2285
Nanotechnology 7 96 2307
Computational Chemistry 13 120 2310

Engineering rankings

The University of La Frontera ranked 8th for Engineering in Chile and 2300th in the World with 3,238 publications made and 59,883 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#8 of 30 In Chile
#94 of 420 In Latin America
#2300 of 6,684 In the World

University of La Frontera
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 5 9
1992 6 12
1993 6 14
1994 13 16
1995 9 15
1996 13 34
1997 13 25
1998 12 24
1999 20 46
2000 13 54
2001 18 74
2002 24 118
2003 31 130
2004 29 159
2005 29 224
2006 43 322
2007 47 419
2008 61 518
2009 49 561
2010 69 722
2011 68 878
2012 110 1134
2013 109 1386
2014 128 1583
2015 187 2136
2016 160 2172
2017 185 2795
2018 221 3559
2019 236 4405
2020 285 5989
2021 334 7853
2022 313 9047
2023 343 9777

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

Engineering subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Biochemical Engineering 4 32 843
Environmental Engineering 4 50 1227
Renewable Energy Engineering 9 60 1394
Biotechnology 5 74 1423
Biomedical Engineering 4 57 1433
Automation and Control engineering 8 85 1697
Human-Computer Interaction 10 107 1822
Metallurgical Engineering 7 84 2011
Remote Sensing 12 102 2016
Chemical Engineering 7 90 2115
Mechanical Engineering 7 89 2198
Civil Engineering 10 97 2264
Materials Science 8 94 2285
Electronic Engineering 10 109 2301
Nanotechnology 7 96 2307
Geotechnical Engineering 12 122 2380
Aerospace Engineering 10 103 2433
Optical Engineering 10 105 2473
Acoustical Engineering 12 108 2594
Systems Engineering 13 124 2616
Structural Engineering 11 116 2706
Electrical Engineering 12 127 2750
Computer Networking 15 128 2915
Telecommunications 12 133 2919

Physics rankings

The University of La Frontera ranked 11th for Physics in Chile and 2225th in the World with 3,129 publications made and 51,107 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nanotechnology.

Physics ranking Location
#11 of 30 In Chile
#94 of 409 In Latin America
#2225 of 6,603 In the World

University of La Frontera
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 3 15
1992 6 12
1993 7 19
1994 13 16
1995 7 17
1996 14 40
1997 8 26
1998 15 22
1999 17 39
2000 13 51
2001 17 69
2002 30 119
2003 31 118
2004 29 166
2005 31 217
2006 46 305
2007 49 405
2008 62 523
2009 53 554
2010 67 677
2011 83 833
2012 94 992
2013 102 1231
2014 141 1480
2015 189 1961
2016 142 1917
2017 191 2406
2018 235 3072
2019 225 3620
2020 288 5120
2021 313 6244
2022 260 7276
2023 303 8137

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

Physics subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Theoretical Physics 16 88 1525
Biophysics 10 75 1633
Condensed Matter Physics 10 92 2035
Nuclear Physics 10 99 2163
Astrophysics and Astronomy 15 110 2203
Atomic and Molecular physics 12 109 2281
Materials Science 8 94 2285
Nanotechnology 7 96 2307
Quantum and Particle physics 13 100 2389
Optical Engineering 10 105 2473
Acoustical Engineering 12 108 2594

Computer Science rankings

The University of La Frontera ranked 12th for Computer Science in Chile and 2589th in the World with 2,430 publications made and 34,585 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#12 of 30 In Chile
#110 of 417 In Latin America
#2589 of 6,752 In the World

University of La Frontera
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 3 3
1992 2 6
1993 6 2
1994 6 4
1995 5 6
1996 6 8
1997 7 9
1998 7 11
1999 8 23
2000 11 24
2001 6 39
2002 17 65
2003 16 77
2004 16 92
2005 14 101
2006 23 129
2007 27 155
2008 44 244
2009 39 204
2010 49 297
2011 55 424
2012 60 528
2013 72 680
2014 91 917
2015 137 1278
2016 97 1428
2017 136 1663
2018 197 2289
2019 179 2781
2020 227 3810
2021 285 5090
2022 253 6304
2023 302 7021

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

Computer Science subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 5 57 1451
Software Engineering 7 89 1698
Human-Computer Interaction 10 107 1822
Neuroscience 11 99 1944
Data Science 8 88 2006
Library and Information science 10 116 2352
Management Information Systems 11 116 2365
Machine Learning 11 113 2565
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 15 131 2849
Computer Networking 15 128 2915
Telecommunications 12 133 2919
Cyber Security 15 128 2923
Cognitive Science 15 134 2982
Computer Vision 22 165 3344

Psychology rankings

The University of La Frontera ranked 8th for Psychology in Chile and 2035th in the World with 1,851 publications made and 24,528 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Child Psychology, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#8 of 30 In Chile
#87 of 403 In Latin America
#2035 of 6,528 In the World

University of La Frontera
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 6 4
1992 2 4
1993 9 1
1994 7 5
1995 4 5
1996 10 10
1997 6 14
1998 8 12
1999 5 14
2000 10 31
2001 13 37
2002 14 55
2003 16 65
2004 15 87
2005 15 100
2006 13 121
2007 14 127
2008 31 173
2009 30 212
2010 38 236
2011 53 343
2012 44 404
2013 65 533
2014 70 699
2015 94 844
2016 91 980
2017 107 1211
2018 139 1781
2019 132 2119
2020 168 3009
2021 209 3738
2022 197 4559
2023 188 5060

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

Psychology subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Clinical Psychology 6 62 1462
Child Psychology 4 58 1547
Psychiatry 8 89 1731
Education Majors 7 89 1896
Neuroscience 11 99 1944
Social Psychology 8 75 2150
Cognitive Science 15 134 2982

Mathematics rankings

The University of La Frontera ranked 7th for Mathematics in Chile and 2233rd in the World with 1,632 publications made and 28,626 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#7 of 30 In Chile
#88 of 393 In Latin America
#2233 of 6,305 In the World

University of La Frontera
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 3 4
1992 2 5
1993 1 4
1994 3 1
1995 2 6
1996 10 10
1997 6 5
1998 4 2
1999 5 9
2000 10 15
2001 9 24
2002 14 38
2003 11 41
2004 8 55
2005 12 64
2006 18 98
2007 21 118
2008 33 180
2009 27 173
2010 40 240
2011 40 335
2012 39 386
2013 40 480
2014 68 663
2015 99 780
2016 77 800
2017 94 998
2018 127 1528
2019 128 1792
2020 154 2739
2021 173 3414
2022 160 4342
2023 182 4763

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

Mathematics subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Applied Mathematics 12 72 1825
Math Teachers 7 76 2098
Statistics 8 88 2103
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 14 96 2477

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of La Frontera

Speciality Chile Latin America World Rank
Project Management 7 106 1960
Marketing 9 79 2157
Development Studies 10 83 2171
Economics 13 104 2453
Fashion Design 13 133 2491
Art & Design 13 122 2518
Literature 13 134 2617
Business 13 118 2690
Finance 17 126 2830
Management 11 127 2869