University of Magallanes: Rankings

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The University of Magallanes ranked 28th in Chile, 3975th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 10 research topics. The University of Magallanes ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 3,462 academic publications and 54,632 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3975 of 14,131 In the World
#285 of 1,756 In Latin America
#28 of 60 In Chile
#1738 of 2,695 For Forestry
#1747 of 3,564 For Zoology
#1799 of 4,656 For Oceanography
#7025 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#5432 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 7 other topics

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Environmental Science rankings

The University of Magallanes ranked 15th for Environmental Science in Chile and 2643rd in the World with 2,317 publications made and 42,886 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#15 of 30 In Chile
#168 of 433 In Latin America
#2643 of 6,888 In the World

University of Magallanes
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 5 16
1994 6 18
1995 14 28
1996 8 31
1997 17 31
1998 16 41
1999 27 97
2000 8 38
2001 16 56
2002 33 103
2003 28 97
2004 20 138
2005 36 207
2006 26 265
2007 28 351
2008 56 538
2009 56 593
2010 46 661
2011 54 733
2012 53 827
2013 57 933
2014 76 932
2015 89 1050
2016 116 1196
2017 110 1378
2018 128 1738
2019 115 2143
2020 188 3063
2021 197 4460
2022 161 4613
2023 178 4750
2024 122 4652
2025 98 4416

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

Environmental Science subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Forestry 11 178 1738
Oceanography 14 93 1799
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 15 147 1866
Geography and Cartography 11 129 1873
Earth science and Geophysics 12 106 1982
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 19 128 2530
Ecology 15 162 2535
Geology 18 171 2815
Paleontology 19 177 2865
Petrology and Geochemistry 19 160 2934
Environmental Management 19 187 3056
Agricultural Science 21 262 3356
Geotechnical Engineering 21 209 3424
Environmental Chemistry 21 207 3483

Biology rankings

The University of Magallanes ranked 23rd for Biology in Chile and 3483rd in the World with 1,999 publications made and 38,730 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Genetics, Botany, Biochemistry, Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation.

Biology ranking Location
#23 of 30 In Chile
#227 of 433 In Latin America
#3483 of 6,841 In the World

University of Magallanes
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 3 32
1994 3 33
1995 9 38
1996 6 51
1997 10 57
1998 8 70
1999 11 103
2000 5 57
2001 9 66
2002 21 100
2003 14 101
2004 15 130
2005 19 207
2006 18 232
2007 24 307
2008 31 353
2009 37 448
2010 32 518
2011 32 545
2012 44 674
2013 44 723
2014 60 763
2015 85 858
2016 103 1139
2017 105 1395
2018 121 1711
2019 118 2188
2020 172 3064
2021 193 4169
2022 163 4331
2023 160 4557
2024 128 4357
2025 97 4162

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

Biology subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Forestry 11 178 1738
Zoology 12 155 1747
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 15 147 1866
Botany 16 178 2431
Paleontology 19 177 2865
Evolutionary Biology 25 183 3237
Pharmacology 19 211 3344
Agricultural Science 21 262 3356
Horticulture 22 288 3372
Neuroscience 21 190 3416
Oncology and Cancer research 25 240 3504
Microbiology 23 270 3526
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 25 231 3549
Genetics 25 240 3629
Immunology 23 288 3820
Nutrition and Food Science 27 297 3849
Biochemistry 28 248 3926

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Magallanes ranked 28th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Chile and 3254th in the World with 1,798 publications made and 25,128 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, History, Archaeology, Sociology, Political Science.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#28 of 30 In Chile
#320 of 442 In Latin America
#3254 of 7,088 In the World

University of Magallanes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 0 8
1994 3 4
1995 5 15
1996 3 14
1997 9 23
1998 5 17
1999 11 23
2000 3 23
2001 4 20
2002 16 46
2003 15 57
2004 16 69
2005 29 82
2006 23 137
2007 21 208
2008 33 314
2009 41 297
2010 37 315
2011 40 400
2012 57 464
2013 50 494
2014 61 501
2015 84 597
2016 92 656
2017 97 885
2018 110 1094
2019 90 1315
2020 157 1952
2021 160 2718
2022 145 2817
2023 150 3206
2024 105 3020
2025 73 2810

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Philosophy 29 325 2434
Demography 25 243 3250
Anthropology 22 197 3320
Archaeology 20 188 3366
History 20 199 3548
Aesthetics 21 193 3566
Sociology 29 304 3948
Political Science 30 353 4418
Education Majors 29 294 4558
Law 29 321 5197
Linguistics 29 323 5277

Chemistry rankings

The University of Magallanes ranked 28th for Chemistry in Chile and 4236th in the World with 1,076 publications made and 21,957 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Environmental Chemistry, Petrology and Geochemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#28 of 30 In Chile
#262 of 420 In Latin America
#4236 of 6,561 In the World

University of Magallanes
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 2 31
1994 2 37
1995 1 43
1996 2 49
1997 2 50
1998 2 71
1999 2 70
2000 3 45
2001 4 63
2002 9 60
2003 6 61
2004 11 87
2005 10 137
2006 9 158
2007 9 153
2008 19 199
2009 18 244
2010 13 278
2011 18 303
2012 18 359
2013 12 399
2014 34 437
2015 45 531
2016 58 653
2017 46 780
2018 66 1017
2019 55 1254
2020 91 1809
2021 118 2641
2022 87 2708
2023 90 2701
2024 63 2588
2025 46 2495

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

Chemistry subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 19 160 2934
Environmental Chemistry 21 207 3483
Nutrition and Food Science 27 297 3849
Biochemistry 28 248 3926
Organic Chemistry 26 249 4086
Physical chemistry 30 274 4366
Materials Science 29 279 4549

Engineering rankings

The University of Magallanes ranked 24th for Engineering in Chile and 4181st in the World with 1,007 publications made and 21,506 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Aerospace Engineering, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#24 of 30 In Chile
#230 of 425 In Latin America
#4181 of 6,795 In the World

University of Magallanes
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 4 20
1994 2 27
1995 3 35
1996 0 40
1997 6 48
1998 3 54
1999 4 84
2000 4 30
2001 5 51
2002 23 91
2003 14 70
2004 21 105
2005 22 169
2006 11 191
2007 9 227
2008 33 302
2009 22 379
2010 14 471
2011 19 486
2012 19 502
2013 16 569
2014 20 582
2015 37 604
2016 43 686
2017 41 749
2018 63 929
2019 47 1100
2020 99 1493
2021 77 2359
2022 81 2500
2023 71 2350
2024 54 2291
2025 41 2034

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

Engineering subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Renewable Energy Engineering 10 70 1555
Remote Sensing 11 108 2158
Aerospace Engineering 14 120 2702
Electrical Engineering 16 144 3034
Mechanical Engineering 18 170 3268
Civil Engineering 24 180 3367
Geotechnical Engineering 21 209 3424
Structural Engineering 23 212 3973
Computer Networking 21 198 4125
Acoustical Engineering 24 243 4365
Telecommunications 26 245 4475
Materials Science 29 279 4549
Metallurgical Engineering 29 285 4599
Optical Engineering 27 272 4615

Physics rankings

The University of Magallanes ranked 23rd for Physics in Chile and 4071st in the World with 952 publications made and 19,501 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#23 of 30 In Chile
#217 of 419 In Latin America
#4071 of 6,729 In the World

University of Magallanes
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 4 23
1994 2 31
1995 3 36
1996 0 48
1997 4 56
1998 1 64
1999 1 67
2000 4 32
2001 5 53
2002 19 69
2003 12 69
2004 19 123
2005 21 167
2006 11 189
2007 6 207
2008 32 303
2009 18 373
2010 14 467
2011 15 475
2012 16 507
2013 12 558
2014 22 550
2015 32 573
2016 46 651
2017 41 671
2018 51 826
2019 50 946
2020 86 1291
2021 75 2082
2022 72 2078
2023 80 2017
2024 49 1871
2025 36 1670

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

Physics subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Astrophysics and Astronomy 21 164 3252
Nuclear Physics 23 197 3738
Quantum and Particle physics 22 202 3960
Acoustical Engineering 24 243 4365
Materials Science 29 279 4549
Optical Engineering 27 272 4615

Medicine rankings

The University of Magallanes ranked 28th for Medicine in Chile and 4469th in the World with 875 publications made and 16,110 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Psychiatry, Immunology, Anatomy and Physiology.

Medicine ranking Location
#28 of 30 In Chile
#308 of 432 In Latin America
#4469 of 6,793 In the World

University of Magallanes
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 1 17
1994 1 13
1995 0 19
1996 2 28
1997 4 21
1998 1 27
1999 3 36
2000 0 27
2001 2 19
2002 3 33
2003 3 42
2004 5 47
2005 3 50
2006 5 89
2007 9 110
2008 8 116
2009 10 129
2010 6 165
2011 11 171
2012 23 202
2013 10 224
2014 27 272
2015 36 321
2016 37 399
2017 42 526
2018 56 739
2019 56 902
2020 84 1296
2021 104 1932
2022 83 1942
2023 83 2127
2024 68 2061
2025 61 1936

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

Medicine subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Cardiology 20 205 2860
Pharmacology 19 211 3344
Oncology and Cancer research 25 240 3504
Public Health 26 262 3550
Anatomy and Physiology 25 253 3636
Physical Therapy 24 238 3666
Immunology 23 288 3820
Pathology 27 299 4119
Nursing 27 304 4424
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 27 301 4464
Surgery 27 332 4661
Psychiatry 28 311 4838

Computer Science rankings

The University of Magallanes ranked 26th for Computer Science in Chile and 4286th in the World with 725 publications made and 16,261 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Bioinformatics and Computational biology.

Computer Science ranking Location
#26 of 30 In Chile
#225 of 427 In Latin America
#4286 of 6,855 In the World

University of Magallanes
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 2 2
1994 1 1
1995 2 6
1996 1 9
1997 2 18
1998 3 12
1999 3 26
2000 3 7
2001 3 18
2002 14 41
2003 11 29
2004 15 69
2005 15 80
2006 8 128
2007 6 152
2008 25 230
2009 14 296
2010 8 358
2011 8 365
2012 18 391
2013 13 384
2014 22 438
2015 35 467
2016 33 497
2017 34 519
2018 42 670
2019 44 755
2020 53 1138
2021 72 1525
2022 51 1634
2023 59 1620
2024 46 1641
2025 43 1684

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

Computer Science subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Neuroscience 21 190 3416
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 25 231 3549
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 20 171 3594
Computer Networking 21 198 4125
Telecommunications 26 245 4475
Machine Learning 28 291 4865

Psychology rankings

The University of Magallanes ranked 27th for Psychology in Chile and 4812th in the World with 422 publications made and 7,184 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Child Psychology, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#27 of 30 In Chile
#282 of 417 In Latin America
#4812 of 6,663 In the World

University of Magallanes
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 1 1
1994 0 1
1995 1 7
1996 0 0
1997 0 3
1998 0 5
1999 0 5
2000 1 4
2001 2 7
2002 2 9
2003 1 6
2004 1 17
2005 1 7
2006 0 10
2007 2 28
2008 6 44
2009 2 36
2010 3 55
2011 3 47
2012 10 48
2013 9 56
2014 17 66
2015 24 123
2016 10 142
2017 20 180
2018 20 306
2019 28 330
2020 43 558
2021 49 855
2022 48 897
2023 44 1087
2024 36 1153
2025 35 1159

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

Psychology subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Neuroscience 21 190 3416
Child Psychology 26 244 4038
Education Majors 29 294 4558
Social Psychology 27 256 4648
Psychiatry 28 311 4838

Art & Design rankings

The University of Magallanes ranked 25th for Art & Design in Chile and 4533rd in the World with 155 publications made and 3,788 citations received. Main research topics: Aesthetics, Fashion Design.

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
#25 of 30 In Chile
#257 of 367 In Latin America
#4533 of 6,010 In the World

University of Magallanes
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 1
1995 0 1
1996 1 1
1997 3 4
1998 0 3
1999 2 9
2000 0 3
2001 1 3
2002 5 11
2003 2 21
2004 1 6
2005 2 17
2006 1 22
2007 1 27
2008 3 31
2009 4 33
2010 1 35
2011 1 36
2012 5 55
2013 7 48
2014 4 86
2015 7 62
2016 7 82
2017 10 90
2018 7 165
2019 10 165
2020 15 236
2021 10 337
2022 11 344
2023 14 332
2024 11 327
2025 7 290

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

Art & Design subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Aesthetics 21 193 3566
Fashion Design 28 276 4440

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Magallanes

Speciality Chile Latin America World Rank
Management 15 146 3253
Business 22 218 4125
Marketing 27 284 4824
Development Studies 27 298 4968
Finance 27 300 4987
Statistics 28 302 5013
Mathematics 28 298 5035
Economics 28 313 5264