University of Santiago de Chile Rankings
| In the World | #1036 of 14178 |
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| In Latin America | #62 of 1756 |
| In Chile | #5 of 60 |
| In Santiago | #3 of 31 |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 25%
- Enrollment
- 22,500
- Type
- Non-profit
- Funding
- Public-private
partnership - Highest Degree
- Doctorate
- Website
- usach.cl
- Languages
- Spanish
Publications & Citations
University of Santiago de Chile majors
by publication count
| Chemistry | |
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| Materials science | |
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| Computer science | |
| Art | |
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Topical rankings by citation count
| Discipline | World Rank | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| Art | 495 | 351 |
| Philosophy | 517 | 485 |
| Physics | 766 | 16,803 |
| Chemistry | 816 | 44,597 |
| Political science | 1059 | 859 |
| Mathematics | 1078 | 7,777 |
| Sociology | 1206 | 1,318 |
| Materials science | 1211 | 12,004 |
| Biology | 1225 | 19,733 |
| Geology | 1253 | 1,345 |
| Medicine | 1283 | 12,479 |
| Environmental science | 1292 | 2,470 |
| Computer science | 1513 | 4,953 |
| Geography | 1556 | 737 |
| Psychology | 1645 | 3,819 |
| Engineering | 1648 | 1,841 |
| Economics | 1758 | 845 |
| History | 1912 | 17 |
| Business | 2857 | 215 |
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 35 | 143 |
| 1991 | 42 | 194 |
| 1992 | 43 | 203 |
| 1993 | 50 | 261 |
| 1994 | 48 | 260 |
| 1995 | 48 | 278 |
| 1996 | 95 | 378 |
| 1997 | 84 | 498 |
| 1998 | 98 | 566 |
| 1999 | 109 | 724 |
| 2000 | 132 | 734 |
| 2001 | 166 | 990 |
| 2002 | 153 | 1180 |
| 2003 | 189 | 1476 |
| 2004 | 194 | 1787 |
| 2005 | 196 | 2204 |
| 2006 | 215 | 2941 |
| 2007 | 267 | 3399 |
| 2008 | 294 | 3862 |
| 2009 | 331 | 4742 |
| 2010 | 370 | 5553 |
| 2011 | 424 | 6301 |
| 2012 | 481 | 7610 |
| 2013 | 490 | 8115 |
| 2014 | 578 | 9312 |
| 2015 | 629 | 9655 |
| 2016 | 701 | 9919 |
| 2017 | 707 | 10731 |
| 2018 | 714 | 10624 |
| 2019 | 813 | 12865 |
| 2020 | 670 | 15277 |
Acceptance rate & Admissions
| Acceptance Rate | 25% |
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| Admissions Requirements | Secondary school certificate (Licencia de Educación Media) and national entrance examination (Prueba de selección universitaria (PSU)) |
| Academic Calendar | March to December (March - July; August-December) |
| Enrollment | 22,500 |
| Full time employee | 2,750 |
| Student:staff ratio | 8:1 |
Tuition
| Local studetns | PhD in Engineering: 842.000 per semester (c. US$ 1.600) (CLP) |
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University of Santiago de Chile has financial aid programs and on-campus housing.
Programs and Degrees
| Programs | Associate's degree | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Design | Arts | Humanities | – | + | + | + |
| Business | Politics | Social Sciences | – | + | + | + |
| Languages | Culture | Linguistics | – | + | + | + |
| Nursing | Health | Pharmacy | Medicine | – | + | + | – |
| Engineering | IT | – | + | + | + |
| Maths | Natural Sciences | + | + | + | + |
| Licenciatura | Accountancy, Administration, Advertising and Publicity, Agricultural Business, Applied Physics, Architecture, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Communication Studies, Economics, Education, Engineering, Food Science, Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Linguistics, Mathematics, Medicine, Psychology |
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| Magister | Accountancy, Administration, Architecture, Biotechnology, Business Administration, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Clinical Psychology, Communication Studies, Computer Engineering, Cultural Studies, Design, Economics, Education, Educational Psychology, Electrical Engineering, Engineering, Engineering Management, Environmental Management, Environmental Studies, Finance, Fine Arts, Food Technology, Gender Studies, Geological Engineering, History, Human Resources, Industrial Engineering, International Relations, International Studies, Linguistics, Literature, Mathematics Education, Mechanical Engineering, Philosophy, Political Sciences, Psychology, Psychotherapy, Public Administration, Safety Engineering, Social Sciences, Taxation, Telecommunications Engineering |
| Doctorado | American Studies, Automation and Control Engineering, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Computer Engineering, Engineering, Engineering Management, Food Technology, Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Microbiology, Physics |
General info
| Alternative names | USACH Universidad de Santiago de Chile |
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| Founded | 1849 |
| Wikipedia | University of Santiago, Chile |
| Accreditation | National Accreditation Commission (CNA) |
| Motto | Labor laetitia nostra Work is Our Joy |
| Colors | blue, orange, white |
| Academic structure | Faculty of Engineering Technological Faculty Faculty of Humanities Faculty of Chemistry and Biology Faculty of Administration and Economics Faculty of Science Faculty of Medical Sciences Faculty of Law School of Architecture |
| Affiliations and memberships | Asociación de Universidades Grupo Montevideo (AUGM) Consortium for North American Higher Education Collaboration (CONAHEC) Red de Educación Continua de Latinoamérica y Europa (RECLA) Organización Universitaria Interamericana (OUI-IOHE) Grupo de Universidades Iberoamericanas La Rábida |
Location and Contacts
| Address | Avenida Libertador Bernardo O'Higgins Nº 3363 Santiago, Region Metropolitana de Santiago, 9170022 Chile |
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| City population | 6,258,000 |
| Phone | +56 (2) 718 0000 |