University of Santiago de Chile: Rankings

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The University of Santiago de Chile ranked 4th in Chile, 1217th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 108 research topics. The University of Santiago de Chile ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 16,952 academic publications and 205,436 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 20 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1217 of 14,131 In the World
#52 of 1,756 In Latin America
#4 of 60 In Chile
#3 of 31 In Santiago
#439 of 2,119 For Theoretical Physics
#603 of 1,003 For Respiratory Therapy
#715 of 1,145 For Sports / Exercise science
#1949 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#1740 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 105 other topics

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Biology rankings

The University of Santiago de Chile ranked 5th for Biology in Chile and 1378th in the World with 7,952 publications made and 138,405 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Nanotechnology.

Biology ranking Location
#5 of 30 In Chile
#59 of 428 In Latin America
#1378 of 6,770 In the World

University of Santiago de Chile
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 35 149
1992 30 159
1993 26 173
1994 33 176
1995 38 191
1996 68 305
1997 65 413
1998 86 425
1999 88 509
2000 88 556
2001 112 700
2002 103 840
2003 138 941
2004 120 1082
2005 112 1321
2006 127 1671
2007 154 2013
2008 153 2165
2009 202 2520
2010 217 2986
2011 236 3439
2012 260 4155
2013 264 4679
2014 304 5283
2015 310 5697
2016 361 6316
2017 388 6873
2018 455 8095
2019 487 9434
2020 776 12000
2021 653 15258
2022 585 17142
2023 567 17694

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Santiago de Chile in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 4 53 789
Astrobiology 3 27 940
Biophysics 5 26 969
Horticulture 7 96 989
Botany 5 67 1056
Nanotechnology 2 28 1165
Microbiology 6 72 1195
Biochemistry 4 45 1207
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 11 95 1269
Virology 6 91 1291
Molecular Biology 5 75 1315
Genetics 5 55 1365
Pharmacology 4 64 1442
Paleontology 7 72 1442
Evolutionary Biology 7 57 1460
Immunology 6 91 1494
Neuroscience 6 67 1560
Forestry 10 167 1572
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 7 67 1577
Agricultural Science 9 124 1686
Animal Science 9 172 1797
Biotechnology 10 119 1979
Zoology 18 185 2106
Oncology and Cancer research 13 129 2312

Physics rankings

The University of Santiago de Chile ranked 5th for Physics in Chile and 1121st in the World with 7,909 publications made and 134,176 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#5 of 30 In Chile
#31 of 409 In Latin America
#1121 of 6,603 In the World

University of Santiago de Chile
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 22 132
1992 36 157
1993 33 164
1994 34 179
1995 34 144
1996 80 305
1997 71 399
1998 95 446
1999 98 547
2000 107 540
2001 120 719
2002 141 842
2003 147 1014
2004 138 1142
2005 149 1366
2006 166 1825
2007 163 2074
2008 180 2350
2009 199 2670
2010 219 3139
2011 250 3453
2012 271 4064
2013 289 4478
2014 291 4983
2015 319 5404
2016 377 6026
2017 429 6740
2018 461 7712
2019 485 8739
2020 568 10918
2021 626 13281
2022 512 14228
2023 503 14637

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Santiago de Chile in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Theoretical Physics 3 23 439
Astrobiology 3 27 940
Biophysics 5 26 969
Condensed Matter Physics 4 32 984
Atomic and Molecular physics 4 36 1027
Quantum and Particle physics 5 30 1043
Astrophysics and Astronomy 6 42 1121
Materials Science 4 30 1141
Nanotechnology 2 28 1165
Optical Engineering 4 35 1251
Nuclear Physics 5 49 1328
Acoustical Engineering 5 45 1469

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Santiago de Chile ranked 6th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Chile and 981st in the World with 7,903 publications made and 59,991 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#6 of 30 In Chile
#82 of 443 In Latin America
#981 of 7,020 In the World

University of Santiago de Chile
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 10 15
1992 16 21
1993 20 35
1994 22 49
1995 24 33
1996 23 45
1997 31 79
1998 45 99
1999 45 115
2000 50 138
2001 51 154
2002 57 210
2003 75 250
2004 86 298
2005 96 378
2006 97 592
2007 114 625
2008 141 765
2009 160 880
2010 213 1112
2011 284 1351
2012 254 1592
2013 300 1792
2014 358 2074
2015 385 2264
2016 437 2370
2017 507 2632
2018 508 3242
2019 578 4038
2020 735 5645
2021 757 7358
2022 606 8336
2023 559 8733

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Sports / Exercise science 4 49 715
Philosophy 6 86 723
Broadcast Journalism 5 22 732
Human Rights Law 7 74 915
Political Economy 4 43 1000
Journalism and Digital Media 4 31 1075
Political Science 5 68 1096
Public Policy / Administration 4 59 1230
Linguistics 3 43 1401
Sociology 7 94 1435
Demography 7 84 1445
Education Majors 5 58 1485
Aesthetics 5 59 1494
Art History 5 72 1550
Archaeology 5 64 1604
History 6 67 1619
Law 6 63 1630
Anthropology 4 74 1671
Gender Studies 6 92 1696
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 7 66 1841
Library and Information science 3 69 1853
Communications and Public Relations 5 60 1950
Classics and Ancient History 4 78 2052

Chemistry rankings

The University of Santiago de Chile ranked 4th for Chemistry in Chile and 1285th in the World with 7,671 publications made and 142,022 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#4 of 30 In Chile
#42 of 414 In Latin America
#1285 of 6,447 In the World

University of Santiago de Chile
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 36 158
1992 39 181
1993 41 217
1994 35 207
1995 41 206
1996 88 350
1997 68 464
1998 101 477
1999 107 597
2000 93 607
2001 131 786
2002 130 935
2003 160 1053
2004 143 1228
2005 138 1488
2006 144 1931
2007 164 2181
2008 162 2356
2009 206 2717
2010 227 3129
2011 237 3592
2012 266 4227
2013 276 4708
2014 279 5330
2015 296 5775
2016 353 6392
2017 396 7069
2018 433 8328
2019 466 9534
2020 542 11836
2021 571 14650
2022 498 16207
2023 480 16737

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Santiago de Chile in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Inorganic Chemistry 4 20 758
Nutrition and Food Science 4 53 789
Computational Chemistry 4 33 873
Biochemical Engineering 5 38 896
Physical chemistry 4 25 972
Radiochemistry 3 49 1059
Pharmacy 4 30 1069
Organic Chemistry 4 33 1125
Materials Science 4 30 1141
Nanotechnology 2 28 1165
Chemical Engineering 4 37 1170
Biochemistry 4 45 1207
Environmental Chemistry 4 47 1234
Petrology and Geochemistry 6 62 1312

Engineering rankings

The University of Santiago de Chile ranked 5th for Engineering in Chile and 1338th in the World with 7,548 publications made and 122,032 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#5 of 30 In Chile
#40 of 420 In Latin America
#1338 of 6,684 In the World

University of Santiago de Chile
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 23 110
1992 34 142
1993 29 149
1994 34 167
1995 30 134
1996 77 274
1997 65 350
1998 81 415
1999 91 521
2000 84 485
2001 102 612
2002 121 717
2003 129 870
2004 127 956
2005 128 1190
2006 148 1639
2007 148 1824
2008 157 2036
2009 175 2272
2010 201 2656
2011 219 3104
2012 241 3621
2013 263 4042
2014 301 4673
2015 310 4991
2016 381 5727
2017 408 6365
2018 454 7580
2019 494 8672
2020 553 10790
2021 608 13401
2022 536 14606
2023 525 15223

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Santiago de Chile in various areas of Engineering.

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Santiago de Chile ranked 5th for Environmental Science in Chile and 1350th in the World with 6,285 publications made and 88,910 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#5 of 30 In Chile
#66 of 428 In Latin America
#1350 of 6,798 In the World

University of Santiago de Chile
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 20 71
1992 20 66
1993 19 80
1994 23 87
1995 23 89
1996 44 148
1997 52 215
1998 56 245
1999 63 286
2000 63 298
2001 75 354
2002 66 422
2003 78 470
2004 101 608
2005 84 704
2006 98 1014
2007 102 1139
2008 134 1342
2009 136 1471
2010 164 1726
2011 183 2070
2012 200 2477
2013 217 2953
2014 250 3509
2015 255 3710
2016 332 4085
2017 315 4466
2018 335 5312
2019 425 6419
2020 643 8135
2021 570 10418
2022 489 11392
2023 458 12286

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Santiago de Chile in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 4 21 929
Geotechnical Engineering 4 38 1129
Geography and Cartography 5 65 1134
Environmental Chemistry 4 47 1234
Environmental Engineering 6 52 1254
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 11 95 1269
Petrology and Geochemistry 6 62 1312
Geology 6 66 1372
Ecology 7 74 1394
Paleontology 7 72 1442
Environmental Management 6 59 1456
Oceanography 10 71 1533
Forestry 10 167 1572
Earth science and Geophysics 7 83 1660
Agricultural Science 9 124 1686

Computer Science rankings

The University of Santiago de Chile ranked 5th for Computer Science in Chile and 1662nd in the World with 4,380 publications made and 60,843 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Telecommunications, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#5 of 30 In Chile
#57 of 417 In Latin America
#1662 of 6,752 In the World

University of Santiago de Chile
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 7 22
1992 10 21
1993 12 29
1994 10 30
1995 19 36
1996 25 52
1997 17 66
1998 35 131
1999 28 155
2000 37 140
2001 36 159
2002 50 210
2003 62 279
2004 46 350
2005 54 448
2006 87 652
2007 80 733
2008 83 849
2009 91 976
2010 101 1214
2011 132 1424
2012 119 1647
2013 128 1907
2014 176 2204
2015 213 2413
2016 228 2510
2017 255 2954
2018 281 3615
2019 283 4211
2020 379 5669
2021 432 7550
2022 354 8449
2023 374 8917

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Santiago de Chile in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Computer Graphics 3 23 947
Robotics 4 30 1033
Computer Vision 5 38 1367
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 5 46 1411
Human-Computer Interaction 5 79 1518
Blockchain and Cryptography 4 49 1554
Neuroscience 6 67 1560
Machine Learning 5 53 1571
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 7 67 1577
Telecommunications 5 52 1579
Computer Networking 5 53 1669
Computer Engineering 5 67 1720
Software Engineering 8 92 1766
Cognitive Science 4 58 1789
Data Science 5 76 1829
Library and Information science 3 69 1853
Cyber Security 7 63 1895
Management Information Systems 4 81 1927
Computational Linguistics 8 78 2143

Medicine rankings

The University of Santiago de Chile ranked 6th for Medicine in Chile and 1608th in the World with 4,355 publications made and 70,245 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Public Health, Anatomy and Physiology, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#6 of 30 In Chile
#81 of 426 In Latin America
#1608 of 6,680 In the World

University of Santiago de Chile
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 12 48
1992 15 50
1993 10 63
1994 8 49
1995 14 53
1996 29 115
1997 31 103
1998 38 149
1999 30 156
2000 34 225
2001 50 259
2002 44 307
2003 59 352
2004 64 400
2005 61 565
2006 66 765
2007 67 856
2008 72 936
2009 107 1180
2010 118 1446
2011 116 1709
2012 121 1975
2013 123 2135
2014 131 2520
2015 184 2716
2016 186 2856
2017 241 3273
2018 273 3882
2019 278 4681
2020 417 6427
2021 469 8633
2022 407 10114
2023 360 10386

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Santiago de Chile in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Respiratory Therapy 3 20 603
Sports / Exercise science 4 49 715
Gerontology 3 72 926
Pediatrics 3 71 1067
Pharmacy 4 30 1069
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 8 130 1149
Epidemiology 7 93 1167
Urology 8 77 1254
Virology 6 91 1291
Sports Medicine 5 68 1389
Dermatology 7 114 1409
Cardiology 7 68 1417
Physical Therapy 4 66 1431
Anatomy and Physiology 9 77 1439
Pharmacology 4 64 1442
Immunology 6 91 1494
Pathology 6 79 1508
Public Health 7 86 1547
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 7 76 1559
Veterinary 7 142 1597
Biomedical Engineering 5 68 1600
Anesthesiology 7 93 1605
Nursing 7 90 1625
Clinical Psychology 7 71 1662
Psychiatry 9 90 1740
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 11 125 1750
Surgery 9 102 1768
Dentistry 13 134 1806
Healthcare Management (MHA) 6 82 1810
Orthodontics 14 131 1867
Family medicine 9 123 1974
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 9 106 1993
Health Science 11 113 2025
Oncology and Cancer research 13 129 2312

Mathematics rankings

The University of Santiago de Chile ranked 5th for Mathematics in Chile and 1545th in the World with 2,656 publications made and 33,762 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#5 of 30 In Chile
#50 of 393 In Latin America
#1545 of 6,305 In the World

University of Santiago de Chile
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 3 16
1992 6 31
1993 4 11
1994 8 25
1995 5 16
1996 13 31
1997 14 38
1998 11 53
1999 12 43
2000 26 67
2001 19 99
2002 26 131
2003 26 138
2004 26 160
2005 28 250
2006 68 385
2007 39 417
2008 60 502
2009 49 601
2010 60 773
2011 74 837
2012 70 932
2013 93 1084
2014 126 1213
2015 143 1403
2016 135 1396
2017 153 1587
2018 182 1968
2019 171 2305
2020 229 2953
2021 247 3806
2022 227 4291
2023 235 4507

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Santiago de Chile in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Applied Mathematics 5 24 889
Operations Research 4 27 1001
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 5 38 1345
Blockchain and Cryptography 4 49 1554
Statistics 5 56 1614
Math Teachers 6 55 1715

Psychology rankings

The University of Santiago de Chile ranked 4th for Psychology in Chile and 1689th in the World with 2,263 publications made and 34,283 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#4 of 30 In Chile
#60 of 403 In Latin America
#1689 of 6,528 In the World

University of Santiago de Chile
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 3 14
1992 2 10
1993 1 15
1994 5 17
1995 6 16
1996 9 22
1997 10 39
1998 9 58
1999 12 91
2000 8 85
2001 15 86
2002 18 105
2003 24 134
2004 26 179
2005 25 245
2006 33 297
2007 38 357
2008 39 423
2009 54 467
2010 53 607
2011 69 707
2012 57 837
2013 62 1000
2014 93 1156
2015 120 1280
2016 108 1253
2017 128 1514
2018 173 1935
2019 149 2242
2020 224 3276
2021 238 4326
2022 207 5129
2023 209 5144

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Santiago de Chile in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Education Majors 5 58 1485
Social Psychology 4 48 1490
Neuroscience 6 67 1560
Child Psychology 6 64 1624
Clinical Psychology 7 71 1662
Psychiatry 9 90 1740
Cognitive Science 4 58 1789

Business rankings

The University of Santiago de Chile ranked 5th for Business in Chile and 1575th in the World with 1,954 publications made and 23,788 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Operations Research, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#5 of 30 In Chile
#47 of 388 In Latin America
#1575 of 6,187 In the World

University of Santiago de Chile
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 3 12
1992 3 10
1993 2 10
1994 7 10
1995 1 10
1996 7 23
1997 12 21
1998 14 32
1999 17 32
2000 13 42
2001 18 44
2002 15 64
2003 15 72
2004 19 116
2005 20 97
2006 29 179
2007 26 176
2008 38 222
2009 48 282
2010 49 376
2011 50 373
2012 62 495
2013 68 642
2014 86 637
2015 97 803
2016 111 848
2017 105 987
2018 135 1226
2019 169 1495
2020 172 1975
2021 185 2643
2022 163 2984
2023 158 3137

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Santiago de Chile in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Operations Research 4 27 1001
Project Management 3 38 1197
Public Policy / Administration 4 59 1230
Finance 4 35 1351
International Trade 5 53 1571
Management 5 52 1590
Advertising 6 45 1639
Marketing 3 53 1664
Accounting 6 53 1717
International Business 5 69 1766
Management Information Systems 4 81 1927

Economics rankings

The University of Santiago de Chile ranked 5th for Economics in Chile and 1578th in the World with 1,411 publications made and 15,469 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, Environmental Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#5 of 30 In Chile
#56 of 378 In Latin America
#1578 of 5,995 In the World

University of Santiago de Chile
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 3 9
1992 2 4
1993 1 8
1994 7 9
1995 1 7
1996 5 15
1997 7 15
1998 9 27
1999 6 18
2000 8 34
2001 9 25
2002 6 53
2003 10 53
2004 15 79
2005 15 89
2006 22 140
2007 24 138
2008 22 183
2009 38 216
2010 34 302
2011 35 241
2012 40 337
2013 45 434
2014 46 404
2015 64 534
2016 69 556
2017 87 650
2018 111 876
2019 120 941
2020 145 1392
2021 122 1842
2022 113 2028
2023 139 2170

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Santiago de Chile in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Political Economy 4 43 1000
Environmental Economics 5 35 1187
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 5 38 1345
Finance 4 35 1351
International Trade 5 53 1571
Development Studies 5 67 1806

Art & Design rankings

The University of Santiago de Chile ranked 4th for Art & Design in Chile and 1337th in the World with 890 publications made and 10,712 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Computer Graphics, Art History.

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
#4 of 30 In Chile
#53 of 350 In Latin America
#1337 of 5,720 In the World

University of Santiago de Chile
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 0 1
1992 2 3
1993 2 2
1994 1 2
1995 6 6
1996 2 7
1997 5 15
1998 6 13
1999 9 14
2000 7 26
2001 8 21
2002 7 52
2003 14 40
2004 11 54
2005 17 82
2006 10 105
2007 11 84
2008 29 145
2009 27 157
2010 17 176
2011 24 251
2012 21 306
2013 41 330
2014 53 381
2015 42 401
2016 49 444
2017 48 465
2018 55 595
2019 71 651
2020 95 907
2021 74 1064
2022 59 1120
2023 55 1267

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

Art & Design subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Performing arts 3 32 846
Computer Graphics 3 23 947
Fashion Design 3 52 1226
Aesthetics 5 59 1494
Art History 5 72 1550
Literature 6 81 1730