University of Tarapaca: Rankings

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The University of Tarapaca ranked 20th in Chile, 2921st in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 28 research topics. The University of Tarapaca ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 7,555 academic publications and 98,466 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 6 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2921 of 14,131 In the World
#198 of 1,756 In Latin America
#20 of 60 In Chile
#1179 of 6,713 For Philosophy
#1260 of 2,325 For Theoretical Physics
#1491 of 6,578 For Geography and Cartography
#4762 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#4353 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 25 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Tarapaca ranked 14th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Chile and 1745th in the World with 4,083 publications made and 45,647 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, History, Archaeology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#14 of 30 In Chile
#174 of 442 In Latin America
#1745 of 7,088 In the World

University of Tarapaca
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 2 4
1994 4 10
1995 3 3
1996 3 9
1997 11 11
1998 17 17
1999 22 18
2000 15 32
2001 22 35
2002 18 36
2003 23 57
2004 49 107
2005 47 129
2006 52 151
2007 59 199
2008 68 329
2009 71 439
2010 70 477
2011 104 741
2012 88 700
2013 143 895
2014 160 1106
2015 189 1376
2016 164 1403
2017 185 1747
2018 213 2158
2019 220 2445
2020 339 3226
2021 401 4534
2022 363 4698
2023 421 6431
2024 325 5563
2025 215 5033

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Philosophy 13 168 1179
Gender Studies 8 99 1792
Political Science 15 171 2038
Anthropology 11 103 2096
Classics and Ancient History 4 83 2179
Demography 17 157 2288
Sociology 19 187 2558
Linguistics 13 113 2592
Aesthetics 16 126 2651
Archaeology 15 134 2652
History 14 139 2751
Communications and Public Relations 14 134 3124
Education Majors 21 185 3139
Library and Information science 17 185 3175
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 19 171 3481
Law 20 191 3536

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Tarapaca ranked 13th for Environmental Science in Chile and 2335th in the World with 3,299 publications made and 55,675 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#13 of 30 In Chile
#141 of 433 In Latin America
#2335 of 6,888 In the World

University of Tarapaca
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 0 3
1994 2 9
1995 1 6
1996 0 7
1997 4 9
1998 8 10
1999 10 17
2000 9 18
2001 15 24
2002 13 26
2003 21 45
2004 26 83
2005 31 93
2006 24 125
2007 42 173
2008 37 222
2009 43 310
2010 46 406
2011 81 619
2012 71 561
2013 105 763
2014 126 989
2015 125 1194
2016 133 1275
2017 121 1633
2018 156 1989
2019 172 2533
2020 204 3390
2021 309 4775
2022 347 5384
2023 441 7677
2024 361 8099
2025 234 7672

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

Environmental Science subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Geography and Cartography 9 95 1491
Forestry 15 213 2017
Environmental Engineering 10 108 2130
Agricultural Science 15 184 2444
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 18 126 2516
Paleontology 14 152 2517
Environmental Chemistry 13 137 2569
Geology 15 161 2659
Oceanography 22 168 2694
Ecology 17 172 2697
Environmental Management 15 155 2702
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 23 218 2751
Earth science and Geophysics 18 174 2992
Geotechnical Engineering 26 220 3487

Physics rankings

The University of Tarapaca ranked 17th for Physics in Chile and 2887th in the World with 3,246 publications made and 49,377 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Nuclear Physics, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#17 of 30 In Chile
#134 of 419 In Latin America
#2887 of 6,729 In the World

University of Tarapaca
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 8 6
1994 3 8
1995 3 10
1996 1 10
1997 10 13
1998 6 12
1999 6 13
2000 11 17
2001 8 37
2002 11 36
2003 13 39
2004 22 57
2005 25 92
2006 30 116
2007 25 152
2008 54 239
2009 41 236
2010 46 335
2011 54 491
2012 50 546
2013 64 637
2014 59 745
2015 84 965
2016 85 926
2017 81 1133
2018 109 1355
2019 116 1845
2020 191 2540
2021 298 4445
2022 341 6006
2023 513 8541
2024 540 9977
2025 383 9518

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

Physics subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Theoretical Physics 14 75 1260
Condensed Matter Physics 7 73 1737
Atomic and Molecular physics 8 91 1935
Nuclear Physics 9 101 2231
Quantum and Particle physics 16 118 2640
Astrophysics and Astronomy 18 131 2668
Nanotechnology 10 116 2684
Optical Engineering 14 128 2864
Acoustical Engineering 16 141 3201
Materials Science 15 157 3208

Biology rankings

The University of Tarapaca ranked 17th for Biology in Chile and 3044th in the World with 2,969 publications made and 60,762 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Botany, Nanotechnology.

Biology ranking Location
#17 of 30 In Chile
#196 of 433 In Latin America
#3044 of 6,841 In the World

University of Tarapaca
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 0 4
1994 3 10
1995 2 9
1996 3 14
1997 5 11
1998 7 13
1999 12 17
2000 8 32
2001 9 25
2002 15 37
2003 20 50
2004 14 61
2005 27 98
2006 28 132
2007 40 193
2008 41 247
2009 34 381
2010 45 493
2011 61 670
2012 66 720
2013 90 924
2014 111 1126
2015 127 1475
2016 106 1609
2017 118 2032
2018 137 2408
2019 168 2949
2020 190 3925
2021 289 5529
2022 318 6531
2023 347 8318
2024 300 8835
2025 253 8778

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

Biology subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Evolutionary Biology 8 71 1642
Oncology and Cancer research 9 76 1756
Zoology 16 172 1904
Horticulture 12 188 1958
Forestry 15 213 2017
Molecular Biology 14 191 2443
Agricultural Science 15 184 2444
Paleontology 14 152 2517
Nanotechnology 10 116 2684
Botany 18 199 2697
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 23 218 2751
Genetics 19 178 2900
Virology 19 253 2988
Pharmacology 14 182 3123
Biotechnology 19 224 3172
Biochemistry 21 194 3219
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 22 196 3240
Immunology 19 254 3324
Microbiology 22 260 3419
Neuroscience 23 196 3475
Nutrition and Food Science 22 273 3609

Engineering rankings

The University of Tarapaca ranked 16th for Engineering in Chile and 3346th in the World with 2,613 publications made and 43,168 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#16 of 30 In Chile
#161 of 425 In Latin America
#3346 of 6,795 In the World

University of Tarapaca
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 6 4
1994 4 9
1995 3 10
1996 2 7
1997 8 11
1998 5 9
1999 6 13
2000 8 11
2001 7 23
2002 9 32
2003 9 26
2004 20 49
2005 23 66
2006 27 108
2007 14 121
2008 34 166
2009 35 193
2010 35 288
2011 48 412
2012 43 420
2013 50 516
2014 65 602
2015 78 816
2016 71 823
2017 71 1067
2018 99 1309
2019 102 1773
2020 166 2341
2021 255 4031
2022 305 5455
2023 391 7708
2024 378 8640
2025 263 8429

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

Engineering subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Environmental Engineering 10 108 2130
Renewable Energy Engineering 15 142 2316
Remote Sensing 16 132 2439
Human-Computer Interaction 21 187 2611
Nanotechnology 10 116 2684
Optical Engineering 14 128 2864
Aerospace Engineering 15 127 2869
Chemical Engineering 14 147 2921
Electronic Engineering 17 150 2944
Electrical Engineering 17 146 3087
Biotechnology 19 224 3172
Structural Engineering 16 154 3183
Acoustical Engineering 16 141 3201
Materials Science 15 157 3208
Civil Engineering 22 175 3331
Mechanical Engineering 20 181 3339
Metallurgical Engineering 15 170 3370
Systems Engineering 20 180 3475
Geotechnical Engineering 26 220 3487
Telecommunications 17 174 3571
Computer Networking 20 190 3966

Chemistry rankings

The University of Tarapaca ranked 18th for Chemistry in Chile and 3300th in the World with 2,414 publications made and 50,446 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#18 of 30 In Chile
#180 of 420 In Latin America
#3300 of 6,561 In the World

University of Tarapaca
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 4 5
1994 3 4
1995 2 10
1996 1 8
1997 4 10
1998 5 9
1999 4 14
2000 6 19
2001 7 30
2002 8 33
2003 15 27
2004 12 52
2005 27 65
2006 16 114
2007 20 123
2008 36 186
2009 26 273
2010 37 330
2011 46 437
2012 46 544
2013 54 610
2014 72 812
2015 86 1073
2016 80 1145
2017 72 1415
2018 103 1781
2019 98 2100
2020 132 2941
2021 230 4534
2022 284 5720
2023 355 7784
2024 326 8583
2025 215 8352

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

Chemistry subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Computational Chemistry 17 135 2437
Environmental Chemistry 13 137 2569
Nanotechnology 10 116 2684
Radiochemistry 14 166 2781
Chemical Engineering 14 147 2921
Inorganic Chemistry 16 152 2990
Physical chemistry 14 147 3045
Materials Science 15 157 3208
Biochemistry 21 194 3219
Organic Chemistry 17 176 3330
Nutrition and Food Science 22 273 3609

Medicine rankings

The University of Tarapaca ranked 18th for Medicine in Chile and 3080th in the World with 1,868 publications made and 36,730 citations received. Main research topics: Public Health, Pathology, Anatomy and Physiology, Psychiatry, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#18 of 30 In Chile
#199 of 432 In Latin America
#3080 of 6,793 In the World

University of Tarapaca
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 0 4
1994 0 7
1995 1 3
1996 1 3
1997 4 8
1998 0 6
1999 3 8
2000 5 26
2001 4 23
2002 5 25
2003 8 27
2004 8 39
2005 19 62
2006 10 77
2007 19 106
2008 34 202
2009 17 281
2010 34 354
2011 50 459
2012 56 553
2013 59 685
2014 78 865
2015 87 1101
2016 73 1257
2017 95 1519
2018 91 1787
2019 86 1965
2020 123 2642
2021 196 3385
2022 158 3509
2023 206 4383
2024 163 4023
2025 197 4025

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

Medicine subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Oncology and Cancer research 9 76 1756
Orthodontics 14 131 1840
Gerontology 18 166 1882
Clinical Psychology 10 87 1892
Dentistry 16 164 2104
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 11 121 2153
Cardiology 13 139 2204
Public Health 14 148 2296
Nursing 15 148 2408
Surgery 14 171 2534
Anesthesiology 14 192 2607
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 15 164 2686
Psychiatry 19 173 2978
Healthcare Management (MHA) 18 174 2981
Virology 19 253 2988
Anatomy and Physiology 20 199 3041
Pharmacology 14 182 3123
Immunology 19 254 3324
Physical Therapy 22 212 3367
Health Science 22 218 3372
Pathology 21 242 3467

Computer Science rankings

The University of Tarapaca ranked 19th for Computer Science in Chile and 3378th in the World with 1,696 publications made and 26,069 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Neuroscience.

Computer Science ranking Location
#19 of 30 In Chile
#165 of 427 In Latin America
#3378 of 6,855 In the World

University of Tarapaca
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 4 3
1994 1 2
1995 3 8
1996 3 8
1997 4 4
1998 8 10
1999 7 14
2000 3 16
2001 9 32
2002 10 28
2003 10 44
2004 9 50
2005 17 83
2006 31 95
2007 23 152
2008 24 191
2009 28 241
2010 28 323
2011 31 411
2012 33 420
2013 35 513
2014 59 627
2015 76 803
2016 51 824
2017 53 925
2018 62 1136
2019 71 1263
2020 122 1744
2021 174 2637
2022 148 3020
2023 218 4155
2024 189 4253
2025 166 4198

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

Computer Science subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Human-Computer Interaction 21 187 2611
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 12 122 2780
Computer Vision 17 140 3092
Library and Information science 17 185 3175
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 22 196 3240
Neuroscience 23 196 3475
Telecommunications 17 174 3571
Machine Learning 20 181 3693
Cyber Security 19 187 3924
Computer Networking 20 190 3966
Cognitive Science 20 200 4049

Mathematics rankings

The University of Tarapaca ranked 17th for Mathematics in Chile and 3190th in the World with 989 publications made and 15,529 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#17 of 30 In Chile
#148 of 400 In Latin America
#3190 of 6,434 In the World

University of Tarapaca
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 5 1
1994 2 1
1995 0 1
1996 3 9
1997 1 4
1998 2 3
1999 2 6
2000 2 10
2001 3 6
2002 2 8
2003 4 14
2004 8 19
2005 6 33
2006 18 57
2007 15 94
2008 14 121
2009 20 164
2010 17 233
2011 13 255
2012 18 217
2013 32 319
2014 30 358
2015 41 451
2016 36 442
2017 43 470
2018 43 551
2019 50 713
2020 79 1056
2021 90 1647
2022 89 1885
2023 132 2495
2024 101 1957
2025 78 1782

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

Mathematics subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Applied Mathematics 6 32 1110
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 21 142 3246
Math Teachers 23 193 3499
Statistics 22 193 3708

Psychology rankings

The University of Tarapaca ranked 19th for Psychology in Chile and 3428th in the World with 887 publications made and 13,312 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Neuroscience, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#19 of 30 In Chile
#178 of 417 In Latin America
#3428 of 6,663 In the World

University of Tarapaca
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 0 1
1994 0 2
1995 1 3
1996 1 1
1997 2 1
1998 2 4
1999 2 3
2000 0 7
2001 5 7
2002 1 8
2003 4 9
2004 3 13
2005 3 32
2006 11 39
2007 7 63
2008 14 85
2009 8 116
2010 12 164
2011 22 198
2012 25 251
2013 23 302
2014 35 391
2015 48 435
2016 36 499
2017 43 631
2018 37 753
2019 54 802
2020 63 1035
2021 84 1470
2022 86 1557
2023 88 1995
2024 87 1885
2025 94 2087

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

Psychology subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Clinical Psychology 10 87 1892
Child Psychology 16 117 2494
Psychiatry 19 173 2978
Education Majors 21 185 3139
Social Psychology 19 137 3143
Neuroscience 23 196 3475
Cognitive Science 20 200 4049

Business rankings

The University of Tarapaca ranked 18th for Business in Chile and 3338th in the World with 740 publications made and 9,164 citations received. Main research topics: Marketing, Finance, Management.

Business ranking Location
#18 of 30 In Chile
#155 of 396 In Latin America
#3338 of 6,366 In the World

University of Tarapaca
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 2 1
1994 0 0
1995 0 2
1996 2 1
1997 3 0
1998 2 2
1999 4 5
2000 1 2
2001 3 3
2002 2 6
2003 3 9
2004 4 17
2005 5 25
2006 18 40
2007 5 37
2008 11 57
2009 14 62
2010 15 120
2011 13 143
2012 11 143
2013 25 192
2014 32 197
2015 32 285
2016 27 300
2017 36 320
2018 37 375
2019 42 456
2020 33 585
2021 73 871
2022 67 933
2023 79 1212
2024 80 1031
2025 67 1042

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Tarapaca in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Finance 16 115 2755
Marketing 15 125 2903
Management 19 164 3529

Economics rankings

The University of Tarapaca ranked 19th for Economics in Chile and 3272nd in the World with 578 publications made and 6,746 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#19 of 30 In Chile
#155 of 386 In Latin America
#3272 of 6,188 In the World

University of Tarapaca
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 2 0
1994 1 0
1995 0 1
1996 3 5
1997 2 2
1998 1 2
1999 4 6
2000 0 3
2001 0 1
2002 0 3
2003 0 6
2004 1 11
2005 3 12
2006 6 19
2007 2 22
2008 6 34
2009 8 48
2010 8 84
2011 9 113
2012 6 107
2013 23 144
2014 26 163
2015 17 175
2016 21 239
2017 14 242
2018 22 256
2019 25 329
2020 45 379
2021 69 662
2022 68 809
2023 78 1130
2024 53 1007
2025 65 1027

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Tarapaca in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Finance 16 115 2755
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 21 142 3246
Development Studies 20 187 3606

Art & Design rankings

The University of Tarapaca ranked 17th for Art & Design in Chile and 3365th in the World with 345 publications made and 4,579 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Literature, Illustration and Concept Art, Painting and Drawing.

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
#17 of 30 In Chile
#171 of 367 In Latin America
#3365 of 6,010 In the World

University of Tarapaca
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 2
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 4
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 2 1
2001 3 3
2002 1 3
2003 2 3
2004 3 7
2005 1 11
2006 4 14
2007 4 21
2008 4 39
2009 6 35
2010 5 53
2011 5 79
2012 6 86
2013 14 90
2014 11 106
2015 22 174
2016 17 193
2017 18 233
2018 16 228
2019 24 298
2020 32 414
2021 35 518
2022 30 525
2023 32 680
2024 26 664
2025 22 810

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

Art & Design subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Painting and Drawing 2 16 533
Sculpture 2 16 533
Illustration and Concept Art 2 17 560
Aesthetics 16 126 2651
Fashion Design 17 176 3186
Literature 22 200 3592