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The University of Valparaiso ranked 8th in Chile, 1569th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 64 research topics. The University of Valparaiso ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 10,506 academic publications and 133,830 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 20 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1569 of 14,131 In the World
#76 of 1,756 In Latin America
#8 of 60 In Chile
#2 of 4 In Valparaiso
#408 of 1,000 For Human Rights Law
#571 of 1,021 For International Law
#672 of 1,307 For Criminology and Criminal Justice
#2572 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#2382 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 61 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Valparaiso ranked 11th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Chile and 1516th in the World with 5,304 publications made and 34,768 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#11 of 30 In Chile
#137 of 443 In Latin America
#1516 of 7,020 In the World

University of Valparaiso
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 18 7
1992 19 13
1993 24 7
1994 11 11
1995 17 23
1996 13 8
1997 20 13
1998 11 18
1999 20 26
2000 16 33
2001 14 39
2002 32 48
2003 44 73
2004 31 88
2005 62 145
2006 62 167
2007 89 246
2008 109 351
2009 114 482
2010 136 690
2011 721 900
2012 241 992
2013 252 1358
2014 249 1522
2015 256 1715
2016 289 2071
2017 249 2095
2018 288 2959
2019 300 3193
2020 384 4225
2021 400 5100
2022 331 5249
2023 291 5757

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Human Rights Law 4 23 408
International Law 3 14 571
Criminology and Criminal Justice 2 18 672
Military science 2 16 892
Philosophy 13 174 1340
Political Science 11 116 1537
Public Policy / Administration 6 91 1590
Gender Studies 5 82 1593
Sociology 9 109 1629
Law 8 72 1787
Demography 12 114 1827
Communications and Public Relations 4 52 1856
Classics and Ancient History 3 69 1934
Aesthetics 12 87 1981
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 9 91 2232
History 11 109 2236
Anthropology 13 122 2310
Archaeology 11 113 2322
Linguistics 10 98 2374
Education Majors 12 124 2418
Library and Information science 11 138 2576

Biology rankings

The University of Valparaiso ranked 12th for Biology in Chile and 2097th in the World with 4,535 publications made and 75,694 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#12 of 30 In Chile
#123 of 428 In Latin America
#2097 of 6,770 In the World

University of Valparaiso
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 20 38
1992 17 51
1993 14 37
1994 16 58
1995 19 71
1996 17 81
1997 18 61
1998 21 88
1999 28 89
2000 22 142
2001 19 159
2002 38 184
2003 31 241
2004 52 247
2005 65 338
2006 55 389
2007 77 499
2008 98 745
2009 102 912
2010 113 1221
2011 224 1471
2012 183 1779
2013 211 2327
2014 211 2679
2015 219 3086
2016 256 3493
2017 249 3954
2018 278 5065
2019 306 5595
2020 387 7340
2021 388 9193
2022 339 9442
2023 325 10178

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

Biology subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 3 35 757
Biophysics 4 18 776
Astrobiology 6 44 1134
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 9 88 1177
Neuroscience 4 42 1211
Zoology 10 130 1556
Virology 10 139 1745
Genetics 9 91 1764
Immunology 10 117 1817
Molecular Biology 10 137 1883
Animal Science 10 180 1895
Biotechnology 9 118 1970
Evolutionary Biology 13 95 1972
Pharmacology 8 106 1975
Paleontology 11 119 1981
Biochemistry 10 100 1989
Oncology and Cancer research 11 102 2001
Microbiology 13 148 2044
Botany 13 157 2093
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 12 106 2121
Nutrition and Food Science 13 163 2202
Horticulture 19 231 2565
Nanotechnology 12 128 2883
Agricultural Science 18 239 3025

Computer Science rankings

The University of Valparaiso ranked 7th for Computer Science in Chile and 1945th in the World with 4,068 publications made and 82,069 citations received. Main research topics: Computer Vision, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#7 of 30 In Chile
#66 of 417 In Latin America
#1945 of 6,752 In the World

University of Valparaiso
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 3 5
1992 6 8
1993 5 17
1994 5 14
1995 6 17
1996 4 16
1997 11 19
1998 4 27
1999 11 24
2000 14 40
2001 9 50
2002 17 62
2003 27 72
2004 31 95
2005 36 131
2006 42 171
2007 55 247
2008 71 490
2009 99 802
2010 109 1124
2011 228 1466
2012 187 1782
2013 202 2276
2014 204 2631
2015 224 3087
2016 257 3951
2017 265 4604
2018 293 6372
2019 313 6521
2020 341 8757
2021 343 9958
2022 315 9955
2023 282 10497

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

Computer Science subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Computer Vision 4 30 1130
Neuroscience 4 42 1211
Human-Computer Interaction 11 111 1849
Cyber Security 6 62 1890
Data Science 7 85 1953
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 12 106 2121
Cognitive Science 6 76 2176
Machine Learning 7 85 2181
Telecommunications 7 80 2186
Computer Networking 8 88 2289
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 9 103 2352
Software Engineering 13 129 2376
Management Information Systems 12 126 2444
Library and Information science 11 138 2576
Computational Linguistics 11 106 2577

Physics rankings

The University of Valparaiso ranked 10th for Physics in Chile and 2141st in the World with 3,973 publications made and 84,611 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Biophysics.

Physics ranking Location
#10 of 30 In Chile
#87 of 409 In Latin America
#2141 of 6,603 In the World

University of Valparaiso
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 8 12
1992 9 17
1993 11 21
1994 10 25
1995 10 29
1996 11 49
1997 8 38
1998 11 55
1999 17 53
2000 11 56
2001 11 82
2002 25 94
2003 22 88
2004 40 111
2005 38 145
2006 39 203
2007 64 275
2008 72 509
2009 100 863
2010 108 1269
2011 202 1550
2012 200 1884
2013 195 2237
2014 216 2706
2015 227 3261
2016 267 4209
2017 269 4727
2018 302 6603
2019 300 7041
2020 329 8961
2021 306 9907
2022 255 10021
2023 218 10256

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

Physics subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Biophysics 4 18 776
Astrophysics and Astronomy 4 31 916
Astrobiology 6 44 1134
Theoretical Physics 15 84 1403
Nuclear Physics 8 86 1934
Atomic and Molecular physics 9 91 1972
Optical Engineering 7 85 2094
Quantum and Particle physics 10 89 2142
Condensed Matter Physics 12 103 2277
Acoustical Engineering 11 103 2491
Materials Science 12 123 2723
Nanotechnology 12 128 2883

Medicine rankings

The University of Valparaiso ranked 9th for Medicine in Chile and 1787th in the World with 3,698 publications made and 52,590 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Public Health, Surgery, Anatomy and Physiology.

Medicine ranking Location
#9 of 30 In Chile
#104 of 426 In Latin America
#1787 of 6,680 In the World

University of Valparaiso
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 14 21
1992 14 35
1993 13 24
1994 13 34
1995 18 57
1996 12 46
1997 10 42
1998 16 50
1999 23 54
2000 17 95
2001 18 101
2002 22 123
2003 20 177
2004 37 159
2005 37 215
2006 51 269
2007 71 378
2008 75 580
2009 71 716
2010 81 976
2011 214 1243
2012 152 1402
2013 169 1790
2014 169 2018
2015 165 2209
2016 192 2714
2017 221 2997
2018 232 3623
2019 254 4071
2020 298 5233
2021 328 6617
2022 312 7141
2023 279 7619

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

Medicine subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 3 35 757
Neurosurgery 3 32 783
Dentistry 6 68 898
Orthodontics 7 72 1112
Audiology 3 46 1191
Critical Care Nursing 4 69 1194
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 9 146 1240
Pediatrics 7 102 1331
Cardiology 5 61 1338
Dermatology 5 107 1356
Ophthalmology 4 51 1358
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 3 58 1360
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 8 85 1387
Anatomy and Physiology 8 73 1423
Clinical Psychology 4 58 1425
Family medicine 3 78 1488
Psychiatry 3 64 1493
Anesthesiology 6 83 1503
Surgery 7 79 1504
Nursing 4 80 1507
Urology 13 107 1509
Radiation Therapy 6 69 1545
Health Science 5 81 1619
Gerontology 11 137 1622
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 8 89 1696
Pathology 9 98 1735
Veterinary 9 154 1740
Virology 10 139 1745
Public Health 10 111 1809
Immunology 10 117 1817
Pharmacology 8 106 1975
Healthcare Management (MHA) 9 98 1984
Oncology and Cancer research 11 102 2001
Physical Therapy 13 115 2028
Pharmacy 11 85 2043
Sports Medicine 17 130 2103

Engineering rankings

The University of Valparaiso ranked 12th for Engineering in Chile and 2548th in the World with 3,427 publications made and 60,249 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Networking.

Engineering ranking Location
#12 of 30 In Chile
#111 of 420 In Latin America
#2548 of 6,684 In the World

University of Valparaiso
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 5 14
1992 9 17
1993 9 17
1994 10 27
1995 11 31
1996 8 43
1997 6 29
1998 9 43
1999 17 41
2000 11 55
2001 8 79
2002 26 94
2003 19 84
2004 30 102
2005 36 136
2006 35 190
2007 54 261
2008 58 423
2009 89 687
2010 97 1010
2011 196 1143
2012 163 1377
2013 175 1755
2014 180 2058
2015 185 2509
2016 209 3177
2017 205 3488
2018 249 4696
2019 267 5340
2020 264 6765
2021 281 7532
2022 236 7760
2023 213 7928

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

Engineering subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Human-Computer Interaction 11 111 1849
Biotechnology 9 118 1970
Remote Sensing 11 99 2000
Operations Research 14 82 2053
Optical Engineering 7 85 2094
Telecommunications 7 80 2186
Aerospace Engineering 7 87 2238
Computer Networking 8 88 2289
Mechanical Engineering 11 107 2482
Acoustical Engineering 11 103 2491
Electrical Engineering 10 112 2595
Metallurgical Engineering 12 120 2597
Civil Engineering 17 124 2612
Systems Engineering 14 125 2629
Electronic Engineering 14 135 2684
Materials Science 12 123 2723
Geotechnical Engineering 15 157 2811
Nanotechnology 12 128 2883
Structural Engineering 15 140 2921
Chemical Engineering 16 162 3137

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Valparaiso ranked 12th for Environmental Science in Chile and 2084th in the World with 3,414 publications made and 58,699 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#12 of 30 In Chile
#122 of 428 In Latin America
#2084 of 6,798 In the World

University of Valparaiso
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 18 36
1992 8 31
1993 12 18
1994 8 29
1995 15 37
1996 7 42
1997 17 44
1998 9 41
1999 23 61
2000 9 52
2001 9 93
2002 21 102
2003 26 138
2004 27 136
2005 53 183
2006 38 208
2007 56 311
2008 64 468
2009 92 680
2010 81 897
2011 220 1214
2012 154 1384
2013 156 1724
2014 164 1902
2015 158 2200
2016 178 2416
2017 173 2726
2018 212 3766
2019 228 4110
2020 284 5417
2021 297 6402
2022 227 6589
2023 225 7012

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

Environmental Science subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 9 88 1177
Oceanography 8 63 1375
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 9 68 1730
Earth science and Geophysics 10 97 1834
Geography and Cartography 13 132 1916
Paleontology 11 119 1981
Geology 12 115 1984
Environmental Chemistry 11 103 2052
Ecology 12 128 2062
Geotechnical Engineering 15 157 2811
Environmental Management 17 171 2820
Agricultural Science 18 239 3025

Chemistry rankings

The University of Valparaiso ranked 12th for Chemistry in Chile and 2408th in the World with 3,139 publications made and 60,498 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#12 of 30 In Chile
#117 of 414 In Latin America
#2408 of 6,447 In the World

University of Valparaiso
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 11 36
1992 13 41
1993 10 33
1994 14 49
1995 13 54
1996 11 74
1997 10 56
1998 16 74
1999 21 85
2000 15 131
2001 13 134
2002 30 158
2003 27 192
2004 41 200
2005 41 265
2006 43 315
2007 59 400
2008 71 599
2009 80 750
2010 89 1005
2011 120 1185
2012 153 1451
2013 142 1763
2014 157 2121
2015 155 2537
2016 181 2981
2017 169 3314
2018 206 4116
2019 223 4524
2020 248 5874
2021 243 7362
2022 220 7701
2023 217 8061

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

Chemistry subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Computational Chemistry 9 90 1862
Biochemistry 10 100 1989
Pharmacy 11 85 2043
Environmental Chemistry 11 103 2052
Nutrition and Food Science 13 163 2202
Organic Chemistry 13 120 2533
Inorganic Chemistry 12 122 2590
Radiochemistry 14 165 2681
Materials Science 12 123 2723
Nanotechnology 12 128 2883
Physical chemistry 14 147 3023
Chemical Engineering 16 162 3137

Psychology rankings

The University of Valparaiso ranked 5th for Psychology in Chile and 1756th in the World with 2,173 publications made and 31,354 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#5 of 30 In Chile
#66 of 403 In Latin America
#1756 of 6,528 In the World

University of Valparaiso
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 6 7
1992 3 10
1993 5 14
1994 6 11
1995 9 20
1996 2 18
1997 5 17
1998 5 31
1999 12 25
2000 9 39
2001 8 41
2002 15 52
2003 17 51
2004 18 81
2005 23 100
2006 29 139
2007 34 181
2008 44 305
2009 45 386
2010 56 492
2011 145 575
2012 104 728
2013 116 990
2014 115 1092
2015 102 1198
2016 115 1499
2017 120 1609
2018 136 1897
2019 138 2052
2020 156 2790
2021 172 3573
2022 195 3650
2023 176 4093

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

Psychology subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Neuroscience 4 42 1211
Clinical Psychology 4 58 1425
Psychiatry 3 64 1493
Child Psychology 7 69 1784
Cognitive Science 6 76 2176
Social Psychology 10 86 2279
Education Majors 12 124 2418

Mathematics rankings

The University of Valparaiso ranked 8th for Mathematics in Chile and 2279th in the World with 1,524 publications made and 18,540 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Math Teachers, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#8 of 30 In Chile
#92 of 393 In Latin America
#2279 of 6,305 In the World

University of Valparaiso
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 2 1
1992 2 3
1993 3 0
1994 2 2
1995 2 5
1996 2 2
1997 3 2
1998 1 1
1999 4 7
2000 4 4
2001 6 14
2002 9 14
2003 8 27
2004 15 30
2005 15 63
2006 16 63
2007 25 109
2008 29 151
2009 28 256
2010 34 297
2011 90 459
2012 90 535
2013 89 615
2014 78 765
2015 84 897
2016 87 1028
2017 76 960
2018 103 1374
2019 97 1364
2020 121 1709
2021 134 2243
2022 126 2397
2023 129 2474

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

Mathematics subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Applied Mathematics 8 54 1425
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 8 49 1472
Operations Research 14 82 2053
Statistics 7 85 2054
Math Teachers 12 112 2488

Business rankings

The University of Valparaiso ranked 12th for Business in Chile and 2469th in the World with 1,222 publications made and 12,314 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Management, Marketing, Accounting, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#12 of 30 In Chile
#104 of 388 In Latin America
#2469 of 6,187 In the World

University of Valparaiso
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 6 2
1992 4 1
1993 8 1
1994 0 1
1995 1 3
1996 4 1
1997 5 2
1998 1 3
1999 3 3
2000 7 7
2001 4 8
2002 6 12
2003 12 14
2004 7 18
2005 7 34
2006 10 26
2007 17 47
2008 23 58
2009 34 117
2010 32 153
2011 154 196
2012 51 249
2013 58 354
2014 60 445
2015 57 575
2016 59 723
2017 61 803
2018 73 998
2019 79 1102
2020 80 1455
2021 110 1735
2022 74 1803
2023 83 1973

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

Business subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Accounting 4 45 1549
Public Policy / Administration 6 91 1590
Finance 8 66 1857
Operations Research 14 82 2053
Advertising 8 66 2100
Management Information Systems 12 126 2444
Marketing 15 123 2770
Management 14 133 2941

Economics rankings

The University of Valparaiso ranked 10th for Economics in Chile and 1992nd in the World with 1,176 publications made and 12,752 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#10 of 30 In Chile
#75 of 378 In Latin America
#1992 of 5,995 In the World

University of Valparaiso
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 7 0
1992 4 1
1993 9 0
1994 0 1
1995 2 3
1996 3 0
1997 3 1
1998 0 3
1999 4 3
2000 5 9
2001 4 6
2002 9 12
2003 9 15
2004 8 27
2005 10 31
2006 14 38
2007 13 50
2008 26 94
2009 21 118
2010 24 187
2011 132 273
2012 55 346
2013 49 398
2014 53 479
2015 52 611
2016 54 775
2017 56 810
2018 76 1063
2019 77 980
2020 90 1371
2021 97 1729
2022 78 1691
2023 93 1889

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

Economics subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 8 49 1472
Finance 8 66 1857
Development Studies 12 99 2336

Art & Design rankings

The University of Valparaiso ranked 10th for Art & Design in Chile and 2368th in the World with 500 publications made and 3,573 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics.

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
#10 of 30 In Chile
#115 of 350 In Latin America
#2368 of 5,720 In the World

University of Valparaiso
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 1 1
1992 2 4
1993 4 2
1994 2 5
1995 1 0
1996 2 1
1997 1 2
1998 2 0
1999 3 2
2000 3 2
2001 2 6
2002 2 7
2003 6 8
2004 2 12
2005 8 16
2006 3 20
2007 8 30
2008 6 38
2009 11 53
2010 16 60
2011 42 84
2012 33 84
2013 35 133
2014 37 202
2015 27 188
2016 39 241
2017 21 237
2018 24 297
2019 29 346
2020 42 443
2021 31 527
2022 28 561
2023 20 648

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

Art & Design subfield Chile ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Aesthetics 12 87 1981
Fashion Design 9 109 2175
Literature 11 126 2524