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Health Sciences research in Chile

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile ranks first in Chile for Health Sciences research in 2022-now (#540 worldwide), followed by Universidad del Desarrollo and University of Chile.

Chile's world rank
#29
of 158 countries, 2022-now
Works, 2022-now
14k
Top-10% rate
8.2%
Ranked institutions
50

This ranks research output and citation impact, not the quality of diagnosis, treatment or care.

What is the best university for Health Sciences in Chile?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Pontificia Universidad Católica de ChileSantiago #54031.69.2%1,491
2Universidad del DesarrolloSantiago #88026.36.3%711
3University of ChileSantiago #1,02224.77.2%1,722
4Universidad Andrés BelloSantiago #1,63019.611.7%424
5Hospital BaseValdivia #1,73318.915.7%134
6Universidad Autónoma de ChileTemuco #1,86618.113.4%360
7San Sebastián UniversityConcepción #1,96817.69.0%331
8University of ValparaísoValparaíso #2,08316.95.6%257
9Universidad de Los Andes, ChileSantiago #2,27216.07.8%406
10Finis Terrae UniversitySantiago #2,47015.110.5%167
11Catholic University of the MauleTalca #2,63014.411.0%246
12Pontificia Universidad Católica de ValparaísoValparaíso #2,70714.115.6%141
13Hospital San Juan de DiosSantiago #2,89013.44.5%155
14Centro Regional de Derechos Humanos y Justicia de Género, Corporación HumanasProvidencia #2,95813.13.4%185
15Universidad Santo TomásSantiago #2,96013.19.0%190
16Universidad de Santiago de ChileSantiago #2,97513.17.6%367
17Complejo Asistencial Sótero del RíoPuente Alto #3,08512.75.4%146
18Clínica Las CondesSantiago #3,13512.53.5%185
19Clinica Santa MariaSantiago #3,41711.67.3%97
20Universidad de La FronteraTemuco #3,58711.09.9%467
21Viña del Mar UniversityViña del Mar #3,66110.89.4%145
22University of TalcaTalca #3,89210.110.8%200
23Universidad MayorSantiago #3,95610.07.1%185
24Universidad Católica de la Santísima ConcepciónConcepción #4,0259.87.6%148
25Austral University of ChileValdivia #4,1409.58.7%245
26University of ConcepciónConcepción #4,2449.27.0%414
27Adolfo Ibáñez UniversitySantiago #4,2539.211.3%77
28Universidad Diego PortalesSantiago #4,3728.97.0%129
29University of the AmericasSantiago #4,5058.611.1%142
30Hospital San Borja ArriaránSantiago #4,6088.34.5%91
31Universidad Católica de TemucoTemuco #4,9667.59.0%119
32University of TarapacáArica #4,9687.510.3%90
33Hospital del SalvadorSantiago #4,9867.54.8%107
34University of Bío-BíoConcepción #5,0487.310.3%107
35Instituto de Salud Pública de ChileSantiago #5,2266.98.1%60
36Hospital del TrabajadorSantiago #5,4286.54.8%75
37Dirección de Investigación y DesarrolloValdivia #5,4386.56.3%111
38Instituto Nacional del CáncerSantiago #5,5426.34.7%74
39Universidad de Los LagosOsorno #5,6286.110.4%90
40Clínica MEDS (Chile)Santiago #5,8015.85.6%104
41Hospital Regional de ConcepciónConcepción #5,8995.61.8%93
42Universidad Adventista de ChileChillán #6,4464.76.2%89
43Fundación ChileSantiago #6,5634.57.0%66
44University of AtacamaCopiapó #6,8943.99.3%61
45Universidad Bernardo O'HigginsSantiago #6,9223.98.4%108
46Atacama Large Millimeter Submillimeter ArraySantiago #6,9673.810.1%63
47Universidad de AntofagastaAntofagasta #7,2343.47.2%80
48Arturo Prat UniversityIquique #7,3163.312.4%62
49Universidad Católica del NorteAntofagasta #7,4493.19.7%107
50Hospital BaseOsorno #8,4431.72.4%62

Institutions in Chile above the floor of 40 fractional works in Health Sciences, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022-now.

Who are the top Health Sciences researchers in Chile?

Fernando Tomas Lanas, Juan Pablo Arab and Marco A. Arrese rank highest among researchers based in Chile, on their papers in Health Sciences that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.

  1. 1Fernando Tomas Lanas#28,353 worldwide overall100.5 of 270 papers here in the top 10%
  2. 2Juan Pablo Arab#50,170 worldwide overall98.5 of 320 papers here in the top 10%
  3. 3Marco A. Arrese#91,158 worldwide overall94.5 of 361 papers here in the top 10%
  4. 4Antônio García‐Hermoso#58,821 worldwide overall87.1 of 302 papers here in the top 10%
  5. 5Agustín M. Ibáñez#22,667 worldwide overall70.6 of 186 papers here in the top 10%
  6. 6Glenn Hernández#35,432 worldwide overall70.6 of 155 papers here in the top 10%

Ranked among researchers based in Chile on their work in Health Sciences alone: how many more of their papers here reached the world top 10% for their subfield and year than the 10% expected.

How Chile compares with other countries in Health Sciences