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Physical Sciences research in Chile

University of Chile ranks first in Chile for Physical Sciences research in 2022-now (#1,163 worldwide), followed by Universidad de Santiago de Chile and Federico Santa María Technical University.

Chile's world rank
#40
of 154 countries, 2022-now
Works, 2022-now
19k
Top-10% rate
8.1%
Ranked institutions
52

Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.

What is the best university for Physical Sciences in Chile?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1University of ChileSantiago #1,16323.97.8%1,888
2Universidad de Santiago de ChileSantiago #1,36122.26.4%1,020
3Federico Santa María Technical UniversityValparaíso #1,41521.87.2%935
4Universidad Andrés BelloSantiago #1,54820.810.0%490
5Adolfo Ibáñez UniversitySantiago #1,63820.27.4%338
6University of TarapacáArica #1,68319.911.7%483
7Pontificia Universidad Católica de ChileSantiago #1,78019.37.6%1,668
8Pontificia Universidad Católica de ValparaísoValparaíso #1,84318.99.5%691
9San Sebastián UniversityConcepción #2,22916.912.1%437
10University of ConcepciónConcepción #2,33416.46.5%1,227
11University of La SerenaLa Serena #2,35916.37.1%209
12Universidad Católica de la Santísima ConcepciónConcepción #2,56215.410.0%327
13Universidad Diego PortalesSantiago #2,59815.29.9%229
14University of ValparaísoValparaíso #3,15413.17.2%286
15University of AtacamaCopiapó #3,23812.97.4%200
16University of Bío-BíoConcepción #3,38012.45.5%369
17Metropolitan University of TechnologySantiago #3,57111.89.0%336
18Austral University of ChileValdivia #3,67611.56.2%569
19Ministry of EducationSantiago #3,72911.312.4%236
20Universidad de Los LagosOsorno #4,3849.68.8%163
21Universidad Católica del NorteAntofagasta #4,5609.28.7%563
22Dirección de Investigación y DesarrolloValdivia #4,9958.26.9%147
23University of O'HigginsRancagua #5,1207.97.8%122
24Universidad MayorSantiago #5,2167.75.8%255
25Universidad Autónoma de ChileTemuco #5,4707.210.9%241
26University of TalcaTalca #5,5447.18.5%446
27Universidad del DesarrolloSantiago #5,7476.79.9%111
28Center for Climate and Resilience ResearchSantiago #5,8036.613.3%77
29Catholic University of the MauleTalca #5,9206.37.8%309
30Millennium Science InitiativeSantiago #5,9716.39.0%116
31Atacama Large Millimeter Submillimeter ArraySantiago #6,0626.112.4%103
32Universidad de AntofagastaAntofagasta #6,1745.97.1%327
33Universidad Católica de TemucoTemuco #6,3255.67.8%199
34Centro de Estudios CientíficosValdivia #6,3885.59.5%81
35Centro Regional de Derechos Humanos y Justicia de Género, Corporación HumanasProvidencia #6,7514.96.5%126
36Universidad de Playa Ancha de Ciencias de la EducaciónValparaíso #6,7664.99.3%76
37Universidad Central de ChileSantiago #7,0934.48.5%85
38European Southern ObservatorySantiago #7,4573.913.5%111
39Alberto Hurtado UniversitySantiago #7,5143.86.6%78
40Fundación ChileSantiago #7,6833.55.7%83
41Research Center for Integrated Disaster Risk ManagementSantiago #7,7183.59.6%65
42Arturo Prat UniversityIquique #8,4882.57.2%158
43University of the AmericasSantiago #8,6652.29.0%90
44Universidad Bernardo O'HigginsSantiago #8,6952.27.6%227
45Universidad Santo TomásSantiago #8,7602.110.1%82
46Universidad de La FronteraTemuco #8,7862.18.6%462
47Viña del Mar UniversityViña del Mar #8,8712.06.5%80
48Universidad de MagallanesPunta Arenas #8,8912.09.9%110
49Universidad de Los Andes, ChileSantiago #9,552119.06.9%173
50Metropolitan University of Educational SciencesSantiago #9,712101.05.6%66
51Center of Applied Ecology & SustainabilitySantiago #9,95974.010.1%69
52Institute of Ecology and BiodiversitySantiago #10,40727.08.5%61

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

Who are the top Physical Sciences researchers in Chile?

J. G. Contreras and R. Kneißl rank highest among researchers based in Chile, on their papers in Physical Sciences that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.

  1. 1J. G. Contreras#34,251 worldwide overall133.3 of 384 papers here in the top 10%
  2. 2R. Kneißl#11,420 worldwide overall114.1 of 264 papers here in the top 10%

Ranked among researchers based in Chile on their work in Physical 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 Physical Sciences