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Social Sciences research in Chile

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile ranks first in Chile for Social Sciences research in 2022–2025 (#497 worldwide), followed by University of Chile and Universidad Autónoma de Chile.

Chile's world rank
#53
of 164 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
27k
Top-10% rate
16.3%
Ranked institutions
56

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

What is the best university for Social Sciences in Chile?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Pontificia Universidad Católica de ChileSantiago #49733.018.0%2,795
2University of ChileSantiago #1,00525.413.5%2,858
3Universidad Autónoma de ChileTemuco #1,19723.524.7%510
4Universidad Andrés BelloSantiago #1,29422.619.8%691
5Catholic University of the MauleTalca #1,38721.916.5%644
6Universidad Diego PortalesSantiago #1,62920.123.5%768
7Pontificia Universidad Católica de ValparaísoValparaíso #1,73719.518.0%886
8Universidad de La FronteraTemuco #1,79819.118.8%558
9Universidad de Santiago de ChileSantiago #1,88718.513.5%936
10Academy of Christian Humanism UniversitySantiago #2,03717.77.2%172
11Universidad Católica de la Santísima ConcepciónConcepción #2,05817.614.6%531
12Universidad Católica de TemucoTemuco #2,20316.920.8%618
13Adolfo Ibáñez UniversitySantiago #2,22216.818.5%666
14University of ConcepciónConcepción #2,34316.214.7%872
15Universidad Católica del NorteAntofagasta #2,41115.922.3%496
16Dirección de Investigación y DesarrolloValdivia #2,43015.87.7%464
17Universidad del DesarrolloSantiago #2,49715.529.9%300
18Universidad Bernardo O'HigginsSantiago #2,50315.513.5%308
19University of TarapacáArica #2,50815.524.0%508
20San Sebastián UniversityConcepción #2,52915.415.9%491
21University of TalcaTalca #2,66014.920.7%496
22Alberto Hurtado UniversitySantiago #2,72914.616.1%889
23Universidad Santo TomásSantiago #3,04613.420.4%192
24Universidad de Los Andes, ChileSantiago #3,19612.918.1%363
25University of Bío-BíoConcepción #3,28612.616.5%394
26Universidad Adventista de ChileChillán #3,33212.414.3%137
27Universidad Católica Silva HenríquezSantiago #3,33612.416.9%277
28Austral University of ChileValdivia #3,34612.414.7%719
29Federico Santa María Technical UniversityValparaíso #3,85010.925.7%133
30Universidad de Los LagosOsorno #3,94110.616.8%316
31Universidad de Playa Ancha de Ciencias de la EducaciónValparaíso #4,03810.314.4%263
32Metropolitan University of Educational SciencesSantiago #4,08610.214.8%212
33University of the AmericasSantiago #4,2489.822.8%269
34Universidad MayorSantiago #4,3709.519.8%230
35University of ValparaísoValparaíso #4,4369.318.9%289
36Universidad de MagallanesPunta Arenas #4,4679.217.5%77
37Arturo Prat UniversityIquique #4,4809.217.3%214
38Viña del Mar UniversityViña del Mar #4,6178.915.5%154
39Universidad Central de ChileSantiago #4,6938.716.3%274
40Centro Regional de Derechos Humanos y Justicia de Género, Corporación HumanasProvidencia #4,7958.54.1%896
41Metropolitan University of TechnologySantiago #5,1717.721.0%146
42Finis Terrae UniversitySantiago #5,4337.114.9%236
43Millennium Science InitiativeSantiago #5,4487.140.7%68
44Universidad La RepúblicaSantiago #5,6236.89.2%269
45University of O'HigginsRancagua #6,1385.824.7%138
46Centro de Estudios CientíficosValdivia #6,1835.77.7%265
47Universidad de AntofagastaAntofagasta #6,2515.612.2%139
48University of La SerenaLa Serena #6,3495.48.3%316
49Fundación ChileSantiago #6,3805.410.4%136
50Gobierno de ChileSantiago #6,8544.611.2%198
51University of AtacamaCopiapó #6,8864.612.2%159
52Atacama Large Millimeter Submillimeter ArraySantiago #8,1272.810.8%158
53Hospital del TrabajadorSantiago #8,2302.78.2%61
54United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the CaribbeanSantiago #8,6332.114.3%84
55Universidad Gabriela MistralSantiago #9,363126.011.1%69
56Clinica Santa MariaSantiago #10,4963.01.8%61

Institutions in Chile above the floor of 40 fractional works in Social Sciences, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.

Who are the top Social Sciences researchers in Chile?

Martín Heidegger, Alejandro Guzmán Brito and Antonio Linage Conde rank highest among researchers based in Chile.

  1. 1Martín Heidegger#26,942 worldwide overall203 citations · 181 works
  2. 2Alejandro Guzmán Brito#45,837 worldwide overall76 citations · 143 works
  3. 3Antonio Linage Conde#323,040 worldwide overall23 citations · 179 works
  4. 4Émile Bréhier#372,736 worldwide overall29 citations · 110 works
  5. 5Virginia Miranda#630,806 worldwide overall0 citations · 127 works
  6. 6Revista Atenea#1,128,230 worldwide overall22 citations · 412 works
  7. 7Alberto Palomar Olmeda#1,190,168 worldwide overall9 citations · 223 works
  8. 8Pierre George#1,223,244 worldwide overall20 citations · 320 works

How Chile compares with other countries in Social Sciences