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Earth and Planetary Sciences research in Chile

University of Chile ranks first in Chile for Earth and Planetary Sciences research in 2022–2025 (#551 worldwide), followed by Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile and University of Concepción.

Chile's world rank
#45
of 80 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
1.3k
Top-10% rate
18.7%
Ranked institutions
5

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

What is the best university for Earth and Planetary Sciences in Chile?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1University of ChileSantiago #55111.120.0%160
2Pontificia Universidad Católica de ChileSantiago #7756.319.8%104
3University of ConcepciónConcepción #7836.117.0%109
4Austral University of ChileValdivia #9423.522.7%65
5Universidad Católica del NorteAntofagasta #1,0641.817.9%60

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

Who are the top Earth and Planetary Sciences researchers in Chile?

Reynaldo Charrier, Gino Casassa and Andrés Tassara rank highest among researchers based in Chile.

  1. 1Reynaldo Charrier#237,193 worldwide overall283 citations · 41 works
  2. 2Gino Casassa#362,984 worldwide overall265 citations · 47 works
  3. 3Andrés Tassara#367,907 worldwide overall257 citations · 51 works
  4. 4Francisco Hervé#374,773 worldwide overall239 citations · 46 works
  5. 5José Cembrano#490,532 worldwide overall293 citations · 65 works
  6. 6Diego Morata#622,281 worldwide overall253 citations · 55 works
  7. 7Sergio Ruiz#786,265 worldwide overall120 citations · 36 works
  8. 8Marcos Moreno#908,168 worldwide overall111 citations · 42 works
  9. 9Eduardo Contreras‐Reyes#1,052,424 worldwide overall101 citations · 36 works
  10. 10Alfonso Encinas#1,319,551 worldwide overall85 citations · 36 works

How Chile compares with other countries in Earth and Planetary Sciences