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Engineering research in Chile
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile ranks first in Chile for Engineering research in 2022–2025 (#1,520 worldwide), followed by University of Chile and Universidad de Santiago de Chile.
- Chile's world rank
- #59 of 134 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 5k
- Top-10% rate
- 13.5%
- Ranked institutions
- 20
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Engineering in Chile?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pontificia Universidad Católica de ChileSantiago | #1,520 | 16.8 | 16.0% | 509 |
| 2 | University of ChileSantiago | #1,550 | 16.5 | 13.8% | 474 |
| 3 | Universidad de Santiago de ChileSantiago | #2,161 | 12.8 | 11.7% | 375 |
| 4 | Pontificia Universidad Católica de ValparaísoValparaíso | #2,222 | 12.4 | 15.6% | 244 |
| 5 | Federico Santa María Technical UniversityValparaíso | #2,278 | 12.1 | 9.6% | 419 |
| 6 | San Sebastián UniversityConcepción | #2,633 | 10.5 | 16.7% | 187 |
| 7 | University of ConcepciónConcepción | #2,699 | 10.2 | 11.8% | 320 |
| 8 | University of TalcaTalca | #2,871 | 9.5 | 13.0% | 173 |
| 9 | Metropolitan University of TechnologySantiago | #3,213 | 8.2 | 18.6% | 138 |
| 10 | University of TarapacáArica | #3,287 | 8.0 | 19.0% | 103 |
| 11 | Universidad Andrés BelloSantiago | #3,367 | 7.7 | 16.8% | 123 |
| 12 | Ministry of EducationSantiago | #3,381 | 7.7 | 17.1% | 114 |
| 13 | Universidad de La FronteraTemuco | #3,466 | 7.4 | 14.8% | 133 |
| 14 | Universidad Católica del NorteAntofagasta | #3,918 | 6.0 | 15.5% | 123 |
| 15 | University of Bío-BíoConcepción | #4,460 | 4.5 | 9.9% | 137 |
| 16 | Adolfo Ibáñez UniversitySantiago | #4,583 | 4.2 | 13.9% | 99 |
| 17 | Austral University of ChileValdivia | #4,948 | 3.3 | 9.4% | 101 |
| 18 | Universidad Católica de la Santísima ConcepciónConcepción | #5,270 | 2.6 | 9.3% | 87 |
| 19 | Universidad de Los Andes, ChileSantiago | #5,381 | 2.4 | 8.8% | 74 |
| 20 | Universidad de AntofagastaAntofagasta | #5,523 | 2.1 | 12.2% | 74 |
Institutions in Chile above the floor of 40 fractional works in Engineering, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Engineering researchers in Chile?
José Rodríguez, Samir Kouro and Marco Rivera rank highest among researchers based in Chile.
- 1José Rodríguez#1,079 worldwide overall6.8k citations · 435 works
- 2Samir Kouro#1,559 worldwide overall2.9k citations · 108 works
- 3Marco Rivera#561,847 worldwide overall537 citations · 233 works