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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 (#341 worldwide), followed by University of Chile and Universidad Autónoma de Chile.

Chile's world rank
#50
of 151 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
16k
Top-10% rate
16.5%
Ranked institutions
49

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 #34133.418.4%1,674
2University of ChileSantiago #74724.514.6%1,716
3Universidad Autónoma de ChileTemuco #79023.823.5%312
4Universidad Andrés BelloSantiago #1,08220.219.9%398
5Pontificia Universidad Católica de ValparaísoValparaíso #1,24818.617.1%548
6Universidad de Santiago de ChileSantiago #1,26918.413.1%553
7Catholic University of the MauleTalca #1,28918.217.4%382
8Universidad Diego PortalesSantiago #1,36717.625.6%510
9Academy of Christian Humanism UniversitySantiago #1,36817.57.5%120
10Universidad Católica de TemucoTemuco #1,44516.921.2%446
11University of TarapacáArica #1,50116.524.3%337
12Dirección de Investigación y DesarrolloValdivia #1,58315.97.9%275
13Universidad Católica de la Santísima ConcepciónConcepción #1,61715.613.5%333
14Universidad Bernardo O'HigginsSantiago #1,71415.013.4%180
15Universidad de La FronteraTemuco #1,75414.719.1%317
16San Sebastián UniversityConcepción #1,78414.514.2%314
17Alberto Hurtado UniversitySantiago #1,80014.416.8%594
18Universidad Adventista de ChileChillán #1,89613.813.7%80
19University of ConcepciónConcepción #1,99013.314.7%513
20University of Bío-BíoConcepción #2,06412.918.6%247
21Universidad Católica del NorteAntofagasta #2,10612.618.7%288
22Universidad Católica Silva HenríquezSantiago #2,12812.519.7%196
23Austral University of ChileValdivia #2,24011.915.1%470
24Universidad Santo TomásSantiago #2,25011.920.1%103
25Metropolitan University of Educational SciencesSantiago #2,36611.315.5%136
26Universidad de Los LagosOsorno #2,49210.716.2%230
27Universidad de Playa Ancha de Ciencias de la EducaciónValparaíso #2,55010.416.0%170
28Universidad de Los Andes, ChileSantiago #2,59010.317.5%193
29University of TalcaTalca #2,6759.920.1%274
30Arturo Prat UniversityIquique #2,6929.817.3%159
31Universidad Central de ChileSantiago #2,8009.418.7%200
32Adolfo Ibáñez UniversitySantiago #2,8079.414.4%340
33Viña del Mar UniversityViña del Mar #2,8549.216.9%89
34University of the AmericasSantiago #2,8559.123.2%169
35Universidad del DesarrolloSantiago #2,9168.928.9%130
36University of ValparaísoValparaíso #3,2457.719.4%153
37Metropolitan University of TechnologySantiago #3,3077.522.9%90
38Universidad MayorSantiago #3,3827.222.2%147
39Centro Regional de Derechos Humanos y Justicia de Género, Corporación HumanasProvidencia #3,5026.84.3%583
40Universidad La RepúblicaSantiago #3,7486.18.3%186
41University of O'HigginsRancagua #3,9825.428.9%92
42Fundación ChileSantiago #4,0495.210.6%76
43Finis Terrae UniversitySantiago #4,1814.815.2%140
44University of La SerenaLa Serena #4,3374.47.5%203
45Gobierno de ChileSantiago #4,4174.211.1%140
46Centro de Estudios CientíficosValdivia #4,7203.49.3%159
47University of AtacamaCopiapó #4,9192.911.5%98
48Atacama Large Millimeter Submillimeter ArraySantiago #5,0082.713.6%103
49Universidad de AntofagastaAntofagasta #5,3881.910.8%87

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?

Alejandro Guzmán Brito, Jean Pierre Matus Acuña and Manuel Carlos Palomeque López rank highest among researchers based in Chile.

  1. 1Alejandro Guzmán Brito#45,837 worldwide overall76 citations · 126 works
  2. 2Jean Pierre Matus Acuña#236,951 worldwide overall15 citations · 80 works
  3. 3Manuel Carlos Palomeque López#861,403 worldwide overall8 citations · 84 works
  4. 4Revista Atenea#1,128,230 worldwide overall22 citations · 183 works
  5. 5Alberto Palomar Olmeda#1,190,168 worldwide overall9 citations · 213 works
  6. 6Pierre George#1,223,244 worldwide overall20 citations · 248 works

How Chile compares with other countries in Social Sciences