How does Chile rank in Sociology and Political Science research?

Chile ranks #52 of 122 countries on research quality in Sociology and Political Science (2022–2025), with 3.7k works.

Subfield · Sociology and Political Science · Chile

Sociology and Political Science research in Chile

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile ranks first in Chile for Sociology and Political Science research in 2022–2025 (#489 worldwide), followed by University of Chile and Universidad Diego Portales.

Chile's world rank: #52
Works, 2022–2025: 3.7k
Top-10% rate: 12.7%
Ranked institutions: 19

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

What is the best university for Sociology and Political Science in Chile?

#	Institution	World rank	Score	Top-10% rate	Works
1	Pontificia Universidad Católica de ChileSantiago	#489	21.2	13.9%	448
2	University of ChileSantiago	#608	18.4	11.6%	424
3	Universidad Diego PortalesSantiago	#1,206	9.7	21.5%	117
4	Alberto Hurtado UniversitySantiago	#1,585	6.2	11.1%	164
5	Universidad Católica de TemucoTemuco	#1,586	6.2	15.8%	77
6	Universidad de Santiago de ChileSantiago	#1,701	5.3	8.0%	166
7	Universidad Andrés BelloSantiago	#1,744	5.0	21.7%	66
8	Austral University of ChileValdivia	#1,750	4.9	12.3%	99
9	Pontificia Universidad Católica de ValparaísoValparaíso	#1,754	4.9	12.2%	94
10	Adolfo Ibáñez UniversitySantiago	#1,758	4.9	14.6%	90
11	University of TarapacáArica	#1,764	4.8	15.8%	65
12	Catholic University of the MauleTalca	#2,006	3.2	12.1%	71
13	Universidad Católica de la Santísima ConcepciónConcepción	#2,032	3.0	8.8%	87
14	University of ConcepciónConcepción	#2,040	3.0	9.4%	93
15	San Sebastián UniversityConcepción	#2,047	2.9	11.0%	85
16	Centro Regional de Derechos Humanos y Justicia de Género, Corporación HumanasProvidencia	#2,193	2.1	2.6%	175
17	Universidad Católica Silva HenríquezSantiago	#2,247	1.8	11.3%	60
18	Dirección de Investigación y DesarrolloValdivia	#2,390	96.0	7.1%	62
19	Centro de Estudios CientíficosValdivia	#2,412	85.0	6.5%	62

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

Who are the top Sociology and Political Science researchers in Chile?

Pierre George rank highest among researchers based in Chile.

1Pierre George#1,223,244 worldwide overall20 citations · 113 works

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