Academic Index Last updated: June 22, 2026

22 Best Universities in Chile for Art & Design

We ranked the top 22 universities for Art & Design in Chile based on strict academic metrics. Our methodology evaluated 19.2K subject-specific papers and 301.7K citations to find the strongest faculties. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Santiago

University of Chile

For Art & Design

#10 in Latin America #449 in the World

46% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1842 Founded

2

Santiago

Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

For Art & Design

#13 in Latin America #555 in the World

45% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1888 Founded

3

Santiago

University of Santiago de Chile

For Art & Design

#51 in Latin America #1372 in the World

30% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1849 Founded

4

Talca

University of Talca

For Art & Design

#58 in Latin America #1465 in the World

42% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1981 Founded

5

Valparaiso

Federico Santa Maria Technical University

For Art & Design

#60 in Latin America #1521 in the World

30% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1931 Founded

6

Valparaiso

Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso

For Art & Design

#64 in Latin America #1551 in the World

50% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1928 Founded

7

Valdivia

Southern University of Chile

For Art & Design

#86 in Latin America #1954 in the World

45% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1954 Founded

8

Santiago

Diego Portales University

For Art & Design

#93 in Latin America #2027 in the World

50% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1982 Founded

9

Vina del Mar

Adolfo Ibanez University

For Art & Design

#112 in Latin America #2376 in the World

50% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1953 Founded

10

Santiago

Andres Bello University

For Art & Design

#113 in Latin America #2407 in the World

60% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1988 Founded

11

Antofagasta

Catholic University of the North

For Art & Design

#129 in Latin America #2667 in the World

46% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1956 Founded

12

Concepcion

University of Bio Bio

For Art & Design

#143 in Latin America #2938 in the World

49% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1988 Founded

13

Temuco

Autonomous University of Chile

For Art & Design

#148 in Latin America #2993 in the World

45% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1989 Founded

14

Arica

University of Tarapaca

For Art & Design

#171 in Latin America #3365 in the World

60% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1981 Founded

15

Santiago

University of the Andes, Chile

For Art & Design

#182 in Latin America #3487 in the World

30% Acceptance

16,544 Enrollment

1989 Founded

16

Temuco

Catholic University of Temuco

For Art & Design

#201 in Latin America #3743 in the World

69% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1959 Founded

17

Talca

Catholic University of the Maule

For Art & Design

#206 in Latin America #3790 in the World

68% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1991 Founded

18

Concepcion

Catholic University of the Holy Conception

For Art & Design

#210 in Latin America #3843 in the World

67% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1991 Founded

19

Punta Arenas

University of Magallanes

For Art & Design

#257 in Latin America #4533 in the World

74% Acceptance

1961 Founded

20

Concepcion

San Sebastian University

For Art & Design

#258 in Latin America #4554 in the World

50% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1990 Founded

21

Iquique

Arturo Prat University

For Art & Design

#292 in Latin America #4939 in the World

70% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1984 Founded

22

Santiago

Metropolitan University of Educational Sciences

For Art & Design

#296 in Latin America #4977 in the World

84% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1889 Founded