Academic Index Last updated: June 22, 2026

21 Best Universities in Chile

Exploring the academic landscape of Chile, our index provides a definitive ranking of the top 21 higher education institutions. By assessing 253.8K research papers and their 4.24M citations, we reveal the most impactful research centers.

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1

Santiago

University of Chile

#3 in Latin America #230 in the World

46% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1842 Founded

2

Santiago

University of Santiago de Chile

#54 in Latin America #1188 in the World

30% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1849 Founded

3

Valparaiso

Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso

#64 in Latin America #1377 in the World

50% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1928 Founded

4

Santiago

Andres Bello University

#66 in Latin America #1396 in the World

60% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1988 Founded

5

Santiago

Diego Portales University

#78 in Latin America #1549 in the World

50% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1982 Founded

6

Temuco

University of La Frontera

#83 in Latin America #1611 in the World

49% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1981 Founded

7

Talca

University of Talca

#95 in Latin America #1753 in the World

42% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1981 Founded

8

Valparaiso

Federico Santa Maria Technical University

#96 in Latin America #1762 in the World

30% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1931 Founded

9

Antofagasta

Catholic University of the North

#97 in Latin America #1779 in the World

46% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1956 Founded

10

Santiago

University for Development

#100 in Latin America #1813 in the World

60% Acceptance

16,544 Enrollment

1990 Founded

11

Vina del Mar

Adolfo Ibanez University

#109 in Latin America #1908 in the World

50% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1953 Founded

12

Concepcion

University of Bio Bio

#149 in Latin America #2419 in the World

49% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1988 Founded

13

Temuco

Autonomous University of Chile

#154 in Latin America #2502 in the World

45% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1989 Founded

14

Santiago

University of the Andes, Chile

#156 in Latin America #2513 in the World

30% Acceptance

16,544 Enrollment

1989 Founded

15

Arica

University of Tarapaca

#198 in Latin America #2921 in the World

60% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1981 Founded

16

Santiago

Major University

#203 in Latin America #2977 in the World

70% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1988 Founded

17

Osorno

University of Los Lagos

#401 in Latin America #6276 in the World

80% Acceptance

1964 Founded

18

Santiago

Finis Terrae University

#505 in Latin America #7899 in the World

70% Acceptance

1981 Founded

19

Santiago

University of Las Americas

#527 in Latin America #8076 in the World

60% Acceptance

18,000 Enrollment

1988 Founded

20

Santiago

Santo Tomas University, Chile

#573 in Latin America #8341 in the World

70% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1988 Founded

21

Santiago

UNIACC University

#604 in Latin America #8549 in the World

63% Acceptance

4,000 Enrollment

1981 Founded