Academic Index Last updated: June 22, 2026

29 Best Universities in Chile for Oceanography

Focusing specifically on Oceanography, our data science engine identified the 29 most influential universities in Chile. To determine these leaders, we isolated 425.9K specialized research publications which collectively generated 7.52M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Santiago

University of Chile

For Oceanography

#8 in Latin America #365 in the World

46% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1842 Founded

2

La Serena

University of La Serena

For Oceanography

#127 in Latin America #2229 in the World

61% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1981 Founded

3

Valparaiso

University of Valparaiso

For Oceanography

#67 in Latin America #1452 in the World

46% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1911 Founded

4

Arica

University of Tarapaca

For Oceanography

#168 in Latin America #2694 in the World

60% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1981 Founded

5

Temuco

University of La Frontera

For Oceanography

#88 in Latin America #1748 in the World

49% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1981 Founded

6

Concepcion

San Sebastian University

For Oceanography

#245 in Latin America #3734 in the World

50% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1990 Founded

7

Santiago

Diego Portales University

For Oceanography

#166 in Latin America #2685 in the World

50% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1982 Founded

8

Copiapo

University of Atacama

For Oceanography

#228 in Latin America #3465 in the World

78% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1857 Founded

9

Santiago

University of the Andes, Chile

For Oceanography

#215 in Latin America #3317 in the World

30% Acceptance

16,544 Enrollment

1989 Founded

10

Santiago

Andres Bello University

For Oceanography

#85 in Latin America #1728 in the World

60% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1988 Founded

11

Punta Arenas

University of Magallanes

For Oceanography

#93 in Latin America #1799 in the World

74% Acceptance

1961 Founded

12

Temuco

Autonomous University of Chile

For Oceanography

#167 in Latin America #2687 in the World

45% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1989 Founded

13

Valparaiso

Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso

For Oceanography

#44 in Latin America #1091 in the World

50% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1928 Founded

14

Iquique

Arturo Prat University

For Oceanography

#172 in Latin America #2771 in the World

70% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1984 Founded

15

Concepcion

University of Bio Bio

For Oceanography

#145 in Latin America #2423 in the World

49% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1988 Founded

16

Valdivia

Southern University of Chile

For Oceanography

#23 in Latin America #689 in the World

45% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1954 Founded

17

Antofagasta

University of Antofagasta

For Oceanography

#66 in Latin America #1445 in the World

71% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1981 Founded

18

Vina del Mar

Adolfo Ibanez University

For Oceanography

#130 in Latin America #2300 in the World

50% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1953 Founded

19

Santiago

University of Santiago de Chile

For Oceanography

#71 in Latin America #1552 in the World

30% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1849 Founded

20

Temuco

Catholic University of Temuco

For Oceanography

#146 in Latin America #2427 in the World

69% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1959 Founded

21

Santiago

University for Development

For Oceanography

#294 in Latin America #4370 in the World

60% Acceptance

16,544 Enrollment

1990 Founded

22

Concepcion

University of Concepcion

For Oceanography

#10 in Latin America #412 in the World

43% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1920 Founded

23

Talca

Catholic University of the Maule

For Oceanography

#235 in Latin America #3584 in the World

68% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1991 Founded

24

Antofagasta

Catholic University of the North

For Oceanography

#30 in Latin America #770 in the World

46% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1956 Founded

25

Santiago

Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

For Oceanography

#13 in Latin America #449 in the World

45% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1888 Founded

26

Concepcion

Catholic University of the Holy Conception

For Oceanography

#108 in Latin America #2020 in the World

67% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1991 Founded

27

Valparaiso

Federico Santa Maria Technical University

For Oceanography

#62 in Latin America #1360 in the World

30% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1931 Founded

28

Santiago

Major University

For Oceanography

#207 in Latin America #3244 in the World

70% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1988 Founded

29

Talca

University of Talca

For Oceanography

#80 in Latin America #1620 in the World

42% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1981 Founded