Academic Index Last updated: June 22, 2026

24 Best Universities in Chile for Psychology

We ranked the top 24 universities for Psychology in Chile based on strict academic metrics. Our methodology evaluated 61.1K subject-specific papers and 1.21M 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 Psychology

#10 in Latin America #474 in the World

46% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1842 Founded

2

Santiago

Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

For Psychology

#11 in Latin America #523 in the World

45% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1888 Founded

3

Santiago

University of Santiago de Chile

For Psychology

#62 in Latin America #1730 in the World

30% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1849 Founded

4

Valdivia

Southern University of Chile

For Psychology

#70 in Latin America #1873 in the World

45% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1954 Founded

5

Temuco

University of La Frontera

For Psychology

#80 in Latin America #1954 in the World

49% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1981 Founded

6

Santiago

Diego Portales University

For Psychology

#84 in Latin America #2019 in the World

50% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1982 Founded

7

Santiago

University for Development

For Psychology

#86 in Latin America #2059 in the World

60% Acceptance

16,544 Enrollment

1990 Founded

8

Santiago

Andres Bello University

For Psychology

#92 in Latin America #2152 in the World

60% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1988 Founded

9

Valparaiso

University of Valparaiso

For Psychology

#93 in Latin America #2163 in the World

46% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1911 Founded

10

Valparaiso

Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso

For Psychology

#108 in Latin America #2387 in the World

50% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1928 Founded

11

Temuco

Autonomous University of Chile

For Psychology

#110 in Latin America #2454 in the World

45% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1989 Founded

12

Talca

University of Talca

For Psychology

#111 in Latin America #2504 in the World

42% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1981 Founded

13

Vina del Mar

Adolfo Ibanez University

For Psychology

#130 in Latin America #2763 in the World

50% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1953 Founded

14

Santiago

University of the Andes, Chile

For Psychology

#136 in Latin America #2799 in the World

30% Acceptance

16,544 Enrollment

1989 Founded

15

Talca

Catholic University of the Maule

For Psychology

#143 in Latin America #2914 in the World

68% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1991 Founded

16

Arica

University of Tarapaca

For Psychology

#178 in Latin America #3428 in the World

60% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1981 Founded

17

Concepcion

San Sebastian University

For Psychology

#182 in Latin America #3550 in the World

50% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1990 Founded

18

Concepcion

University of Bio Bio

For Psychology

#191 in Latin America #3649 in the World

49% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1988 Founded

19

Santiago

Major University

For Psychology

#194 in Latin America #3659 in the World

70% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1988 Founded

20

Temuco

Catholic University of Temuco

For Psychology

#205 in Latin America #3757 in the World

69% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1959 Founded

21

Concepcion

Catholic University of the Holy Conception

For Psychology

#218 in Latin America #3867 in the World

67% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1991 Founded

22

Punta Arenas

University of Magallanes

For Psychology

#282 in Latin America #4812 in the World

74% Acceptance

1961 Founded

23

Santiago

Metropolitan University of Educational Sciences

For Psychology

#291 in Latin America #4977 in the World

84% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1889 Founded

24

Iquique

Arturo Prat University

For Psychology

#313 in Latin America #5194 in the World

70% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1984 Founded