Academic Index Last updated: June 22, 2026

19 Best Universities in Chile for Software Engineering

We ranked the top 19 universities for Software Engineering in Chile based on strict academic metrics. Our methodology evaluated 372.6K subject-specific papers and 6.74M 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 Software Engineering

#7 in Latin America #322 in the World

46% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1842 Founded

2

Valparaiso

Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso

For Software Engineering

#53 in Latin America #1214 in the World

50% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1928 Founded

3

Temuco

Autonomous University of Chile

For Software Engineering

#153 in Latin America #2714 in the World

45% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1989 Founded

4

Valdivia

Southern University of Chile

For Software Engineering

#141 in Latin America #2565 in the World

45% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1954 Founded

5

Concepcion

University of Bio Bio

For Software Engineering

#96 in Latin America #1874 in the World

49% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1988 Founded

6

Santiago

University of Santiago de Chile

For Software Engineering

#95 in Latin America #1851 in the World

30% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1849 Founded

7

Vina del Mar

Adolfo Ibanez University

For Software Engineering

#144 in Latin America #2587 in the World

50% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1953 Founded

8

Concepcion

University of Concepcion

For Software Engineering

#76 in Latin America #1605 in the World

43% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1920 Founded

9

Antofagasta

Catholic University of the North

For Software Engineering

#136 in Latin America #2508 in the World

46% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1956 Founded

10

Santiago

Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

For Software Engineering

#27 in Latin America #763 in the World

45% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1888 Founded

11

Valparaiso

Federico Santa Maria Technical University

For Software Engineering

#50 in Latin America #1185 in the World

30% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1931 Founded

12

Talca

University of Talca

For Software Engineering

#64 in Latin America #1392 in the World

42% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1981 Founded

13

Valparaiso

University of Valparaiso

For Software Engineering

#123 in Latin America #2422 in the World

46% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1911 Founded

14

Temuco

University of La Frontera

For Software Engineering

#87 in Latin America #1687 in the World

49% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1981 Founded

15

Copiapo

University of Atacama

For Software Engineering

#147 in Latin America #2631 in the World

78% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1857 Founded

16

Santiago

Diego Portales University

For Software Engineering

#122 in Latin America #2358 in the World

50% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1982 Founded

17

Talca

Catholic University of the Maule

For Software Engineering

#145 in Latin America #2620 in the World

68% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1991 Founded

18

Santiago

Andres Bello University

For Software Engineering

#119 in Latin America #2265 in the World

60% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1988 Founded

19

Concepcion

Catholic University of the Holy Conception

For Software Engineering

#125 in Latin America #2437 in the World

67% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1991 Founded