Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso: Rankings
Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso ranked 6 in Chile, 1377 in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 1-3 across multiple research topics. The ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EliteDegrees's index has 16,432 academic publications and 205,257 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 1377 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 6 of 60 | In Chile |
| # 64 of 1,757 | In Latin America |
| # 931 of 6,568 | For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
| # 1540 of 6,463 | For Environmental Science |
| # 1551 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso ranked 5 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Chile and 931 in the World with 9,374 publications made and 81,931 citations received.
Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy | #4 | #77 | #650 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #4 | #17 | #662 |
| Social Work | #3 | #17 | #873 |
| Special Education | #3 | #15 | #875 |
| Media Studies | #4 | #27 | #1104 |
| Political Science | #8 | #89 | #1174 |
| Education | #3 | #42 | #1244 |
| Sociology | #5 | #82 | #1311 |
| Demography | #8 | #91 | #1608 |
| Gender Studies | #6 | #90 | #1668 |
| Anthropology | #7 | #81 | #1752 |
| Archaeology | #7 | #76 | #1814 |
| Aesthetics | #9 | #77 | #1840 |
| History | #8 | #81 | #1864 |
| Law | #8 | #72 | #1878 |
| Linguistics | #6 | #63 | #1878 |
Environmental Science rankings
Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso ranked 8 for Environmental Science in Chile and 1540 in the World with 6,886 publications made and 108,280 citations received.
Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #6 | #59 | #845 |
| Oceanography | #6 | #44 | #1091 |
| Environmental Engineering | #6 | #57 | #1330 |
| Forestry | #8 | #150 | #1448 |
| Geology | #7 | #72 | #1456 |
| Paleontology | #8 | #77 | #1514 |
| Ecology | #8 | #83 | #1537 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #6 | #70 | #1549 |
| Environmental Management | #7 | #68 | #1612 |
Biology rankings
Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso ranked 8 for Biology in Chile and 1840 in the World with 6,790 publications made and 123,029 citations received.
Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #6 | #59 | #845 |
| Horticulture | #9 | #115 | #1164 |
| Zoology | #7 | #104 | #1236 |
| Microbiology | #7 | #82 | #1354 |
| Forestry | #8 | #150 | #1448 |
| Biophysics | #9 | #59 | #1470 |
| Astrobiology | #13 | #66 | #1482 |
| Botany | #8 | #108 | #1512 |
| Paleontology | #8 | #77 | #1514 |
| Evolutionary | #9 | #77 | #1667 |
| Molecular | #8 | #118 | #1686 |
| Virology | #9 | #133 | #1731 |
| Biotechnology | #8 | #102 | #1744 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #8 | #79 | #1781 |
| Animal Science | #8 | #170 | #1795 |
| Biochemistry | #9 | #89 | #1831 |
| Genetics | #9 | #94 | #1848 |
| Immunology | #12 | #132 | #1974 |
| Nanotechnology | #7 | #92 | #2271 |
| Neuroscience | #14 | #121 | #2312 |
| Pharmacology | #16 | #196 | #3219 |
| Oncology | #23 | #216 | #3229 |
Engineering rankings
Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso ranked 6 for Engineering in Chile and 1916 in the World with 6,116 publications made and 104,910 citations received.
Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemical Engineering | #1 | #20 | #571 |
| Construction Management | #3 | #26 | #921 |
| Engineering Management | #3 | #35 | #1158 |
| Operations Research | #4 | #30 | #1227 |
| Environmental Engineering | #6 | #57 | #1330 |
| Architecture | #5 | #64 | #1335 |
| Renewable Energy | #9 | #64 | #1473 |
| Robotics | #5 | #63 | #1495 |
| Remote Sensing | #4 | #51 | #1515 |
| Systems | #6 | #53 | #1547 |
| Reliability and Quality | #6 | #65 | #1672 |
| Biotechnology | #8 | #102 | #1744 |
| Metallurgy | #5 | #67 | #1793 |
| Optics | #6 | #74 | #1838 |
| Automation and Control | #9 | #101 | #1919 |
| Nanotechnology | #7 | #92 | #2271 |
| Telecommunications | #7 | #101 | #2513 |
Physics rankings
Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso ranked 6 for Physics in Chile and 1700 in the World with 5,767 publications made and 102,915 citations received.
Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical | #4 | #25 | #478 |
| Biophysics | #9 | #59 | #1470 |
| Astrobiology | #13 | #66 | #1482 |
| Optics | #6 | #74 | #1838 |
| Condensed Matter | #9 | #84 | #1870 |
| Nanotechnology | #7 | #92 | #2271 |
| Molecular | #13 | #114 | #2422 |
Chemistry rankings
Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso ranked 9 for Chemistry in Chile and 1978 in the World with 5,410 publications made and 100,567 citations received.
Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemical Engineering | #1 | #20 | #571 |
| Pharmacy | #6 | #56 | #1574 |
| Physical | #6 | #70 | #1677 |
| Biochemistry | #9 | #89 | #1831 |
| Organic chemistry | #5 | #83 | #1859 |
| Computational | #12 | #110 | #2135 |
| Radiochemistry | #6 | #124 | #2175 |
| Nanotechnology | #7 | #92 | #2271 |
Computer Science rankings
Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso ranked 6 for Computer Science in Chile and 1973 in the World with 4,431 publications made and 65,190 citations received.
Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Engineering | #4 | #53 | #1214 |
| Robotics | #5 | #63 | #1495 |
| Data Science | #5 | #61 | #1667 |
| Multimedia | #3 | #63 | #1762 |
| Machine Learning | #6 | #58 | #1770 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #8 | #79 | #1781 |
| Computational Linguistics | #4 | #56 | #1906 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #5 | #90 | #2108 |
| Computer Vision | #11 | #86 | #2111 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #6 | #85 | #2234 |
| Neuroscience | #14 | #121 | #2312 |
| Cognitive Science | #8 | #81 | #2359 |
| Telecommunications | #7 | #101 | #2513 |
Medicine rankings
Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso ranked 12 for Medicine in Chile and 2360 in the World with 3,396 publications made and 53,133 citations received.
Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #3 | #17 | #873 |
| Sports | #9 | #82 | #1485 |
| Pharmacy | #6 | #56 | #1574 |
| Physical Therapy | #9 | #91 | #1685 |
| Gerontology | #14 | #149 | #1703 |
| Virology | #9 | #133 | #1731 |
| Immunology | #12 | #132 | #1974 |
| Health Science | #11 | #116 | #2073 |
| Veterinary | #12 | #184 | #2078 |
| Orthodontics | #17 | #156 | #2208 |
| Dentistry | #19 | #190 | #2341 |
| Radiology | #12 | #137 | #2400 |
| Pathology | #13 | #160 | #2425 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #16 | #154 | #2473 |
| Psychiatry | #15 | #138 | #2571 |
| Nursing | #17 | #169 | #2720 |
| Anesthesiology | #17 | #212 | #2840 |
| Clinical Psychology | #20 | #184 | #2982 |
| Surgery | #19 | #211 | #3028 |
| Pharmacology | #16 | #196 | #3219 |
| Oncology | #23 | #216 | #3229 |
Mathematics rankings
Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso ranked 6 for Mathematics in Chile and 2046 in the World with 2,514 publications made and 34,207 citations received.
Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #3 | #26 | #1178 |
| Operations Research | #4 | #30 | #1227 |
| Applied Mathematics | #9 | #59 | #1514 |
| Econometrics | #7 | #52 | #1600 |
| Statistics | #7 | #86 | #2180 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #6 | #85 | #2234 |
Business rankings
Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso ranked 8 for Business in Chile and 2042 in the World with 1,940 publications made and 25,564 citations received.
Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Management | #3 | #26 | #921 |
| Engineering Management | #3 | #35 | #1158 |
| Operations Research | #4 | #30 | #1227 |
| Project Management | #6 | #69 | #1694 |
| Finance | #8 | #69 | #1968 |
| Management | #8 | #69 | #1977 |
| Accounting | #7 | #63 | #2046 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #5 | #90 | #2108 |
| Advertising | #6 | #67 | #2240 |
| Marketing | #9 | #85 | #2272 |
Psychology rankings
Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso ranked 11 for Psychology in Chile and 2387 in the World with 1,888 publications made and 21,245 citations received.
Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #3 | #17 | #873 |
| Special Education | #3 | #15 | #875 |
| Education | #3 | #42 | #1244 |
| Neuroscience | #14 | #121 | #2312 |
| Cognitive Science | #8 | #81 | #2359 |
| Psychiatry | #15 | #138 | #2571 |
| Clinical Psychology | #20 | #184 | #2982 |
Economics rankings
Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso ranked 8 for Economics in Chile and 1941 in the World with 1,386 publications made and 19,648 citations received.
Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #7 | #52 | #1600 |
| Finance | #8 | #69 | #1968 |
Art & Design rankings
Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso ranked 7 for Art & Design in Chile and 1551 in the World with 1,130 publications made and 14,211 citations received.
Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creative Writing | #4 | #57 | #1252 |
| Architecture | #5 | #64 | #1335 |
| Literature | #5 | #77 | #1671 |
| Multimedia | #3 | #63 | #1762 |
| Aesthetics | #9 | #77 | #1840 |
