University of Antofagasta: Rankings
University of Antofagasta ranked 26 in Chile, 3509 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 5,472 academic publications and 125,554 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 3509 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 26 of 60 | In Chile |
| # 249 of 1,757 | In Latin America |
| # 2324 of 6,463 | For Environmental Science |
| # 2436 of 5,966 | For Physics |
| # 2581 of 5,430 | For Chemistry |
| Top 1-3 | For 9 other topics |
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Environmental Science rankings
University of Antofagasta ranked 12 for Environmental Science in Chile and 2324 in the World with 2,901 publications made and 67,277 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #7 | #61 | #885 |
| Oceanography | #8 | #66 | #1445 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #8 | #91 | #1770 |
| Environmental Engineering | #8 | #93 | #1901 |
| Ecology | #11 | #116 | #1931 |
| Geology | #12 | #115 | #2066 |
| Paleontology | #11 | #125 | #2081 |
| Environmental Management | #13 | #151 | #2640 |
Biology rankings
University of Antofagasta ranked 14 for Biology in Chile and 2695 in the World with 2,866 publications made and 61,656 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #7 | #61 | #885 |
| Zoology | #6 | #94 | #1141 |
| Astrobiology | #10 | #58 | #1413 |
| Microbiology | #11 | #141 | #1999 |
| Animal Science | #12 | #198 | #2065 |
| Paleontology | #11 | #125 | #2081 |
| Botany | #12 | #157 | #2124 |
| Molecular | #13 | #177 | #2244 |
| Immunology | #16 | #188 | #2480 |
| Virology | #15 | #213 | #2533 |
| Horticulture | #17 | #229 | #2554 |
| Genetics | #15 | #159 | #2668 |
| Biochemistry | #14 | #144 | #2683 |
| Evolutionary | #16 | #136 | #2703 |
| Biotechnology | #16 | #189 | #2853 |
| Nanotechnology | #15 | #150 | #3146 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #24 | #212 | #3435 |
| Pharmacology | #21 | #226 | #3493 |
| Neuroscience | #27 | #254 | #4355 |
Physics rankings
University of Antofagasta ranked 13 for Physics in Chile and 2436 in the World with 2,834 publications made and 87,958 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical | #13 | #64 | #1079 |
| Astrobiology | #10 | #58 | #1413 |
| Optics | #13 | #126 | #2858 |
| Condensed Matter | #20 | #160 | #3053 |
| Nanotechnology | #15 | #150 | #3146 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Antofagasta ranked 13 for Chemistry in Chile and 2581 in the World with 2,610 publications made and 59,607 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy | #10 | #88 | #2033 |
| Physical | #7 | #90 | #2096 |
| Computational | #14 | #119 | #2308 |
| Organic chemistry | #11 | #111 | #2377 |
| Radiochemistry | #9 | #151 | #2486 |
| Biochemistry | #14 | #144 | #2683 |
| Nanotechnology | #15 | #150 | #3146 |
Engineering rankings
University of Antofagasta ranked 12 for Engineering in Chile and 2738 in the World with 2,380 publications made and 62,705 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renewable Energy | #7 | #53 | #1302 |
| Environmental Engineering | #8 | #93 | #1901 |
| Systems | #7 | #76 | #2010 |
| Metallurgy | #8 | #92 | #2102 |
| Remote Sensing | #15 | #126 | #2375 |
| Biotechnology | #16 | #189 | #2853 |
| Optics | #13 | #126 | #2858 |
| Nanotechnology | #15 | #150 | #3146 |
| Telecommunications | #18 | #182 | #3745 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Antofagasta ranked 27 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Chile and 3015 in the World with 1,957 publications made and 28,405 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy | #27 | #314 | #2299 |
| Demography | #20 | #208 | #2863 |
| Archaeology | #23 | #203 | #3584 |
| Political Science | #27 | #315 | #3593 |
| History | #23 | #211 | #3690 |
| Sociology | #28 | #294 | #3801 |
| Law | #26 | #266 | #4618 |
| Linguistics | #27 | #267 | #4702 |
Medicine rankings
University of Antofagasta ranked 21 for Medicine in Chile and 3373 in the World with 1,379 publications made and 25,679 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urology | #9 | #84 | #1323 |
| Pharmacy | #10 | #88 | #2033 |
| Dentistry | #15 | #163 | #2101 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #19 | #250 | #2319 |
| Immunology | #16 | #188 | #2480 |
| Virology | #15 | #213 | #2533 |
| Cardiology | #14 | #170 | #2564 |
| Physical Therapy | #20 | #173 | #2869 |
| Anesthesiology | #20 | #220 | #2932 |
| Surgery | #21 | #239 | #3368 |
| Health Science | #24 | #221 | #3413 |
| Pharmacology | #21 | #226 | #3493 |
| Pathology | #25 | #262 | #3659 |
| Radiology | #23 | #242 | #3778 |
| Nursing | #25 | #265 | #3894 |
| Psychiatry | #24 | #245 | #4019 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Antofagasta ranked 22 for Computer Science in Chile and 3770 in the World with 1,325 publications made and 41,782 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Vision | #12 | #96 | #2223 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #24 | #212 | #3435 |
| Telecommunications | #18 | #182 | #3745 |
| Machine Learning | #23 | #219 | #4171 |
| Neuroscience | #27 | #254 | #4355 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Antofagasta ranked 20 for Mathematics in Chile and 3250 in the World with 637 publications made and 11,916 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Mathematics | #10 | #65 | #1718 |
| Econometrics | #16 | #121 | #2919 |
| Statistics | #15 | #141 | #2971 |
Economics rankings
University of Antofagasta ranked 21 for Economics in Chile and 3943 in the World with 361 publications made and 6,402 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #16 | #121 | #2919 |
| Finance | #21 | #165 | #3593 |
