University of Concepcion: Rankings
University of Concepcion ranked 3 in Chile, 801 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 32,585 academic publications and 654,660 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 801 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 3 of 60 | In Chile |
| # 35 of 1,757 | In Latin America |
| # 699 of 6,463 | For Environmental Science |
| # 754 of 6,568 | For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
| # 917 of 5,966 | For Physics |
| Top 1-3 | For 8 other topics |
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Biology rankings
University of Concepcion ranked 3 for Biology in Chile and 936 in the World with 17,546 publications made and 427,930 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #2 | #18 | #318 |
| Forestry | #3 | #37 | #338 |
| Zoology | #3 | #35 | #432 |
| Horticulture | #3 | #50 | #463 |
| Botany | #3 | #32 | #551 |
| Toxicology | #2 | #42 | #672 |
| Entomology | #3 | #49 | #690 |
| Biophysics | #3 | #16 | #738 |
| Paleontology | #3 | #29 | #738 |
| Biotechnology | #3 | #31 | #778 |
| Animal Science | #4 | #82 | #807 |
| Microbiology | #3 | #45 | #810 |
| Molecular | #4 | #47 | #939 |
| Astrobiology | #4 | #27 | #946 |
| Biochemistry | #3 | #32 | #992 |
| Genetics | #3 | #35 | #1012 |
| Evolutionary | #3 | #35 | #1026 |
| Pharmacology | #3 | #45 | #1164 |
| Neuroscience | #3 | #40 | #1195 |
| Virology | #4 | #83 | #1204 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #3 | #40 | #1222 |
| Nanotechnology | #3 | #35 | #1294 |
| Immunology | #4 | #70 | #1294 |
| Oncology | #5 | #53 | #1349 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Concepcion ranked 3 for Environmental Science in Chile and 699 in the World with 16,030 publications made and 381,380 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #2 | #18 | #318 |
| Forestry | #3 | #37 | #338 |
| Environmental Engineering | #1 | #9 | #404 |
| Oceanography | #2 | #10 | #412 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #2 | #15 | #478 |
| Ecology | #3 | #26 | #584 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #2 | #18 | #611 |
| Environmental Management | #3 | #21 | #629 |
| Geology | #3 | #24 | #693 |
| Paleontology | #3 | #29 | #738 |
Physics rankings
University of Concepcion ranked 3 for Physics in Chile and 917 in the World with 14,049 publications made and 369,243 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical | #5 | #35 | #607 |
| Biophysics | #3 | #16 | #738 |
| Astrobiology | #4 | #27 | #946 |
| Optics | #3 | #29 | #1142 |
| Molecular | #6 | #49 | #1231 |
| Nanotechnology | #3 | #35 | #1294 |
| Condensed Matter | #5 | #52 | #1363 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Concepcion ranked 3 for Chemistry in Chile and 1018 in the World with 14,008 publications made and 352,625 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radiochemistry | #1 | #18 | #421 |
| Computational | #5 | #33 | #881 |
| Physical | #2 | #22 | #897 |
| Organic chemistry | #3 | #27 | #945 |
| Biochemistry | #3 | #32 | #992 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #6 | #51 | #1083 |
| Pharmacy | #5 | #41 | #1287 |
| Nanotechnology | #3 | #35 | #1294 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Concepcion ranked 3 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Chile and 754 in the World with 13,889 publications made and 209,371 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy | #3 | #57 | #505 |
| Demography | #3 | #44 | #854 |
| Archaeology | #3 | #36 | #1071 |
| Political Science | #5 | #76 | #1096 |
| Sociology | #3 | #64 | #1123 |
| History | #3 | #40 | #1130 |
| Aesthetics | #4 | #51 | #1347 |
| Education | #4 | #51 | #1357 |
| Linguistics | #3 | #48 | #1500 |
| Law | #4 | #57 | #1550 |
| Anthropology | #6 | #77 | #1696 |
| Gender Studies | #7 | #98 | #1786 |
Engineering rankings
University of Concepcion ranked 3 for Engineering in Chile and 1010 in the World with 13,621 publications made and 340,637 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Engineering | #1 | #9 | #404 |
| Landscape Architecture | #2 | #11 | #483 |
| Automation and Control | #3 | #18 | #685 |
| Remote Sensing | #2 | #19 | #739 |
| Biotechnology | #3 | #31 | #778 |
| Renewable Energy | #4 | #37 | #974 |
| Metallurgy | #3 | #25 | #977 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #6 | #51 | #1083 |
| Optics | #3 | #29 | #1142 |
| Telecommunications | #4 | #33 | #1277 |
| Computer Engineering | #2 | #40 | #1294 |
| Nanotechnology | #3 | #35 | #1294 |
| Operations Research | #6 | #37 | #1345 |
| Systems | #4 | #45 | #1408 |
| Reliability and Quality | #4 | #50 | #1415 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Concepcion ranked 3 for Computer Science in Chile and 1208 in the World with 8,599 publications made and 225,845 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Vision | #3 | #13 | #635 |
| Animation | #2 | #19 | #880 |
| Neuroscience | #3 | #40 | #1195 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #3 | #40 | #1222 |
| Telecommunications | #4 | #33 | #1277 |
| Computer Engineering | #2 | #40 | #1294 |
| Computational Linguistics | #3 | #29 | #1296 |
| Machine Learning | #3 | #40 | #1449 |
| Software Engineering | #6 | #76 | #1605 |
| Cognitive Science | #5 | #61 | #1932 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #5 | #75 | #2048 |
| Data Science | #7 | #82 | #2114 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #7 | #97 | #2248 |
Medicine rankings
University of Concepcion ranked 3 for Medicine in Chile and 1233 in the World with 8,474 publications made and 194,147 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veterinary | #3 | #51 | #625 |
| Toxicology | #2 | #42 | #672 |
| Dentistry | #3 | #47 | #683 |
| Urology | #5 | #43 | #847 |
| Epidemiology | #3 | #50 | #855 |
| Orthodontics | #4 | #54 | #871 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #4 | #101 | #903 |
| Gerontology | #3 | #72 | #905 |
| Pediatrics | #4 | #80 | #1130 |
| Anesthesiology | #3 | #56 | #1148 |
| Nursing | #3 | #55 | #1157 |
| Pharmacology | #3 | #45 | #1164 |
| Virology | #4 | #83 | #1204 |
| Clinical Psychology | #3 | #46 | #1209 |
| Pathology | #3 | #57 | #1244 |
| Pharmacy | #5 | #41 | #1287 |
| Immunology | #4 | #70 | #1294 |
| Oncology | #5 | #53 | #1349 |
| Cardiology | #6 | #64 | #1375 |
| Radiology | #6 | #66 | #1427 |
| Dermatology | #6 | #113 | #1447 |
| Physical Therapy | #7 | #68 | #1460 |
| Health Science | #4 | #70 | #1466 |
| Healthcare Administration | #4 | #65 | #1474 |
| Psychiatry | #3 | #62 | #1493 |
| Sports | #10 | #84 | #1505 |
| Surgery | #7 | #81 | #1515 |
| Ophthalmology | #6 | #66 | #1550 |
| Radiation Therapy | #6 | #72 | #1577 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #6 | #84 | #1649 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Concepcion ranked 3 for Mathematics in Chile and 1329 in the World with 3,812 publications made and 74,211 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Mathematics | #2 | #13 | #661 |
| Statistics | #3 | #43 | #1340 |
| Operations Research | #6 | #37 | #1345 |
| Mathematics Education | #5 | #39 | #1383 |
| Econometrics | #6 | #46 | #1493 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #5 | #75 | #2048 |