University of La Frontera: Rankings
University of La Frontera ranked 9 in Chile, 1611 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 13,574 academic publications and 230,033 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 1611 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 9 of 60 | In Chile |
| # 83 of 1,757 | In Latin America |
| # 1177 of 6,568 | For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
| # 1370 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| # 1465 of 6,463 | For Environmental Science |
| Top 1-3 | For 9 other topics |
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of La Frontera ranked 8 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Chile and 1177 in the World with 7,267 publications made and 97,088 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy | #7 | #113 | #811 |
| Forensic Science | #2 | #40 | #914 |
| Demography | #6 | #78 | #1430 |
| Political Science | #9 | #118 | #1496 |
| Sociology | #8 | #105 | #1580 |
| Anthropology | #5 | #71 | #1606 |
| Aesthetics | #7 | #62 | #1662 |
| Gender Studies | #9 | #106 | #1836 |
| Education | #10 | #94 | #1860 |
| Archaeology | #8 | #81 | #1897 |
| History | #9 | #88 | #1971 |
| Law | #10 | #92 | #2169 |
| Linguistics | #12 | #107 | #2564 |
Biology rankings
University of La Frontera ranked 6 for Biology in Chile and 1646 in the World with 6,931 publications made and 165,868 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethics | #3 | #23 | #593 |
| Forestry | #5 | #97 | #880 |
| Horticulture | #6 | #86 | #911 |
| Entomology | #4 | #85 | #938 |
| Botany | #6 | #72 | #1086 |
| Oncology | #3 | #36 | #1160 |
| Molecular | #5 | #71 | #1269 |
| Zoology | #8 | #107 | #1308 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #12 | #107 | #1376 |
| Paleontology | #6 | #70 | #1386 |
| Animal Science | #7 | #135 | #1403 |
| Biotechnology | #5 | #74 | #1417 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #5 | #57 | #1480 |
| Immunology | #7 | #91 | #1532 |
| Genetics | #7 | #70 | #1548 |
| Microbiology | #8 | #106 | #1632 |
| Biophysics | #10 | #71 | #1641 |
| Virology | #8 | #131 | #1725 |
| Biochemistry | #7 | #76 | #1741 |
| Pharmacology | #7 | #90 | #1866 |
| Neuroscience | #11 | #97 | #1926 |
| Nanotechnology | #6 | #89 | #2245 |
| Evolutionary | #21 | #152 | #2827 |
Medicine rankings
University of La Frontera ranked 4 for Medicine in Chile and 1370 in the World with 5,964 publications made and 132,409 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethics | #3 | #23 | #593 |
| Dentistry | #2 | #42 | #627 |
| Orthodontics | #2 | #40 | #650 |
| Urology | #3 | #20 | #653 |
| Optometry | #3 | #21 | #782 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #3 | #86 | #813 |
| Forensic Science | #2 | #40 | #914 |
| Surgery | #3 | #46 | #1045 |
| Sports | #3 | #45 | #1062 |
| Cardiology | #3 | #45 | #1082 |
| Epidemiology | #4 | #79 | #1086 |
| Occupational Therapy | #3 | #46 | #1110 |
| Gerontology | #5 | #90 | #1146 |
| Radiation Therapy | #3 | #38 | #1152 |
| Oncology | #3 | #36 | #1160 |
| Physical Therapy | #3 | #47 | #1164 |
| Health Science | #3 | #60 | #1285 |
| Radiology | #4 | #57 | #1311 |
| Pathology | #4 | #68 | #1351 |
| Ophthalmology | #3 | #53 | #1379 |
| Healthcare Administration | #3 | #58 | #1395 |
| Clinical Psychology | #5 | #60 | #1400 |
| Nursing | #4 | #83 | #1472 |
| Immunology | #7 | #91 | #1532 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #5 | #83 | #1646 |
| Dermatology | #11 | #138 | #1665 |
| Pediatrics | #9 | #131 | #1685 |
| Psychiatry | #7 | #83 | #1698 |
| Virology | #8 | #131 | #1725 |
| Anesthesiology | #9 | #113 | #1770 |
| Veterinary | #8 | #160 | #1861 |
| Pharmacology | #7 | #90 | #1866 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of La Frontera ranked 7 for Environmental Science in Chile and 1465 in the World with 5,669 publications made and 121,527 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forestry | #5 | #97 | #880 |
| Environmental Engineering | #5 | #56 | #1329 |
| Environmental Management | #4 | #53 | #1363 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #12 | #107 | #1376 |
| Paleontology | #6 | #70 | #1386 |
| Ecology | #6 | #74 | #1402 |
| Geology | #8 | #78 | #1563 |
| Oceanography | #13 | #88 | #1748 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #11 | #102 | #1954 |
Chemistry rankings
University of La Frontera ranked 7 for Chemistry in Chile and 1918 in the World with 4,978 publications made and 124,314 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemical Engineering | #3 | #29 | #785 |
| Biochemistry | #7 | #76 | #1741 |
| Organic chemistry | #6 | #87 | #1948 |
| Radiochemistry | #5 | #109 | #1994 |
| Physical | #8 | #97 | #2222 |
| Nanotechnology | #6 | #89 | #2245 |
| Computational | #18 | #136 | #2444 |
Engineering rankings
University of La Frontera ranked 8 for Engineering in Chile and 2303 in the World with 3,963 publications made and 98,016 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemical Engineering | #3 | #29 | #785 |
| Environmental Engineering | #5 | #56 | #1329 |
| Biotechnology | #5 | #74 | #1417 |
| Renewable Energy | #8 | #62 | #1467 |
| Automation and Control | #8 | #76 | #1663 |
| Metallurgy | #7 | #85 | #2030 |
| Remote Sensing | #10 | #94 | #2047 |
| Nanotechnology | #6 | #89 | #2245 |
| Optics | #10 | #109 | #2498 |
| Systems | #12 | #119 | #2519 |
| Telecommunications | #12 | #141 | #3059 |
Physics rankings
University of La Frontera ranked 11 for Physics in Chile and 2224 in the World with 3,749 publications made and 81,432 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biophysics | #10 | #71 | #1641 |
| Theoretical | #19 | #101 | #1673 |
| Condensed Matter | #10 | #91 | #2014 |
| Nanotechnology | #6 | #89 | #2245 |
| Molecular | #11 | #109 | #2343 |
| Optics | #10 | #109 | #2498 |
Computer Science rankings
University of La Frontera ranked 12 for Computer Science in Chile and 2637 in the World with 2,903 publications made and 56,707 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #5 | #57 | #1480 |
| Software Engineering | #7 | #87 | #1687 |
| Neuroscience | #11 | #97 | #1926 |
| Data Science | #8 | #84 | #2159 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #12 | #121 | #2559 |
| Machine Learning | #11 | #115 | #2745 |
| Cognitive Science | #15 | #130 | #3035 |
| Telecommunications | #12 | #141 | #3059 |
| Computer Vision | #21 | #156 | #3300 |
Psychology rankings
University of La Frontera ranked 6 for Psychology in Chile and 1954 in the World with 2,274 publications made and 49,679 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupational Therapy | #3 | #46 | #1110 |
| Clinical Psychology | #5 | #60 | #1400 |
| Psychiatry | #7 | #83 | #1698 |
| Education | #10 | #94 | #1860 |
| Neuroscience | #11 | #97 | #1926 |
| Cognitive Science | #15 | #130 | #3035 |
Mathematics rankings
University of La Frontera ranked 7 for Mathematics in Chile and 2239 in the World with 1,865 publications made and 44,535 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Mathematics | #14 | #81 | #1985 |
| Mathematics Education | #8 | #76 | #2065 |
| Statistics | #6 | #79 | #2087 |
| Econometrics | #14 | #96 | #2585 |
