University of Valparaiso: Rankings
University of Valparaiso ranked 10 in Chile, 1676 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 10,026 academic publications and 184,159 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 1676 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 10 of 60 | In Chile |
| # 89 of 1,757 | In Latin America |
| # 1907 of 6,568 | For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
| # 2012 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| # 2163 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| Top 1-3 | For 11 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
University of Valparaiso ranked 12 for Biology in Chile and 2313 in the World with 4,928 publications made and 104,925 citations received.
University of Valparaiso
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biophysics | #4 | #18 | #785 |
| Ethics | #6 | #49 | #865 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #10 | #96 | #1269 |
| Astrobiology | #6 | #50 | #1290 |
| Neuroscience | #5 | #50 | #1340 |
| Zoology | #11 | #149 | #1692 |
| Genetics | #10 | #97 | #1895 |
| Immunology | #11 | #129 | #1954 |
| Virology | #10 | #160 | #1999 |
| Evolutionary | #12 | #97 | #2021 |
| Animal Science | #10 | #194 | #2046 |
| Molecular | #9 | #161 | #2087 |
| Biochemistry | #10 | #107 | #2105 |
| Oncology | #11 | #111 | #2114 |
| Pharmacology | #8 | #116 | #2162 |
| Paleontology | #13 | #130 | #2209 |
| Botany | #13 | #164 | #2291 |
| Microbiology | #13 | #163 | #2302 |
| Biotechnology | #10 | #139 | #2309 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #14 | #124 | #2344 |
| Horticulture | #19 | #235 | #2635 |
| Nanotechnology | #14 | #144 | #3095 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Valparaiso ranked 17 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Chile and 1907 in the World with 4,567 publications made and 53,869 citations received.
University of Valparaiso
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy | #18 | #195 | #1380 |
| Gender Studies | #11 | #117 | #1919 |
| Demography | #13 | #135 | #2049 |
| Political Science | #18 | #188 | #2227 |
| Sociology | #18 | #182 | #2496 |
| Aesthetics | #15 | #120 | #2555 |
| Linguistics | #15 | #128 | #2787 |
| Anthropology | #19 | #155 | #2850 |
| Archaeology | #17 | #158 | #2953 |
| History | #16 | #156 | #3032 |
| Law | #16 | #149 | #3034 |
| Education | #23 | #217 | #3531 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Valparaiso ranked 7 for Computer Science in Chile and 2176 in the World with 4,199 publications made and 104,697 citations received.
University of Valparaiso
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data Science | #4 | #40 | #1254 |
| Computer Vision | #4 | #36 | #1260 |
| Neuroscience | #5 | #50 | #1340 |
| Machine Learning | #7 | #89 | #2316 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #14 | #124 | #2344 |
| Cognitive Science | #7 | #80 | #2345 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #9 | #105 | #2363 |
| Telecommunications | #6 | #95 | #2419 |
| Software Engineering | #12 | #123 | #2422 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #8 | #100 | #2511 |
| Computational Linguistics | #11 | #113 | #2827 |
Physics rankings
University of Valparaiso ranked 12 for Physics in Chile and 2329 in the World with 4,096 publications made and 108,207 citations received.
University of Valparaiso
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biophysics | #4 | #18 | #785 |
| Astrobiology | #6 | #50 | #1290 |
| Theoretical | #15 | #84 | #1422 |
| Molecular | #10 | #96 | #2025 |
| Optics | #7 | #92 | #2274 |
| Condensed Matter | #13 | #109 | #2389 |
| Nanotechnology | #14 | #144 | #3095 |
Medicine rankings
University of Valparaiso ranked 9 for Medicine in Chile and 2012 in the World with 4,017 publications made and 71,459 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neurosurgery | #3 | #31 | #804 |
| Ethics | #6 | #49 | #865 |
| Dentistry | #7 | #75 | #982 |
| Orthodontics | #9 | #86 | #1280 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #10 | #158 | #1319 |
| Cardiology | #5 | #60 | #1338 |
| Audiology | #3 | #60 | #1401 |
| Pediatrics | #7 | #108 | #1419 |
| Ophthalmology | #4 | #59 | #1479 |
| Dermatology | #8 | #118 | #1489 |
| Urology | #13 | #112 | #1527 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #3 | #79 | #1610 |
| Psychiatry | #5 | #81 | #1664 |
| Surgery | #8 | #95 | #1689 |
| Anesthesiology | #8 | #103 | #1693 |
| Gerontology | #16 | #159 | #1822 |
| Clinical Psychology | #9 | #82 | #1830 |
| Radiology | #9 | #103 | #1865 |
| Nursing | #10 | #108 | #1918 |
| Health Science | #8 | #104 | #1920 |
| Pathology | #10 | #116 | #1933 |
| Immunology | #11 | #129 | #1954 |
| Virology | #10 | #160 | #1999 |
| Veterinary | #13 | #185 | #2079 |
| Oncology | #11 | #111 | #2114 |
| Healthcare Administration | #9 | #101 | #2114 |
| Pharmacology | #8 | #116 | #2162 |
| Pharmacy | #11 | #92 | #2197 |
| Sports | #18 | #151 | #2402 |
| Physical Therapy | #15 | #141 | #2415 |
Engineering rankings
University of Valparaiso ranked 13 for Engineering in Chile and 2754 in the World with 3,531 publications made and 81,225 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Research | #14 | #91 | #2243 |
| Optics | #7 | #92 | #2274 |
| Biotechnology | #10 | #139 | #2309 |
| Remote Sensing | #14 | #124 | #2357 |
| Telecommunications | #6 | #95 | #2419 |
| Metallurgy | #12 | #122 | #2706 |
| Systems | #16 | #145 | #2900 |
| Environmental Engineering | #17 | #186 | #2911 |
| Nanotechnology | #14 | #144 | #3095 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Valparaiso ranked 14 for Environmental Science in Chile and 2412 in the World with 3,395 publications made and 80,222 citations received.
University of Valparaiso
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #10 | #96 | #1269 |
| Oceanography | #9 | #67 | #1452 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #10 | #98 | #1924 |
| Geology | #13 | #124 | #2190 |
| Paleontology | #13 | #130 | #2209 |
| Ecology | #13 | #150 | #2355 |
| Environmental Engineering | #17 | #186 | #2911 |
| Environmental Management | #23 | #209 | #3335 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Valparaiso ranked 12 for Chemistry in Chile and 2561 in the World with 3,343 publications made and 79,562 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computational | #10 | #100 | #2014 |
| Biochemistry | #10 | #107 | #2105 |
| Pharmacy | #11 | #92 | #2197 |
| Organic chemistry | #13 | #134 | #2766 |
| Radiochemistry | #15 | #169 | #2882 |
| Nanotechnology | #14 | #144 | #3095 |
| Physical | #16 | #163 | #3272 |
Psychology rankings
University of Valparaiso ranked 10 for Psychology in Chile and 2163 in the World with 2,210 publications made and 42,303 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neuroscience | #5 | #50 | #1340 |
| Psychiatry | #5 | #81 | #1664 |
| Clinical Psychology | #9 | #82 | #1830 |
| Cognitive Science | #7 | #80 | #2345 |
| Education | #23 | #217 | #3531 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Valparaiso ranked 13 for Mathematics in Chile and 2640 in the World with 1,493 publications made and 22,981 citations received.
University of Valparaiso
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Mathematics | #8 | #54 | #1419 |
| Econometrics | #10 | #65 | #1844 |
| Operations Research | #14 | #91 | #2243 |
| Statistics | #10 | #100 | #2403 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #8 | #100 | #2511 |
| Mathematics Education | #24 | #198 | #3617 |
Business rankings
University of Valparaiso ranked 16 for Business in Chile and 3190 in the World with 1,011 publications made and 16,310 citations received.
University of Valparaiso
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Project Management | #11 | #123 | #2237 |
| Operations Research | #14 | #91 | #2243 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #9 | #105 | #2363 |
| Finance | #15 | #112 | #2692 |
| Marketing | #18 | #152 | #3153 |
| Management | #16 | #152 | #3343 |
Economics rankings
University of Valparaiso ranked 14 for Economics in Chile and 2694 in the World with 982 publications made and 16,749 citations received.
University of Valparaiso
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #10 | #65 | #1844 |
| Finance | #15 | #112 | #2692 |
