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University of Chile

University of Chile

🇨🇱 Chile 4-Year University

Global #192 Chile #1

Campus of University of Chile

Institution Info

Founded: 1842
Type: 4-Year University
Website: https://uchile.cl/

About

University of Chile is a higher education institution in Chile, founded in 1842. Recognized as among the world's top 500 universities, it is the top-ranked university in Chile. The university has a member of Global B-Tier (World 101-300) and Top 30 Universities in South America.

Rankings

Source	Year	Rank	Score
QS	2026	QS #173 · Top 200	59.10
THE	2026	THE #1058 · Ranked	34.53
UNIRANKS	2026	UniRanks #192 · Top 200	89.99

Research Output via OpenAlex

501

h-index

4,424,902

Citations

109,321

Publications

81,067

i10-index

0.75

Mean Citedness

Tier Memberships

Global B-Tier (World 101-300) Top 30 Universities in South America

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Motto

"Una universidad cuyo norte sea Chile y las necesidades de su pueblo"

Frequently Asked Questions

University of Chile is ranked #192 globally according to the UniRanks aggregated ranking. Within Chile, it holds the #1 position.

University of Chile was founded in 1842, making it 184 years old. It is one of the established institutions in Chile.

University of Chile has produced 109,321 research publications with 4,424,902 total citations and an h-index of 501, according to OpenAlex data.