Best Universities in Chile – GURI 2026

Top universities in Chile

According to the GURI 2026 Global University Rankings, the highest-ranked universities in Chile are Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, University of Chile, University of Concepción and others. Chile has 29 GURI-eligible universities in this edition, and its highest global position is #257.

1. #1Pontifical Catholic University of ChileGURI #257 · Score 82.45
2. #2University of ChileGURI #530 · Score 69.58
3. #3University of ConcepciónGURI #1013 · Score 50.47
4. #4Universidad Adolfo IbáñezGURI #1035 · Score 49.90
5. #5University of Santiago, Chile (USACH)GURI #1156 · Score 46.27
6. #6Pontifical Catholic University of ValparaísoGURI #1318 · Score 41.01
7. #7Universidad Diego PortalesGURI #1396 · Score 38.52
8. #8University of the Andes, ChileGURI #1452 · Score 36.90
9. #9Universidad Andrés BelloGURI #1485 · Score 36.13
10. #10Federico Santa María Technical UniversityGURI #1487 · Score 36.03

How universities in Chile perform globally

Across the 29 ranked institutions the average GURI Score is 35.82 and the median is 34.36. The GURI Score combines ranking achievement across QS, Times Higher Education and ShanghaiRanking with ranking coverage, inter-ranking consistency, institutional legacy and momentum.

Understanding the GURI ranking

GURI does not determine which university is objectively best. This ordering reflects the published GURI 2026 methodology only, and a different methodology would produce a different order. Read the methodology.

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