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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
71
World Rank
1
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Pontifical Catholic University of Chile
Santiago ,
Chile
- Private 1888
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
76
Top 30
283
Top 50
339
Top 70
549
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
84
World Rank
1
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Pontificia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul PUCRS
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul
Porto Alegre ,
Brazil
- Private 1948
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
61
Top 30
224
Top 50
266
Top 70
364
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
92
World Rank
2
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Universidad de Concepción
University of Concepción
Concepción ,
Chile
- Private 1919
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
55
Top 30
240
Top 50
345
Top 70
523
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
95
World Rank
1
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Monterrey ,
Mexico
- Private 1943
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
54
Top 30
254
Top 50
447
Top 70
770
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
106
World Rank
2
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Pontificia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro PUC-RIO
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro PUC-Rio
Rio de Janeiro ,
Brazil
- Private 1940
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
46
Top 30
179
Top 50
249
Top 70
369
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
110
World Rank
1
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Universidad de los Andes Colombia
University of the Andes, Colombia
Bogotá ,
Colombia
- Private 1949
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
44
Top 30
276
Top 50
374
Top 70
477
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
158
World Rank
3
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Universidad Andrés Bello
Andrés Bello University
Santiago ,
Chile
- Private 1988
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
24
Top 30
85
Top 50
129
Top 70
170
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
172
World Rank
2
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Pontificia Universidad Javeriana
Pontifical Javeriana University
Bogotá ,
Colombia
- Private 1623
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
22
Top 30
163
Top 50
269
Top 70
381
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
183
World Rank
4
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María
Federico Santa María Technical University
Valparaíso ,
Chile
- Private 1932
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
21
Top 30
81
Top 50
158
Top 70
210
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
186
World Rank
3
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Pontificia Universidade Católica do Paraná PUCPR
Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná PUCPR
Curitiba ,
Brazil
- Private 1960
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
20
Top 30
122
Top 50
167
Top 70
222
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
194
World Rank
4
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos UNISINOS
University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley
Sao Leopoldo ,
Brazil
- Private 1969
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
19
Top 30
125
Top 50
209
Top 70
283
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
195
World Rank
3
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Universidad del Rosario
Rosario University
Bogotá ,
Colombia
- Private 1653
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
19
Top 30
112
Top 50
169
Top 70
216
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
206
World Rank
1
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia
Peruvian University Cayetano Heredia
Lima ,
Peru
- Private 1961
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
19
Top 30
78
Top 50
163
Top 70
264
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
207
World Rank
5
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Escola Brasileira de Administração Pública e de Empresas Fundação Getulio Vargas
Brazilian School of Public and Business Administration Getulio Vargas Foundation
Rio de Janeiro ,
Brazil
- Private 1952
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
18
Top 30
144
Top 50
247
Top 70
342
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
214
World Rank
6
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Fundação Getulio Vargas FGV
Getulio Vargas FGV Foundation
Rio de Janeiro ,
Brazil
- Private 1944
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
18
Top 30
30
Top 50
35
Top 70
38
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
216
World Rank
5
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso
Pontificial Catholic University of Valparaiso
Valparaíso ,
Chile
- Private 1928
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
17
Top 30
111
Top 50
208
Top 70
299
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
220
World Rank
6
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Universidad Católica del Norte
Catholic University of the North
Antofagasta ,
Chile
- Private 1956
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
17
Top 30
57
Top 50
111
Top 70
159
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
222
World Rank
7
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Universidad Diego Portales
Diego Portales University
Santiago ,
Chile
- Private 1982
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
17
Top 30
68
Top 50
122
Top 70
171
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
228
World Rank
8
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Universidad Autónoma de Chile
Autonomous University of Chile
Temuco ,
Chile
- Private 1989
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
16
Top 30
76
Top 50
113
Top 70
218
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
229
World Rank
9
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez
Adolfo Ibáñez University
Viña del Mar ,
Chile
- Private 1953
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
16
Top 30
80
Top 50
135
Top 70
212
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
235
World Rank
7
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense UNESC
University of the Extreme South of Santa Catarina
Criciuma ,
Brazil
- Private 1968
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
16
Top 30
32
Top 50
50
Top 70
83
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
253
World Rank
10
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Universidad del Desarrollo
University of Development
Santiago ,
Chile
- Private 1990
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
14
Top 30
58
Top 50
90
Top 70
132
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
257
World Rank
1
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Universidad San Francisco de Quito
San Francisco University of Quito
Quito ,
Ecuador
- Private 1988
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
14
Top 30
45
Top 50
84
Top 70
122
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
259
World Rank
8
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Universidade Nove de Julho
Nove de Julho University
São Paulo ,
Brazil
- Private 1972
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
14
Top 30
39
Top 50
49
Top 70
60
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
262
World Rank
2
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
Pontifical Catholic University of Peru
Lima ,
Peru
- Private 2011
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
13
Top 30
118
Top 50
237
Top 70
424
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