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* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
87
World Rank
1
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
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
77
Top 30
234
Top 50
267
Top 70
370
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* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
91
World Rank
1
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
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
89
Top 30
278
Top 50
341
Top 70
571
* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
104
World Rank
1
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Monterrey ,
Mexico
- Private 1943
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
59
Top 30
257
Top 50
455
Top 70
805
* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
111
World Rank
2
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Universidad de Concepción
University of Concepción
Concepción ,
Chile
- Private 1919
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
73
Top 30
242
Top 50
356
Top 70
538
* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
112
World Rank
1
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
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
47
Top 30
289
Top 50
374
Top 70
491
* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
120
World Rank
2
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
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
59
Top 30
183
Top 50
245
Top 70
367
* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
140
World Rank
3
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Universidad Diego Portales
Diego Portales University
Santiago ,
Chile
- Private 1982
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
21
Top 30
69
Top 50
118
Top 70
171
* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
154
World Rank
3
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
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
16
Top 30
39
Top 50
47
Top 70
62
* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
158
World Rank
4
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
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
34
Top 30
127
Top 50
207
Top 70
279
* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
168
World Rank
4
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
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
23
Top 30
77
Top 50
112
Top 70
225
* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
170
World Rank
5
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
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
20
Top 30
30
Top 50
35
Top 70
38
* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
179
World Rank
1
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
National University College
Colegio Universitario Nacional
Arecibo ,
Puerto Rico
- Private 1982
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
7
Top 30
7
Top 50
9
Top 70
11
* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
197
World Rank
6
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
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
17
Top 30
32
Top 50
44
Top 70
73
* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
205
World Rank
5
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Universidad Andrés Bello
Andrés Bello University
Santiago ,
Chile
- Private 1988
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
26
Top 30
87
Top 50
129
Top 70
167
* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
213
World Rank
1
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
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
72
Top 50
169
Top 70
275
* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
226
World Rank
1
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina
Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina
Buenos Aires ,
Argentina
- Private 1958
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
12
Top 30
46
Top 50
96
Top 70
172
* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
228
World Rank
2
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Universidad Científica del Sur
Southern Scientific University
Lima ,
Peru
- Private 1998
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
11
Top 30
29
Top 50
83
Top 70
173
* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
232
World Rank
2
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Universidad Antonio Nariño
Antonio Nariño University
Bogotá ,
Colombia
- Private 1976
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
6
Top 30
27
Top 50
59
Top 70
95
* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
235
World Rank
7
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
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
29
Top 30
126
Top 50
164
Top 70
221
* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
236
World Rank
3
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Pontificia Universidad Javeriana
Pontifical Javeriana University
Bogotá ,
Colombia
- Private 1623
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
28
Top 30
168
Top 50
265
Top 70
391
* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
237
World Rank
6
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
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
25
Top 30
83
Top 50
157
Top 70
210
* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
244
World Rank
8
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Pontificia Universidade Católica de São Paulo PUC-SP
Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo
São Paulo ,
Brazil
- Private 1946
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
18
Top 30
102
Top 50
165
Top 70
289
* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
245
World Rank
9
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie
Mackenzie Presbyterian University
Santiago ,
Brazil
- Private 1952
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
18
Top 30
79
Top 50
105
Top 70
158
* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
263
World Rank
3
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola
San Ignacio de Loyola University
Lima ,
Peru
- Private 1995
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
11
Top 30
27
Top 50
46
Top 70
59
* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
271
World Rank
10
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Universidade Tiradentes UNIT
Tiradentes University
Aracaju ,
Brazil
- Private 1962
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
7
Top 30
14
Top 50
20
Top 70
30
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