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* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
77
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
69
Top 30
286
Top 50
397
Top 70
792
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* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
112
World Rank
1
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Monterrey ,
Mexico
- Private 1943
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
51
Top 30
243
Top 50
443
Top 70
856
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
122
World Rank
2
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Universidad Diego Portales
Diego Portales University
Santiago ,
Chile
- Private 1982
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
16
Top 30
67
Top 50
126
Top 70
186
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
128
World Rank
1
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
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
46
Top 30
273
Top 50
380
Top 70
467
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
142
World Rank
3
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Universidad de Concepción
University of Concepción
Concepción ,
Chile
- Private 1919
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
45
Top 30
228
Top 50
363
Top 70
587
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
149
World Rank
4
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
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
20
Top 30
74
Top 50
153
Top 70
221
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
150
World Rank
1
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
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
20
Top 30
70
Top 50
177
Top 70
271
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
154
World Rank
1
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
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
50
Top 30
228
Top 50
273
Top 70
480
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
164
World Rank
2
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
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
23
Top 30
32
Top 50
36
Top 70
37
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
167
World Rank
5
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
18
Top 30
78
Top 50
124
Top 70
277
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
178
World Rank
2
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Pontificia Universidad Javeriana
Pontifical Javeriana University
Bogotá ,
Colombia
- Private 1623
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
24
Top 30
165
Top 50
272
Top 70
356
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
180
World Rank
3
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
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
23
Top 30
100
Top 50
157
Top 70
324
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
188
World Rank
6
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Universidad Mayor Chile
Major University
Santiago ,
Chile
- Private 1988
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
8
Top 30
42
Top 50
89
Top 70
127
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
190
World Rank
3
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
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
19
Top 50
66
Top 70
94
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
192
World Rank
4
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
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
43
Top 30
181
Top 50
237
Top 70
396
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
202
World Rank
4
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Universidad del Rosario
Rosario University
Bogotá ,
Colombia
- Private 1653
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
23
Top 30
112
Top 50
172
Top 70
218
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
204
World Rank
7
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Universidad Andrés Bello
Andrés Bello University
Santiago ,
Chile
- Private 1988
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
20
Top 30
79
Top 50
128
Top 70
184
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
208
World Rank
8
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
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
17
Top 30
86
Top 50
137
Top 70
217
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
228
World Rank
2
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
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
8
Top 30
30
Top 50
47
Top 70
60
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
229
World Rank
1
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
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
8
Top 70
13
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
235
World Rank
5
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
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
120
Top 50
207
Top 70
285
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
248
World Rank
6
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie
Mackenzie Presbyterian University
Santiago ,
Brazil
- Private 1952
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
14
Top 30
74
Top 50
108
Top 70
206
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
257
World Rank
9
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
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
12
Top 30
102
Top 50
203
Top 70
333
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
259
World Rank
1
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Universidad Torcuato di Tella
Torcuato di Tella University
Buenos Aires ,
Argentina
- Private 1991
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
12
Top 30
43
Top 50
67
Top 70
84
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
268
World Rank
2
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
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
10
Top 30
36
Top 50
95
Top 70
167
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