Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso
(PUCV)
About
The Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso (PUCV), also known as Universidad Católica de Valparaíso (UCV), is one of six Catholic universities in Chile and one of the two pontifical universities in the country, along with the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile. Founded in 1928, it is located in Valparaíso Region and has about 18,000 students.
Ranking Overview
LatestRanked Top 791 worldwide across 3 major ranking systems
Ranked in 37 subject rankings
QS
THE
ARWU
US News
Key Facts
- Students
- 18,070
- Student-Staff Ratio
- 23.2 : 1
- Int'l Students
- 2%
- Female : Male
- 43 : 57
Historical Trend
Longitudinal View
QS
THE
US News
Top Subjects
Best-performing areasSubject Rankings
Detailed breakdownARWU
3 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Communication | 151-200 | - | 2023 |
| Agricultural Sciences | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Education | 401-500 | - | 2025 |
QS
19 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| History | 151-200 | - | 2026 |
| Law & Legal Studies | 151-200 | - | 2026 |
| Linguistics | 201-250 | - | 2026 |
| Art & Design | 201-260 | - | 2025 |
| Modern Languages | 201-250 | - | 2026 |
| Communication & Media Studies | 251-275 | - | 2026 |
| Education & Training | 251-300 | - | 2026 |
| Arts & Humanities | =297 | 64.5 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences & Management | =335 | 63.3 | 2026 |
| Chemical Engineering | 351-400 | - | 2026 |
| Agriculture & Forestry | 351-400 | - | 2026 |
| Mathematics | 401-450 | - | 2026 |
| Physics & Astronomy | 451-500 | - | 2026 |
| Engineering & Technology | 501-550 | - | 2026 |
| Natural Sciences | 501-520 | - | 2023 |
| Business & Management Studies | 501-550 | - | 2026 |
| Chemistry | 601-620 | - | 2021 |
| Computer Science & Information Systems | 651-700 | - | 2026 |
| Medicine | 701-850 | - | 2025 |
THE
10 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Law | 301–400 | 24.7 | 2026 |
| Education | 601–800 | 20.1 | 2026 |
| Arts & Humanities | 601–800 | 16.8 | 2026 |
| Psychology | 601+ | 15.4 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | 801–1000 | 23.4 | 2026 |
| Life Sciences | 801–1000 | 23.4 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences | 801–1000 | 21.6 | 2026 |
| Clinical & Health | 1001+ | 11.2 | 2026 |
| Physical Sciences | 1001–1250 | 20.9 | 2026 |
| Engineering & Technology | 1251+ | 9.6 | 2026 |
US News
5 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Plant and Animal Science | =565 | 36.6 | 2026 |
| Physics | =704 | 36.6 | 2026 |
| Environment/Ecology | =959 | 36.6 | 2026 |
| Engineering | =1,248 | 36.6 | 2026 |
| Chemistry | =1,424 | 36.6 | 2026 |