Following are some of the top ranking universities in Chile:

University of Chile
- It is the oldest higher education institution in Chile. The University is located in the capital city Santiago de Chile and it is a public university with international quality.
- It is accredited by the National Commission for Accreditation in all areas (Management, Undergraduate Teaching, Graduate Teaching, Research, Infrastructure, Equipment, and Outreach).
- Ranked 343rd globally in THE-QS World University Rankings™ 2009. Additionally it is ranked 204th in the world for Engineering & IT, 205th globally for Social Sciences, and 212th for Natural Sciences.

Pontifical Catholic University of Chile
- It is one of the two Pontifical Universities in the country, along with the Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso. It is also one of Chile's oldest universities and one of the most recognized educational institutions in Latin America.
- It is part of the Universities of the Rectors' Council of Chilean Universities.
- The University is ranked 277th among the world's best institutions in THE-QS World University Rankings™ 2009. It is also rated highly for the following subjects: Life Sciences & Biomedicine (144th), Social Sciences (170th), Engineering & IT (239th), and Natural Sciences (245th).
- Ranked among the world's top 500 universities in the Academic Ranking of World Universities 2010.

University of Santiago de Chile
- It is one of the oldest public universities in Chile.
- Ranked among the global top 600 universities (THE-QS World University Rankings™ 2009).

Gabriela Mistral University
- It is a privately funded university in Santiago, Chile.
- Ranked 1st in Chile according to the Webometrics rankings of Top Colleges & Universities in Chile (July 2010).

Adolfo Ibanez University (UAI)
- It is a private non-traditional university accredited in the country by CNAP and internationally by AACSB and AMBA.
- Ranked 550th internationally in the Times Higher Education - QS World University Rankings 2007. It is also placed in the world's top 400 for Social Sciences (388th internationally).

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