Name: | Universidad de Chile |
English Name: | University of Chile |
Region: | Latin America |
Country: | Chile |
Found Year: | 1738 |
Address: | Street/Avenue |
Website: | http://www.uchile.cl |
General Information.
· The University of Chile was founded on the 19th of November, 1842. It is the oldest higher education institution in Chile. Generating, developing, integrating and communicating knowledge in all the areas of knowledge and culture are the mission and basis of the activities of the University. This makes up the involvedness of their work and directs the education they impart.
· Among the first Presidents are the founder, the Venezuelan humanist and jurist Andrés Bello (1843 – 1865), and the Polish scientist and mineralogist Ignacio Domeyko (1867 – 1883).
· The University is located in the capital city Santiago de Chile and it is a public university with international quality. All the areas of knowledge are elaborated in their lecture halls and today the university is at the top of the Chilean university system with regard to teaching, research, creation and outreach.
· Faculties and Institutes: Distributed in five campuses and several experimental stations in Santiago and other Regions of Chile:
o 14 Faculties: Architecture and Urbanism • Arts • Agricultural Sciences • Sciences • Physical and Mathematical Sciences • Forestry Sciences • Chemical Sciences and Pharmacy • Social Sciences •Veterinary and Animal Sciences • Law • Economy and Business •Philosophy and Humanities • Medicine • Dentistry.
o 4 Interdisciplinary Institutes: Public Affairs • Communications •International Studies • Nutrition and Food Technology.
· The University of Chile has 40083 students:
- 29442 undergraduate students
- 10641 graduate students in Doctoral, Masters, Professional Specialization and post-titles.
· Faculty: 3412 wich 1420 are full time and 1087 with Ph. D.
· 20 Chilean Presidents have been students of the University of Chile (61% of the total). Also, the two Chileans who received the Nobel Prize, Gabriela Mistral (1945) and Pablo Neruda (1971), both in Literature, were members of the University.
· 169 National Awards (83% of the total) have been awarded in different fields to distinguished persons that have been alumni, professors or researchers of the University.
· It is placed among the 500 best higher educational establishments in the World Ranking of Universities (University Shanghai Jiao Tong) and in the tenth place among its Latin-American peers in the Latin-American Ranking of Research Institutes (SCImago Research Group, Spain).
Quality Assurance
· Institutional Accreditation: Accredited by the National Commission for Accreditation in all areas (Management, Undergraduate Teaching, Graduate Teaching, Research, Infrastructure, Equipment, and Outreach) for the maximum period of 7 years.
· Accreditation of Doctoral Programs: 30 out of 36 (83,33%) have been accredited by the Post-graduate Accreditation Commission.
· Accreditation of Undergraduate Programs: 60,6% of all Undergraduate Programs have been accredited and 5 more are currently being processed.
Total Enrollment:
International Students:(%)
Undergraduate Enrollment:
International Students:(%)
Graduate Enrollment:
International Students:(%)
Undergraduate Programs
Algebra And Geometry
Anthropology
Art
Art
Biochemistry
Biology
Biology
Calculation 1
Calculation 2
Cell Biology - Introduction
Chemistry
Chemistry 1
Chemistry 1
Chemistry 2
Chemistry 2
Computer
Economy
Economy
English 1
English 2
Evolution
General Education Elective
History
History
International Relations
Math 1
Math 1
Math 2
Math 2
Mathematics
Mechanical 2
Mechanics 1
Methods Experimental
Neuroscience
Organic Chemistry
Philosophy
Philosophy
Philosophy 2
Physical
Physical 1
Physical 1
Physical 2
Political Science
Psychology
Psychology
Psychology 2
Psychology 3
Social History Of Latin America
Sociology
Sociology
Statistics
Master's Degree Programs
Adult Clinical Psychology
Agricultural Sciences In Animal Production
Agricultural Sciences, Crop Production Mention
Agricultural Sciences, Mention Fruit Production
Agricultural Sciences, Mentioning Agroindustrial Production
Agricultural Sciences, Plant Mention
Arts, Mention Art Theory And History
Arts, Music Composition Mention
Arts, Musicology Mention
Arts, Theatre Direction Mention
Arts, Visual Arts Mention
Biochemistry
Business Criminal Law And Business
Business Engineering With Information Technology
Chemistry
Computer Law And Telecommunications
Cultural Management
Degree In Sciences, Specialty Astronomy
Education, Major In Curriculum And Educational Community
Education, Minor In Computer Education
Educational Psychology
Engineering Science, Electrical Enginnering
Engineering Sciences, Mechanical Mention
Engineering Sciences, Mention Extractive Metallurgy
Engineering Sciences, Mention Transportation
Enology And Viticulture
Environmental Law
Faculty Of Forestry And Nature Conservation
Faculty Of Veterinary And Animal Sciences
Food Sciences
Foods M / Management, Quality And Food Safety
Gender And Cultural Studies In Latin America
International Law, Investments And Trade
Law, Majoring In Criminal Law - James And Regions
Law, With Mentions (Re-Accredited For 6 Years)
Ma In Cognitive Studies
Ma In Documentary Film
Ma In Geography, Territorial Resources Mention
Ma In Geography, Urban And Regional Organization Reference
Ma In Latin American Studies
Ma In Linguistics, English Language Citation
Ma In Linguistics, Spanish Language Minor
Management And Business
Management For Globalization
Master In Applied Economics
Master In Biological Sciences
Master In Biology Of Reproduction
Master In Business Administration (MBA) In Antofagasta
Master In Business Administration (MBA) In Finance Management Mentions, Managerial
Master In Cellular And Molecular Biomedicine
Master In Chemistry
Master In Communication Networks Engineering
Master In Economics
Master In Engineering Sciences Mention Water Resources And Environment
Master In Finance
Master In History
Master In Immunology
Master In International Strategy And Trade Policy
Master In International Studies
Master In Management Control
Master In Management Of Real Estate Projects
Master In Meteorology And Climatology
Master In Neuroscience
Master In Operations Management
Master In Pharmacology
Master In Political Science
Master In Psychology, Adult Clinic Mention
Master In Public Policy
Master In Social Communication
Master In Urban Planning
Master Of Ageing And Quality Of Life
Master Of Bioethics
Master Of Bioethics (Joint Between Medicine And Philosophy)
Master Of Bioethics (Joint Programme With The Faculty Of Philos
Master Of Biostatistics
Master Of Cs. Medical And Biological M. Nutrition
Master Of Dental Science, Major In Pathology And Oral Medicine
Master Of Dental Science, Major In Periodontology
Master Of Education In Health Sciences
Master Of Environmental Management And Planning
Master Of Habitat Residential
Master Of Literature
Master Of Marketing
Master Of Medical Biophysics
Master Of Medical Biophysics
Master Of Mining
Master Of Morphology
Master Of Nutrition And Food Health Promotion Mention
Master Of Nutrition And Food Mention Clinical Nutrition
Master Of Nutrition And Food, Healthy Food Mention
Master Of Nutrition And Foods For Human Nutrition Minor
Master Of Pathophysiology
Master Of Philosophy
Master Of Public Health
Master Of Science In Aquaculture
Master Of Science In Mathematics
Master Of Science, Computer Mention
Master Of Science, Geology Mention
Master Of Science, Geophysics Mention
Master Of Science, Majoring In Physics
Master Of Science, Physical Mention
Master Of Taxation
Master Of Veterinary And Animal Sciences, With Mentions
Masters In Genetics
Masters In Governance And Public Management
Masters In Information Technology
Masters In Microbiology
Masters In Personnel Management And Organizational Dynamics
Masters In Physiology
Masters In Political Communication
Masters In The Wildlands And Conservation
Media Art
Pharmaceutical Sciences
Psychology, Major In Community Psychology
Psychology, Mention Child And Adolescent Clinical Psychology
Public Policy And Management
School Of Chemical And Pharmaceutical Sciences
Science Enginnering Biomedical
Science Enginnering Chemistry
Science Enginnering Geotechnical
Social Sciences Sociology Mention Of Modernization
Soil And Water Management
Study Masters In Gender And Culture In Latin America, Minor In
Tax Law
Week End Master In Business Administration (MBA) In Management Finanz Mentions
Doctoral Programs
Agricultural Forestry And Veterinary Sciences
Aquaculture
Biochemistry
Biomedical Sciences
Chemistry
Doctor Of Medicine And Specialty
Doctor Of Science, Major In Astronomy
Doctor Of Science, Major In Physics
Doctorate In Mining Engineering
Doctorate In Sciences, Specialty Geology
Electrical Engineering
Engineering Sciences, Fluid Mention
Engineering Sciences, Materials Sciences Mention
Engineering Sciences, Mathematical Modeling
History, Majoring In Ethnohistory
History, Mentioned History Of Chile
Latin American Studies
Literature, Chilean And Latin American Literature Mention
Nutrition And Food
Ph.D. In Public Health
Pharmaceutical Sciences
Pharmacology
Phd In Economics
Philosophy, Aesthetics And Theory Mention Art
Philosophy, Metaphysics Mention
Philosophy, Moral And Political Philosophy Mention
Psychology
Psychotherapy (Interuniversidades Uch-Puc-Heidelberg)
Right
Science Enginnering Chemistry
Science, Computer Mention
Science, Math Mention
Sciences, Cellular And Molecular Biology Mention Neuroscience
Sciences, Physical Mention
Sciences, Specialty Astronomy
Sciences, Specialty In Ecology And Evolutionary Biology
Sciences, Specialty Microbiology
Social Sciences
Systems Engineering

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