Catholic University of Chile Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (UC) 

IAU-013652

IAU Member

Chile

top General Information

Address

Street:Avenida Libertador Bernardo O'Higgins 340

City:Santiago

Province:Santiago

WWW:https://www.uc.cl

Other Sites

Branch in Villarirca. University hospitals

Institution Funding

Private

History

Founded 1888 by decree of Archbishop of Santiago. Recognized by Pope Leo XIII 1889; became Pontifical University 1930. A private, autonomous institution, with degrees recognized by Chilean Law. Financially supported by State subsidy and tuition fees

Academic Year

March to December (March-July; August-December)

Admission Requirements

Secondary school certificate (Licencia de Educación Media) and entrance examination

Language(s)

Spanish

Accrediting Agency

National Accreditation Commission (CNA)

Religious Affiliation

Christian

Student Body

co-ed

top Officers

Head : Ignacio Sánchez Díaz

Job title:Rector

Years of office:2020-


Senior Administrative Officer : Fernando Purcell Torretti

Job title:Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs


Senior Administrative Officer : Verónica Guarda

Job title:Director, Communications


International Relations Officer : Lilian Ferrer

Job title:Vice-Rector for International Affairs

top Divisions

Faculty : Agronomy and Forest Engineering

Fields of study:Agricultural Economics, Agriculture, Agronomy, Animal Husbandry, Cattle Breeding, Forestry, Fruit Production, Oenology, Plant and Crop Protection, Vegetable Production, Zoology


Faculty : Architecture, Design and Urban Studies

Fields of study:Architecture, Design, Environmental Studies, Industrial Design, Rural Planning, Town Planning, Urban Studies


Faculty : Arts and Humanities

Fields of study:Acting, Arts and Humanities, Music, Painting and Drawing, Singing, Theatre


Faculty : Biological Sciences

Fields of study:Biochemistry, Biological and Life Sciences, Biology, Cell Biology, Ecology, Genetics, Marine Biology, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Natural Resources, Physiology


Faculty : Chemistry and Pharmacy

Fields of study:Chemistry, Pharmacy


Faculty : Communication Studies

Fields of study:Advertising and Publicity, Communication Studies, Journalism, Social Psychology


Faculty : Economics and Administration

Fields of study:Administration, Business Administration, Economic and Finance Policy, Economics, Finance, Public Administration


Faculty : Education

Fields of study:Computer Education, Curriculum, Education, Educational Administration, Educational Sciences, Educational Technology, Media Studies, Pedagogy, Preschool Education, Special Education, Vocational Counselling, Vocational Education


Faculty : Engineering

Fields of study:Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering, Engineering, Safety Engineering, Structural Architecture


Faculty : History, Geography, and Political Science

Fields of study:Environmental Studies, European Studies, Geography, Hispanic American Studies, History, International Relations and Diplomacy, Political Sciences


Faculty : Law

Fields of study:Commercial Law, Constitutional Law, Criminology, Law, Public Law


Faculty : Literature

Fields of study:Arts and Humanities, English, Linguistics, Literature, Philology


Faculty : Mathematics

Fields of study:Mathematics, Mathematics and Computer Science, Natural Sciences, Statistics


Faculty : Medicine

Fields of study:Anaesthesiology, Cardiology, Dermatology, Ethics, Gerontology, Medicine, Nephrology, Neurology, Nursing, Nutrition, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Oncology, Ophthalmology, Orthopaedics, Paediatrics, Pathology, Public Health, Radiology, Social and Preventive Medicine, Surgery


Faculty : Philosophy

Fields of study:Aesthetics, Philosophy


Faculty : Physics

Fields of study:Astronomy and Space Science, Astrophysics, Physics


Faculty : Social Sciences

Fields of study:Adult Education, Anthropology, Educational Psychology, Family Studies, Psychology, Psychotherapy, Social Sciences, Social Work, Sociology


Faculty : Theology

Fields of study:Theology


Institute : Biological and Medical Engineering

Fields of study:Biological and Life Sciences, Biomedicine


Institute : Sustainable Development

Fields of study:Sustainable Development


School : Government

Fields of study:Government


School : Veterinary Medicine

Fields of study:Veterinary Science

top Degrees

Licenciatura

Fields of study:Aesthetics, Agriculture, Architecture, Arts and Humanities, Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Dentistry, Design, Economics, Education, Engineering, English, Environmental Management, Fine Arts, Geography, History, Law, Linguistics, Literature, Management, Mathematics, Mathematics and Computer Science, Medicine, Music, Natural Resources, Nursing, Philosophy, Physics, Psychology, Religious Studies, Spanish, Statistics, Theology, Urban Studies, Veterinary Science


Título Profesional

Fields of study:Biochemistry, Business Administration, Design, Economics, Engineering, Geography, Journalism, Law, Medicine, Nursing, Psychology, Social Work, Translation and Interpretation


Magister

Fields of study:Agricultural Business, Agricultural Economics, Animal Husbandry, Business Administration, Construction Engineering, Economics, Finance, Human Resources, Law, Linguistics, Literature, Mathematics, Medicine, Natural Resources, Nursing, Public Administration, Statistics


Doctorado

Fields of study:Agriculture, Architecture, Astrophysics, Biology, Biotechnology, Cell Biology, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Communication Studies, Computer Engineering, Ecology, Economics, Education, Electrical Engineering, Fine Arts, Genetics, Geography, Health Sciences, History, Industrial Engineering, Law, Linguistics, Literature, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Medicine, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Natural Sciences, Neurosciences, Philosophy, Physics, Physiology, Political Sciences, Psychology, Sociology, Statistics, Theology, Transport Management, Urban Studies

Note

Especializaciones (Medicine, Nursing and Dentistry)

top Academic Periodicals

Periodicals

Aisthesis

Anales de Educación

Anales de Teología

Apuntes de Ingeniería

Apuntes de Teatro

Arq (Arquitectura)

Biología Pesquera

Boletín de la Escuela de Medicina

Ciencia e Investigación Agraria

Ciencia Política

Cuadernos de Economía

Ediciones Gráficas

Filosofía

Historia

Letras

Monografías Biológicas

Notas Matemáticas

Revista Chilena de Derecho

Revista Eure

Revista Geografía

Revista Universitaria

Serie de Estudios Sociológicos

Teología y Vida

Trabajo Social

Main Press

Editorial Universidad Católica

top Student & Staff Numbers

Staff

Statistics Year:2020-2021

Full Time Total:2352

Staff with Doctorate

Full Time Total:2082

Students

Statistics Year:2020-2021

Total:33971

Updated on 13-10-2021