Catholic University of Chile Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (UC)
IAU-013652
Chile
General Information
Street:Avenida Libertador Bernardo O'Higgins 340
City:Santiago
Province:Santiago
Branch in Villarirca. University hospitals
Private
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
March to December (March-July; August-December)
Secondary school certificate (Licencia de Educación Media) and entrance examination
Spanish
National Accreditation Commission (CNA)
Christian
co-ed
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
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
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
Especializaciones (Medicine, Nursing and Dentistry)
Academic 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
Editorial Universidad Católica
Student & Staff Numbers
Statistics Year:2020-2021
Full Time Total:2352
Full Time Total:2082
Statistics Year:2020-2021
Total:33971
Updated on 13-10-2021