Pontifical Catholic University of Chile
| Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile | |
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| Latin: Universitas Catholica Chilensis | |
| Motto | In Christi lumine pro mundi vita |
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| Type | Private (Traditional) |
| Established | June 21, 1888 |
| Affiliation | Catholic Church |
| Chancellor | Ricardo Ezzati Andrello |
| Rector | Ignacio Sánchez Díaz |
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Academic staff
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1,652 (full-time) |
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Administrative staff
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2,210 (full-time) |
| Undergraduates | 23,613 |
| Postgraduates | 4,698 |
| Location | Avenida Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins #340, Santiago |
| Website | www.uc.cl |
The Pontifical Catholic University of Chile (UC or PUC) (Spanish: Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile) is one of the six Catholic Universities existing in the Chilean university system and 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. According to the QS Ranking, its Faculty of Law ranks 38th in the world, and its Faculty of Education ranks 33th worldwide.
UC has four campuses in Santiago and one campus in Villarrica. The campuses in Santiago are:
These four campuses have a total of 223,326.06 m2 constructed in a 614,569.92 m2 area. The Villarrica campus has 1,664 m2 constructed in a 2,362.5 m2 area.
UC was founded on June 21, 1888 by the Santiago Archbishop, to offer training in traditional professions (law) and in technological and practical fields such as business, accounting, chemistry, and electricity. Its first chancellor was Monsignor Joaquín Larraín Gandarillas, and at the very beginning, the university only taught two subjects, law and mathematics. Since it is a Pontifical University, it has always had a strong and very close relationship with the Vatican. On February 11, 1930, Pope Pius XI declared it a pontifical university, and in 1931 it was granted full academic autonomy by the Chilean government.
UC is a private, urban, multi-campus university. It is one of the eleven Chilean Catholic universities, and one of the twenty-five institutions within the Rectors' Council (Consejo de Rectores), the Chilean state-sponsored university system. It is part of the Universities of the Rectors' Council of Chilean Universities, and although it is not state-owned, a substantial part of its budget is given by state transferences under different concepts.
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