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University of Chile

The University of Chile (Spanish: Universidad de Chile) is a public research university in Santiago, Chile. It was founded on November 19, 1842, and inaugurated on September 17, 1843.[4] It is the oldest in the country. It was established as the continuation of the former colonial Royal University of San Felipe (1738)[5] (Spanish: Real Universidad de San Felipe), and has a rich history in academic, scientific and social outreach. The university seeks to solve national and regional issues and to contribute to the development of Chile. It is recognized as one of the best universities in Latin America for its leadership and innovation in science, technology, social sciences, and arts through the functions of creation, extension, teaching, and research. It is considered the most important and prestigious university in the country.

University of Chile
Universidad de Chile
TypePublic
EstablishedJuly 28, 1738; 285 years ago (1738-07-28) (as the Royal University of San Felipe)
November 19, 1842; 181 years ago (1842-11-19) (re-establishment)
Academic affiliation
McDonnell International Scholars Academy
PresidentRosa Devés Alessandri
Academic staff
3,675
Students43,779[1]
Undergraduates33,910[2]
Postgraduates9,869[3]
Location, ,
CampusCampus Andrés Bello
Campus Beauchef
Campus Juan Gómez Millas
Campus Norte
Campus Sur
MascotChuncho (Austral pygmy owl)
Websiteuchile.cl

Its five campuses comprise more than 3.1 square kilometres (1.2 sq mi) of research buildings, health care centers, museums, theaters, observatories, and sports infrastructure.[6] The institution has more than 40,000 undergraduate and graduate students, offering more than 60 different bachelor and professional degrees, 38 doctoral programs and 116 master programs.[7]

Notable alumni include Nobel laureates Pablo Neruda and Gabriela Mistral, twenty-one Chilean presidents including the current president Gabriel Boric, and two presidents from other countries (Mexico and Ecuador).[8]

Rankings and quality accreditation edit

University rankings
Global – Overall
ARWU World[9]401-500 (2022)
CWUR World[10]438 (2023)
CWTS World[11]482 (2023)
QS World[12]=159 (2024)
THE World[13]1001–1200 (2023)
USNWR Global[14]400 (2022-23)
Regional – Overall
QS Latin America[15]3 (2023)
THE Latin America[16]9 (2020)
USNWR Latin America[17]4 (2022-23)


The QS University Ranking ranks the University of Chile as the fourth in Latin America and 180 in the world for year 2021. The school boasts an outstanding 100 points in both Academic and Employer Reputation categories.[18] The world ranking of universities, elaborated by Shanghai JiaoTong University (China) and the European Union based on research sciences indicators, places it among the 400 best universities in the world.[19] SCImago Institutions Rankings (SIR) makes a characterization of institutions based on research, innovation and visibility on the web, and in 2017 report on investigation, which included more than 4,500 institutions of higher education and other centers in the world, the University of Chile ranked first in Chile, 10 in Latin America and 424 in the world.[20]

Another study which highlights the performance of this institution is the Ranking Web of Universities (Webometrics), which measures the presence and impact on the web of over 11,000 universities and qualifies this college as leader of the country, six in Latin America and 371 worldwide.[21]

In the 2016 version of the ranking made by AméricaEconomía, University of Chile was ranked first in Chile with the top rating in quality indicators of research, accreditation, infrastructure and inclusion.[22]

Accreditation edit

On December 21, 2011, the University of Chile was notified by the National Accreditation Commission (CNA) of the positive evaluation in all obligatory areas (institutional management and undergraduate teaching) and electives (research, teaching graduate and linkage with medium). Thus the university is accredited by seven years, the maximum awarded by the agency, for the period between 2011 and 2018.[23]

The University of Chile, the Catholic University, University of Santiago, Catholic University of Valparaíso and the University of Concepción are the only institutions in this country that have the highest accreditation.

History edit

 
Andrés Bello, founder and first president of the institution
 
Main House in 1872

In 1841 the minister of public education, Manuel Montt, conceived the idea of funding a corporation for the "advancement and development of sciences and humanities". Andrés Bello a Venezuelan poet and humanist, formulated the project which with small modifications became a law on November 19, 1842, creating the Universidad de Chile.[4]

The foundation answered the need to modernize the country which a little more than two decades before had become independent from Spain. It replaced the Real Universidad de San Felipe, which was established in 1738.[5]

The university was formally opened on September 17, 1843. During this period, the university consisted of five faculties (facultades): Humanities & Philosophy, Physical & Mathematical Sciences, Law & Political Sciences, Medicine, and Theology. During its first years the university gave considerable support to education, institutional organization (such as the "Civil Code", a model for America), the building of the road network to join the territory, and the energy and production infrastructure.

By 1931, the number of colleges had increased to six: Philosophy & Education Sciences, Legal & Social Sciences, Biology & Medical Sciences, Physical & Mathematical Sciences, Agronomy & Veterinary, and Fine Arts.

The institution has also contributed to the formation of the intellectual elites and leaders of the country. Most of the Chilean presidents have studied in its lecture halls, as well as people with prominent roles in politics, business and culture.

Major reforms during the military regime of 1973–1989 edit

During Augusto Pinochet's military regime from 1973 to 1989, the university experienced many profound changes. On October 2, 1973, Decree number 50 of 1973 stated that the university's presidents would be designated by the military regime.[24]

The second major change came on January 3, 1981, when another decree completely restructured the university. All of its provincial campuses were separated,[25] cojoined with provincial campuses of the Universidad Técnica del Estado (now Universidad de Santiago de Chile and Universidad de Atacama) and designated as separate universities, such as the Universidad de Talca, Universidad de Valparaiso, the Instituto Pedagógico (Pedagogical Institute, now the Universidad Metropolitana de Ciencias de la Educación), the Universidad de Antofagasta, the Universidad de Tarapacá, Instituto Professional de Osorno (now Universidad de los Lagos), Instituto Professional de Chillán (now Universidad del Bío-Bío), Universidad de la Frontera, and Universidad de la Serena. Some faculties, such as the one located in avenida Portugal and which now belongs to the Universidad Mayor, were privatized and sold at bargain prices to Pinochet cronies.

These changes were orchestrated by influential advisors to the dictatorship as a way to moderate the university's influence on the nation's politics, economics, public policies and intellectual movements, considered leftist by Augusto Pinochet and other right-wing government officials.

In spite of the complete restructuring of the University of Chile, it still remains Chile's most prestigious university in terms of research, applicant preferences and social impact.[citation needed]

Organization edit

The university's community involves the collaboration of academics, students and staff, who perform the tasks that establish its mission and functions.

Government edit

  • President (Rector): Highest authority and legal representative, it is elected by teachers belonging to the highest levels and have at least one year in the institution.[26] Since 2022, the president of the university is Rosa Devés Alessandri.
  • Adjunt President (Prorrector): Advisor to the Rector in academic, economic, administrative, legal and student issues, coordinates the actions they take the five Vice Presidencies.
  • University Council (Consejo Universitario): Responsible for approving the decisions of the highest standard and is composed of the president, the vice deans and two representatives of the president of the republic.
  • Evaluation Council (Consejo de Evaluación): Coordinates assessment processes, qualification and accreditation at the institutional and the individual level.
  • University Senate (Senado Universitario): It is chaired by the president and has 36 members: 27 academics, 7 students and 2 staff representatives collaboration.

Vice presidencies edit

The University of Chile is organized into six vice presidencies (Vicerrectorías):[26]

  • Academic Affairs
  • Financial and Institutional Management Affairs
  • Information Technologies
  • Public Engagement and Communication
  • Research and Development
  • Student and Community Affairs

Faculty and institutes [27] edit

 
Faculty of Economics and Business Tecnoaulas Building at night
 
School of Medicine, North Campus

Currently there are 19 faculties and four interdisciplinary institutes which perform academic tasks undergraduate, graduate, research and extension.

  • Faculty of Agricultural Sciences
  • Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism
  • Faculty of Arts
  • Faculty of Chemical Sciences and Pharmacy
  • Faculty of Communications and Image
  • Faculty of Dentistry
  • Faculty of Economy and Business
  • Faculty of Forestry Sciences
  • Faculty of Government
  • Faculty of Law
  • Faculty of Medicine
  • Faculty of Philosophy and Humanities
  • Faculty of Physical and Mathematical Sciences
  • Faculty of Sciences
  • Faculty of Social Sciences
  • Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences
  • Institute of Advanced Studies in Education
  • Institute of International Studies
  • Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology

Academic information edit

The University of Chile offers undergraduate and graduate programs in all areas of knowledge, whose quality has been recognized by the National Accreditation Commission with the maximum score in both areas (2011–2018).[28]

Undergraduate edit

The university has a total of 69 study programs, 55 of which are conducive to professional degrees and 14 degrees terminales. Alongside this imparts the Academic Bachelor's Program, which reports directly to the Vice Presidencies of Academic Affairs.[29]

The admission to the programs is through a selection test (Prueba de Selección Universitaria) or the Academic Bachelor's Program. The university also offers special admission to outstanding athletes, blind students, people with media studies in other countries, ethnic agreements, internal career changes and people with studies in other schools.[30]

Alongside this the institution implemented in 2012 an exclusive way of admission called the Sistema de Ingreso Prioritario de Equidad (SIPEE) for students of public system with special vacancies in all careers. Also, in 2014 the Faculty of Physical and Mathematical Sciences initiated the Programa de Equidad de Género (PEG)[31] with special vacancies for the first 40 women applicants who remain on the waiting list.

Graduate edit

The University of Chile has the largest and most complex postgraduate system in the country, formed with 36 doctoral programs, 116 master's programs, 38 graduate programs and 69 specialized courses.[32]

Research edit

 
Chemistry laboratory

Basic research projects edit

The University of Chile is the main Chilean institution in scientific and technological research. It is responsible for a third of the scientific publications and also for the implementation of a high percentage of competitive research projects in most academic fields, including basic sciences, technologies, humanities, social sciences and arts.[33]

  • Publications: 12,037 scientific publications in international journals ISI – WOS from 2010 to 2016.
  • Basic Research Projects: 105 projects financed by the National Fund for Science & Technology Development (FONDECYT) of the National Commission for Science and Technology (CONICYT) in 2016.
  • Millennium Institutes: 4 Institutes were awarded to the University of Chile, in the areas of ecology and biodiversity, cell dynamics and biotechnology, complex engineering systems.
  • Millennium Nuclei: 5 Nuclei in the areas of sciences.
  • Centers awarded by the National Fund for Priority Areas (FONDAP) and Fondos Basales: 7 were awarded to the University of Chile, in the areas of material sciences, mathematics modeling, astrophysics, cell and molecular biology.
  • "Research Rings" (association of three or more research groups) in natural and exact sciences and social sciences: 6 projects were awarded to the University of Chile.

Applied research projects edit

Projects funded by the Fund for Scientific and Technological Development (FONDEF): 30 projects currently ongoing, in the areas of Education, Health, Engineering and Agriculture, Forestry and Animal Sciences. Financed by CORFO (Corporation for Fostering Production):[34]

  • "Innova Projects": 34 ongoing projects in 2016, in the areas of agriculture, forestry and animal sciences, aquaculture, tourism, and biotechnology.

Campuses and infrastructure edit

 
School of Engineering Entrance in Beauchef Campus. The Bello orthography used in it was developed by Andrés Bello.

The university has 3,168,373 m2 of urban land, 648,502 m2 of built land in use and 103,884,600 hectares of agricultural land.[35]

Campuses edit

The institution has five campuses, all distributed within the metropolitan area.

  • Juan Gómez Millas Campus: It is located in Ñuñoa where it houses the Faculty of Arts, Sciences, Social Sciences and Philosophy and Humanities, plus the Institute of Communication and Image and Academic Bachelor's Program. It is currently undertaking the Bicentennial Initiative Juan Gómez Millas to modernize the infrastructure of the campus with new buildings, parks, and recreation areas.
  • Beauchef Campus: The Faculty of Physical and Mathematical Sciences is located on this campus since 1922. In 2014 was inaugurated the Beauchef Poniente new building with 50,000 m2, distributed in seven floors above surface and six undergrounds. There are also new offices, auditoriums, areas for sport, recreation and parking lots.
  • South Campus: It was established as campus in 1999 and covers more than 3 million square meters. It groups the Faculties of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Agricultural Sciences and Forestry Science, and is found in La Pintana in the sector known as Antumapu. Also belongs to this Campus Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology (INTA), located in Macul, space for postgraduate teaching and research.
  • Andrés Bello Campus: It is located in downtown Santiago and Providencia and hosts some of the oldest and renowned University buildings: the building of the Faculty of Law and the Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism. Also belong to this campus the Institute of Public Affairs add the Faculty of Economics and Business, the Students Federation's (FECh) house, the seat of the Centre for Advanced Research in Education (CIAE) and the Tower 15 of Central Services.
  • North Campus: It is located in Independence and is the most important center in scientific research and training of human resources of the country in the health disciplines, biomedicine and public health. In this campus are placed the Chemical Sciences and Pharmacy, Medicine of Dentistry and the University of Chile Clinic Hospital (HCUCH).
 
Main House.

Main House edit

In 1872 this emblematic building was opened, with neoclassical frontage that spans in the Alameda Bernardo O'Higgins in Santiago's downtown. The design is the work of Lucien Ambroise Hénault, and Fermín Vivaceta was in charge of the construction.

Libraries and digital resources edit

The catalog has more than 3 million books, journals, theses and other bibliographic records available to 48 libraries of the university. The libraries are distributed in 27,536 square meters, where there are 5.278 reading places and 1.082 computers for use of the university community.[35] The Digital Library[36] provides access to over 50,000,000 documents: books, theses, journals and articles, and digitized historical value as maps, manuscripts, sheet music, crafts, photographs, audio and movies objects

The electronic publications of the University of Chile are freely accessible through the institutional repository,[37] academic journals[38] and e-book portal.[39]

Culture edit

Through the stable artistic sets of Extension Center Arts and Culture "Domingo Santa Cruz" (CEAC), museums, exhibition halls and theaters University performs dissemination and extension work.[40]

 
Ballet Nacional Chileno (BANCH)

Performing arts edit

  • National Chilean Ballet – BANCH
  • Chile Symphony Orchestra
  • Chile Symphony Choir
  • Vocal Camerata
  • Antumapu Folkloric Ballet
  • Chilean National Theater

Museums and galleries edit

  • Museum of Contemporary Art
  • Museum of American Popular Art
  • Juan Egenau Exhibit Hall
  • National Museum of Medicina
  • Pharmacy Museum
  • Dentistry Museum

Theaters edit

  • University of Chile Theater
  • Antonio Varas Theater
  • Agustín Siré Hall
  • Sergio Aguirre Hall
  • Isidora Zegers Concert Hall
  • Master Study Hall
  • Cineteca

Significant facts edit

 
Caracolas (shells) collection donated by Pablo Neruda in the Central Archive Andrés Bello
  • Founded in 1842, it is the oldest institution of higher education in Chile.
  • The first woman to attend university in the country and in South America did so at the University of Chile: Eloísa Díaz Insunza graduated as a doctor in 1887.[41]
  • The first woman lawyer, Matilde Throup, graduated in 1892; the first woman pharmaceutical chemist, Griselda Hinojosa in 1899; the first woman engineer, Justicia Espada in 1919; and the first woman agronomist, Victoria Tagle in 1922. All them at the University of Chile.[42]
  • In 1906, the University of Chile Student Federation (FECH), the first and oldest student organization in the country, was founded.
  • At this institution, Amanda Labraca was named the first woman academician: In 1922, Amanda Labarca, at the age of 36, was appointed like extraordinary professor at the Faculty of Humanities.[43]
  • The two national Nobel prizes are linked to this university: Despite not having formally studied in this college, in 1923, the university decided to award the title of Spanish Teacher to Gabriela Mistral,[44] and in 1954, she received the degree of Doctor Honoris Causa.[45] After her death in January 1957, her remains were veiled for three days in the Hall of Honor of the Main House;[46][47] Pablo Neruda, meanwhile, entered to study in 1921 at the Pedagogical Institute.[48] In 1962, the Faculty of Education granted him the quality of academic Member "in recognition of his vast poetic work of universal category". The poet donated a library of about 3,500 works and his collection of Caracolas to the University of Chile.[49]
  • In the Clinical Hospital, the first renal transplantation was performed in 1966.
  • The first weather satellite image of Chile was obtained at the university in 1966.
  • The first email came out of the university in 1985. Researchers at the Department of Computer Science sent this text in the email, "If this email reaches you, we open a bottle of champagne" to peers Department of Computer Engineering of the University of Santiago.[50]
  • In 1987, the university signed the first domain in Chile (.cl). It was www.uchile.cl.
  • It is the first university to have a senate, which has worked since 2006.
  • In 2007 a group of students of the Faculty of Physical and Mathematical Sciences built the Eolian, the first Chilean solar car.[51]
  • A study of supernovae of the Department of Astronomy was the basis for the research who in 2011 allowed Brian P. Schmidt to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics.[52]
  • 172 of the 207 National Awards for Science, Literature, Arts, History, Humanities, Journalism, Theatre, Education and Music were graduates, teachers, or students of the University of Chile.[28]
  • The University of Chile had the highest accreditation possible according to the National Accreditation Commission (CNA-Chile), together with the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Both are the only institutions of higher education that have reached this certification.
  • It is responsible for the 37% of Chilean scientific journals according to ISI standard.[53]

Related institutions and services edit

The University of Chile is in charge of a variety of nationwide services and institutions, including:

There are more than twenty other centres of national and international importance.

Anthem edit

Notable alumni edit

Many intellectuals and prominent Chilean leaders have graduated, or done academic work, from this university. Among them are 21 presidents of the Republic of Chile, 3 presidents of other Latin American countries, 172 Chilean National Award recipients and two Nobel laureates.[54]

 
The university granted the academic title of Spanish Professor in 1923 to Gabriela Mistral, although her formal education ended before she was 12 years old.

Nobel laureates

Presidents of Chile

Presidents of other countries

Notable professors edit

See also edit

References edit

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  6. ^ Hechos y cifras de la Universidad de Chile: "Infraestructura y tecnología". www.uchile.cl
  7. ^ Hechos y cifras de la Universidad de Chile: "Pregrado y postgrado". www.uchile.cl
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  25. ^ Francisco Javier Pinedo Castro. "El nacimiento de una Universidad en el valle central y la amputación de las sedes regionales de la U. de Chile: El caso de la U. de Talca". Revista Anales, Séptima serie n°4, noviembre 2012. Pág 73 y 63 www.anales.uchile.cl
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  41. ^ Memoria chilena, Eloísa Díaz y Amanda Labarca www.memoriachilena.cl
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  52. ^ Ganadores del Premio Nobel de Física reconocen aporte investigadores CATA en la astronomía July 10, 2017, at the Wayback Machine www.cata.cl
  53. ^ Investigación en cifras www.uchile.cl
  54. ^ "General information". Retrieved June 3, 2015.
  • Summaries of institutional indicators that measure various topics in management and development of the University of Chile, are digitized in the Interactive Annual Memory, developed by Vice Presidency of Financial and Institutional Management Affairs. (in Spanish) Anuario Interactivo
  • A brief history of the University of Chile (in Spanish)
  • Information on the University of Chile's research (in Spanish) Investigación en Cifras
  • "La Privatización de las Universidades", María Olivia Mönckeberg, Ed. Copa Rota, ISBN 956-8523-00-6.

External links edit

  • Official website  

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Universidad de Chile redirects here For the football club see Club Universidad de Chile The University of Chile Spanish Universidad de Chile is a public research university in Santiago Chile It was founded on November 19 1842 and inaugurated on September 17 1843 4 It is the oldest in the country It was established as the continuation of the former colonial Royal University of San Felipe 1738 5 Spanish Real Universidad de San Felipe and has a rich history in academic scientific and social outreach The university seeks to solve national and regional issues and to contribute to the development of Chile It is recognized as one of the best universities in Latin America for its leadership and innovation in science technology social sciences and arts through the functions of creation extension teaching and research It is considered the most important and prestigious university in the country University of ChileUniversidad de ChileTypePublicEstablishedJuly 28 1738 285 years ago 1738 07 28 as the Royal University of San Felipe November 19 1842 181 years ago 1842 11 19 re establishment Academic affiliationMcDonnell International Scholars AcademyPresidentRosa Deves AlessandriAcademic staff3 675Students43 779 1 Undergraduates33 910 2 Postgraduates9 869 3 LocationSantiago RM ChileCampusCampus Andres Bello Campus Beauchef Campus Juan Gomez Millas Campus Norte Campus SurMascotChuncho Austral pygmy owl Websiteuchile wbr cl Its five campuses comprise more than 3 1 square kilometres 1 2 sq mi of research buildings health care centers museums theaters observatories and sports infrastructure 6 The institution has more than 40 000 undergraduate and graduate students offering more than 60 different bachelor and professional degrees 38 doctoral programs and 116 master programs 7 Notable alumni include Nobel laureates Pablo Neruda and Gabriela Mistral twenty one Chilean presidents including the current president Gabriel Boric and two presidents from other countries Mexico and Ecuador 8 Contents 1 Rankings and quality accreditation 1 1 Accreditation 2 History 2 1 Major reforms during the military regime of 1973 1989 3 Organization 3 1 Government 3 2 Vice presidencies 3 3 Faculty and institutes 27 4 Academic information 4 1 Undergraduate 4 2 Graduate 5 Research 5 1 Basic research projects 5 2 Applied research projects 6 Campuses and infrastructure 6 1 Campuses 6 2 Main House 6 3 Libraries and digital resources 7 Culture 7 1 Performing arts 7 2 Museums and galleries 7 3 Theaters 8 Significant facts 9 Related institutions and services 10 Anthem 11 Notable alumni 12 Notable professors 13 See also 14 References 15 External linksRankings and quality accreditation editUniversity rankingsGlobal OverallARWU World 9 401 500 2022 CWUR World 10 438 2023 CWTS World 11 482 2023 QS World 12 159 2024 THE World 13 1001 1200 2023 USNWR Global 14 400 2022 23 Regional OverallQS Latin America 15 3 2023 THE Latin America 16 9 2020 USNWR Latin America 17 4 2022 23 The QS University Ranking ranks the University of Chile as the fourth in Latin America and 180 in the world for year 2021 The school boasts an outstanding 100 points in both Academic and Employer Reputation categories 18 The world ranking of universities elaborated by Shanghai JiaoTong University China and the European Union based on research sciences indicators places it among the 400 best universities in the world 19 SCImago Institutions Rankings SIR makes a characterization of institutions based on research innovation and visibility on the web and in 2017 report on investigation which included more than 4 500 institutions of higher education and other centers in the world the University of Chile ranked first in Chile 10 in Latin America and 424 in the world 20 Another study which highlights the performance of this institution is the Ranking Web of Universities Webometrics which measures the presence and impact on the web of over 11 000 universities and qualifies this college as leader of the country six in Latin America and 371 worldwide 21 In the 2016 version of the ranking made by AmericaEconomia University of Chile was ranked first in Chile with the top rating in quality indicators of research accreditation infrastructure and inclusion 22 Accreditation edit On December 21 2011 the University of Chile was notified by the National Accreditation Commission CNA of the positive evaluation in all obligatory areas institutional management and undergraduate teaching and electives research teaching graduate and linkage with medium Thus the university is accredited by seven years the maximum awarded by the agency for the period between 2011 and 2018 23 The University of Chile the Catholic University University of Santiago Catholic University of Valparaiso and the University of Concepcion are the only institutions in this country that have the highest accreditation History edit nbsp Andres Bello founder and first president of the institution nbsp Main House in 1872 In 1841 the minister of public education Manuel Montt conceived the idea of funding a corporation for the advancement and development of sciences and humanities Andres Bello a Venezuelan poet and humanist formulated the project which with small modifications became a law on November 19 1842 creating the Universidad de Chile 4 The foundation answered the need to modernize the country which a little more than two decades before had become independent from Spain It replaced the Real Universidad de San Felipe which was established in 1738 5 The university was formally opened on September 17 1843 During this period the university consisted of five faculties facultades Humanities amp Philosophy Physical amp Mathematical Sciences Law amp Political Sciences Medicine and Theology During its first years the university gave considerable support to education institutional organization such as the Civil Code a model for America the building of the road network to join the territory and the energy and production infrastructure By 1931 the number of colleges had increased to six Philosophy amp Education Sciences Legal amp Social Sciences Biology amp Medical Sciences Physical amp Mathematical Sciences Agronomy amp Veterinary and Fine Arts The institution has also contributed to the formation of the intellectual elites and leaders of the country Most of the Chilean presidents have studied in its lecture halls as well as people with prominent roles in politics business and culture Major reforms during the military regime of 1973 1989 edit During Augusto Pinochet s military regime from 1973 to 1989 the university experienced many profound changes On October 2 1973 Decree number 50 of 1973 stated that the university s presidents would be designated by the military regime 24 The second major change came on January 3 1981 when another decree completely restructured the university All of its provincial campuses were separated 25 cojoined with provincial campuses of the Universidad Tecnica del Estado now Universidad de Santiago de Chile and Universidad de Atacama and designated as separate universities such as the Universidad de Talca Universidad de Valparaiso the Instituto Pedagogico Pedagogical Institute now the Universidad Metropolitana de Ciencias de la Educacion the Universidad de Antofagasta the Universidad de Tarapaca Instituto Professional de Osorno now Universidad de los Lagos Instituto Professional de Chillan now Universidad del Bio Bio Universidad de la Frontera and Universidad de la Serena Some faculties such as the one located in avenida Portugal and which now belongs to the Universidad Mayor were privatized and sold at bargain prices to Pinochet cronies These changes were orchestrated by influential advisors to the dictatorship as a way to moderate the university s influence on the nation s politics economics public policies and intellectual movements considered leftist by Augusto Pinochet and other right wing government officials In spite of the complete restructuring of the University of Chile it still remains Chile s most prestigious university in terms of research applicant preferences and social impact citation needed Organization editThe university s community involves the collaboration of academics students and staff who perform the tasks that establish its mission and functions Government edit President Rector Highest authority and legal representative it is elected by teachers belonging to the highest levels and have at least one year in the institution 26 Since 2022 the president of the university is Rosa Deves Alessandri Adjunt President Prorrector Advisor to the Rector in academic economic administrative legal and student issues coordinates the actions they take the five Vice Presidencies University Council Consejo Universitario Responsible for approving the decisions of the highest standard and is composed of the president the vice deans and two representatives of the president of the republic Evaluation Council Consejo de Evaluacion Coordinates assessment processes qualification and accreditation at the institutional and the individual level University Senate Senado Universitario It is chaired by the president and has 36 members 27 academics 7 students and 2 staff representatives collaboration Vice presidencies edit The University of Chile is organized into six vice presidencies Vicerrectorias 26 Academic Affairs Financial and Institutional Management Affairs Information Technologies Public Engagement and Communication Research and Development Student and Community Affairs Faculty and institutes 27 edit nbsp Faculty of Economics and Business Tecnoaulas Building at night nbsp School of Medicine North Campus Currently there are 19 faculties and four interdisciplinary institutes which perform academic tasks undergraduate graduate research and extension Faculty of Agricultural Sciences Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism Faculty of Arts Faculty of Chemical Sciences and Pharmacy Faculty of Communications and Image Faculty of Dentistry Faculty of Economy and Business Faculty of Forestry Sciences Faculty of Government Faculty of Law Faculty of Medicine Faculty of Philosophy and Humanities Faculty of Physical and Mathematical Sciences Faculty of Sciences Faculty of Social Sciences Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Institute of Advanced Studies in Education Institute of International Studies Institute of Nutrition and Food TechnologyAcademic information editThe University of Chile offers undergraduate and graduate programs in all areas of knowledge whose quality has been recognized by the National Accreditation Commission with the maximum score in both areas 2011 2018 28 Undergraduate edit The university has a total of 69 study programs 55 of which are conducive to professional degrees and 14 degrees terminales Alongside this imparts the Academic Bachelor s Program which reports directly to the Vice Presidencies of Academic Affairs 29 The admission to the programs is through a selection test Prueba de Seleccion Universitaria or the Academic Bachelor s Program The university also offers special admission to outstanding athletes blind students people with media studies in other countries ethnic agreements internal career changes and people with studies in other schools 30 Alongside this the institution implemented in 2012 an exclusive way of admission called the Sistema de Ingreso Prioritario de Equidad SIPEE for students of public system with special vacancies in all careers Also in 2014 the Faculty of Physical and Mathematical Sciences initiated the Programa de Equidad de Genero PEG 31 with special vacancies for the first 40 women applicants who remain on the waiting list Graduate edit The University of Chile has the largest and most complex postgraduate system in the country formed with 36 doctoral programs 116 master s programs 38 graduate programs and 69 specialized courses 32 Research edit nbsp Chemistry laboratory Basic research projects edit The University of Chile is the main Chilean institution in scientific and technological research It is responsible for a third of the scientific publications and also for the implementation of a high percentage of competitive research projects in most academic fields including basic sciences technologies humanities social sciences and arts 33 Publications 12 037 scientific publications in international journals ISI WOS from 2010 to 2016 Basic Research Projects 105 projects financed by the National Fund for Science amp Technology Development FONDECYT of the National Commission for Science and Technology CONICYT in 2016 Millennium Institutes 4 Institutes were awarded to the University of Chile in the areas of ecology and biodiversity cell dynamics and biotechnology complex engineering systems Millennium Nuclei 5 Nuclei in the areas of sciences Centers awarded by the National Fund for Priority Areas FONDAP and Fondos Basales 7 were awarded to the University of Chile in the areas of material sciences mathematics modeling astrophysics cell and molecular biology Research Rings association of three or more research groups in natural and exact sciences and social sciences 6 projects were awarded to the University of Chile Applied research projects edit Projects funded by the Fund for Scientific and Technological Development FONDEF 30 projects currently ongoing in the areas of Education Health Engineering and Agriculture Forestry and Animal Sciences Financed by CORFO Corporation for Fostering Production 34 Innova Projects 34 ongoing projects in 2016 in the areas of agriculture forestry and animal sciences aquaculture tourism and biotechnology Campuses and infrastructure edit nbsp School of Engineering Entrance in Beauchef Campus The Bello orthography used in it was developed by Andres Bello The university has 3 168 373 m2 of urban land 648 502 m2 of built land in use and 103 884 600 hectares of agricultural land 35 Campuses edit The institution has five campuses all distributed within the metropolitan area Juan Gomez Millas Campus It is located in Nunoa where it houses the Faculty of Arts Sciences Social Sciences and Philosophy and Humanities plus the Institute of Communication and Image and Academic Bachelor s Program It is currently undertaking the Bicentennial Initiative Juan Gomez Millas to modernize the infrastructure of the campus with new buildings parks and recreation areas Beauchef Campus The Faculty of Physical and Mathematical Sciences is located on this campus since 1922 In 2014 was inaugurated the Beauchef Poniente new building with 50 000 m2 distributed in seven floors above surface and six undergrounds There are also new offices auditoriums areas for sport recreation and parking lots South Campus It was established as campus in 1999 and covers more than 3 million square meters It groups the Faculties of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Agricultural Sciences and Forestry Science and is found in La Pintana in the sector known as Antumapu Also belongs to this Campus Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology INTA located in Macul space for postgraduate teaching and research Andres Bello Campus It is located in downtown Santiago and Providencia and hosts some of the oldest and renowned University buildings the building of the Faculty of Law and the Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism Also belong to this campus the Institute of Public Affairs add the Faculty of Economics and Business the Students Federation s FECh house the seat of the Centre for Advanced Research in Education CIAE and the Tower 15 of Central Services North Campus It is located in Independence and is the most important center in scientific research and training of human resources of the country in the health disciplines biomedicine and public health In this campus are placed the Chemical Sciences and Pharmacy Medicine of Dentistry and the University of Chile Clinic Hospital HCUCH nbsp Main House Main House edit Main article Casa Central de la Universidad de Chile In 1872 this emblematic building was opened with neoclassical frontage that spans in the Alameda Bernardo O Higgins in Santiago s downtown The design is the work of Lucien Ambroise Henault and Fermin Vivaceta was in charge of the construction Libraries and digital resources edit The catalog has more than 3 million books journals theses and other bibliographic records available to 48 libraries of the university The libraries are distributed in 27 536 square meters where there are 5 278 reading places and 1 082 computers for use of the university community 35 The Digital Library 36 provides access to over 50 000 000 documents books theses journals and articles and digitized historical value as maps manuscripts sheet music crafts photographs audio and movies objectsThe electronic publications of the University of Chile are freely accessible through the institutional repository 37 academic journals 38 and e book portal 39 Culture editThrough the stable artistic sets of Extension Center Arts and Culture Domingo Santa Cruz CEAC museums exhibition halls and theaters University performs dissemination and extension work 40 nbsp Ballet Nacional Chileno BANCH Performing arts edit National Chilean Ballet BANCH Chile Symphony Orchestra Chile Symphony Choir Vocal Camerata Antumapu Folkloric Ballet Chilean National Theater Museums and galleries edit Museum of Contemporary Art Museum of American Popular Art Juan Egenau Exhibit Hall National Museum of Medicina Pharmacy Museum Dentistry Museum Theaters edit University of Chile Theater Antonio Varas Theater Agustin Sire Hall Sergio Aguirre Hall Isidora Zegers Concert Hall Master Study Hall CinetecaSignificant facts edit nbsp Caracolas shells collection donated by Pablo Neruda in the Central Archive Andres Bello Founded in 1842 it is the oldest institution of higher education in Chile The first woman to attend university in the country and in South America did so at the University of Chile Eloisa Diaz Insunza graduated as a doctor in 1887 41 The first woman lawyer Matilde Throup graduated in 1892 the first woman pharmaceutical chemist Griselda Hinojosa in 1899 the first woman engineer Justicia Espada in 1919 and the first woman agronomist Victoria Tagle in 1922 All them at the University of Chile 42 In 1906 the University of Chile Student Federation FECH the first and oldest student organization in the country was founded At this institution Amanda Labraca was named the first woman academician In 1922 Amanda Labarca at the age of 36 was appointed like extraordinary professor at the Faculty of Humanities 43 The two national Nobel prizes are linked to this university Despite not having formally studied in this college in 1923 the university decided to award the title of Spanish Teacher to Gabriela Mistral 44 and in 1954 she received the degree of Doctor Honoris Causa 45 After her death in January 1957 her remains were veiled for three days in the Hall of Honor of the Main House 46 47 Pablo Neruda meanwhile entered to study in 1921 at the Pedagogical Institute 48 In 1962 the Faculty of Education granted him the quality of academic Member in recognition of his vast poetic work of universal category The poet donated a library of about 3 500 works and his collection of Caracolas to the University of Chile 49 In the Clinical Hospital the first renal transplantation was performed in 1966 The first weather satellite image of Chile was obtained at the university in 1966 The first email came out of the university in 1985 Researchers at the Department of Computer Science sent this text in the email If this email reaches you we open a bottle of champagne to peers Department of Computer Engineering of the University of Santiago 50 In 1987 the university signed the first domain in Chile cl It was www uchile cl It is the first university to have a senate which has worked since 2006 In 2007 a group of students of the Faculty of Physical and Mathematical Sciences built the Eolian the first Chilean solar car 51 A study of supernovae of the Department of Astronomy was the basis for the research who in 2011 allowed Brian P Schmidt to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics 52 172 of the 207 National Awards for Science Literature Arts History Humanities Journalism Theatre Education and Music were graduates teachers or students of the University of Chile 28 The University of Chile had the highest accreditation possible according to the National Accreditation Commission CNA Chile together with the Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile Both are the only institutions of higher education that have reached this certification It is responsible for the 37 of Chilean scientific journals according to ISI standard 53 Related institutions and services editThe University of Chile is in charge of a variety of nationwide services and institutions including The National Astronomical Observatory functioning since 1852 The Contemporary Art Museum MAC Investigative efforts in Antarctica since 1940 Official seismological service and volcanic activity vigilance since 1908 Chile s Symphonic Orchestra since 1941 Chile s National Ballet since 1945 Symphonic Chorus since 1945 Centre for Greek Byzantine and Neohellenic Studies Centre for Arabic Studies and Center for Judaic Culture Studies Largest Clinical Hospital in the country Institute for Easter Island Studies Center for Mathematical Modeling CMM Centre for Space related Studies with collaborative activities at NASA and other international agencies Universidad de Chile Theatre Institute of Public Affairs INAP Nutrition and Food technology Institute INTA Museum of Popular American Art since 1947 Experimental Theatre 1944 later National Theatre of Chile Chile s NIC The Institute for Experimentation and Research of Materials IDIEM There are more than twenty other centres of national and international importance Anthem editThis section is empty You can help by adding to it December 2015 Notable alumni editMany intellectuals and prominent Chilean leaders have graduated or done academic work from this university Among them are 21 presidents of the Republic of Chile 3 presidents of other Latin American countries 172 Chilean National Award recipients and two Nobel laureates 54 nbsp The university granted the academic title of Spanish Professor in 1923 to Gabriela Mistral although her formal education ended before she was 12 years old Nobel laureates Gabriela Mistral Pablo Neruda Presidents of Chile Federico Errazuriz Zanartu Anibal Pinto Garmendia Domingo Santa Maria Federico Errazuriz Echaurren German Riesco Errazuriz Pedro Montt Montt Ramon Barros Luco Juan Luis Sanfuentes Arturo Alessandri Palma Luis Barros Borgono Emiliano Figueroa Larrain Juan Esteban Montero Pedro Aguirre Cerda Gabriel Gonzalez Videla Jorge Alessandri Rodriguez Salvador Allende Gossens Patricio Aylwin Azocar Eduardo Frei Ruiz Tagle Ricardo Lagos Escobar Michelle Bachelet Jeria Gabriel Boric Font Presidents of other countries Jose Lopez Portillo Mexico Camilo Ponce Enriquez Ecuador Notable professors editArturo Arias engineer Anti seismic engineering Thomas Barthel Etnology and Epigraphy Andres Bello Laws and Humanities Ignacy Domeyko Geology Celso Garrido Lecca Music Humberto Giannini Philosophy Andre Gunder Frank Sociology and Economic History Richard Gott International Affairs Lola Hoffmann Psichiatry and Psicology Louis Lliboutry Glaciology Cinna Lomnitz Seismology Geophysics Rock Mechanics Eugenio Maria de Hostos Laws Education and Humanities Ignacio Matte Blanco Psichiatry Humberto Maturana Biology and Philosophy Aron Mosnaim Neuroscience Claudio Naranjo Psichiatry and Psicology Theotonio dos Santos Economics Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Education and Humanities Albert Schatz scientist Microbiology and Science Education Alain Touraine Sociology Max Westenhofer Pathology and Biology Roberto Donoso Barros Biology and Herpetology Jean Gustave Courcelle Seneuil Economics See also editNotable alumni of the University of Chile University of Chile Student Federation FECH References edit Universidad de Chile Anuario 2019 Universidad de Chile Anuario 2019 Universidad de Chile Anuario 2019 a b Fuentes documentales y bibliograficas para el estudio de la historia de Chile Capitulo III La Universidad de Chile 1842 1879 1 La ley organica de 1842 www uchile cl a b Resena historica de la Universidad de Chile Pilar Republicano www uchile cl Hechos y cifras de la Universidad de Chile Infraestructura y tecnologia www uchile cl Hechos y cifras de la Universidad de Chile Pregrado y postgrado www uchile cl Hechos y cifras de la Universidad de Chile Grandes figuras y egresados www uchile cl Academic Ranking of World Universities 2022 Shanghai Jiaotong University Retrieved July 31 2023 CWUR World University Rankings 2023 CWUR Retrieved July 31 2023 CWTS Leiden Ranking 2020 Leiden University Retrieved July 31 2023 QS World University Rankings 2024 Top Universities Retrieved July 31 2023 World University Rankings 2023 Times Higher Education Retrieved July 31 2023 USNWR World Rankings 2022 23 U S News amp World Report Retrieved July 31 2023 QS Latin American University Rankings 2023 Top Universities Retrieved July 31 2023 2023 Latin America University Rankings Times Higher Education Retrieved July 31 2023 2022 23 Best Global Universities in Latin America U S News amp World Report Retrieved July 31 2023 Universidad de Chile Top Universities Retrieved August 9 2017 2016 World University Rankings Academic Ranking of World Universities Retrieved August 9 2017 Scimago Research Rankings Chile Retrieved August 9 2017 Mejores Universidades de Chile 2016 Retrieved August 9 2017 Reacreditacion institucional Universidad de Chile Retrieved June 3 2015 Baeza Correa Jorge 2004 Referencias para un analisis del discurso del gobierno militar chileno sobre el movimiento estudiantil universitario 1973 1980 Literatura y linguistica 15 doi 10 4067 S0716 58112004001500015 Francisco Javier Pinedo Castro El nacimiento de una Universidad en el valle central y la amputacion de las sedes regionales de la U de Chile El caso de la U de Talca Revista Anales Septima serie n 4 noviembre 2012 Pag 73 y 63 www anales uchile cl a b Government and authorities www uchile cl English version Universidad de Chile uchile cl in Spanish Retrieved July 26 2023 a b General information www uchile cl Undergraduate programs www uchile cl Requisitos generales de postulacion www uchile cl El Mercurio Revista Seguridad y Control Archived from the original on October 4 2018 Retrieved June 3 2015 Graduate programs www uchile cl Basic research projects www uchile cl Applied research projects www uchile cl a b Infrastructure equipment and services www uchile cl Biblioteca digital de la Universidad de Chile Retrieved August 9 2017 Repositorio Academico Universidad de Chile Retrieved June 3 2015 Portal de Revistas Academicas de la Universidad de Chile Retrieved June 3 2015 Portal de Libros Electronicos Universidad de Chile Retrieved June 3 2015 Arte y cultura www uchile cl Memoria chilena Eloisa Diaz y Amanda Labarca www memoriachilena cl 170 aniversario Primeras mujeres universitarias permanent dead link www uchile cl Educarchile Amanda Labarca Archived December 8 2014 at the Wayback Machine www educarchile cl Presentacion de la Universidad de Chile grandes figuras premios nacionales Gabriela Mistral www uchile cl Grandes figuras Premio Nobel Gabriela Mistral y la Universidad de Chile www uchile cl Camino a Gabriela Mistral Vida 1945 1957 www caminoagabrielamistral cl Oracion del Rector de la Universidad de Chile don Juan Gomez Millas 21 de enero de 1957 www uchile cl Grandes figuras Premio Nobel Pablo Neruda como estudiante www uchile cl Donacion de los libros y caracolas del poeta a la Universidad de Chile www neruda uchile cl La historia del primer e mail chileno Archived April 2 2015 at the Wayback Machine www latercera com Eolian Primer auto solar chileno parte a la World Solar Challenge Archived April 2 2015 at the Wayback Machine www fayerwayer com Ganadores del Premio Nobel de Fisica reconocen aporte investigadores CATA en la astronomia Archived July 10 2017 at the Wayback Machine www cata cl Investigacion en cifras www uchile cl General information Retrieved June 3 2015 Summaries of institutional indicators that measure various topics in management and development of the University of Chile are digitized in the Interactive Annual Memory developed by Vice Presidency of Financial and Institutional Management Affairs in Spanish Anuario Interactivo A brief history of the University of Chile in Spanish Resena Historica de la Universidad de Chile Information on the University of Chile s research in Spanish Investigacion en Cifras La Privatizacion de las Universidades Maria Olivia Monckeberg Ed Copa Rota ISBN 956 8523 00 6 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Universidad de Chile Official website nbsp Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title University of Chile amp oldid 1212056802, 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