University of Chile
Also known as La U De Chile, Universidad de Chile, UChile
public university in Santiago, Chile
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The University of Chile is a public university located in Santiago, Chile's capital city. As one of Chile's major educational institutions, it plays an important role in higher education and research in the country.
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- Official website
- uchile.cl
- Image
- Casa Central de la Universidad de Chile.jpg
- Motto
- Una universidad cuyo norte sea Chile y las necesidades de su pueblo
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- Commons Institution page
- Universidad de Chile
- Commons category
- Universidad de Chile
- inception
- 1842-09-17
- social media followers
- 249953
- ranking
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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. It is the oldest university in the country. It was established as the continuation of the former colonial Royal University of San Felipe (1738) (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.
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. 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.