Pontifical Catholic University of Chile
Region: Latin America
Country/Region: Chile
Found Year: 1888
Address: Avda. Libertador Bernardo OHiggins 340
Introduction

The Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (UC) was founded on June 21, 1888, to offer training in traditional professions and in technological and practical fields such as business, accounting, chemistry, and electricity. On February 11, 1930, Pope Pius XI declared it a Pontifical University, and in 1931 it was granted academic autonomy by the Chilean government. It is a private (with public support), urban, multi-campus university. It is one of eight Catholic universities in Chile, and one of 61 institutions within the Chilean university system. Its 18 Faculties are distributed on four campuses in Santiago and one regional campus located in southern Chile. Approximately 31,000 students are enrolled in graduate and undergraduate programs. Over the last few years the University’s leadership in research and graduate programs has had considerable influence on the country’s cultural and scientific development. Among other achievements are an important number of inventions in chemistry (a copper-refining process), in engineering (an induction oven), and in medicine (vaccines). Graduates of the School of Architecture have also made important contributions to the country with such work as the UC Central Campus and the National Library. Upon the120th anniversary of its foundation, the UC continues to make every effort to develop its existing facilities and institutions, as well as to make its intellectual, creative, and spiritual capacity available to the community. The University has established academic agreements with more than three hundred universities in forty six countries.

Academic Ranking of World Universities
601-700
Academic Ranking of World Universities
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501-600
2022
601-700
2023
601-700
2024
Global Ranking of Academic Subjects
Best Ranked Subjects
Subject Rank
Civil Engineering
51-75
Geography
76-100
Political Sciences
76-100
Communication
76-100
Ecology
101-150
Agricultural Sciences
101-150
Food Science & Technology
151-200
Transportation Science & Technology
151-200
Key Statistics
31539
Total Enrollment
1772(5.6%)
International Students
23611
Undergraduate Enrollment
560(2.4%)
International Students
7928
Graduate Enrollment
1212(15.3%)
International Students
Programs
Undergraduate Programs
Advertising
Aesthetics
Agriculture And Forestry
Architecture
Art
Astronomy
Audiovisual Management
Biochemistry
Biology
Chemistry
Chemistry And Pharmacy
College Arts And Humanities
College Social Sciences
Commercial Engineering
Construction
Dentistry
Design
Early Childhood (Education)
Engineering
General Basic Education
General Basic Education (Headquarters Villarrica)
Geography
History
Journalism
Kinesiology
Letters With A Major In Linguistics And Literature
Letters With A Major In Linguistics And Literature
Marine Biology
Mathematics And Statistics
Medicine
Music
Natural Sciences And Mathematics College
Nursing
Nutrition And Dietetics
Pastoral Studies
Performance
Philosophy
Physics
Political Science
Psychology
Right
Social Work
Sociology
Teaching In Secondary Education
Theology
Graduate Programs
Business Administration
Construction Business Management
Critical Care Nursing Of Adults
Critical Care Nursing Of Children
Information Management
Nursing High-Risk Newborn
Nursing In Family And Community Health
Nursing Of Adults With Heart Problems
Nursing Of Adults With Kidney Problems
Nursing The Elderly
Pep: Adult Family Medicine
Pep: Anesthesiology
Pep: Child Family Medicine
Pep: Clinical Laboratory
Pep: Dermatology
Pep: Emergency Medicine
Pep: General Surgery
Pep: Internal Medicine
Pep: Neurology
Pep: Neurosurgery
Pep: Nuclear Medicine
Pep: Obstetrics And Gynecology
Pep: Ophthalmology
Pep: Otolaryngology
Pep: Pathology
Pep: Pediatric Neurology
Pep: Pediatrics
Pep: Psychiatry
Pep: Psychiatry Child And Adolescent
Pep: Public Health
Pep: Radiation Oncology
Pep: Radiology
Pep: Traumatology And Orthopedics
Pep: Urology
Post Degree In Family Studies
Ps: Adult Intensive Care
Ps: Arrhythmology And Cardiac Electrophysiology
Ps: Cardiology
Ps: Cardiovascular Anesthesia
Ps: Cardiovascular Surgery
Ps: Child Care Medicine
Ps: Clinical Immunology And Rheumatology
Ps: Coloproctology
Ps: Diabetes And Nutrition
Ps: Digestive Surgery
Ps: Endocrinology
Ps: Gastroenterology
Ps: Geriatrics
Ps: Gynecologic Oncology
Ps: Haemostasis And Thrombosis
Ps: Hematology
Ps: Infectious Diseases
Ps: Interventional Cardiology
Ps: Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Ps: Medical Oncology
Ps: Neonatal
Ps: Nephrology
Ps: Pediatric Cardiology
Ps: Pediatric Endocrinology
Ps: Pediatric Gastroenterology And Nutrition
Ps: Pediatric Hematology And Oncology
Ps: Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Ps: Pediatric Nephrology
Ps: Plastic And Reconstructive Surgery
Ps: Respiratory Diseases Of Adults
Ps: Respiratory Diseases Of Children
Ps: Surgical Oncology And Head And Neck
Ps: Transfusion Medicine
Ps: Urology
Ps: Vascular Surgery
Psychodiagnostic With Projective Techniques
Risk Prevention In The Productive Sector
School Of Social Work
Troubled Child Nursing Oncology
Troubled Nursing Adult Oncology