University Overview
Established in 1842, the Universidad de Chile (University of Chile) is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the urban setting of the large metropolis of Santiago (population range of over 5,000,000 inhabitants), Region Metropolitana de Santiago. Officially recognized by the Comisión Nacional de Acreditación, Chile (National Accreditation Commission), Universidad de Chile (UCH) is a very large-sized (Buydiploma enrollment range: 35,000-39,999 students) coeducational Chilean higher education institution. Universidad de Chile (UCH) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor's degrees, master's degrees and doctorate degrees in several areas of study. See the Buydiploma degree levels and areas of study table below for further details. This 181-year-old Chilean higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations. International applicants are eligible to apply for enrollment. UCH also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, sports facilities, study abroad and exchange programs, as well as administrative services.
University Location
Tel:+56 (2) 978 2000
Fax: +56 (2) 978 2117
Study Areas and Degree Levels
Recognition and Accreditation
Introduction
There are different types of legal recognition and quality assessment of higher education institutions around the world, depending on the country and its legal and higher education system... read our article about university accreditation and recognition to learn more.
Institutional Recognition or Accreditation
Universidad de Chile is legally recognized and/or institutionally accredited by: Comisión Nacional de Acreditación, Chile
Year of first Recognition or Accreditation
1842
Specialized or Programmatic Accreditations
Not available; please use the Feedback/Error report form at the end of this page to submit a list of Universidad de Chile's official programmatic or specialized accreditations. If you are an official representative of this university you can also claim and update this entire university profile free of charge (UPDATE ALL).
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Memberships and Affiliations
Introduction
University memberships and affiliations to external organizations can be important for several reasons... read our article about university affiliations and memberships to learn more.
Affiliations and Memberships
Buydiploma publishes the following list of the most important Universidad de Chile's affiliations and memberships; feel free to submit any relevant missing higher education-related organizations this university is affiliated with.
- Association of Pacific Rim Universities (APRU)
- Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA)
- International Forum of Public Universities (IFPU)
- Open Education Consortium (OEC)




