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The Valparaiso University was founded in 1981 and at that time it was one of the most important branches of the Chile University in regions, it is a state education institution, autonomous and certified, its tradition comes from 1911 when the Fiscal Law Class was created in Valparaiso, which is where our Lawfaculty started. In this university we develop activities of education, research and extension in all the 9 faculties; we have 41 undergraduate programs and 32 postgraduate programs,in order to satisfy completely its 18 thousand students and the necessities and interests of the country and mainly of the Valparaiso region. Based on the essential principles of freedom, democracy and pluralism, this university is committed with the development of the culture, trying to integrate sciences, arts, and humanities, using its history and incorporating the new scientific findings, contributing to the evolution and progress of the society.

Founded in 1888, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile is currently one of the leading higher education institutions in Latin America. Approximately 22,000 students are enrolled in graduate and undergraduate programs, which encompass a wide range of disciplines and professional schools. Its faculty includes approximately 2,000 professors, several of whom have received prestigious international awards for their contributions. Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile strives to provide its students with an educational experience that motivates both personal growth and the development of an inquisitive and critical mind. One of our objectives is to educate persons who are committed to the construction of a more just and prosperous society. Our University is an important national center for research in social sciences, natural sciences, health, economics, agriculture, philosophy, theology, arts and literature. Located in a young and geographically distant country, we believe that maintaining an active exchange program with foreign universities is crucial for academic development. This interest has lead to the establishment of academic exchange agreements with more than three hundred universities in forty-six countries. Each year a growing number of students and professors, largely from the United States, Europe, and Asia study at our university. We believe that the progress of Chile relies on the contribution that its universities can make through education, the generation of new knowledge, public policy proposals and the promotion of technology transfer. Our University has taken on this challenge as part of its mission. We invite you to be part of this effort.

Nuestra Universidad está acreditada hasta 2020 en todas las áreas obligatorias y optativas. Somos una de las 8 universidades chilenas que pueden calificarse como completas y complejas. La Universidad de Santiago es la que mejor y más oportunamente da cuenta de su quehacer noticioso, según los profesionales de los medios de comunicación. Un 88% de valoración positiva tiene la opinión pública y la prensa del quehacer de la U. de Santiago. La Universidad de Santiago es una de las cinco universidades más importante del país en productividad científica. De acuerdo a la Base de Datos Scopus, esta Institución tuvo 424 publicaciones durante el 2013.