History
The University of Chile has buildings with a high heritage value and their contribution to the urban surroundings has converted them into landmarks of Santiago. Among these are: the Main House (1863), the School Swimming pool (1929), the Theatre of the University of Chile in the Turri Buildings (1929), the Museum of Contemporary Art.
Education
It is placed among the 401- 500 best higher educational establishments in the World Ranking of Universities (ShanghaiRanking Consultancy, 2021).473 in the world, 8 place among its Latin-American peers and first place in Chile in the Ranking of Research Institutes (SCImago Research Group, Spain 2020).
Research
This institution 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.
- Publications: 11.588 scientific publications in international journals (ISI - WOS) from 2015 to 2019
- 2.680 articles (ISI - WOS) generated in 2019
- Basic Research Projects: 100 projects financed by the National Fund for Science & Technology Development (FONDECYT) Regular of the National Commission for Science and Technology (CONICYT) in 2021.
- Rankings: First University of the country in production and impact of
University of Chile Scholarships
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1000000 INR
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Education Future International Scholarship
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3500 USD
Deadline
15 Nov 2024
ACES Scholarships
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1000 USD
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30 Nov 2024
ServiceScape Scholarship
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Various benefits
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14 Oct 2024
Fulbright U.S. Student Program
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40000 USD
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25 Mar 2025
Mary Doctor Fine Arts Scholarship
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10000 USD
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25 Mar 2025
Gordon Hay Scholarship
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Various benefits
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Erasmus+ - Grants for study mobility
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25000 USD
Deadline
20 Dec 2024
The Fountainhead Essay Contest
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25000 USD
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27 Dec 2024
Atlas Shrugged Essay Contest
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5000 CAD
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31 Dec 2024
Pinsky Law New Venture Development Scholarship
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3000 USD
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31 Dec 2024
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1000 USD
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15 Feb 2025
Fighting Bullying With Technology
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1000 USD
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26 Feb 2025
Dream Chaser Scholarship
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500 USD
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L. Austin Weeks Undergraduate Grant
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3000 USD
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31 Dec 2025
Scholarship for students with disabilities
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12000 USD
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30 Nov 2024
Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme
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3500 USD
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15 Nov 2024
The Bill Walsh Scholarship
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1000 USD
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01 Mar 2025
Voice Talent Online Scholarship
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1000 GBP
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Pearl Lemon Scholarship
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1000 USD
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Teen Changemakers Essay Contest
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University Ranking
QS World University Rankings by TopUniversities
2025
139 20
2024
159 8
2023
167
QS World University Rankings is one of the top international rankings measuring the popularity and performance of universities all over the world. They measure university reputation based on the impressions of higher education experts, companies who hire graduates, and teaching quality. QS also considers the ratio of international teachers and students present at universities, as well as the times research papers were mentioned by researchers. After calculating and comparing these criteria, QS ranks the universities accordingly.
World University Rankings by Times Higher Education
2025
-
2024
801 200
2023
1001
World University Rankings is a vital resource that provides the definitive list of the world's best universities. They look at how often they're producing new ideas, what their reputation is around the world, and how much they're contributing to science and academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, THE ranks the universities accordingly.
Academic Ranking of World Universities by Shanghai Jiao Tong University
2024
-
2023
401
2022
401
ARWU World University rankings is the first world university ranking. It ranks the world's top 1000 colleges and universities based on objective indicator. They look at the number of award-winning (Fields Medals and Nobel Prize) scientists who are located there, how much of their research is cited and referenced around the world, and how much they've contributed to different academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, ARWU ranks the universities accordingly.
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report
2025
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2024
445 -45
2023
400
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report presents all the top universities from the U.S. and 60 other countries around the world. They measure the rate of students going to their second year of studies, as well as the rate of students who graduate. It also asks university representatives on the performance of universities, and evaluates university resources, teacher salaries, graduation rates, student academic achievements and satisfaction. After calculating and comparing these criteria, U.S. News ranks the top international universities accordingly.
Student services
The International Relations Office (RRII) is in charge of promoting, strengthening and expanding the international links of the University of Chile that benefit directly from the management and development of the strategic programs of the institution. For this reason they work in coordination with the academic units (faculties, institutes, professors and students in general) and with the central pre-graduate, post-graduate and research divisions.
Library services
The University of Chile has 48 libraries, a digital library, 3.048.690 volumes, access to electronic journals and multidisciplinary data bases to support research and teaching (2019).
Medical services
University health network:
- University Hospital
- Dental Clinic
- Psychiatric Clinic
- Psychological attention (CAPS)
Campus life
- Premises and land: 4.113.706 m² of urban land. 681.132 m² of built land in use and 103.965.000 m² of agricultural land (2020)
- Astronomy observatories: The National Astronomy Observatory (since 1852), one of the first in Latin America. There are also the: Maipú Radio Observatory (since 1959); the Astronomy Station at Cerro el Roble; Research and international cooperative agreements with other Astronomy Centers such as: ESO; ALMA; La Campana; NOAO; Cerro Tololo (AURA).
- Teaching and research laboratories
Sports facilities
Sports and physical activity: Sport areas to be used by students and professors. Inter-faculty sports competitions take place there throughout the year.
Institutional Accreditation: Accredited by the National Commission for Accreditation in all areas (Management, Undergraduate Teaching, Graduate Teaching, Research, Infrastructure, Equipment, and Outreach) for the maximum period of 7 years (2018-2025).
- Accreditation of Doctoral Programs: 39 out of 41 (95,12%) have been accredited by the Post-graduate Accreditation Commission (2020)
- Accreditation of Master Programs: 91 out of 115 (79,13%) have been accredited (2020)
- Accreditation of Undergraduate Programs: 50 out of 69 (72%) have been accredited (July, 2018)