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| Established: | 17 September 1843 |
| Type: | Public |
| President: | Víctor Pérez Vera |
| Faculty: | 16 |
| Undergraduates: | 23,400 |
| Postgraduates: | 4,108 |
| Location: | Santiago, RM, Chile |
| Campus: | Urban |
| Campuses: | 13 |
| Mascot: | Owl |
| Website: | www.uchile.cl |
The University of Chile (Spanish: Universidad de Chile) is one of the oldest universities in America, and one of the most prestigious institutions in Latin America. The date of establishment or date of founding of an Institution is the date on which that institution chooses to claim as its starting point Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec Year 1843 ( MDCCCXLIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common In Chile, the term universidades tradicionales (traditional universities is used to denote the group of universities founded before the 1980s University president is the title of the highest ranking officer within a University, within university systems that prefer that appellation over other variations such as A faculty is a division within a University. The concept of a university with different faculties for different subjects dates back to Al-Azhar University, which had In some Educational systems undergraduate education is Post-secondary education up to the level of a Bachelor's degree. See also Postgraduate Training in Education Postgraduate education (synonymous in North America with graduate education, and sometimes described Santiago ( (litteraly in spanish Saint James) is the Capital of Chile, and the center of its largest Conurbation ( Greater Santiago Chile, officially the Republic of Chile ( Spanish:) is a country in South America occupying a long and narrow Coastal strip wedged between the The term mascot – defined as a term for any person animal or object thought to bring Luck – colloquially includes anything used to represent a group with a common The Owls are an order of birds of prey. Most are Solitary, and nocturnal, with some exceptions (e A website (alternatively web site or Web site, a back-construction from the Proper noun World Wide Web) is a collection of Web pages The Americas are the lands of the Western hemisphere or New World, consisting of the Continents of North America and South America The university is often called Casa de Bello (House of Bello) in honour of its founder and first principal, Andrés Bello. Andrés de Jesús María y José Bello López (b Caracas, Venezuela, d
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History
Background
Higher education in Chile in colonial times dates back to 1622, when on 19 August of that year, the first university in Chile, Santo Tomás de Aquino, was founded. Events 43 BC - Octavian, later known as Augustus compels the Roman Senate to elect him Consul. On 28 July 1738, its name changed to Real Universidad de San Felipe, in honour of King Philip V of Spain. Events 1540 - Thomas Cromwell is executed at the order of Henry VIII of England on charges of Treason. Year 1738 ( MDCCXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or Philip V of Spain ( December 19, 1683 - July 9, 1746) born Philippe de France, Fils de France and duc d'Anjou
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In 1841 the minister of public education, Manuel Montt, conceived the idea of funding a corporation for the "advancement and development of sciences and humanities". Manuel Francisco Antonio Julián Montt Torres ( September 8, 1809 &ndash September 20, 1880) was a Chilean statesman and scholar Andrés Bello formulated the project which with small modifications became a law on 19 November 1842, creating the Universidad de Chile. Andrés de Jesús María y José Bello López (b Caracas, Venezuela, d Events 1095 - The Council of Clermont, called by Pope Urban II to discuss sending the First Crusade to the Holy Land Year 1842 ( MDCCCXLII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common
The Universidad de Chile was formally opened on 17 September 1843. Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec Year 1843 ( MDCCCXLIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common During this period, the university consisted of five faculties (facultades): Humanities & Philosophy, Mathematical Sciences & Physics, Law & Political Sciences, Medicine, and Theology. A faculty is a division within a University. The concept of a university with different faculties for different subjects dates back to Al-Azhar University, which had The humanities are academic disciplines which study the Human condition, using methods that are primarily Analytic, Critical, or Speculative Philosophy is the study of general problems concerning matters such as existence knowledge truth beauty justice validity mind and language Mathematics is the body of Knowledge and Academic discipline that studies such concepts as Quantity, Structure, Space and Science (from the Latin scientia, meaning " Knowledge " or "knowing" is the effort to discover, and increase human understanding Physics (Greek Physis - φύσις in everyday terms is the Science of Matter and its motion. Law is a system of rules enforced through a set of Institutions used as an instrument to underpin civil obedience politics economics and society Political science is a branch of Social sciences that deals with the theory and practice of Politics and the description and analysis of Political systems Medicine is the art and science of healing It encompasses a range of Health care practices evolved to maintain and restore Human Health by the Theology is the study of a god or the gods from a religious perspective By 1931, the number of colleges had increased to six: Philosophy & Education Sciences, Legal & Social Sciences, Biology & Medical Sciences, Physical & Mathematical Sciences, Agronomy & Veterinary, and Fine Arts. Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Education encompasses both the Teaching and Learning of Knowledge, proper conduct, and technical competency Law is a system of rules enforced through a set of Institutions used as an instrument to underpin civil obedience politics economics and society The social sciences comprise academic disciplines concerned with the study of the social life of human groups and individuals including Anthropology, Communication studies Foundations of modern biology There are five unifying principles Agronomy is the science and technology of using plants for food fuel feed and fiber Veterinary medicine the application of medical, diagnostic, and therapeutic principles to companion, domestic, exotic, wildlife Fine art is any Art form developed primarily for Aesthetics rather than Utility.
Almost all of Chile's presidents, including all of those in the 20th century with the exception of Eduardo Frei Montalva (Universidad Catolica de Chile), Carlos Ibáñez del Campo and former military dictator Augusto Pinochet Ugarte (both Army Generals) graduated from this institution. Eduardo Nicanor Frei Montalva (1911&ndash1982 was a Chilean political figure and President of Chile from 1964 to 1970 General Carlos Ibáñez del Campo ( November 3 1877 &ndash April 28 1960) was a Chilean Army officer and Political figure Augusto José Ramón Pinochet Ugarte (November
Major Reforms during Military Regime of 1973-1989
During Augusto Pinochet's military regime from 1973 to 1989, the University suffered many profound changes, some of which greatly weakened the University's academic, economic and social influence. Augusto José Ramón Pinochet Ugarte (November On 2 October 1973, Decree number 50 stated that the University's Presidents would be designated by the Military Joint. Events 1187 - Siege of Jerusalem: Saladin captures Jerusalem after 88 years of Crusader rule Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar.
The second major blow to the University's integrity came on 3 January 1981, when another Decree completely restructured the University. Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 All of its provincial campuses were separated, cojoined with provincial campuses of the Universidad Técnica del Estado (now Universidad de Santiago de Chile) and designated as separate universities, such as the Universidad de Talca, Universidad de Valparaiso, the Instituto Pedagógico (Pedagogical Institute, now the Universidad Metropolitana de Ciencias de la Educación), the Universidad de Antofagasta, the Universidad de Tarapacá, Instituto Professional de Osorno (now Universidad de los Lagos), Instituto Professional de Chillán (now Universidad del Bío-Bío), Universidad de la Frontera, and Universidad de la Serena. The University of Santiago Chile ( Usach) ( Universidad de Santiago de Chile, in Spanish) is one of the oldest public universities in Chile. The University of Talca (Universidad de Talca is a Chilean University located in the cities of Talca, Curicó, and Santiago. University of Valparaíso (Universidad de Valparaíso is a university in Chile. The Metropolitan University of Educational Sciences (Universidad Metropolitana de Ciencias de la Educación is a university specialized in Pedagogy and located in the commune University of Antofagasta (Universidad de Antofagasta is a university in Chile. University of Tarapacá (Universidad de Tarapacá is a university in Arica, Chile. The University of Los Lagos (Universidad de Los Lagos is a university in Chile. University of Bío-Bío (Universidad del Bío-Bío is a university in Chile. University of the Frontier (Universidad de La Frontera or UFRO is a university in Temuco Chile. University of La Serena (Universidad de La Serena is a university in Chile.
These changes were orchestrated by influential advisors to the military government, as a way to severely diminish the University's influence on the nation's politics, economics, public policies and intellectual movements. Simultaneous to this process, the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile was heavily supported so that it would grow to a size comparable to the University of Chile. The Pontifical Catholic University of Chile (UC formerly PUC (Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile is one of Chile 's oldest universities and one of the most prestigious In concrete terms, in 1973 the University of Chile had a record number of students enrolled: over 65,000 students. Today it has only 26,000 students. In contrast, the Catholic University of Chile has grown from approximately 15,000 students in 1973 to over 21,650. Several private Universities were created towards the end of the military regime, and some of these institutions have shown tendencies towards neoliberal economics. In this way the Chicago Boys have been able to perpetuate their influences on Chilean economics and public policies through higher education. The Chicago Boys (c 1970s were a group of about 25 young Chilean economists who trained at the University of Chicago under Milton Friedman
In spite of the complete restructuring of the University of Chile, it still remains as Chile's most prestigious university in terms of research, applicant preferences and social impact.
Colleges and campuses
The University has 16 faculties distributed in 13 campuses:
- Casa Central: Headquarters. Main administrative services.
- Campus Antumapu: Located in southern Santiago, holds the Faculty of Agronomic Sciences, the Faculty of Forestry Sciences and the Faculty of Veterinary and Bovine Sciences. Agronomy is the science and technology of using plants for food fuel feed and fiber Forestry is the Art and Science of managing forests tree Plantations and related Natural resources. Veterinary medicine the application of medical, diagnostic, and therapeutic principles to companion, domestic, exotic, wildlife The biological Subfamily bovines includes a diverse group of 10 species of medium to large sized Ungulates including domestic Cattle, Bison, Water (Web site)
- Campus Andrés Bello: Located in Downtown Santiago, holds the Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism and the Faculty of Economic and Business. The term architecture (from Greek αρχιτεκτονικήarchitektoniki) can be used to mean a process a profession or documentation Urbanism is the study of cities &mdash their Geographic, Economic, Political, Social and Cultural environment Economics is the social science that studies the production distribution, and consumption of goods and services. A business (also called firm or an enterprise) is a legally recognized organizational entity designed to provide goods and/or services to
- Campus Juan Gómez Millas: Located in the Nuñoa district of Santiago, holds the Bachelor Program, the Faculty of Arts, the Faculty of Science, the Faculty of Philosophy & Humanities, the Faculty of Social Sciences and the School of Journalism. In 1849 was created the first Arts School in Chile as the Painting School was founded inside the University of Chile, under the direction of painter Alejandro Cicarelli Science (from the Latin scientia, meaning " Knowledge " or "knowing" is the effort to discover, and increase human understanding Philosophy is the study of general problems concerning matters such as existence knowledge truth beauty justice validity mind and language The humanities are academic disciplines which study the Human condition, using methods that are primarily Analytic, Critical, or Speculative The social sciences comprise academic disciplines concerned with the study of the social life of human groups and individuals including Anthropology, Communication studies Journalism is the profession of writing or communicating formally employed by publications and broadcasters for the benefit of a particular Community of people
- Campus Medicine (North): Holds the University's Clinic Hospital, the Faculty of Chemical & Pharmaceutical Sciences and the Faculty of Medicine. Chemistry (from Egyptian kēme (chem meaning "earth") is the Science concerned with the composition structure and properties (Web site)
- Campus Medicine (South): Site of the Exequiel González Cortés Hospital.
- Campus Medicine (East): Holds the Mental Health Unit. Mental health is a term used to describe either a level of cognitive or Emotional wellbeing or an absence of a Mental disorder.
- Campus Medicine (Center): Holds the San Borja-Arriarán Clinic Hospital.
- Campus Medicine (West): Holds part of the Faculty of Medicine. Medicine is the art and science of healing It encompasses a range of Health care practices evolved to maintain and restore Human Health by the
- Campus Miraflores: Holds the Faculty of Dentistry. Dentistry' is the "evaluation diagnosis prevention and/or treatment (nonsurgical surgical or related procedures of diseases disorders and/or conditions of the oral cavity (Web site)
- Campus Pío Nono: Holds the Faculty of Law. Law is a system of rules enforced through a set of Institutions used as an instrument to underpin civil obedience politics economics and society (Web site)
- Campus Beaucheff: Holds the Faculty of Physics and Mathematics and the School of Engineering. Engineering is the Discipline and Profession of applying technical and scientific Knowledge and (Web site)
Related institutions and services
The University of Chile is in charge of a variety of nationwide services and institutions, including:
- The National Astronomical Observatory, functioning since 1852
- The Chilean Commission on Nuclear Energy (CCHEN)
- Investigative efforts in Antarctica, since 1940
- Official seismological service and volcanic activity vigilance, since 1908
- Chile's Symphonic Orchestra, since 1941
- Chile's National Ballet, since 1945
- Symphonic Chorus, since 1945
- Centre for Byzantine, Neohellenic, Arabic and Judaic Culture Studies
- Largest Clinical Hospital in the country
- Institute for Easter Island Studies
- Centre for Space-related Studies, with collaborative activities at NASA, and other international agencies
- Universidad de Chile Theatre
- Nutrition and Food Technology Institute (INTA)
- Museum of Popular American Art, since 1947
- Experimental Theatre (1944) (later National Theatre of Chile)
- Chile's NIC. Year 1852 ( MDCCCLII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Seismology (from Greek grc σεισμός seismos, "earthquake" and grc -λογία -logia) is the scientific study of Earthquakes Plate tectonics and hotspots Divergent plate boundaries At the Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year An orchestra is an instrumental ensemble, usually fairly large with string brass woodwind sections and possibly a percussion section as well Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ballet is a formalized form of Dance with its origins in the French court further developed in France and Russia as a Concert dance Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar For the musical composition see Chorale. A choir, chorale, or chorus is a Musical ensemble of Singers Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar The araB gene Promoter is a bacterial promoter activated by e L-arabinose binding PLEASE TAKE NOTE************ A clinic (or an outpatient clinic) is a small private or public health facility that is devoted to the care of Outpatients, often in a community in contrast A hospital is an institution for Health care providing treatment by specialised staff and equipment and often but not always providing for The National Aeronautics and Space Administration ( NASA, ˈnæsə is an agency of the United States government, responsible for the nation's public space program Theatre (or theater, see spelling differences) is the branch of the Performing arts defined by Bernard Beckerman as what "occurs when one Nutrition (also called nourishment or aliment) is the provision to cells and Organisms of the materials necessary (in the form of food to support Food tech room MarlingJPG|thumb|300px|right|The food technology room at Marling School in Stroud Gloucestershire. A museum is a "permanent institution in the service of society and of its development open to the public which acquires conserves researches communicates and exhibits the Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
- The Institute for Experimentation and Research of Materials, IDIEM.
And more than twenty other centres of national and international importance.
See also
References
- A brief history of the University of Chile (in Spanish) Reseña Histórica de la Universidad de Chile
- Information on the University of Chile's research (in Spanish) Investigación en Cifras
- "La Privatización de las Universidades", María Olivia Mönckeberg, Ed. Government Law and Public Policy Heads of State Federico Errázuriz Zañartu (1871-1876 - Lawyer Aníbal Pinto Copa Rota, ISBN: 956-8523-00-6.
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