University of Chile

The University of Chile is a public research university located in Santiago, Chile. It was established on November 19, 1842, and dedicated on September 17, 1843. It is the country's oldest and most prestigious university. It was founded in 1738 as a continuation of the former colonial Royal University of San Felipe, and it has a long history of academic, scientific, and social outreach.

The university seeks to address national and regional issues while also contributing to Chile's development. It is regarded as one of Latin America's best universities due to its leadership and innovation in science, technology, social sciences, and the arts through the functions of creation, extension, teaching, and research.

Its five campuses cover more than 3.1 square kilometers (1.2 square miles) and include research buildings, health care facilities, museums, theaters, observatories, and sports infrastructure. The university has over 40,000 undergraduate and graduate students and offers more than 60 bachelor's and professional degrees, 38 doctoral programs, and 116 master's programs. Another study that highlights this institution's performance is the Ranking Web of Universities (Webometrics), which measures the presence and impact on the web of over 11,000 universities and ranks this college first in the country, sixth in Latin America, and 371 globally.

Website: https://www.uchile.cl/english