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Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

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University Overview

Founded in 1888, the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (Pontifical Catholic University of Chile) is a non-profit private higher education institution located in 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), Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (PUC) is a very large-sized (Buydiploma enrollment range: 30,000-34,999 students) coeducational Chilean higher education institution formally affiliated with the Christian-Catholic religion. Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (PUC) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor's degrees in several areas of study. See the Buydiploma degree levels and areas of study table below for further details. This 135-year-old Chilean higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations. International students are welcome to apply for enrollment. PUC also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, study abroad and exchange programs, as well as administrative services.

University Identity

Name:Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Acronym:PUC
Founded:1888
Motto:In Christi lumine pro mundi vita
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University Location

Address:Avenida Libertador Bernardo O'Higgins Nº 340 Santiago Region Metropolitana de Santiago Chile
Tel:+56 (2) 222 4516
Fax: +56 (2) 354 2739

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.


Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile's Recognition or Accreditation Institutional Recognition or Accreditation

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile is legally recognized and/or institutionally accredited by: Comisión Nacional de Acreditación, Chile

Year of first Recognition or Accreditation

1988


Specialized or Programmatic Accreditations

Buydiploma publishes the following list of the most important Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile's programmatic accreditations; feel free to submit any relevant missing specialized accreditations.

  • Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International)
  • European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD-EQUIS)
  • Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications (ACEJMC)


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Memberships and Affiliations

Introduction

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Affiliations and Memberships

Buydiploma publishes the following list of the most important Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile's affiliations and memberships; feel free to submit any relevant missing higher education-related organizations this university is affiliated with.

  • International Federation of Catholic Universities (IFCU)
  • Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA)