List of universities in Chile

This is a list of universities and other higher education institutions in Chile, namely Professional Institutes (IP) and Technical Training Centers (CFT).

Location of Chile

Universities

Pontificial Catholic University of Chile
University of Concepcion
Pontificial Catholic University of Valparaiso
University of Magallanes
Austral University of Chile
Diego Portales University
University of Los Andes
University of Atacama
University of Bío-Bío
University of Antofagasta
Universidad del Desarrollo
Alberto Hurtado University

In the Chilean higher education system, there are 61 universities, with over 750.000 students. Of these, 46 are accredited by the Chilean National Accreditation Commission, representing 94% of the total student registration.

Universities founded before 1981, or which can be traced before that year, are known as Traditional Universities. Two Universities, Universidad de O'Higgins and Universidad de Aysén, are two public universities created in 2015, receiving their first students in 2017.

Institution FoundationTypeOwnershipCities (headquarters in bold)Enrollment (2014)[1]
Universidad de Chile 1842Traditional universityPublicSantiago37,521
Universidad de Santiago de Chile 1981/ 1849[note 1]Traditional universityPublicSantiago23,895
Universidad de Valparaíso 1981Traditional universityPublicSan Felipe, Santiago, Valparaíso15,814
Universidad Arturo Prat 1984Traditional universityPublicAntofagasta, Arica, Calama, Copiapó, Iquique, Santiago, Victoria, Villarrica14,207
Universidad del Bío-Bío 1947Traditional universityPublicChillán, Concepción12,614
Universidad de Talca 1981Traditional universityPublicCuricó, Linares, Santa Cruz, Santiago, Talca10,523
Universidad de Tarapacá 1981Traditional universityPublicArica, Iquique9,809
Universidad de La Frontera 1981Traditional universityPublicPucón, Temuco9,790
Universidad de Los Lagos 1993Traditional universityPublicAncud, Castro, Osorno, Puerto Montt, Santiago9,707
Universidad de Playa Ancha de Ciencias de la Educación 1948Traditional universityPublicSan Felipe, Valparaíso8,164
Universidad de Antofagasta 1981Traditional universityPublicAntofagasta7,900
Universidad de La Serena 1981Traditional universityPublicLa Serena, Ovalle7,245
Universidad Tecnológica Metropolitana 1993Traditional universityPublicSan Fernando, Santiago7,139
Universidad de Atacama 1981 / 1857[note 2]Traditional universityPublicCopiapó, Vallenar5,397
Universidad Metropolitana de Ciencias de la Educación 1889Traditional universityPublicGraneros, Santiago4,791
Universidad de Magallanes 1961Traditional universityPublicCoihaique, Porvenir, Puerto Natales, Punta Arenas4,049
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile 1888Traditional universityPrivateSantiago, Villarrica29,485
Universidad de Concepción 1919Traditional universityPrivateChillán, Concepción, Los Ángeles26,399
Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María 1926Traditional universityPrivateHualpén, Rancagua, Santiago, Valparaíso, Viña del Mar19,669
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso 1928Traditional universityPrivateValparaíso14,573
Universidad Austral de Chile 1954Traditional universityPrivateCoihaique, Puerto Montt, Valdivia13,588
Universidad Católica de la Santísima Concepción 1991Traditional universityPrivateCañete, Chillán, Concepción, Los Ángeles, Talcahuano13,317
Universidad Católica del Norte 1956Traditional universityPrivateAntofagasta, Coquimbo10,976
Universidad Católica de Temuco 1991Traditional universityPrivateTemuco9,446
Universidad Católica del Maule 1991Traditional universityPrivateCuricó, Talca7,531
Universidad de O'Higgins 2015UniversityPublicRancagua, San Fernando
Universidad de Aysén 2015UniversityPublicCoyhaique
Universidad Andrés Bello 1988UniversityPrivateConcepción, Rancagua, Santiago, Viña del Mar48,255
Universidad Tecnológica de Chile Inacap 1966UniversityPrivateAntofagasta, Arica, Calama, Chillán, Copiapó, Coihaique, Curicó, Iquique, La Serena, Los Ángeles, Osorno, Puerto Montt, Punta Arenas, Rancagua, Santiago, Talca, Talcahuano, Temuco, Valdivia, Valparaíso34,227
Universidad de Las Américas 1988UniversityPrivateConcepción, Santiago, Viña del Mar30,026
Universidad Santo Tomás 1988UniversityPrivateAntofagasta, Arica, Concepción, Copiapó, Iquique, La Serena, Los Ángeles, Osorno, Puerto Montt, Santiago, Talca, Temuco, Valdivia, Viña del Mar29,596
Universidad San Sebastián 1989UniversityPrivateConcepción, Osorno, Puerto Montt, Santiago, Valdivia27,493
Universidad Mayor 1988UniversityPrivateSantiago, Temuco21,321
Universidad Autónoma de Chile 1989UniversityPrivateSantiago, Talca, Temuco20,539
Universidad Diego Portales 1982UniversityPrivateSantiago17,937
Universidad del Desarrollo 1990UniversityPrivateConcepción, Santiago, Valdivia17,162
Universidad Central de Chile 1982UniversityPrivateAntofagasta, La Serena, Santiago13,306
Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez 1953UniversityPrivateSantiago, Viña del Mar10,657
Universidad de Aconcagua UniversityPrivateAncud, Calama, Chillán, Concepción, Illapel, La Ligua, La Serena, Linares, Los Andes, Machalí, Puerto Montt, Rancagua, San Antonio, San Felipe, Santiago, Temuco, Tocopilla, Valdivia, Vallenar, Viña del Mar9,790
Universidad de Los Andes 1989UniversityPrivateSantiago8,603
Universidad de Viña del Mar 1988UniversityPrivateSan Felipe, Viña del Mar8,216
Universidad Pedro de Valdivia UniversityPrivateAntofagasta, Chillán, Concepción, La Serena, Santiago8,172
Universidad Alberto Hurtado UniversityPrivateSantiago6,938
Universidad del Pacífico UniversityPrivateSantiago6,546
Universidad Finis Terrae UniversityPrivateSantiago6,514
Universidad Católica Silva Henríquez UniversityPrivateSantiago5,557
Universidad Bolivariana UniversityPrivateCauquenes, Chillán, Concepción, Iquique, La Serena, Linares, Los Ángeles, Ovalle, Parral, Santiago, Talca4,893
Universidad Bernardo O'Higgins UniversityPrivateSantiago4,608
Universidad Sek UniversityPrivateSantiago4,380
Universidad La República UniversityPrivateAntofagasta, Arica, Calama, Chillán, Concepción, Coquimbo, Illapel, Los Ángeles, Rancagua, San Fernando, Santiago, Talca4,233
Universidad de Artes, Ciencias y Comunicacion - Uniacc UniversityPrivateSantiago3,831
Universidad Ucinf UniversityPrivateSantiago3,707
Universidad Academia de Humanismo Cristiano 1975UniversityPrivateSantiago3,476
Universidad Iberoamericana de Ciencias y Tecnología, Unicyt UniversityPrivateSantiago3,429
Universidad de Arte y Ciencias Sociales Arcis UniversityPrivateCastro, Concepción, Santiago, Valparaíso3,357
Universidad Los Leones UniversityPrivateSantiago1,945
Universidad Miguel de Cervantes 1996UniversityPrivateSantiago1,891
Universidad Adventista de Chile UniversityPrivateChillán1,878
Universidad Gabriela Mistral 1981UniversityPrivatePuerto Varas, Santiago1,690
Universidad del Mar 1989 - 2019 UniversityPrivateAntofagasta, Arica, Calama, Iquique, La Serena, Quillota, San Fernando, Santiago, Talca, Temuco, Viña del Mar1,469
Universidad Chileno Británica de Cultura UniversityPrivateSantiago428
Universidad La Araucana UniversityPrivateSantiago235

Professional Institutes

IP Inacap
Institution FoundationTypeOwnershipCities (headquarters in bold)Enrollment (2014)[4]
IP Aiep Professional institutePrivateAntofagasta, Calama, Concepción, Curicó, La Serena, Los Ángeles, Osorno, Puerto Montt, Rancagua, San Felipe, San Fernando, Santiago, Talca, Temuco, Valparaíso, Viña del Mar84,675
IP Duoc UC 1968Professional institutePrivateConcepción, Santiago, Valparaíso, Viña del Mar80,141
IP Inacap Professional institutePrivateAntofagasta, Arica, Calama, Chillán, Copiapó, Coihaique, Curicó, Iquique, La Serena, Los Ángeles, Osorno, Puerto Montt, Punta Arenas, Rancagua, Santiago, Talca, Talcahuano, Temuco, Valdivia, Valparaíso36,058
IP de Chile Professional institutePrivateLa Serena, Rancagua, Santiago, Temuco23,776
IP Santo Tomás Professional institutePrivateAntofagasta, Arica, Chillán, Concepción, Copiapó, Curicó, Iquique, La Serena, Los Ángeles, Osorno, Ovalle, Puerto Montt, Punta Arenas, Rancagua, Santiago, Talca, Temuco, Valdivia, Viña del Mar21,313
IP La Araucana Professional institutePrivateCastro, Concepción, Curicó, La Serena, Los Ángeles, Osorno, Puerto Montt, San Antonio, Santiago, Temuco, Viña del Mar17,387
IP Los Leones Professional institutePrivateSantiago, Viña del Mar13,966
IP Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior Professional institutePrivateCopiapó, Punta Arenas, Santiago, Talca, Valparaíso12,067
IP Dr. Virginio Gómez G. Professional institutePrivateChillán, Concepción, Los Ángeles10,146
IP del Valle Central Professional institutePrivateAntofagasta, Chillán, Concepción, Constitución, Curicó, La Serena, Los Ángeles, Ovalle, Puerto Montt, Santiago, Talca9,639
IP Providencia Professional institutePrivateConcepción, La Serena, Santiago, Temuco, Viña del Mar7,615
IP Los Lagos Professional institutePrivateAntofagasta, Calama, Concepción, Coihaique, Los Ángeles, Quillota, Rancagua, San Antonio, San Fernando, Santiago, Talca, Temuco, Valdivia, Valparaíso7,261
IP Instituto Superior de Artes y Ciencias de la Comunicación Professional institutePrivateSantiago5,205
IP Diego Portales Professional institutePrivateChillán, Concepción, Santiago, Viña del Mar4,482
IP Instituto Profesional IPG Professional institutePrivateArauco, Concepción, Panguipulli, Rancagua4,211
IP Instituto de Estudios Bancarios Guillermo Subercaseaux Professional institutePrivateConcepción, Rancagua, Santiago, Temuco, Viña del Mar3,301
IP Esucomex Professional institutePrivateSantiago2,849
IP de Arte y Comunicación Arcos Professional institutePrivateSantiago, Viña del Mar1,779
IP Escuela de Contadores Auditores de Santiago Professional institutePrivateSantiago1,653
IP Carlos Casanueva Professional institutePrivateSantiago1,219
IP Ciisa Professional institutePrivateSantiago1,180
IP Instituto Internacional de Artes Culinarias y Servicios Professional institutePrivateSantiago, Viña del Mar875
IP Instituto Nacional del Fútbol Professional institutePrivateSantiago818
IP de Los Ángeles Professional institutePrivateLos Ángeles798
IP Eatri Instituto Profesional Professional institutePrivateSantiago739
IP Libertador de Los Andes Professional institutePrivateLos Andes684
IP Escuela Moderna de Música Professional institutePrivateSantiago, Viña del Mar676
IP Instituto Profesional del Comercio Professional institutePrivateChillán, Santiago545
IP Chileno-Británico de Cultura Professional institutePrivateSantiago415
IP Projazz Professional institutePrivateSantiago383
IP Chileno Norteamericano Professional institutePrivateSantiago355
IP Agrario Adolfo Matthei Professional institutePrivateOsorno279
IP Hogar Catequístico Professional institutePrivatePuerto Montt, Rancagua, Santiago257
IP de Ciencias y Educación Helen Keller Professional institutePrivateValparaíso254
IP Vertical Professional institutePrivateSantiago141
IP de Ciencias y Artes Incacea Professional institutePrivateSantiago119
IP de Ciencias de la Computación Acuario Data Professional institutePrivateSantiago105
IP Escuela de Cine de Chile Professional institutePrivateSantiago103
IP Alemán Wilhelm Von Humboldt Professional institutePrivateSantiago48
IP Adventista Professional institutePrivateChillán39
IP de Artes Escénicas Karen Connolly Professional institutePrivateSantiago18
IP Mar Futuro Professional institutePrivateValparaíso11

Technical Training Centers

Institution FoundationTypeOwnershipCities (headquarters in bold)Enrollment (2014)[5]
CFT Inacap Technical schooling centerPrivateAntofagasta, Arica, Calama, Chillán, Copiapó, Coihaique, Curicó, Iquique, La Serena, Los Ángeles, Osorno, Puerto Montt, Punta Arenas, Rancagua, Santiago, Talca, Talcahuano, Temuco, Valdivia, Valparaíso50,159
CFT Santo Tomás Technical schooling centerPrivateAntofagasta, Arica, Chillán, Concepción, Copiapó, Curicó, Iquique, La Serena, Los Ángeles, Osorno, Ovalle, Puerto Montt, Punta Arenas, Rancagua, Santiago, Talca, Temuco, Valdivia, Viña del Mar35,970
CFT Duoc UC Technical schooling centerPrivateSantiago7,842
CFT Icel Technical schooling centerPrivateSantiago6,278
CFT Instituto Tecnológico de Chile - I.T.C. Technical schooling centerPrivateSantiago4,245
CFT de Enac Technical schooling centerPrivateSantiago3,108
CFT San Agustín de Talca Technical schooling centerPrivateCauquenes, Linares, Talca3,043
CFT Proandes Technical schooling centerPrivateLa Ligua, Los Andes, San Felipe, Santiago, Talcahuano2,468
CFT La Araucana Technical schooling centerPrivateSan Antonio2,246
CFT Ceduc - UCN Technical schooling centerPrivateAntofagasta, Coquimbo, Lebu2,236
CFT Simón Bolívar Technical schooling centerPrivateSantiago2,234
CFT de Tarapacá Technical schooling centerPrivateArica, Iquique2,060
CFT Cámara de Comercio de Santiago Technical schooling centerPrivateSantiago1,963
CFT Andrés Bello Technical schooling centerPrivateAngol, Temuco1,926
CFT Lota-Arauco Technical schooling centerPrivateCañete, Lota1,782
CFT del Medio Ambiente Technical schooling centerPrivateSantiago1,651
CFT Los Lagos Technical schooling centerPrivateAntofagasta, Calama, Concepción, Coihaique, Los Ángeles, Quillota, Rancagua, San Antonio, San Fernando, Talca, Temuco, Valdivia, Valparaíso1,431
CFT Manpower Technical schooling centerPrivateConcepción, Santiago1,379
CFT Instituto Superior de Estudios Jurídicos Canon Technical schooling centerPrivateCurarrehue, Futrono, La Unión, Lanco, Los Vilos, Máfil, Mariquina, Nueva Imperial, Paillaco, Saavedra, Santiago, Vilcún, Villarrica1,327
CFT Ucevalpo Technical schooling centerPrivateLa Calera, Valparaíso, Viña del Mar1,224
CFT Juan Bohon Technical schooling centerPrivateLa Serena1,138
CFT Uda Technical schooling centerPrivateCopiapó, Vallenar957
CFT Magnos Technical schooling centerPrivateSantiago, Temuco867
CFT U.Valpo. Technical schooling centerPrivateViña del Mar866
CFT Teodoro Wickel Kluwen Technical schooling centerPrivateAngol, Temuco816
CFT Iprosec Technical schooling centerPrivateOsorno799
CFT Los Leones Technical schooling centerPrivateSantiago766
CFT Massachusetts Technical schooling centerPrivateLinares, Talca692
CFT Prodata Technical schooling centerPrivateCopiapó, La Calera, Osorno, Santa Cruz, Vallenar, Valparaíso666
CFT Educap Technical schooling centerPrivateQuillota664
CFT Instituto Central de Capacitación Educacional ICCE Technical schooling centerPrivateCasablanca, La Serena, Los Andes, Punta Arenas, San Antonio, Santiago, Talca, Viña del Mar563
CFT Cenco Technical schooling centerPrivateLos Andes, Quillota, San Antonio, San Felipe, Santiago, Viña del Mar555
CFT Crecic Technical schooling centerPrivateCabrero, Concepción, Curanilahue532
CFT Esane del Norte Technical schooling centerPrivateAntofagasta437
CFT Instituto de Secretariado Insec Technical schooling centerPrivateSantiago, Viña del Mar417
CFT Alpes Technical schooling centerPrivateLos Álamos, Santiago343
CFT Ceitec Technical schooling centerPrivateSantiago307
CFT Luis Alberto Vera Technical schooling centerPrivateIllapel288
CFT Cepa de la III Región Technical schooling centerPrivateCopiapó197
CFT Escuela Culinaria Francesa - Ecole Technical schooling centerPrivateSantiago178
CFT Profasoc Technical schooling centerPrivateRío Bueno161
CFT Fontanar Technical schooling centerPrivateSantiago140
CFT Estudio Profesor Valero Technical schooling centerPrivateSantiago137
CFT de la Industria Grafica - Ingraf Technical schooling centerPrivateSantiago131
CFT Diego Portales Technical schooling centerPrivateChillán, Concepción, Santiago, Viña del Mar130
CFT Protec Technical schooling centerPrivateTemuco107
CFT de Enseñanza de Alta Costura Paulina Diard Technical schooling centerPrivateSantiago83
CFT Escuela de Artes Aplicadas Oficios del Fuego Technical schooling centerPrivateSantiago80
CFT Centro Tecnológico Superior Infomed Technical schooling centerPrivateSantiago71
CFT Finning Technical schooling centerPrivateAntofagasta59
CFT Crownliet Technical schooling centerPrivateSantiago57
CFT Laplace Technical schooling centerPrivateSantiago42
CFT Alfa Technical schooling centerPrivateConstitución39
CFT Barros Arana Technical schooling centerPrivateCauquenes, Concepción36
CFT Ceponal Technical schooling centerPrivateValparaíso32
CFT Instituto Superior Alemán de Comercio Insalco Technical schooling centerPrivateSantiago26
CFT Escuela de Intérpretes Inceni Technical schooling centerPrivateSantiago22
CFT Osorno Technical schooling centerPrivateOsorno11

See also

Notes

  1. Year of the foundation of the School of crafts, "Escuela de Artes y Oficios (EAO).[2]
  2. Year of the foundation of the School of Mining of Copiapo.[3]

References

  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-02-08. Retrieved 2015-06-05.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. https://usach.cl/historia-la-universidad-santiago
  3. http://www.uda.cl/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=11&Itemid=107
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-02-08. Retrieved 2015-06-05.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-02-08. Retrieved 2015-06-05.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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