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

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Pontificial Catholic University of Chile
 
University of Chile
 
Federico Santa Maria Technical University
 
University of Concepcion
 
Pontificial Catholic University of Valparaiso
 
University of Magallanes
 
Austral University of Chile
 
Diego Portales University
 
University of the 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 Foundation Type Ownership Cities (headquarters in bold) Enrollment (2014)[1]
Universidad de Chile 1842 Traditional university Public Santiago 37,521
Universidad de Santiago de Chile 1981/ 1849[note 1] Traditional university Public Santiago 23,895
Universidad de Valparaíso 1981 Traditional university Public San Felipe, Santiago, Valparaíso 15,814
Universidad Arturo Prat 1984 Traditional university Public Antofagasta, Arica, Calama, Copiapó, Iquique, Santiago, Victoria, Villarrica 14,207
Universidad del Bío-Bío 1947 Traditional university Public Chillán, Concepción 12,614
Universidad de Talca 1981 Traditional university Public Curicó, Linares, Santa Cruz, Santiago, Talca 10,523
Universidad de Tarapacá 1981 Traditional university Public Arica, Iquique 9,809
Universidad de La Frontera 1981 Traditional university Public Pucón, Temuco 9,790
Universidad de Los Lagos 1993 Traditional university Public Ancud, Castro, Osorno, Puerto Montt, Santiago 9,707
Universidad de Playa Ancha de Ciencias de la Educación 1948 Traditional university Public San Felipe, Valparaíso 8,164
Universidad de Antofagasta 1981 Traditional university Public Antofagasta 7,900
Universidad de La Serena 1981 Traditional university Public La Serena, Ovalle 7,245
Universidad Tecnológica Metropolitana 1993 Traditional university Public San Fernando, Santiago 7,139
Universidad de Atacama 1981 / 1857[note 2] Traditional university Public Copiapó, Vallenar 5,397
Universidad Metropolitana de Ciencias de la Educación 1889 Traditional university Public Graneros, Santiago 4,791
Universidad de Magallanes 1961 Traditional university Public Coihaique, Porvenir, Puerto Natales, Punta Arenas 4,049
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile 1888 Traditional university Private Santiago, Villarrica 29,485
Universidad de Concepción 1919 Traditional university Private Chillán, Concepción, Los Ángeles 26,399
Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María 1926 Traditional university Private Hualpén, Rancagua, Santiago, Valparaíso, Viña del Mar 19,669
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso 1928 Traditional university Private Valparaíso 14,573
Universidad Austral de Chile 1954 Traditional university Private Coihaique, Puerto Montt, Valdivia 13,588
Universidad Católica de la Santísima Concepción 1991 Traditional university Private Cañete, Chillán, Concepción, Los Ángeles, Talcahuano 13,317
Universidad Católica del Norte 1956 Traditional university Private Antofagasta, Coquimbo 10,976
Universidad Católica de Temuco 1991 Traditional university Private Temuco 9,446
Universidad Católica del Maule 1991 Traditional university Private Curicó, Talca 7,531
Universidad de O'Higgins 2015 University Public Rancagua, San Fernando
Universidad de Aysén 2015 University Public Coyhaique
Universidad Andrés Bello 1988 University Private Concepción, Rancagua, Santiago, Viña del Mar 48,255
Universidad Tecnológica de Chile Inacap 1966 University Private Antofagasta, Arica, Calama, Chillán, Copiapó, Coihaique, Curicó, Iquique, La Serena, Los Ángeles, Osorno, Puerto Montt, Punta Arenas, Rancagua, Santiago, Talca, Talcahuano, Temuco, Valdivia, Valparaíso 34,227
Universidad de Las Américas 1988 University Private Concepción, Santiago, Viña del Mar 30,026
Universidad Santo Tomás 1988 University Private Antofagasta, Arica, Concepción, Copiapó, Iquique, La Serena, Los Ángeles, Osorno, Puerto Montt, Santiago, Talca, Temuco, Valdivia, Viña del Mar 29,596
Universidad San Sebastián 1989 University Private Concepción, Osorno, Puerto Montt, Santiago, Valdivia 27,493
Universidad Mayor 1988 University Private Santiago, Temuco 21,321
Universidad Autónoma de Chile 1989 University Private Santiago, Talca, Temuco 20,539
Universidad Diego Portales 1982 University Private Santiago 17,937
Universidad del Desarrollo 1990 University Private Concepción, Santiago, Valdivia 17,162
Universidad Central de Chile 1982 University Private Antofagasta, La Serena, Santiago 13,306
Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez 1953 University Private Santiago, Viña del Mar 10,657
Universidad de Aconcagua University Private Ancud, 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 Mar 9,790
Universidad de Los Andes 1989 University Private Santiago 8,603
Universidad de Viña del Mar 1988 University Private San Felipe, Viña del Mar 8,216
Universidad Pedro de Valdivia University Private Antofagasta, Chillán, Concepción, La Serena, Santiago 8,172
Universidad Alberto Hurtado University Private Santiago 6,938
Universidad del Pacífico University Private Santiago 6,546
Universidad Finis Terrae University Private Santiago 6,514
Universidad Católica Silva Henríquez University Private Santiago 5,557
Universidad Bolivariana University Private Cauquenes, Chillán, Concepción, Iquique, La Serena, Linares, Los Ángeles, Ovalle, Parral, Santiago, Talca 4,893
Universidad Bernardo O'Higgins University Private Santiago 4,608
Universidad Sek University Private Santiago 4,380
Universidad La República University Private Antofagasta, Arica, Calama, Chillán, Concepción, Coquimbo, Illapel, Los Ángeles, Rancagua, San Fernando, Santiago, Talca 4,233
Universidad de Artes, Ciencias y Comunicacion - Uniacc University Private Santiago 3,831
Universidad Ucinf University Private Santiago 3,707
Universidad Academia de Humanismo Cristiano 1975 University Private Santiago 3,476
Universidad Iberoamericana de Ciencias y Tecnología, Unicyt University Private Santiago 3,429
Universidad de Arte y Ciencias Sociales Arcis University Private Castro, Concepción, Santiago, Valparaíso 3,357
Universidad Los Leones University Private Santiago 1,945
Universidad Miguel de Cervantes 1996 University Private Santiago 1,891
Universidad Adventista de Chile University Private Chillán 1,878
Universidad Gabriela Mistral 1981 University Private Puerto Varas, Santiago 1,690
Universidad del Mar 1989 - 2019 University Private Antofagasta, Arica, Calama, Iquique, La Serena, Quillota, San Fernando, Santiago, Talca, Temuco, Viña del Mar 1,469
Universidad Chileno Británica de Cultura University Private Santiago 428
Universidad La Araucana University Private Santiago 235

Professional Institutes

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IP Inacap
Institution Foundation Type Ownership Cities (headquarters in bold) Enrollment (2014)[4]
IP Aiep Professional institute Private Antofagasta, Calama, Concepción, Curicó, La Serena, Los Ángeles, Osorno, Puerto Montt, Rancagua, San Felipe, San Fernando, Santiago, Talca, Temuco, Valparaíso, Viña del Mar 84,675
IP Duoc UC 1968 Professional institute Private Concepción, Santiago, Valparaíso, Viña del Mar 80,141
IP Inacap Professional institute Private Antofagasta, Arica, Calama, Chillán, Copiapó, Coihaique, Curicó, Iquique, La Serena, Los Ángeles, Osorno, Puerto Montt, Punta Arenas, Rancagua, Santiago, Talca, Talcahuano, Temuco, Valdivia, Valparaíso 36,058
IP de Chile Professional institute Private La Serena, Rancagua, Santiago, Temuco 23,776
IP Santo Tomás Professional institute Private Antofagasta, Arica, Chillán, Concepción, Copiapó, Curicó, Iquique, La Serena, Los Ángeles, Osorno, Ovalle, Puerto Montt, Punta Arenas, Rancagua, Santiago, Talca, Temuco, Valdivia, Viña del Mar 21,313
IP La Araucana Professional institute Private Castro, Concepción, Curicó, La Serena, Los Ángeles, Osorno, Puerto Montt, San Antonio, Santiago, Temuco, Viña del Mar 17,387
IP Los Leones Professional institute Private Santiago, Viña del Mar 13,966
IP Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior Professional institute Private Copiapó, Punta Arenas, Santiago, Talca, Valparaíso 12,067
IP Dr. Virginio Gómez G. Professional institute Private Chillán, Concepción, Los Ángeles 10,146
IP del Valle Central Professional institute Private Antofagasta, Chillán, Concepción, Constitución, Curicó, La Serena, Los Ángeles, Ovalle, Puerto Montt, Santiago, Talca 9,639
IP Providencia Professional institute Private Concepción, La Serena, Santiago, Temuco, Viña del Mar 7,615
IP Los Lagos Professional institute Private Antofagasta, Calama, Concepción, Coihaique, Los Ángeles, Quillota, Rancagua, San Antonio, San Fernando, Santiago, Talca, Temuco, Valdivia, Valparaíso 7,261
IP Instituto Superior de Artes y Ciencias de la Comunicación Professional institute Private Santiago 5,205
IP Diego Portales Professional institute Private Chillán, Concepción, Santiago, Viña del Mar 4,482
IP Instituto Profesional IPG Professional institute Private Arauco, Concepción, Panguipulli, Rancagua 4,211
IP Instituto de Estudios Bancarios Guillermo Subercaseaux Professional institute Private Concepción, Rancagua, Santiago, Temuco, Viña del Mar 3,301
IP Esucomex Professional institute Private Santiago 2,849
IP de Arte y Comunicación Arcos Professional institute Private Santiago, Viña del Mar 1,779
IP Escuela de Contadores Auditores de Santiago Professional institute Private Santiago 1,653
IP Carlos Casanueva Professional institute Private Santiago 1,219
IP Ciisa Professional institute Private Santiago 1,180
IP Instituto Internacional de Artes Culinarias y Servicios Professional institute Private Santiago, Viña del Mar 875
IP Instituto Nacional del Fútbol Professional institute Private Santiago 818
IP de Los Ángeles Professional institute Private Los Ángeles 798
IP Eatri Instituto Profesional Professional institute Private Santiago 739
IP Libertador de Los Andes Professional institute Private Los Andes 684
IP Escuela Moderna de Música Professional institute Private Santiago, Viña del Mar 676
IP Instituto Profesional del Comercio Professional institute Private Chillán, Santiago 545
IP Chileno-Británico de Cultura Professional institute Private Santiago 415
IP Projazz Professional institute Private Santiago 383
IP Chileno Norteamericano Professional institute Private Santiago 355
IP Agrario Adolfo Matthei Professional institute Private Osorno 279
IP Hogar Catequístico Professional institute Private Puerto Montt, Rancagua, Santiago 257
IP de Ciencias y Educación Helen Keller Professional institute Private Valparaíso 254
IP Vertical Professional institute Private Santiago 141
IP de Ciencias y Artes Incacea Professional institute Private Santiago 119
IP de Ciencias de la Computación Acuario Data Professional institute Private Santiago 105
IP Escuela de Cine de Chile Professional institute Private Santiago 103
IP Alemán Wilhelm Von Humboldt Professional institute Private Santiago 48
IP Adventista Professional institute Private Chillán 39
IP de Artes Escénicas Karen Connolly Professional institute Private Santiago 18
IP Mar Futuro Professional institute Private Valparaíso 11

Technical Training Centers

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Institution Foundation Type Ownership Cities (headquarters in bold) Enrollment (2014)[5]
CFT Inacap Technical schooling center Private Antofagasta, Arica, Calama, Chillán, Copiapó, Coihaique, Curicó, Iquique, La Serena, Los Ángeles, Osorno, Puerto Montt, Punta Arenas, Rancagua, Santiago, Talca, Talcahuano, Temuco, Valdivia, Valparaíso 50,159
CFT Santo Tomás Technical schooling center Private Antofagasta, Arica, Chillán, Concepción, Copiapó, Curicó, Iquique, La Serena, Los Ángeles, Osorno, Ovalle, Puerto Montt, Punta Arenas, Rancagua, Santiago, Talca, Temuco, Valdivia, Viña del Mar 35,970
CFT Duoc UC Technical schooling center Private Santiago 7,842
CFT Icel Technical schooling center Private Santiago 6,278
CFT Instituto Tecnológico de Chile - I.T.C. Technical schooling center Private Santiago 4,245
CFT de Enac Technical schooling center Private Santiago 3,108
CFT San Agustín de Talca Technical schooling center Private Cauquenes, Linares, Talca 3,043
CFT Proandes Technical schooling center Private La Ligua, Los Andes, San Felipe, Santiago, Talcahuano 2,468
CFT La Araucana Technical schooling center Private San Antonio 2,246
CFT Ceduc - UCN Technical schooling center Private Antofagasta, Coquimbo, Lebu 2,236
CFT Simón Bolívar Technical schooling center Private Santiago 2,234
CFT de Tarapacá Technical schooling center Private Arica, Iquique 2,060
CFT Cámara de Comercio de Santiago Technical schooling center Private Santiago 1,963
CFT Andrés Bello Technical schooling center Private Angol, Temuco 1,926
CFT Lota-Arauco Technical schooling center Private Cañete, Lota 1,782
CFT del Medio Ambiente Technical schooling center Private Santiago 1,651
CFT Los Lagos Technical schooling center Private Antofagasta, Calama, Concepción, Coihaique, Los Ángeles, Quillota, Rancagua, San Antonio, San Fernando, Talca, Temuco, Valdivia, Valparaíso 1,431
CFT Manpower Technical schooling center Private Concepción, Santiago 1,379
CFT Instituto Superior de Estudios Jurídicos Canon Technical schooling center Private Curarrehue, Futrono, La Unión, Lanco, Los Vilos, Máfil, Mariquina, Nueva Imperial, Paillaco, Saavedra, Santiago, Vilcún, Villarrica 1,327
CFT Ucevalpo Technical schooling center Private La Calera, Valparaíso, Viña del Mar 1,224
CFT Juan Bohon Technical schooling center Private La Serena 1,138
CFT Uda Technical schooling center Private Copiapó, Vallenar 957
CFT Magnos Technical schooling center Private Santiago, Temuco 867
CFT U.Valpo. Technical schooling center Private Viña del Mar 866
CFT Teodoro Wickel Kluwen Technical schooling center Private Angol, Temuco 816
CFT Iprosec Technical schooling center Private Osorno 799
CFT Los Leones Technical schooling center Private Santiago 766
CFT Massachusetts Technical schooling center Private Linares, Talca 692
CFT Prodata Technical schooling center Private Copiapó, La Calera, Osorno, Santa Cruz, Vallenar, Valparaíso 666
CFT Educap Technical schooling center Private Quillota 664
CFT Instituto Central de Capacitación Educacional ICCE Technical schooling center Private Casablanca, La Serena, Los Andes, Punta Arenas, San Antonio, Santiago, Talca, Viña del Mar 563
CFT Cenco Technical schooling center Private Los Andes, Quillota, San Antonio, San Felipe, Santiago, Viña del Mar 555
CFT Crecic Technical schooling center Private Cabrero, Concepción, Curanilahue 532
CFT Esane del Norte Technical schooling center Private Antofagasta 437
CFT Instituto de Secretariado Insec Technical schooling center Private Santiago, Viña del Mar 417
CFT Alpes Technical schooling center Private Los Álamos, Santiago 343
CFT Ceitec Technical schooling center Private Santiago 307
CFT Luis Alberto Vera Technical schooling center Private Illapel 288
CFT Cepa de la III Región Technical schooling center Private Copiapó 197
CFT Escuela Culinaria Francesa - Ecole Technical schooling center Private Santiago 178
CFT Profasoc Technical schooling center Private Río Bueno 161
CFT Fontanar Technical schooling center Private Santiago 140
CFT Estudio Profesor Valero Technical schooling center Private Santiago 137
CFT de la Industria Grafica - Ingraf Technical schooling center Private Santiago 131
CFT Diego Portales Technical schooling center Private Chillán, Concepción, Santiago, Viña del Mar 130
CFT Protec Technical schooling center Private Temuco 107
CFT de Enseñanza de Alta Costura Paulina Diard Technical schooling center Private Santiago 83
CFT Escuela de Artes Aplicadas Oficios del Fuego Technical schooling center Private Santiago 80
CFT Centro Tecnológico Superior Infomed Technical schooling center Private Santiago 71
CFT Finning Technical schooling center Private Antofagasta 59
CFT Crownliet Technical schooling center Private Santiago 57
CFT Laplace Technical schooling center Private Santiago 42
CFT Alfa Technical schooling center Private Constitución 39
CFT Barros Arana Technical schooling center Private Cauquenes, Concepción 36
CFT Ceponal Technical schooling center Private Valparaíso 32
CFT Instituto Superior Alemán de Comercio Insalco Technical schooling center Private Santiago 26
CFT Escuela de Intérpretes Inceni Technical schooling center Private Santiago 22
CFT Osorno Technical schooling center Private Osorno 11

See also

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Notes

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  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

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  1. ^ "Matriculados". Archived from the original on 2013-02-08. Retrieved 2015-06-05.
  2. ^ "Universidad de Santiago de Chile".
  3. ^ "Historia".
  4. ^ "Matriculados". Archived from the original on 2013-02-08. Retrieved 2015-06-05.
  5. ^ "Matriculados". Archived from the original on 2013-02-08. Retrieved 2015-06-05.
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