Pontifical Catholic University of Chile
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The Pontifical Catholic University of Chile (UC Chile; Spanish: Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile) is a traditional private university based in Santiago, Chile. It is one of the thirteen Catholic universities existing in Chilean university system and one of the two pontifical universities in the country, along with the Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso. Founded in 1888, it is one of Chile's oldest universities.
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Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile | |
Latin: Universitas Catholica Chilensis | |
Motto | In Christi lumine pro mundi vita |
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Type | Private (Traditional) |
Established | June 21, 1888 |
Religious affiliation | Catholic Church |
Academic affiliations | Clover 2030 Engineering |
Chancellor | Fernando Chomalí Garib, Archbishop of Santiago |
Rector | Ignacio Sánchez Díaz |
Academic staff | 1,652 (full-time)[1] |
Administrative staff | 2,210 (full-time)[2] |
Students | 33,769 |
Undergraduates | 29,212 |
Postgraduates | 4,557 |
Address | Avenida Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins #340 , , , Chile |
Website | www |
Pontifical Catholic University of Chile has a strong and long-standing rivalry with Universidad de Chile, as they are both widely recognized as the most traditional and prestigious in the country, and one is Catholic and the other, secular. This rivalry also translates to sports, especially football.[3]