University of Chile∗

(A student from Fall 2006)

August 29, 2002

Description
The University of Chile (Spanish: “Universidad de Chile”) is one of the oldest
universities in the Americas, and one of the largest and most prestigious in Chile.
The university is often called Casa de Bello (House of Bello) in honour of its
first principal, Andrs Bello.

Background
Higher education in Chile in colonial times dates back to 1622, when on 19
August of that year, the first university in Chile, Santo Toms de Aquino, was
founded. On 28 July 1738, its name changed to Real Universidad de San
Felipe, in honour of King Philip V of Spain.

History
The Universidad de Chile was formally opened on 17 September 1843. During
this period, the university consisted of five faculties: Humanities and
Philosophy, Mathematical Sciences and Physics, Law and Political Sciences,
Medicine, and Theology. By 1931, the number of colleges had increased to six:
Philosophy and Education Sciences, Legal and Social Sciences, Biology and
Medical Sciences, Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Agronomy and
Veterinary, and Fine Arts.

Almost all of
Chile‘s presidents, including all of those in the 20th century with the excep-
tion of Eduardo Frei Montalva and Carlos Ibez del Campo graduated from this
institution.

Colleges and campuses

The University holds 16 faculties distributed in 13 campuses:
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 1. Casa Central: Headquarters. Main administrative services.
2. Campus Antumapu: Located in southern Santiago, holds the Faculty of
Agronomic Sciences, the Faculty of Forestry Sciences and the Faculty of
Veterinary and Bovine Sciences.
3. Campus Andrs Bello: Located in Downtown Santiago, holds the Faculty
of Architecture and Urbanism and the Faculty of and Economic and Busi-
ness.
4. Campus Juan Gmez Millas: Located in the Macul district of Santiago,
holds the Bachelor Program, the Faculty of Arts, the Faculty of Science,
the Faculty of Philosophy and Humanities, the Faculty of Social Sciences
and the School of Journalism.
5. North Campus Medicine: Holds the University’s Clinic Hospital, the Fac-
ulty of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences and the Faculty of Medicine.
6. South Campus Medicine: Site of the Exequiel Gonzlez Corts Hospital.
7. East Campus Medicine: Holds the Mental Health Unit.
8. Center Campus Medicine: Holds the San Borja-Arriarn Clinic Hospital.
9. West Campus Medicine: Holds part of the Faculty of Medicine.
10. Campus Miraflores: Holds the Faculty of Dentistry.
11. Campus Po Nono: Holds the Faculty of Law.
12. Campus Beaucheff: Holds the Faculty of Physical and Mathematical Sci-
ences and the School of Engineering.

Related institutions and services

• The National Astronomical Observatory, functioning since 1852
• The Chilean Commission on Nuclear Energy
• Investigative efforts in Antarctica, since 1940
• Official seismological service and volcanic activity vigilance, since 1908
• Chile‘s Symphonic Orchestra, since 1941
• Chile‘s National Ballet, since 1945
• Symphonic Chorus, since 1945
• Centre for Byzantine, Neohellenic, Arabic and Judaic Culture Studies
• Largest Clinical Hospital in the country
 • Institute for Easter Island Studies
• Centre for Space related Studies, with collaborative activities at NASA,
and other international agencies
• Universidad de Chile Theatre
• Nutrition and Food Technology Institute
• Museum of Popular American Art, since 1947
• Experimental Theatre
• Chile‘s NIC.

• And more than twenty other centres of national and international impor-
tance.

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