Central University of Chile
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The Central University of Chile (UCEN) is the first autonomous private university in Chile
, founded in 1982 in Santiago de Chile. It's accredited in the areas of institutional management and undergraduate teaching by the National Accreditation Commission of Chile for a term of four years from December 2008 to December 2012.
The Central University of Chile is structured in nine faculties, in which are held 2 Ph.D. programs, 23 master's programs, 29 undergraduate programs, 6 top-level technical programs and various training programs and continuing education in the areas of Management
, Architecture
, Social Sciences
, Law
, Education
, Health
and Technology
.
The Headquarters of Central University of Chile is located in the University District of Santiago, near the Toesca metro station , addition to four campuses, an extension center and a sports center in the heart of the capital, totaling more than 80,000 m² infraestructura. Also has two campus in the cities of Antofagasta
and La Serena in the north of Chile.
In 2010 the Central University of Chile established the country's first community college
, with support from LaGuardia Community College
of the City University of New York
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
, founded in 1982 in Santiago de Chile. It's accredited in the areas of institutional management and undergraduate teaching by the National Accreditation Commission of Chile for a term of four years from December 2008 to December 2012.
The Central University of Chile is structured in nine faculties, in which are held 2 Ph.D. programs, 23 master's programs, 29 undergraduate programs, 6 top-level technical programs and various training programs and continuing education in the areas of Management
Management
Management in all business and organizational activities is the act of getting people together to accomplish desired goals and objectives using available resources efficiently and effectively...
, Architecture
Architecture
Architecture is both the process and product of planning, designing and construction. Architectural works, in the material form of buildings, are often perceived as cultural and political symbols and as works of art...
, Social Sciences
Social sciences
Social science is the field of study concerned with society. "Social science" is commonly used as an umbrella term to refer to a plurality of fields outside of the natural sciences usually exclusive of the administrative or managerial sciences...
, Law
Law
Law is a system of rules and guidelines which are enforced through social institutions to govern behavior, wherever possible. It shapes politics, economics and society in numerous ways and serves as a social mediator of relations between people. Contract law regulates everything from buying a bus...
, Education
Education
Education in its broadest, general sense is the means through which the aims and habits of a group of people lives on from one generation to the next. Generally, it occurs through any experience that has a formative effect on the way one thinks, feels, or acts...
, Health
Health
Health is the level of functional or metabolic efficiency of a living being. In humans, it is the general condition of a person's mind, body and spirit, usually meaning to be free from illness, injury or pain...
and Technology
Technology
Technology is the making, usage, and knowledge of tools, machines, techniques, crafts, systems or methods of organization in order to solve a problem or perform a specific function. It can also refer to the collection of such tools, machinery, and procedures. The word technology comes ;...
.
The Headquarters of Central University of Chile is located in the University District of Santiago, near the Toesca metro station , addition to four campuses, an extension center and a sports center in the heart of the capital, totaling more than 80,000 m² infraestructura. Also has two campus in the cities of Antofagasta
Antofagasta
Antofagasta is a port city in northern Chile, about north of Santiago. It is the capital of Antofagasta Province and Antofagasta Region. According to the 2002 census, the city has a population of 296,905...
and La Serena in the north of Chile.
In 2010 the Central University of Chile established the country's first community college
Community college
A community college is a type of educational institution. The term can have different meanings in different countries.-Australia:Community colleges carry on the tradition of adult education, which was established in Australia around mid 19th century when evening classes were held to help adults...
, with support from LaGuardia Community College
LaGuardia Community College
LaGuardia Community College is a two-year community college located in the Hunter's Point section of Long Island City in the New York City borough of Queens, and is a component of the City University of New York. LaGuardia is named after former Congressman and New York mayor Fiorello H. LaGuardia...
of the City University of New York
City University of New York
The City University of New York is the public university system of New York City, with its administrative offices in Yorkville in Manhattan. It is the largest urban university in the United States, consisting of 23 institutions: 11 senior colleges, six community colleges, the William E...
Faculties
- Faculty of Architecture
- School of Architecture
- School of Landscape architecture
- Faculty of Communications
- School of Journalism
- School of Advertising
- Faculty of Economics and Management
- School of Economics and Management
- School of Business Administration
- School of Agribusiness
- School of Accounting and Auditing
- Faculty of Education
- School of Pedagogy in Kindergarten
- School of Pedagogy in Primary education
- School of Pedagogy in Special education
- School of Pedagogy in Physical education
- School of Pedagogy in English language
- School of Pedagogy in Science education
- School of Pedagogy in Mathematics education
- Faculty of Engineering
- School of Construction engineering
- School of Computer engineering
- School of Civil engineering
- School of Industrial engineering
- Faculty of Healthcare science
- School of Nursing
- School of Occupational therapy
- School of Medical laboratory scientist
- Faculty of Law
- School of Law
- Faculty of Politics and Government
- School of Public administration
- School of Political science
- Faculty of Social Science
- School of Psychology
- School of Sociology
- School of Social work
- Community College
- School of Computer Network Administration and Security
- School of Computer programming
- School of Telecommunications
- School of Organizational Management
- School of Accounting
- School of Construction
Notable Alumni
- Felipe HarboeFelipe HarboeFelipe Harboe Bascuñán is a Chilean politician from the Party for Democracy and current Deputy in Congress. He is a former Deputy Interior MInister of Chile and acting Minister of the Interior.-Early years:...
. Deputy for the District 22, SantiagoSantiago, ChileSantiago , also known as Santiago de Chile, is the capital and largest city of Chile, and the center of its largest conurbation . It is located in the country's central valley, at an elevation of above mean sea level...
. - Romy SchmidtRomy SchmidtRomy María Schmidt Crnosija is a lawyer, academic, researcher and Chilean politician. She was Minister of National Assets of President Michelle Bachelet from the March 11, 2006 until January 6, 2010....
. Former Minister of National Assets.
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