Pontifical Catholic University of Chile facts for kids
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Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
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| Latin: Universitas Catholica Chilensis | |
| Motto | In Christi lumine pro mundi vita |
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| Type | Private Catholic (Traditional) |
| Established | June 21, 1888 |
| Chancellor | Francisco Javier Errázuriz Ossa |
| Rector | Ignacio Sánchez Díaz |
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Administrative staff
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2,732 |
| Students | 22,122 |
| Location |
Avenida Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins #340, Santiago
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| Website | www.uc.cl |
The Pontifical Catholic University of Chile is a Catholic university based in the city of Santiago de Chile. It was founded in 1888 through a decree issued by the Santiago Archbishop. This university was one of the first Chilean universities taughting strong entrepreneurship starting with two subjects: law and mathematics.
Images for kids
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The headquarters of the UC.
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Inside Casa Central
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The "Siamese Towers", a workshop building at the School of Architecture, and winner of the Pritzker Architecture Prize.
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See also
In Spanish: Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile para niños
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