Central University of Chile

Central University of Chile

Universidad Central de Chile
Flag Ucen
Motto	Independencia, Pluralismo, Compromiso
Motto in English	Independence, Pluralism, Commitment
Type	Private (non-profit)
Established	9 november 1982
President	Ricardo Napadensky Bauzá
Rector	Santiago González Larraín
Academic staff	1, 060
Students	12, 137
Undergraduates	11,539
Postgraduates	598
Location	Santiago , Santiago Metropolitan Region , Chile
Colors	Pantone Reflex Blue / Pantone Process Black
Website	www.ucentral.cl

The Central University of Chile (UCEN) (Spanish: Universidad Central de Chile) 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

Rector

Name	Period
Carlos Blin Arriagada	1983–1985
Húgo Gálvez Gajardo	1985–1995
Vicente Kovacevic Poklepovic	1995–2000
Gonzalo Hernández Uribe	2000
René Martínez Lemoine	2000–2001
Luis Lucero Alday	2002–2011
Dr. Ignacio Larraechea Loeser	2011
Dr. Luis Merino Montero	2011-2012
Rafael Rosell Aiquel	2012-2015
Santiago González Larraín	2015-

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 Harboe. Senator for Senate cirucunscripcion No. 12 (Bio Bio Cordillera).
• Romy Schmidt. Former Minister of National Assets.

International agreements

America

• Argentina
  • University of Buenos Aires
  • University of Mendoza
  • Aconcagua University
  • National University of the Littoral
• Bolivia
  • Higher University of San Andrés
• Brazil
  • La Salle University Center
  • Faculty of Sierra Gaucha
  • International Faculty of Curitiba
  • Pontifical Catholic University of Goiás
  • University of Brasilia
  • University of Santa Cruz do Sul
  • University of the Sinos Valley
  • Federal University of Bahia
• Colombia
  • Pontifical Xavierian University
  • Cooperative University of Colombia
  • Saint Buenaventura University
  • University of Cauca
  • Military University Nueva Granada
  • Pontifical Bolivarian University
  • Saint Thomas Aquinas University
• Costa Rica
  • Costa Rica Institute of Technology
• United States
  • City University of New York
  • Florida International University
  • National University
• Mexico
  • The College of Mexico
  • Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education
  • Autonomous University of Nuevo León
  • National Autonomous University of Mexico
• Paraguay
  • Catholic University of Asuncion
• Peru
  • National University of Altiplano
  • Continental University of Science and Engineering

Europe

• Germany
  • University of Applied Sciences of Düsseldorf
• Croatia
  • University of Rijeka
  • University of Zagreb
• Spain
  • Alfonso X University
  • Autonomous University of Madrid
  • University of Castile-La Mancha
  • University of Granada
  • University of La Laguna
  • University of La Rioja
  • University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
  • University of León
  • University of Sevilla
  • European University of Madrid
  • Polytechnic University of Catalonia
  • Polytechnic University of Madrid
  • Polytechnic University of Valencia
• France
  • National School of Architecture and Landscape of Bordeaux
  • Higher Institute of Management
  • Catholic University of Lyon
  • Jean Moulin University Lyon 3
• Israel
  • Bar-Ilan University
• Italy
  • Politecnico di Milano
  • Polytechnic University of Turin
  • University of Cagliari
  • University of Genoa
  • University of Pavia
  • Roma Tre University
• Sweden
  • Uppsala University

Campus

• Casa Central de la Universidad Central de Chile.jpg

  Headquarters of the University

• Facultad de Ciencias Jurídicas y Sociales Universidad Central de Chile.jpg

  Almagro Norte Campus

• Campus Vicente Kovacevic I.jpg

  Vicente Kovacevic I Campus

• Campus Vicente Kovacevic II.jpg

  Vicente Kovacevic II Campus

• Centro de Extensión Hugo Gálvez Gajardo.jpg

  Extension Center

• Centro Deportivo Universidad Central de Chile.jpg

  Sports Center

• Vista Interior VKII.jpg

  Inside view of Vicente Kovacevic II Campus

Student Federation

The Central University of Chile Students Federation (Federación de Estudiantes de la Universidad Central de Chile [abbr. FEUCEN]) is an organization that represents all the students of the University with the academic authorities and the CONFECH (Confederation of Chilean Students). The current president of the FEUCEN is Marco Velarde a student from the School of Sociology.

External links

• Web page
• Facebook page
• Twitter Account