List of universities in Chile

This is a list of universities and other higher education institutions in Chile, namely Professional Institutes (IP) and Technical Training Centers (CFT).

Universities

In the Chilean higher education system, there are 61 universities, with over 750.000 students. Of these, 46 are accredited by the Chilean National Accreditation Commission, representing 94% of the total student registration.

Universities founded before 1981, or which can be traced before that year, are known as Traditional Universities. Two Universities, Universidad de O'Higgins and Universidad de Aysén, are two public universities created in 2015, receiving their first students in 2017.

Institution Foundation Type Ownership Cities (headquarters in bold) Enrollment (2014) Universidad de Chile 1842 Traditional university Public Santiago 37,521 Universidad de Santiago de Chile 1981/ 1849 Traditional university Public Santiago 23,895 Universidad de Valparaíso 1981 Traditional university Public San Felipe, Santiago, Valparaíso 15,814 Universidad Arturo Prat 1984 Traditional university Public Antofagasta, Arica, Calama, Copiapó, Iquique, Santiago, Victoria, Villarrica 14,207 Universidad del Bío-Bío 1947 Traditional university Public Chillán, Concepción 12,614 Universidad de Talca 1981 Traditional university Public Curicó, Linares, Santa Cruz, Santiago, Talca 10,523 Universidad de Tarapacá 1981 Traditional university Public Arica, Iquique 9,809 Universidad de La Frontera 1981 Traditional university Public Pucón, Temuco 9,790 Universidad de Los Lagos 1993 Traditional university Public Ancud, Castro, Osorno, Puerto Montt, Santiago 9,707 Universidad de Playa Ancha de Ciencias de la Educación 1948 Traditional university Public San Felipe, Valparaíso 8,164 Universidad de Antofagasta 1981 Traditional university Public Antofagasta 7,900 Universidad de La Serena 1981 Traditional university Public La Serena, Ovalle 7,245 Universidad Tecnológica Metropolitana 1993 Traditional university Public San Fernando, Santiago 7,139 Universidad de Atacama 1981 / 1857 Traditional university Public Copiapó, Vallenar 5,397 Universidad Metropolitana de Ciencias de la Educación 1889 Traditional university Public Graneros, Santiago 4,791 Universidad de Magallanes 1961 Traditional university Public Coihaique, Porvenir, Puerto Natales, Punta Arenas 4,049 Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile 1888 Traditional university Private Santiago, Villarrica 29,485 Universidad de Concepción 1919 Traditional university Private Chillán, Concepción, Los Ángeles 26,399 Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María 1926 Traditional university Private Hualpén, Rancagua, Santiago, Valparaíso, Viña del Mar 19,669 Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso 1928 Traditional university Private Valparaíso 14,573 Universidad Austral de Chile 1954 Traditional university Private Coihaique, Puerto Montt, Valdivia 13,588 Universidad Católica de la Santísima Concepción 1991 Traditional university Private Cañete, Chillán, Concepción, Los Ángeles, Talcahuano 13,317 Universidad Católica del Norte 1956 Traditional university Private Antofagasta, Coquimbo 10,976 Universidad Católica de Temuco 1991 Traditional university Private Temuco 9,446 Universidad Católica del Maule 1991 Traditional university Private Curicó, Talca 7,531 Universidad de O'Higgins 2015 University Public Rancagua, San Fernando Universidad de Aysén 2015 University Public Coyhaique Universidad Andrés Bello 1988 University Private Concepción, Rancagua, Santiago, Viña del Mar 48,255 Universidad Tecnológica de Chile Inacap 1966 University Private Antofagasta, Arica, Calama, Chillán, Copiapó, Coihaique, Curicó, Iquique, La Serena, Los Ángeles, Osorno, Puerto Montt, Punta Arenas, Rancagua, Santiago, Talca, Talcahuano, Temuco, Valdivia, Valparaíso 34,227 Universidad de Las Américas 1988 University Private Concepción, Santiago, Viña del Mar 30,026 Universidad Santo Tomás 1988 University Private Antofagasta, Arica, Concepción, Copiapó, Iquique, La Serena, Los Ángeles, Osorno, Puerto Montt, Santiago, Talca, Temuco, Valdivia, Viña del Mar 29,596 Universidad San Sebastián 1989 University Private Concepción, Osorno, Puerto Montt, Santiago, Valdivia 27,493 Universidad Mayor 1988 University Private Santiago, Temuco 21,321 Universidad Autónoma de Chile 1989 University Private Santiago, Talca, Temuco 20,539 Universidad Diego Portales 1982 University Private Santiago 17,937 Universidad del Desarrollo 1990 University Private Concepción, Santiago, Valdivia 17,162 Universidad Central de Chile 1982 University Private Antofagasta, La Serena, Santiago 13,306 Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez 1953 University Private Santiago, Viña del Mar 10,657 Universidad de Aconcagua University Private Ancud, Calama, Chillán, Concepción, Illapel, La Ligua, La Serena, Linares, Los Andes, Machalí, Puerto Montt, Rancagua, San Antonio, San Felipe, Santiago, Temuco, Tocopilla, Valdivia, Vallenar, Viña del Mar 9,790 Universidad de Los Andes 1989 University Private Santiago 8,603 Universidad de Viña del Mar 1988 University Private San Felipe, Viña del Mar 8,216 Universidad Pedro de Valdivia University Private Antofagasta, Chillán, Concepción, La Serena, Santiago 8,172 Universidad Alberto Hurtado University Private Santiago 6,938 Universidad del Pacífico University Private Santiago 6,546 Universidad Finis Terrae University Private Santiago 6,514 Universidad Católica Silva Henríquez University Private Santiago 5,557 Universidad Bolivariana University Private Cauquenes, Chillán, Concepción, Iquique, La Serena, Linares, Los Ángeles, Ovalle, Parral, Santiago, Talca 4,893 Universidad Bernardo O'Higgins University Private Santiago 4,608 Universidad Sek University Private Santiago 4,380 Universidad La República University Private Antofagasta, Arica, Calama, Chillán, Concepción, Coquimbo, Illapel, Los Ángeles, Rancagua, San Fernando, Santiago, Talca 4,233 Universidad de Artes, Ciencias y Comunicacion - Uniacc University Private Santiago 3,831 Universidad Ucinf University Private Santiago 3,707 Universidad Academia de Humanismo Cristiano 1975 University Private Santiago 3,476 Universidad Iberoamericana de Ciencias y Tecnología, Unicyt University Private Santiago 3,429 Universidad de Arte y Ciencias Sociales Arcis University Private Castro, Concepción, Santiago, Valparaíso 3,357 Universidad Los Leones University Private Santiago 1,945 Universidad Miguel de Cervantes 1996 University Private Santiago 1,891 Universidad Adventista de Chile University Private Chillán 1,878 Universidad Gabriela Mistral 1981 University Private Puerto Varas, Santiago 1,690 Universidad del Mar 1989 - 2019 University Private Antofagasta, Arica, Calama, Iquique, La Serena, Quillota, San Fernando, Santiago, Talca, Temuco, Viña del Mar 1,469 Universidad Chileno Británica de Cultura University Private Santiago 428 Universidad La Araucana University Private Santiago 235

Professional Institutes

Institution Foundation Type Ownership Cities (headquarters in bold) Enrollment (2014) IP Aiep Professional institute Private Antofagasta, Calama, Concepción, Curicó, La Serena, Los Ángeles, Osorno, Puerto Montt, Rancagua, San Felipe, San Fernando, Santiago, Talca, Temuco, Valparaíso, Viña del Mar 84,675 IP Duoc UC 1968 Professional institute Private Concepción, Santiago, Valparaíso, Viña del Mar 80,141 IP Inacap Professional institute Private Antofagasta, Arica, Calama, Chillán, Copiapó, Coihaique, Curicó, Iquique, La Serena, Los Ángeles, Osorno, Puerto Montt, Punta Arenas, Rancagua, Santiago, Talca, Talcahuano, Temuco, Valdivia, Valparaíso 36,058 IP de Chile Professional institute Private La Serena, Rancagua, Santiago, Temuco 23,776 IP Santo Tomás Professional institute Private Antofagasta, Arica, Chillán, Concepción, Copiapó, Curicó, Iquique, La Serena, Los Ángeles, Osorno, Ovalle, Puerto Montt, Punta Arenas, Rancagua, Santiago, Talca, Temuco, Valdivia, Viña del Mar 21,313 IP La Araucana Professional institute Private Castro, Concepción, Curicó, La Serena, Los Ángeles, Osorno, Puerto Montt, San Antonio, Santiago, Temuco, Viña del Mar 17,387 IP Los Leones Professional institute Private Santiago, Viña del Mar 13,966 IP Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior Professional institute Private Copiapó, Punta Arenas, Santiago, Talca, Valparaíso 12,067 IP Dr. Virginio Gómez G. Professional institute Private Chillán, Concepción, Los Ángeles 10,146 IP del Valle Central Professional institute Private Antofagasta, Chillán, Concepción, Constitución, Curicó, La Serena, Los Ángeles, Ovalle, Puerto Montt, Santiago, Talca 9,639 IP Providencia Professional institute Private Concepción, La Serena, Santiago, Temuco, Viña del Mar 7,615 IP Los Lagos Professional institute Private Antofagasta, Calama, Concepción, Coihaique, Los Ángeles, Quillota, Rancagua, San Antonio, San Fernando, Santiago, Talca, Temuco, Valdivia, Valparaíso 7,261 IP Instituto Superior de Artes y Ciencias de la Comunicación Professional institute Private Santiago 5,205 IP Diego Portales Professional institute Private Chillán, Concepción, Santiago, Viña del Mar 4,482 IP Instituto Profesional IPG Professional institute Private Arauco, Concepción, Panguipulli, Rancagua 4,211 IP Instituto de Estudios Bancarios Guillermo Subercaseaux Professional institute Private Concepción, Rancagua, Santiago, Temuco, Viña del Mar 3,301 IP Esucomex Professional institute Private Santiago 2,849 IP de Arte y Comunicación Arcos Professional institute Private Santiago, Viña del Mar 1,779 IP Escuela de Contadores Auditores de Santiago Professional institute Private Santiago 1,653 IP Carlos Casanueva Professional institute Private Santiago 1,219 IP Ciisa Professional institute Private Santiago 1,180 IP Instituto Internacional de Artes Culinarias y Servicios Professional institute Private Santiago, Viña del Mar 875 IP Instituto Nacional del Fútbol Professional institute Private Santiago 818 IP de Los Ángeles Professional institute Private Los Ángeles 798 IP Eatri Instituto Profesional Professional institute Private Santiago 739 IP Libertador de Los Andes Professional institute Private Los Andes 684 IP Escuela Moderna de Música Professional institute Private Santiago, Viña del Mar 676 IP Instituto Profesional del Comercio Professional institute Private Chillán, Santiago 545 IP Chileno-Británico de Cultura Professional institute Private Santiago 415 IP Projazz Professional institute Private Santiago 383 IP Chileno Norteamericano Professional institute Private Santiago 355 IP Agrario Adolfo Matthei Professional institute Private Osorno 279 IP Hogar Catequístico Professional institute Private Puerto Montt, Rancagua, Santiago 257 IP de Ciencias y Educación Helen Keller Professional institute Private Valparaíso 254 IP Vertical Professional institute Private Santiago 141 IP de Ciencias y Artes Incacea Professional institute Private Santiago 119 IP de Ciencias de la Computación Acuario Data Professional institute Private Santiago 105 IP Escuela de Cine de Chile Professional institute Private Santiago 103 IP Alemán Wilhelm Von Humboldt Professional institute Private Santiago 48 IP Adventista Professional institute Private Chillán 39 IP de Artes Escénicas Karen Connolly Professional institute Private Santiago 18 IP Mar Futuro Professional institute Private Valparaíso 11

Technical Training Centers