Southern University of Chile

Southern University of Chile
Universidad Austral de Chile


Motto:	Libertas Capitur
Established:	September 7, 1954
Type:	Traditional
Rector:	Víctor Cubillos Godoy (2006-2010)
Staff:	776
Students:	11,000
Location:	Avenue Independencia #641
Website:	www.uach.cl

View of the entrance to the botanic garden in Isla Teja Campus

Southern University of Chile (Spanish: Universidad Austral de Chile) is a public coeducational research university in Chile based in Valdivia although it has some institutions and careers in Puerto Montt. Founded by decree on 7 September 1954 it is one of the seven original Chilean Traditional Universities. The university hosts arguably the most important film festival in Chile, the Valdivia International Film Festival. University scientists have also contributed to the research of the Monte Verde archaeological site done by Tom Dillehay and Mario Pino.

[edit] Faculties and institutes

Agrarian Sciences faculty, includes:
- Agronomy, Isla Teja Campus
- Aquiculture, Puerto Montt Campus
- Food science (Ingeniería en Alimentos), Isla Teja Campus

Engineering Sciences faculty, includes:
- Architecture, Isla Teja Campus
- Computer science (Ingeniería Civil Informática), Miraflores Campus
- Acoustics engineering (Ingeniería Civil Acústica), Miraflores Campus
- Electronics engineering (Ingeniería Civil Electrónica), Miraflores Campus
- Civil engineering (Ingeniería Civil en Obras Civiles), Miraflores Campus
- Construction engineering (Construcción Civil), Miraflores Campus
- Mechanical engineering (Ingeniería Civil Mecánica), Miraflores Campus
- Ship construction engineering (Ingeniería Naval), Miraflores Campus

Forestal Sciences faculty, includes:
- Instituto de Manejo Forestal
- Instituto de Silvicultura
- Instituto de Tecnología de Productos Forestales
- Forestry (Ingeniería Forestal), Isla Teja Campus
- Environmental engineering (Ingeniería en Consevación de Recursos Naturales), Isla Teja Campus
- Wood engineering (Ingeniería en Madera), Isla Teja Campus

Humanities and Philosophy faculty, includes:
- Anthropology, Isla Teja Campus
- Communication in English Pedagogy, Isla Teja Campus
- History and Social Sciences Pedagogy, Isla Teja Campus
- Journalism, Isla Teja Campus
- Language and Communication Pedagogy, Isla Teja Campus
- Phyiscal Education, Sports and Recreation Pedagogy

Law and Social Sciences faculty, include:
- Instituto de Derecho Público
- Law (Derecho), Isla Teja Campus

Medicine faculty, includes
- Instituto de anatomía humana
- Kinesiology
- Medical technology
- Medicine
- Nursing
- Occupational therapy
- Odontology

Science faculty, includes:
- Biochemistry, Isla Teja Campus
- Biology (Ciencias biologicas), Isla Teja Campus
- Marine biology, Isla Teja Campus
- Medicinal chemistry (Química y Farmacía), Isla Teja Campus

Economic and Administrative Sciences faculty, includes:
- Business administration (Ingeniería Comercial), Isla Teja and Puerto Montt Campus
- Tourism Enterprise Administration, Isla Teja Campus