Central University of Chile

Central University of Chile
Universidad Central de Chile
Motto	Independencia, Pluralismo, Innovación
Motto in English	Independence, Pluralism, Innovation
Established	9 november 1982
Type	Private
President	Ricardo Napadensky Bauzá
Rector	Dr. Luis Merino Monteror
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 ^[1]

1 Rector
2 Faculties
3 Notable Alumni
4 International agreements
- 4.1 America
- 4.2 Europe
5 Campus
6 Student Federation
7 References
8 External links

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-

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. Deputy for the District 22, Santiago .
Romy Schmidt. Former Minister of National Assets.

International agreements

America

Argentina
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
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

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 Daniela López a student from the School of Law.

References

^ "Chile's First Community College Remakes Technical Education's Image". The Chronicle of Higher Education. November 7, 2010. http://chronicle.com/article/Chiles-First-Community/125272/. Retrieved August 15, 2011.