University of La Serena

Universidad de La Serena
Motto Tu Universidad Estatal en la Región Coquimbo (Spanish)
Motto in English Your State University in the Coquimbo Region
Established 1981
Students 8,000
Location La Serena, Coquimbo, Ovalle[1], Chile
Website www.userena.cl

The University of La Serena (Spanish: Universidad de La Serena) is a university in Chile located 350 miles north of Santiago.[2] The university has five campuses: three in La Serena, one in Coquimbo, and one in Ovalle.[1] It was founded in 1981, and approximately 8,000 students are currently enrolled there.[2]

History

The university was formed in 1981 via the fusion of two regional campuses of the nationwide state universities Universidad de Chile and Universidad Tecnica del Estado.

References

  1. ^ a b "University of La Serena international relations". userena.cl. http://www.userena.cl/international_relations.html. Retrieved June 7, 2011. 
  2. ^ a b "Center for global education and exchange". uhh.abroadoffice.net. http://uhh.abroadoffice.net/internal-program-description-University-of-La-Serena-48721-49.html. Retrieved June 7, 2011. 

External links

Chilean Traditional Universities (Consejo de Rectores)