University of Magallanes

University of Magallanes
Universidad de Magallanes
Motto	Scientiae in Austro
Motto in English	Of knowledge in the South
Established	1961
Type	Public
President	Dr. Víctor Fajardo Morales (1994-2014)
Undergraduates	4,000
Location	Punta Arenas, Magallanes Region, Chile 53°08′10.12″S 70°52′49.04″W / 53.1361444°S 70.8802889°W / -53.1361444; -70.8802889Coordinates: 53°08′10.12″S 70°52′49.04″W / 53.1361444°S 70.8802889°W / -53.1361444; -70.8802889
Campus	Urban Punta Arenas Puerto Natales Porvenir Puerto Williams
Faculties	4
Colors	Blue and White
Website	www.umag.cl

University of Magallanes (UMAG) is a university in the southern Chilean city of Punta Arenas. It is part of the Chilean Traditional Universities. The University of Magallanes was established in 1981 during the neoliberal reforms of the Chile's military regime as the successor of Universidad Técnica del Estado's Punta Arenas section. Universidad Técnica del Estado had established the Punta Arenas section in 1961. The University of Magallanes have campuses in Punta Arenas and Puerto Natales as well as a university centre in Puerto Williams. University of Magallanes publishes the humanities and social sciences journal Magallania twice a year.

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to University of Magallanes.

• Universidad de Magallanes — official homepage (Spanish)

v t e Chilean Traditional Universities (Consejo de Rectores) Arturo Prat University Austral University of Chile Catholic University of the Holy Conception Catholic University of the Maule Catholic University of the North Federico Santa María Technical University Metropolitan University of Educational Sciences Metropolitan University of Technology Playa Ancha University of Educational Sciences Pontifical Catholic University of Chile Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso Temuco Catholic University University of Antofagasta University of Atacama University of Concepción University of Chile University of La Serena University of La Frontera University of Los Lagos University of Magallanes University of Santiago, Chile University of Talca University of Tarapacá University of Valparaíso University of the Bío-Bío