University of Magallanes
Former names | Universidad Técnica del Estado |
---|---|
Motto | Scientiae in Austro |
Motto in English | Knowledge in the South |
Type | Public |
Established |
1961 |
Rector | Dr. Juan Oyarzo Perez (2014-2018) |
Students | 4.000 |
Location | 53°08′13.03″S 70°52′47.00″W / 53.1369528°S 70.8797222°WCoordinates: 53°08′13.03″S 70°52′47.00″W / 53.1369528°S 70.8797222°W |
Campus | Coyhaique |
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)
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Thursday, January 07, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.