# Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile

- Location: Santiago, Chile
- Type: Private
- Founded: 1888
- Official website: https://www.uc.cl/
- CollegeStat profile: https://collegestat.britexstudy-15d.workers.dev/university/pontificia-universidad-catolica-de-chile-07cc0745

## Summary

The Pontifical Catholic University of Chile was founded on 21 June 1888, when Archbishop Mariano Casanova of Santiago issued the decree opening the Catholic University. It later received pontifical status from the Holy See. It is a private Catholic university that receives some public funding and has campuses in Santiago and in Villarrica in southern Chile.

## Key facts

- rank: =119 (QS 2027) — https://insights.qs.com/hubfs/Rankings%20Excel%20Reports/2027%20QS%20World%20University%20Rankings%201.1%20%28For%20qs.com%29.xlsx

## Sources

- [rank](https://insights.qs.com/hubfs/Rankings%20Excel%20Reports/2027%20QS%20World%20University%20Rankings%201.1%20%28For%20qs.com%29.xlsx)
- [Official website](https://www.uc.cl/)
- [Reference](https://ror.org/04teye511)
- [39,745 regular students in 2025, 4.7% foreign](https://acreditacion.uc.cl/documentos/informes-y-estudios-uc/79-la-uc-en-cifras-2010-2025/file)
- [Founding decree 21 June 1888 by Archbishop Casanova](https://www.uc.cl/en/about-uc/our-history/)
- [Cross-check: motto](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pontifical_Catholic_University_of_Chile)

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