Universidad Austral de Chile
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| Motto: | Libertas Capitur |
| Established | September 7, 1954 |
| Type: | Traditional |
| Rector: | Víctor Cubillos Godoy (2006-2010) |
| Staff: | 776 |
| Students: | 11,000 |
| Location: | Avenue Independencia #641 |
| Website: | www.uach.cl |
Universidad Austral de Chile is a public coeducational research university in Chile based in Valdivia although it has some institutions and careers in Puerto Montt. Founded by decree on 7 September 1954 it is one of the seven original Chilean Traditional Universities. The university hosts arguably the most important film festival in Chile, the Valdivia International Film Festival. University scientists have also contributed to the research of the Monte Verde archaeological site done by Tom Dillehay and Mario Pino.
[edit] Faculties and institutes
- Agrarian Sciences faculty, includes:
- Agronomy, Isla Teja Campus
- Aquiculture, Puerto Montt Campus
- Food science (Ingeniería en Alimentos), Isla Teja Campus
- Engineering Sciences faculty, includes:
- Architecture, Isla Teja Campus
- Computer science (Ingeniería Civil Informática), Miraflores Campus
- Acoustics engineering (Ingeniería Civil Acústica), Miraflores Campus
- Electronics engineering (Ingeniería Civil Electrónica), Miraflores Campus
- Civil engineering (Ingeniería Civil en Obras Civiles), Miraflores Campus
- Construction engineering (Construcción Civil), Miraflores Campus
- Mechanical engineering (Ingeniería Civil Mecánica), Miraflores Campus
- Ship construction engineering (Ingeniería Naval), Miraflores Campus
- Forestal Sciences faculty, includes:
- Instituto de Manejo Forestal
- Instituto de Silvicultura
- Instituto de Tecnología de Productos Forestales
- Forestry (Ingeniería Forestal), Isla Teja Campus
- Environmental engineering (Ingeniería en Consevación de Recursos Naturales), Isla Teja Campus
- Wood engineering (Ingeniería en Madera), Isla Teja Campus
- Instituto de Geociencias (Isla Teja Campus)
- Humanities and Philosophy faculty, includes:
- Anthropology, Isla Teja Campus
- Communication in English Pedagogy, Isla Teja Campus
- History and Social Sciences Pedagogy, Isla Teja Campus
- Journalism, Isla Teja Campus
- Language and Communication Pedagogy, Isla Teja Campus
- Phyiscal Education, Sports and Recreation Pedagogy
- Law and Social Sciences faculty, include:
- Instituto de Derecho Público
- Law (Derecho), Isla Teja Campus
- Medicine faculty, includes
- Instituto de anatomía humana
- Kinesiology
- Medical technology
- Medicine
- Nursing
- Occupational therapy
- Odontology
- Science faculty, includes:
- Marine biology, Isla Teja Campus
- Biochemistry, Isla Teja Campus
- Biology (Ciencias biologicas), Isla Teja Campus
- Medicinal chemistry (Química y Farmacía), Isla Teja Campus
- Economic and Administrative Sciences faculty, includes:
- Tourism Enterprise Administration ,Isla Teja Campus
- Business administration (Ingeniería Comercial), Isla Teja and Puerto Montt Campus
- Veterinary faculty
- Instituto de anatomía veterinaria
- Veterinary medicine
[edit] External links
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