Chilean Higher Education

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Chilean Higher Education

60 Universities

35 Private Universities (New)

Without financial support from the State.

For profit ¡?

25 “Traditional” Universities (CRUCh)

They have support from the State. 16 State

univ.

3 PrivateNon-profit univ.

6 Catholic univ.

USM

They are growing faster !

• USM is a Nonprofit Private Foundation, with the character of private university, belonging to the Chilean Universities President Council (CRUCh)

• Mr. Santa María was a visionary entrepreneur who wanted to give Chile an innovative institute of technical education that would offer full economic support for outstanding students who lacked the economic resources to study.

Institutional History

“…putting the highest level of human knowledge within reach of the underprivileged”

Territorial Coverage – Main Campus

Main Campus at Valparaíso.Since 1931.

Over 7,000 undergraduate students

Territorial Coverage

Santiago - Vitacura Campus

Since 1995 ~ 1,800 students

Santiago San Joaquin CampusSince 2009

~ 2,000 students

Viña del Mar BranchSince 1971

~ 3,200 students

Concepción Branch

Since 1972~ 2,000 students

Undergraduate programs

Mining and Metallurgy

Mechanical drafting

Automation and control systems

Structural drawing

Architectural drawing

Chemistry

Telecommunications

Topography

Aircraft Maintenance

Construction

Food Industry

Environment

Electricity

Electronics

Computer Science

Metal and plastic tooling

Automotive Mechanics

Industrial Maintenance

Occupational Health and Safety

Technician programs:

Source: www.usm.cl

Undergraduate programs

Business management Product design engineering Aircraft business engineering Manufacturing and industrial drawing engineering Occupational Health and Safety engineering Mechanical processes and maintenance engineering (4 years)

Bachelor’s degree Physics Mathematics Chemistry

Professional programs Architecture Construction Management Airline Pilot

Civil

Environmental

Electrical

Electronics

Computer Science

Industrial

Mathematics

Mechanical

Metallurgical

Chemical

Telematics

Mining

Engineering Engineering

Source: www.usm.cl

Master’s Degree (Scientific programs)

• Civil engineering• Electrical science• Electronics science• Computer science• Mechanical science• Chemical science• Physics• Mathematics• Chemistry

Master’s Degree (Taught programs)

• MBA International • Asset management and Maintenance

• Information Technologies • Energy and Economy• Aeronautical business• Innovation and Entrepreneurship• Agronomy management.

Doctoral Degree

• Biotechnology• Physics• Chemistry• Electronics• Computer Science

Graduate Programs

Source: www.usm.cl

Some Facts - Students

Programs / Year 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

Undergraduate 10.119 10.867 11.720 12.946 14.393 14.890 15.850

6 Year Programs 4.787 5.340 5.676 6.582 7.405 7.707 8.179

5 Year Programs 1.585 1.640 1.651 1.760 1.855 1.876 2.097

4 Year Programs 554 556 664 760 1.019 1.237 1.419

3 Year Programs 3.193 3.331 3.729 3.844 4.114 4.070 4.155

Graduate 793 951 1.059 1.142 1.116 1.079 934

Masters 727 875 968 1.051 1.014 964 813

PhDs 66 76 91 91 102 115 121

Continuing Education 2.086 2.430 2.649 2.798 2.696 2.750 2.697

TOTAL 12.998 14.248 15.428 16.886 18.205 18.719 19.481

Source: UTFSM Institutional Analysis Office

Research

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