Partner Institutions
CASA Chile provides you with a unique opportunity to have direct access to Chile’s leading institution(s) of higher learning through enrollment at the following universities.
Universidad de Chile (UCH)
You will have the opportunity to study at Chile’s oldest university, the Universidad de Chile, founded in 1842. UCH is a public university with a total enrollment of 37,000 undergraduate students across five campuses, 16 faculties, and three interdisciplinary institutes. UCH’s strengths lie across disciplines but is most consistently recognized for its contributions to the scientific and technological communities and is ranked among the best international universities for its innovation in science, technology, social sciences, and the arts. Notable alumni include 21 Chilean presidents, as well as two Chilean Nobel Prize winners in Literature, Gabriela Mistral and Pablo Neruda.
At UCH, CASA Chile students may take classes in disciplines such as: Philosophy, Sociology, Humanities, Science, International Studies, Political Science, Astronomy.
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (PUC)
With approximately 29,000 undergraduates, PUC (or ‘La Católica) 18 faculties are scattered among four campuses throughout Santiago, and specialize in various areas of the sciences, arts, and humanities, also making significant contributions to research in social sciences, natural sciences, health, economics, agriculture, philosophy, theology, and arts and letters. Highly ranked in Economics and Mathematics, UC is known for its exceptional, first-rate education and is consistently ranked among the top-10 best institutions in Latin America.
CASA Chile students may directly enroll at PUC in the following academic areas: Economics, Government and Political Science, Literature, History, Agronomy and Natural Systems, Urban Studies, Communications, Linguistics, Physics, Engineering and Theology.
Universidad Diego Portales (UDP)
UDP, is one of the first private universities founded in Chile, and known for its deep commitment to academic freedom, diversity of opinion and research areas within its academic community. UDP enrolls approximately 14,000 undergraduate students across eight faculties in historic downtown Santiago. UDP is known for its deep commitment and involvement in the development of social policies and has implemented various research programs in the political and social sciences, focused on finding solutions to national public matters. In addition to its outstanding Political and Social Science departments, UDP also finds itself among the top rankings for its schools of Law, Architecture, Psychology, Journalism, Education, and Economics.
While participating on the CASA Chile program, students may enroll in courses at UDP in the following disciplines: Law, Political Science, Arts, Communications, Social Studies, Human Rights, Literature.
