Central University of Chile


The Central University of Chile is the first autonomous private university in Chile, founded in 1982 in Santiago de Chile. It's accredited in the areas of institutional management and undergraduate teaching by the National Accreditation Commission of Chile for a term of four years from December 2008 to December 2012.
The Central University of Chile is structured in five faculties, in which are held 2 Ph.D. programs, 23 master's programs, 29 undergraduate programs, 6 top-level technical programs and various training programs and continuing education in the areas of Management, Architecture, Social Sciences, Law, Education, Health and Technology.
The Headquarters of Central University of Chile is located in the University District of Santiago, near the Toesca metro station, addition to four campuses, an extension center and a sports center in the heart of the capital, totaling more than 80,000 m² infraestructura. Also has two campus in the cities of Antofagasta and La Serena in the north of Chile.
In 2010 the Central University of Chile established the country's first community college, with support from LaGuardia Community College of the City University of New York

Rector


NamePeriod
Carlos Blin Arriagada1983–1985
Húgo Gálvez Gajardo1985–1995
Vicente Kovacevic Poklepovic1995–2000
Gonzalo Hernández Uribe2000
René Martínez Lemoine2000–2001
Luis Lucero Alday2002–2011
Dr. Ignacio Larraechea Loeser2011
Dr. Luis Merino Montero2011-2012
Rafael Rosell Aiquel2012-2015
Santiago González Larraín2015-

Faculties

America

Student Federation

The Central University of Chile Students Federation is an organization that represents all the students of the University with the academic authorities and the CONFECH. The current president of the FEUCEN is Marco Velarde a student from the School of Sociology.