University of Valparaíso facts for kids
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Universidad de Valparaíso
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University of Valparaíso Law School
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| Type | Public |
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| Established | 1981 |
| Rector | Osvaldo Corrales |
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Academic staff
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1,210 |
| Students | 15,994 |
| Undergraduates | 15,392 (2020) |
| Postgraduates | 602 |
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33°02′38″S 71°37′03″W / 33.04389°S 71.61750°W |
| Affiliations | CRUCH, CUE |
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The University of Valparaíso (UV) is a large public university in Chile. Its main campus and most of its buildings are in the city of Valparaíso. It also has other campuses in the Valparaíso Region and in Santiago, which is about 100 kilometers away.
UV became an independent university on February 12, 1981. It carries on a long tradition of higher education in Valparaíso and its surrounding area.
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A Look at Its History
Valparaíso was a very important port city in the 1800s. It was a big center for business. Because of this, formal studies in law began there in 1878.
By 1911, these studies had grown into Chile’s first regional School of Law. This school was part of the national University of Chile. The University of Chile itself has roots going back to 1622.
In the 1920s and 1930s, two private universities also started in Valparaíso. These are now known as Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María and Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso. At the same time, public higher education was becoming stronger under the University of Chile system.
In 1972, public university education in Valparaíso was organized as a special branch of the University of Chile. The University of Valparaíso inherited most of this branch. On February 12, 1981, the University of Valparaíso became its own independent school. This was part of a plan to create more public universities in different regions.
How UV Works with Other Universities
The University of Valparaíso is one of sixteen members of the Consortium of State Universities of Chile. These universities all got their current structure after the University of Chile and the State Technical University were divided into separate schools.
UV and all state universities are also part of Chile’s Council of University Rectors (called “CRUCH”). This group has 25 members. These 25 universities are often called the “traditional” universities. This helps tell them apart from newer private universities. UV is also in a group of regional public universities in Chile.
Valparaíso: A College Town
Valparaíso is known as Chile's "college town" because higher education is a big part of its economy. Besides UV, three other traditional universities are based there:
- Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María (UTFSM)
- Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso (PUCV)
- Universidad de Playa Ancha (UPLA)
These other universities often have a main campus style. However, PUCV has departments spread throughout the city and other campuses in the region. UV’s many schools and departments are located along the central flat part of Valparaíso. They form a university area between the main UPLA campus in the south and the main PUCV building in the north.
Leadership
Since January 2021, the head of the university, called the rector, has been Osvaldo Corrales.
See also
In Spanish: Universidad de Valparaíso para niños
