Duoc UC is an accredited, non-profit private institute of higher education in Chile. It was founded under the umbrella of the

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile The Pontifical Catholic University of Chile (UC Chile; ) is a traditional private university based in Santiago, Chile. It is one of the thirteen Catholic universities existing in Chilean university system and one of the two pontifical unive ...

in 1968, which provides technical and professional degrees through practical and industry-focused programs. Nowadays it has 20 campuses, more than 103,000 students and ca. 3,169 teachers. Its rector is Carlos Díaz Vergara.

History

Duoc UC was founded in 1968 under the name "Worker Farmer University Department of the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile" (''Departamento Universitario Obrero Campesino de la Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile'') to give free education to students from lower social backgrounds, children of workers and farmers in particular. This practice was already being conducted by the

University of Chile The University of Chile () is a public university, public research university in Santiago, Chile. It was founded on November 19, 1842, and inaugurated on September 17, 1843.

and especially the State Technical University (UTE), which was immersed in the era of university reform university classrooms opened to workers and low-income students who could study technical courses at universities despite economic shortcomings. Duoc grew rapidly and a year after its foundation it already had one campus and 475 students. The following year, the campuses tripled, and the number of students grew to 3,033. In 1972 Duoc UC already had 30,000 students enrolled in its courses and programs. The growth achieved in its early years prompted the

Pontifical Catholic University of Chile The Pontifical Catholic University of Chile (UC Chile; ) is a traditional private university based in Santiago, Chile. It is one of the thirteen Catholic universities existing in Chilean university system and one of the two pontifical univ ...

to give legal autonomy and management, approving the creation of the Duoc Foundation, on 7 September 1973.

Locations

The institution's schools are present in 5 of the 16

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(2023). The patrimonial and university extension building of

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can also be seen virtually.

Schools and programs

Currently, DuocUC has 9 schools distributed over 20

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es (2023) where Professional and Technical level

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s are taught: # ''School of Administration and Business'' # ''School of Communication'' # ''School of Construction'' # ''School of Design'' # ''School of Gastronomy'' # ''School of Informatics and Telecommunications'' # ''School of Engineering and Natural Resources'' # ''School of Health'' # ''School of Tourism and Hospitality''

Specialization and continuing education

Through the specialization programs, people and companies can opt for different courses, diplomas and also study plans, transforming them into complete study plans that allow the student to articulate and validate careers of the institution or also to focus them on their professional development.

Extension and Branches UC

See the main list with hyperlinks available in: ''Duoc UC on spanish wikipedia''.

International Networks

Duoc UC is an important actor within the Professional Technical field at a global and national level, being part of important international networks, thus providing opportunities for development and professional improvement to our students and foreign students:

Membership in International Networks

World federation of colleges and polytechnicsInternational Association of Universities and Colleges of Art Media and Design

International Council of Design
(WDO)
Audio Engineering SocietyGlobal University Network for InnovationGlobal Alliance for Public Relations and Communication ManagementInternational Medical Informatics AssociationThe Broadcast Education AssociationInter-American Centre for Knowledge Development in Vocational TrainingSUNY COIL NetworkDesign Factory Global Network

International Accreditation

The School of Design became accredited by the

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(NASAD) in 2015 In 2015 the English Program at Duoc UC achieved the Oxford Quality Gold Category from

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In 2012 our Biomedical Computing program received internacional accreditation by the International Medical Informatics Association.

Collaborative Projects

Design Factory Duoc UC Design Factory is a Space of Collaborative Innovation based on the Design Factory model from the

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in Finland. This center encourages the students' training and creativity as the fundamental component of the skills to innovate. The Design Factory Global Network (DFGN)http://dfgn.org/ currently operates in eleven institutions of higher education around the world. The objective of this network and its partner members is to be the leader in international university collaboration, beyond academic boundaries.

Institutional bond

* Archbishop of Santiago * Annexed to Pontifical University,

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, Vatican State

Notable alumni

* María Elena Swett, Chilean actress. * Patricio "Pato" Escala Pierart, Chilean animator and film producer. * Fernanda Urrejola, Chilean actress. * Christiane Endler, Chilean footballer.

External links

Duoc UC Official Web Site

Duoc UC English Website

Learn Chile
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Gallery

File:DuocUC San Carlos de Apoquindo.jpg, Campus San Carlos de Apoquindo File:Edificio Luis Cousiño.JPG, Centro de Extensión Edificio Cousiño, Valparaíso ( Edificio patrimonial) File:DuocUC Maipú.jpg, Campus Maipú, Santiago

References

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