Duoc UC

The Duoc Foundation of the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile—DuocUC (or the University Worker-Peasant Department of the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile) is a Chilean higher technical-professional institution, created on November 16, 1968¹, organized as a Professional Institute, and constituted as a non-profit, autonomous, ecclesiastical foundation and subsidiary of the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile. The institution is an accredited in Chile, and provides technical and professional degrees through practical and industry-focused programs. Nowadays it has 20 campuses, more than 103,000 students¹ and ca. 3,169 teachers. Its rector is Carlos Díaz Vergara.

The Duoc Foundation of the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile—DuocUC (or the University Worker-Peasant Department of the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile) is a Chilean higher technical-professional institution, created on November 16, 1968, organized as a Professional Institute, and constituted as a non-profit, autonomous, ecclesiastical foundation and subsidiary of the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile. The institution is an accredited in Chile, and 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

DuocUC was founded in 1968 under the name "University Worker-Peasant 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 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 students¹. The following year, the campuses tripled, and the number of students grew to 3,033. In 1972 DuocUC already had 30,000 students¹ enrolled in its courses and programs. The growth achieved in its early years prompted the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile to give legal autonomy and management, approving the creation of the Duoc Foundation, on 7 September 1973.

Schools and programs

Currently, DuocUC has 9 schools distributed over 20 campuses (2023) where Professional and Technical level careers 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 Audio Engineering Society Global University Network for Innovation Global Alliance for Public Relations and Communication Management International Medical Informatics Association The Broadcast Education Association Inter-American Centre for Knowledge Development in Vocational Training SUNY COIL Network Design Factory Global Network

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