According to the data collected, the growth experienced by Chilean scientific production in Latin America is evident, increasing from 7.71% of total research output in 2003 to 8.51% in 2012, maintaining its fourth-place ranking in the region. At the beginning of September, the National Commission for Scientific and Technological Research (CONICYT) presented the book “Main […]
The Academic Vice-Rectors of the universities belonging to the Council of Rectors met with authorities from the Ministry of Education to understand the main advances in the design of higher education reforms and to establish areas for the CRUCH universities to contribute proposals. On Wednesday, September 3, […]
The meeting addressed academic collaboration with the United Kingdom, international collaboration through CONICYT, and the changes introduced to the Erasmus Plus program. The International Relations offices of the universities belonging to the Council of Rectors met at the University of Concepción to advance internationalization strategies […]
The meeting brought together approximately 250 people, including Academic Vice-Rectors, Vice-Rectors of Research, representatives from private universities, professional institutes, and technical training centers, and the SCT-Chile Network, comprised of the Institutional Technical Officers of SCT-Chile and the SCT-Chile Postgraduate Officers from the universities belonging to the Council of Rectors. The 4th […]
This year, the University Selection Tests will be administered on December 1st and 2nd. From today until Friday, September 12th (1:00 PM), the extraordinary registration period for the University Selection Tests (PSU) will be open, as defined by the Unified Admission System of […]
Starting next year, the Grade Ranking will be calculated based on each of the schools where a student completed their secondary education. The CRUCH (Council of Rectors of Chilean Universities) will ask the Ministry of Education to analyze the situation of students in schools that are receiving incoming students and whose rankings could be threatened […]
The Unified Admissions System of the Council of Rectors is evaluating options to adjust the formula for calculating the Grade Ranking for future admissions processes. CRUCH Executive Vice President Juan Manuel Zolezzi stated that «no modifications will be made this year, because the rules for this admissions process were communicated in […]
The jury, chaired by the Minister of Education, Nicolás Eyzaguirre, decided to award the 2014 National Prize for Applied Sciences and Technology to civil engineer and rector of the Federico Santa María Technical University, José Rodríguez Pérez. On Friday, August 22, the jury unanimously resolved to award the National Prize for Applied Sciences and Technology […]
Representatives of university workers met with members of the CRUCH executive committee to deliver a document outlining their proposals for higher education. A dozen representatives from the National Council of Chilean University Workers (Conatuch) met with rectors Juan Manuel Zolezzi and Sergio Lavanchy at the CRUCH headquarters.
This document provides general background information on the 25 universities belonging to the Council of Rectors and the eight affiliated private universities. It includes information on the universities in the following areas: academics, research, infrastructure, student services, and benefits. See document
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