CRUCH at the service of Chile
Are the Council of Rectors of Chilean Universities (CRUCH), A collegiate body that brings together 30 of the most prestigious and established universities in our country. From Arica to Magallanes, we form a diverse and collaborative network of institutions committed to public welfare, academic excellence, and the sustainable development of each region.
Our mission is to lead the strengthening of Chilean higher education, advising the State on the design of public policies that respond with a forward-looking vision to global challenges. We seek to be a benchmark of quality and excellence, equity and inclusion, social mobility and collective and individual progress, decentralization and territorial development.
At CRUCH, tradition and innovation converge to transform the national reality and project Chile from its regions to the world.
Mandate by law
The CRUCH is a public legal entity that acts as a collegiate body. In accordance with the provisions of Law 21.091 on Higher Education and Decree with Force of Law No. 2 of 1985, the CRUCH is responsible for advising and formulating proposals to the Ministry of Education on public policies related to higher education.
It also has the function of coordinating the institutions that comprise it, promoting collaboration between them, proposing to the entities that comprise it, the initiatives and solutions aimed at coordinating their activities, in all aspects, to ensure a better performance and quality of higher education.
On August 14, 1954, the Council of Rectors of Chilean Universities (CRUCH) was created by law, with the objective of coordinating the university work of the country.
Pursuant to the provisions of Law No. 11,575, article 36, letter c, CRUCH is defined as a coordinating body, which is also assigned the task of improving the performance and quality of university teaching through proactive work.
In 1985, through DFL No. 2, it was confirmed that the Council of Rectors is a legal person under public law, with autonomous administration, domiciled in the city of Santiago. This standard establishes as a special concern of this body the annual preparation of coordination plans for scientific and technological research. This Decree also provides that the General Secretariat of this institution will be in charge of the administration of the service and must have the organization established by the internal regulations duly approved by the Council.
Over the years, the role of the Council of Rectors has materialized in important contributions to the university environment, such as the establishment of a system for selecting and admitting students to the universities that comprise it, through the creation of Selection Tests. University, the only standardized test in Latin America.
Additionally, this Council has made important contributions to the development of laws related to higher education, such as the enactment of the “Law on Quality Assurance in Higher Education” (Law No. 20.129), the creation of the “University Credit Solidarity Fund System” (Law No. 19.287) and the Higher Education Law (21.091)”.
Currently, the Council of Rectors of Chilean Universities is made up of the rectors of the thirty state and non-state universities with a public vocation in the country and is chaired by the Minister of Education.”
CRUCH 70th Anniversary Publication
""70 years building the knowledge, development and future of Chile"" This comprehensive historical record spans seven decades of a university alliance fundamental to the country's transformation. The text analyzes how academic collaboration has acted as the driving force behind the decentralization of knowledge, culture, and cutting-edge science, propelling major social changes in Chile.
Diverse voices structure the narrative, integrating different perspectives and trajectories. Through a pluralistic approach, this text presents itself as an essential work for understanding the institutional trajectory of higher education and the strategic role played by CRUCH.
Minutes of session No. 1 of the Council of Rectors
The first session of the Council of Rectors was held on December 28, 1954, at the headquarters of the University of Chile in the city of Santiago. It was attended by the rectors of the University of Chile, Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso, Federico Santa María Technical University, State Technical University and Austral University. In this first session, there was an agreement to appoint Mr. Horacio Serrano as the first Secretary General of this Council, creating an agile and executive institution according to Law No. 11,575, which refers to university scientific research and its regulations. .
CRUCH 60th Anniversary Publication
Since its inception in 1954, the Council of Rectors of Chilean Universities (CRUCH) has played a fundamental role in the development of higher education and the consolidation of the university system in Chile. This book details the contributions and milestones of the Council of Rectors during the period 1954–2014.
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