Metropolitan University of Educational Sciences

University of Educational Sciences
Universidad Metropolitana de Ciencias de la Educación
Other names
Pedagógico, El Peda
MottoVeritas Lux Humanitatis (Latin)
Motto in English
Truth is the light of mankind
TypePublic (traditional)
Established1889
Academic affiliations
Chilean Traditional Universities
Consorcio de Universidades del Estado de Chile
Red Universitaria Nacional
Universia
UniTIC
RectorJaime Espinosa Araya
Administrative staff
475
Students4,386 (2020)
Undergraduates4,312
Postgraduates74
Location,
Chile
Campus25 ha (62 acres)
ColorsBlue and yellow
Websitewww.umce.cl

The Metropolitan University of Educational Sciences (Spanish: Universidad Metropolitana de Ciencias de la Educación (UMCE), is a public and traditional university located in the commune of Ñuñoa, Chile. It is the fourth oldest university in the country, founded in 1889 as college of the University of Chile.