 | This article needs additional citations for verification. (October 2021) |
Real Universidad de San Felipe | |
 Seal of the University | |
| Motto | Nox fugit historiæ lumen dum fulget chilensibus |
|---|---|
Motto in English | "Night flees, while the light of history shines for Chile" |
| Active | 1713–1843 |
| Location | , |
| Predecessor of the University of Chile | |
The Royal University of San Felipe (Spanish: Real Universidad de San Felipe) was a university created by King Philip V in 1738, in territory which was then part of the Kingdom of Spain.[1] It was officially founded in Santiago in 1747 and began teaching activities in 1758.[2] It is the immediate predecessor of the University of Chile (1843).
- ^ Stepke, Fernando Lolas. "Sobre el Papel Social de la Universidad de Chile" [On the Social Role of the University of Chile] (in Spanish). University of Chile. pp. 38–40. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
- ^ Thayer Ojeda, Tomás (January 1913). "Las Bibliotecas Coloniales de Chile" [The Colonial Libraries of Chile] (PDF). Revista de Bibliografía Chilena y Extranjera (in Spanish) (1). University of Chile: 190. Retrieved 16 September 2016.